2017 XTERRA Regional Champs

On Saturday, XTERRA Iron Creek brought the 2017 XTERRA America Tour to a close, and with it, the fierce battle for Regional Championship titles.

2017 was the first season with the new rules in which “Every Race Counts.” This year, athletes could enter as many races as they wanted to score the most points – by gender, age group, and residence. The winner earned the title of Regional Champ, and with it, a qualifying spot into the XTERRA World Championship race to be held October 29th in Kapalua, Maui.

As always, some long-time champs made their winning streaks even longer, while others were beaten in close and hard-fought battles.

2011 Mr. XTERRA and former National Champ Steve Cole won his region again, making him the only racer in XTERRA history to win all 17 regional championships, since 2001. Currently racing in the Southeast Region in the 60-64 age group, Cole won with 517 points.

On the women’s side, Beverly Enslow was the Midwest Regional Champ in the 60-64 division, making this her 16th title and making her the winningest female in Regional Champ history. Linda Usher, in the Northeast Region  won her 14th title and Barbara Peterson, in the West Region, won her 13th ticket to Maui.

GL Brown, in the Midwest, also won his 13th title, and Errol Lassiter won his 12th out of the Southeast Region. Ron Hill, 80, won his 11th Regional Champ title in the Northwest.

The South Central Region fought until the very last race. In the 15-19 division, Jared Clark barely nudged out Evan Marietta by three points. In the 35-39 category, Hans Ryham came out ahead of Kyle Grieser, breaking Grieser’s 12-year streak. In the 40-44 age group, Alissa Magrum held off Marcy Morris to claim the title, and in the 35-39 age group Liesel McAllister nudged out Lara Houseman, 367 to 331 after XTERRA Tri the Torture in New Mexico.

In the Atlantic Region, Jennifer Elder Brady broke the tie with Kate Lucas in the 45-49 division, and Sian Turner  took the title for 35-39 women in the West.

By the time the points were tallied, Michael Kloosterman easily won the regional crown in the Mountain Region for the 30-34 bracket, and in the Southeast, it was no surprise that Dewight Winchester, Caleb Baity, and Marcus Barton took their respective age groups.

Newcomer Amy Carver was undefeated all year and won the women’s 45-49 division, while  Pan Am Champ Mimi Stockton took the same division in the Midwest. Angie DiFilippi and Deanna McCurdy won the women’s 40-44 age group in the Northeast and Mountain regions, respectively.

 

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