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Forbush Opener 2025 Results

Forbush Corner Ski Race Day
Forbush Opener Kicks Off XC Ski Season with Exciting Races

The cross-country ski season is officially underway at Forbush Corner, which hosted its first race of the year, the Forbush Opener. Thanks to recent snow and supplemental snowmaking, the track conditions were excellent, providing a perfect venue for skiers of all ages. In the Long Race, Jorden Wakeley claimed the overall male victory with an impressive time of 19:11, followed by Alex Vanias (20:40). The overall female title went to Kaitlyn Vanias, finishing in 22:08, with Rebecca Davis taking second place (23:02). The event also highlighted strong performances across all age groups, particularly by senior skiers, showcasing the enduring appeal of the sport. Notable long-race age group winners include Dennis Paull (Male 60-64, 21:54) and Karin Gillis (Female 60-69, 24:57), demonstrating exceptional speed and endurance.

The Short Race also saw some fierce competition, particularly among the youth. Zack Dunne led the male field with the fastest time of the Short Race overall, finishing in 14:03, while Lindsay Smith was the overall female winner with a time of 16:15. The depth of talent was truly on display throughout the day, especially in the most seasoned categories. In the Short Race's Male 80+ group, Steve Smigiel won his age division with an incredible time of 28:21, and in the Female 70-79 group, Carole Mueller-Brumbaugh earned the top spot in 31:44. Overall, the Forbush Opener was a resounding success, setting a high bar for the season to come.

Forbush Opener
Overall Results

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BibPlaceAG PlaceNameFinish Time
Long Race
1131.Jorden Wakeley, M, 3519:11
1222.Alex Vanias, M, 3520:40
1043.1.Kevin Tarras, M, 4220:46
864.1.Eric Parrott, M, 3320:47
875.1.Dennis Paull, M, 6121:54
1096.1.Dane Trudgeon, M, 1821:55
617.1.Glenn Goodman, M, 5921:58
788.2.Danny Medina, M, 3122:05
1119.Kaitlyn Vanias, F, 3522:08
5610.2.Yvon Dufour, M, 6122:18
8211.1.Riccardo Monaco, M, 5222:27
9412.2.Stephen Smigiel, M, 5822:48
5713.1.Anthony Fisher, M, 2122:59
5314.Rebecca Davis, F, 3523:02
7915.2.Matt Meersman, M, 4923:04
6716.3.Craig Hughes, M, 5923:09
5217.3.Michael Davis, M, 3423:46
11018.2.Joe Tucker, M, 2923:50
6219.2.Eric Grimes, M, 5224:19
5420.1.Ken Dawson, M, 7524:20
13121.4.Anders Gillis, M, 3924:34
13022.1.Karin Gillis, F, 6424:57
9823.3.Allen Sorgenfrei, M, 6124:58
11224.4.Theo Vonwallmenich, M, 5525:01
4925.1.Douglas Cornell, M, 6625:02
7726.3.Travis Mecklenburg, M, 2225:19
11827.2.James Beebe, M, 6525:31
11728.3.Blair Zordell, M, 6525:33
6829.3.Patrick Keegan, M, 4825:37
10230.4.Steve Steffke, M, 6325:55
8331.4.Mike Muha, M, 6826:00
4832.1.Heather Compton, F, 5026:02
4733.2.Don Camp, M, 7326:04
11934.5.Steve Seager, M, 6726:12
7535.4.Michael Mccoy, M, 4326:17
9636.5.Randy Smith, M, 6426:20
10537.6.Mike Temkin, M, 6226:39
5538.6.Dan Dubes, M, 6826:43
9239.1.Mary Schlimmer-Willoughby, F, 3426:46
6640.4.Jacob Hartman, M, 2026:48
9741.3.Robert Smith, M, 5227:00
8842.7.Jukka Pietila, M, 6027:05
9943.2.Deanna Spencer, F, 5527:19
10844.5.Owen Triebold, M, 2027:21
13545.5.Joel Heeres, M, 4927:44
12146.2.Wendy Anderson, F, 6428:18
5847.6.Matthew Gabriel, M, 4128:45
6348.3.Cyril Grum, M, 7329:09
8049.5.Andrew Miller, M, 3429:09
5150.3.Cheryl Darnton, F, 5829:11
12951.1.Hannah Steffke, F, 2729:13
4652.2.Cecili Bugge, F, 2529:23
9553.8.Mark Smith, M, 6229:57
11554.4.Gregory Worsnop, M, 7030:00
8455.7.Richard Neier, M, 6830:06
5056.7.Jesse Crandall, M, 4630:25
7057.8.John Kusku, M, 4130:26
12558.8.Devan Thielfoldt, M, 6930:54
9059.3.Lavinia Raffoul, F, 6031:43
10660.9.Jeremy Treadwell, M, 6532:10
6961.5.Fred Koehler, M, 7132:39
10062.5.Timothy Spencer, M, 5632:57
10163.9.Mike Steffke, M, 6233:20
11464.1.Linda Weeks-Kaleita, F, 7133:32
8965.10.Khalil Raffoul, M, 6033:32
8166.4.Melinda Mitchell, F, 6734:55
4567.6.Geoff Brousseau, M, 3935:14
12068.5.Christine Seager, F, 6335:42
4169.4.Mike Appel, M, 5436:14
4270.11.Nickola Baic, M, 6436:27
11671.6.Zbigy Zlobicki, M, 7537:24
7672.10.John Mckeon, M, 6537:31
4073.5.Christopher Anderson, M, 5138:49
5974.7.William Ganser, M, 7639:42
9375.2.Tove Shere, F, 7340:39
7176.1.Lindsey Lefelhoc, F, 4340:53
12777.6.Ralph Scharnowski, M, 5841:03
7478.6.Leslie Maclin, F, 6742:37
6479.7.Tim Gustafson, M, 5943:10
4380.11.Douglas Ball, M, 6744:32
6581.2.Katie Harris, F, 4545:14
10382.4.Gwenn Stevenson, F, 5945:31
12683.6.Jack Mcauliffe, M, 2446:07
12384.3.Christianna Jones, F, 4248:53
Short Race
61.Zack Dunne, M, 1514:03
172.Lindsay Smith, F, 1516:15
33.Jemma Cole, F, 1616:53
44.1.Lulu Cole, F, 1516:55
1345.Arrow Cole, M, 1217:51
56.2.Kayla Dunne, F, 1318:54
1327.3.Kialey Gillis, F, 1420:56
1338.1.Hanna Derealt, F, 3020:58
79.1.Aaron Greenberg, M, 1222:26
1410.1.Frank Rynalski, M, 7124:56
12411.2.Rex Donahey, M, 7027:07
1612.1.Steve Smigiel, M, 8028:21
2013.3.Ernie Brumbaugh, M, 7930:49
2114.1.Carole Mueller-Brumbaugh, F, 7131:44
1215.2.Linda Mc Giinnes, F, 7533:07
916.4.Gary Kaleita, M, 7233:10
117.5.Frank Nizio, M, 7735:48
1018.1.Chris Lintner, M, 4937:06
219.6.Lloyd Anderson, M, 7837:25
1120.1.Valerie Lintner, F, 4837:30
1321.1.Sofia Messinis, F, 2338:06
12822.1.Michelle Smith, F, 6139:09
823.2.Peter Johnson, M, 8044:45
1524.3.Jerry Shere, M, 8246:58
1825.4.Ricard Wells, M, 8054:11
Forbush Opener
Age Groups
BibRankNameFinish Time
Long Race
. Overall Winners
Female
1111Kaitlyn Vanias, F, 3522:08
532Rebecca Davis, F, 3523:02
Male
1131Jorden Wakeley, M, 3519:11
1222Alex Vanias, M, 3520:40
.... Age Group Winners
Female
Female 20-29
1291Hannah Steffke, F, 2729:13
462Cecili Bugge, F, 2529:23
Female 30-39
921Mary Schlimmer-Willoughby, F, 3426:46
Female 40-49
711Lindsey Lefelhoc, F, 4340:53
652Katie Harris, F, 4545:14
1233Christianna Jones, F, 4248:53
Female 50-59
481Heather Compton, F, 5026:02
992Deanna Spencer, F, 5527:19
513Cheryl Darnton, F, 5829:11
1034Gwenn Stevenson, F, 5945:31
Female 60-69
1301Karin Gillis, F, 6424:57
1212Wendy Anderson, F, 6428:18
903Lavinia Raffoul, F, 6031:43
814Melinda Mitchell, F, 6734:55
1205Christine Seager, F, 6335:42
746Leslie Maclin, F, 6742:37
Female70-79
1141Linda Weeks-Kaleita, F, 7133:32
932Tove Shere, F, 7340:39
Male
Male 19 and Under
1091Dane Trudgeon, M, 1821:55
Male 20-29
571Anthony Fisher, M, 2122:59
1102Joe Tucker, M, 2923:50
773Travis Mecklenburg, M, 2225:19
664Jacob Hartman, M, 2026:48
1085Owen Triebold, M, 2027:21
1266Jack Mcauliffe, M, 2446:07
Male 30-39
861Eric Parrott, M, 3320:47
782Danny Medina, M, 3122:05
523Michael Davis, M, 3423:46
1314Anders Gillis, M, 3924:34
805Andrew Miller, M, 3429:09
456Geoff Brousseau, M, 3935:14
Male 40-49
1041Kevin Tarras, M, 4220:46
792Matt Meersman, M, 4923:04
683Patrick Keegan, M, 4825:37
754Michael Mccoy, M, 4326:17
1355Joel Heeres, M, 4927:44
586Matthew Gabriel, M, 4128:45
507Jesse Crandall, M, 4630:25
708John Kusku, M, 4130:26
Male 50-54
821Riccardo Monaco, M, 5222:27
622Eric Grimes, M, 5224:19
973Robert Smith, M, 5227:00
414Mike Appel, M, 5436:14
405Christopher Anderson, M, 5138:49
Male 55-59
611Glenn Goodman, M, 5921:58
942Stephen Smigiel, M, 5822:48
673Craig Hughes, M, 5923:09
1124Theo Vonwallmenich, M, 5525:01
1005Timothy Spencer, M, 5632:57
1276Ralph Scharnowski, M, 5841:03
647Tim Gustafson, M, 5943:10
Male 60-64
871Dennis Paull, M, 6121:54
562Yvon Dufour, M, 6122:18
983Allen Sorgenfrei, M, 6124:58
1024Steve Steffke, M, 6325:55
965Randy Smith, M, 6426:20
1056Mike Temkin, M, 6226:39
887Jukka Pietila, M, 6027:05
958Mark Smith, M, 6229:57
1019Mike Steffke, M, 6233:20
8910Khalil Raffoul, M, 6033:32
4211Nickola Baic, M, 6436:27
Male 64-69
491Douglas Cornell, M, 6625:02
1182James Beebe, M, 6525:31
1173Blair Zordell, M, 6525:33
834Mike Muha, M, 6826:00
1195Steve Seager, M, 6726:12
556Dan Dubes, M, 6826:43
847Richard Neier, M, 6830:06
1258Devan Thielfoldt, M, 6930:54
1069Jeremy Treadwell, M, 6532:10
7610John Mckeon, M, 6537:31
4311Douglas Ball, M, 6744:32
Male 70-79
541Ken Dawson, M, 7524:20
472Don Camp, M, 7326:04
633Cyril Grum, M, 7329:09
1154Gregory Worsnop, M, 7030:00
695Fred Koehler, M, 7132:39
1166Zbigy Zlobicki, M, 7537:24
597William Ganser, M, 7639:42
Short Race
. Overall Winners
Female
171Lindsay Smith, F, 1516:15
32Jemma Cole, F, 1616:53
Male
61Zack Dunne, M, 1514:03
1342Arrow Cole, M, 1217:51
.... Age Group Winners
Female
Female 19 and Under
41Lulu Cole, F, 1516:55
52Kayla Dunne, F, 1318:54
1323Kialey Gillis, F, 1420:56
Female 20-29
131Sofia Messinis, F, 2338:06
Female 30-39
1331Hanna Derealt, F, 3020:58
Female 40-49
111Valerie Lintner, F, 4837:30
Female 60-69
1281Michelle Smith, F, 6139:09
Female70-79
211Carole Mueller-Brumbaugh, F, 7131:44
122Linda Mc Giinnes, F, 7533:07
Male
Male 19 and Under
71Aaron Greenberg, M, 1222:26
Male 40-49
101Chris Lintner, M, 4937:06
Male 70-79
141Frank Rynalski, M, 7124:56
1242Rex Donahey, M, 7027:07
203Ernie Brumbaugh, M, 7930:49
94Gary Kaleita, M, 7233:10
15Frank Nizio, M, 7735:48
26Lloyd Anderson, M, 7837:25
Male 80+
161Steve Smigiel, M, 8028:21
82Peter Johnson, M, 8044:45
153Jerry Shere, M, 8246:58
184Ricard Wells, M, 8054:11
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