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On a clear day at Clear Lake, you can see forever into the Cascades. On a cloudy day, you could see Clay See and Brad Mott disappearing into the rain and mist as they won respectively the Clear Lake and Round Mountain runs on June 11.

The Clear Lake run consists of a 4.7-mile loop around the namesake lake, starting on the road above the YMCA's Camp Dudley and finishing in the camp itself. The Round Mountain includes this loop plus turnoff just past the mile 2 point that takes you on slight detour: almost 4 1/2 miles up a Forest Service road, a 1,400-foot elevation gain, with a return trip down. Total distance is 13.6 miles.

The shorter race saw See, a Davis High grad on his way to Columbia University, offering a graduate-level education on how to run a race. He broke from the field early to win in 26 minutes, 40 seconds, or 5:35-per-mile pace. Placing second was former Eisenhower High runner Nathan Kurtz in 28:01, followed by Jose Garcia, See's coach at Davis, in 28:29. Doug Gibson and Brooks Cooper rounded out the top five in 28:41 and 28:49.

The rain-drenched drama came in the women's five-mile race. Carol Stuhley and Lisa Goulet dueled to the finish, with Stuhley prevailing in 31:24 to Goulet's 31:26. Both averaged 6:34 miles. Within sight of the two was Sara Sundborg of Yakima in 31:44. The top three women placed 11-12-13 overall. Cindy Sunborg (32:47) and Virginia Shuel (33:31) finished fourth and fifth.

In the longer race, Brad Mott, who lives in the shadow of Mount Si in Snoqualmie, ran like someone who's used to going up and down mountains. He also broke away early to win in 1 hour, 27 minutes, 54 seconds, a 6:30 pace. Second was Mark Krueger of Yakima in 1:33:17, with Tom Rozwod of Longview (1:33:57) in pursuit. Two Ellensburg runners, Stuart Johnston (1:36:45) and Tim Englund (1:39:21) placed fourth and fifth.

Penny Colton of Richland, a familiar face on Round Mountain, took the women's race in 1:41:55, a 7:32 paced good for ninth overall. Cary Steinman of Moxee bicycled up Highway 12 from Yakima as a "warmup" and then ran a strong second in 1:44:43. Three Yakima runners followed: Carol Burwell 1:49:35, Elisabeth Tutsch in 1:56:12 and Lori Jordan in 1:57:02.

Turnout (122) was down a few dozen in the shorter race, with cloudy and cool conditions in Yakima and downright rainy conditions in the Puget Sound area apparently dampening enthusiasm for a trek into the mountains. Round Mountain finishers (40) held about normal; apparently this group isn't bothered by much.

The race itself saw the mountaintops obscured but actually good conditions for long-distance racing: a steady but light rain, temperatures in the 40s but no wind. Those who got cool found warmth inside at the pancake breakfast put on YMCA's Service Club.

The race is dedicated to the memory of late Hardcore Runners members. Family members of these runners participated were spotted at aid stations and at the finish line. The honored runners include:

Clear Lake/Round Mt.
June 11, Camp Dudley
Clear Lake 4.7 miles, overall finishers
Name       Age/gen  Home  Time  Pace
1. Clay See  18M  Yakima  26:40  5:35
2. Nathan Kurtz  19M  Yakima  28:01  5:52
3. Jose Garcia  30M  Yakima  28:29  5:58
4. Doug Gibson  16M  Yakima  28:41  6:00
5. Brooks Cooper  16M  Yakima  28:48  6:02
6. Jame Basurto  17M  Yakima  29:01  6:04
7. Brian Caillier  17M  Yakima  30:16  6:20
8. Erik Fast  15M  Yakima  30:39  6:25
9. Roger Rowles  53M  Yakima  30:54  6:28
10. Eric Hanson  33M  Yakima  31:07  6:30
11. Carol Stuhley  37F  Yakima  31:24   6:34
12. Lisa Goulet  35F  Yakima  31:26  6:34
13. Sarah Sundborg  19F  Yakima  31:44  6:38
14. Mark Schooley  35M  Yakima  32:21  6:46
15. Albert Navarro  16M  Grandview  32:44  6:51
16. Cindy Sundborg  15F  Yakima  32:47  6:51
17. Daniel Yoest  17M  No city available  33:18  6:58
18. Virginia Shuel  38F  Yakima  33:31  7:01
19. Stephanie Shuel  10F  Yakima  33:41  7:03
20. Lindsay Krous  18F  Yakima  33:58  7:06
21. Meredith Crane  16F  Yakima  33:59  7:06
22. Frank Purdy  47M  Toppenish  34:09  7:09
23. Bill Nicholson  61M  Yakima  34:35  7:14
24. Shannon Anderson  27F  Cowiche  34:38  7:15
25. Carolyn Taylor  38F  Yakima  34:40  7:15
26. Kerrie Rodriguez  31F Yakima  35:04  7:20
27. Heidi Lasater  22F  Selah  35:04  7:20
28. Tyson Sawers  15M  Grandview  35:15  7:22
29.  Ken Johnson  33M  Grandview  35:17  7:23
30.  Dana Clauson  40F  Yakima  35:28  7:25
31. Roy Montelongo  52M  Grandview  35:32 7:26
32. Larry Liebert  49M  Yakima  35:35  7:26
33. Tom Lasater  48M  Yakima  35:37  7:27
34. Wade Gano  55M  Selah  35:51  7:30
35. James Adrian  36M  Yakima  36:03  7:32
36. Ruth Becker  13F  Selah  36:12  7:34
37. Tracy Gaskell 45F  Selah  36:30  7:38
38. Eric Roy  14M  Moxee  36:51  7:42
39. Pat Miller  49M  Yakima  37:29  7:50
40. Jill Leuenberger  33F  Selah  37:43  7:53
41. Kevin Rowles  23M  Yakima  37:48  7:54
42. Christine Rasberry 41F Yakima  38:06  7:58
43. Kalysta Harmon  15F  Yakima  38:27  8:02
44. Gail Fast  45F  Yakima  38:29  8:03
45. Virginia Nicholson  60F  Yakima  38:46  8:06
46. Michael Lasater  17M  Selah  38:58  8:09
47. Joshua Bernier  13M  Yakima  39:00  8:09
48. Don Zahn 46M  Richland  39:09  8:11
49. Kenn Zahn  52M  Yakima  39:10  8:11
50. Scott Sprill  41M  Yakima  39:16  8:13
51. James Burton  26M  Yakima  39:27  8:15
52. Bob Alliston  41M  Selah  39:27  8:15
53. Ed Whitlock  53M  Yakima  39:43  8:18
54. Rodney Tillett  48M  Tieton  39:51  8:20
55. Bill Garrigues  44M  Yakima  39:59  8:22
56. Gary Jordan  49M  Yakima  40:01  8:22
57. Heidi Mann  22F  Yakima  40:11  8:24
58. Carrie Guyer  37F  Yakima  40:22  8:26
59. Patrick McCarthy  52M  Yakima  40:29  8:28
60. Jessica Huntington  12F  Yakima  40:56  8:34
61. Mel Moore  47M  Yakima  40:56  8:34
62. Lin Lasater  48F  Selah  41:17  8:38
63. Shawna Schooley  9F  Yakima  41:17  8:38
64. Kate Soldano  41F  Yakima  41:24  8:39
65. Janis Nelson  50F  Yakima  41:26  8:40
66. Ron Madesh  51M  Selah  41:30  8:41
67. Rollie Weppler  52M Yakima  41:52  8:45
68. Kasey Leinbach  36F  Yakima  42:19  8:51
69. Barbara Bartz  50F  Yakima  42:19  8:51
70. Kyle Dees  45F  Selah  42:54  8:58
71. Joe Fashing  15M  Yakima  42:58  8:59
72. Karen Nordstrom  29F  Seattle  43:05  9:01
73. Adam David  17M  Yakima  43:50  9:10
74. Mary Jordan  47F  Yakima  44:09  9:14
75. Maria Beaudry  46F  Selah  44:22  9:16
76. Delores Decoto  40F  Yakima  44:40  9:20
77. Saron Weppler  52F  Yakima  44:50  9:23
78. Matt Adams  28M  Yakima  45:17  9:28
79. Beckie Nichols  37F  Yakima  46:14  9:40
80. Travis Cliett 9M Selah  47:24  9:55
81. Katie Roy  12F  Moxee  47:36  9:57
82. Melinda Comfort  41F  Yakima  47:49  10:00
83. Jill Martin  48F  Richland  48:18  10:06
84. Curtis Roy  10M  Moxee  49:35  10:22
85. Mark Roy  44M  Moxee  49:36  10:22
86. Scott Persson  11M  Yakima  50:06  10:28
87. Kent Persson  46M  Yakima  50:09  10:29
88. Kay Yoakum  45F  Selah  51:21  10:44
89. Sandi Madesh  52F  Selah  51:57  10:52
90. Charles Amstutz  68M  Yakima  52:45 11:02
91. Lisa Reynolds  31F  Kent  52:47  11:02
92. Barbara Amstutz  64F  Yakima  52:52  11:03
93. Lori Moore  35F  Yakima  54:41  11:26
94. Marcus Schooley  7M  Yakima  54:48  11:27
95. Colette Schooley  34F  Yakima  54:53  11:29
96. Gabrielle Val  18F  Yakima  55:30  11:36
97. Skylar Fowler  16M  Yakima  55:32  11:37
98. Percy Bauguess  61M  Selah  57:07  11:56
99. Harv Cleem  60M  Selah  57:08  11:57
100. Carrie Durvett 40F  Selah  57:42  12:04
101. Kim Gasser  37F  Selah  58:10  12:10
102. Jacob Roy  6M  Moxee  58:23  12:12
103. Jennifer Huntington  12F  Yakima  58:24  12:13
104. Daniel Michel  66M  Kirkland  58:59  12:20
105. Jason Huntington 9M  Yakima  1:05:17  13:39
106. Debbie Roy  42F  Moxee  1:05:21  13:40
107. Renee Huntington 35F  Yakima  1:05:25  13:41
108. Vida Facio  51F  Goldendale 1:08:10  14:15
109. Michael Rasberry 8M  Yakima  1:16:27  15:59
110. Drew Williams 14M  Union Gap  1:18:12  16:21
111. Blayne Bowden  14M  Union Gap  1:18:16  16:22
112. William Rasberry  9M  Yakima  1:21:22  17:00
113. Terry Rasberry 52M  Yakima  1:21:23  17:01

Clear Lake age-group winners
12-under female
1. Stephanie Shuel, 33:41; 2. Jessica Huntington, 40:56; 3. Shawna
Schooley, 41:57
12-under male
1. Travis Cliett, 47:24; 2. Curtis Roy, 49:35; 3. Scott Persson, 50:06.


13-18 female
1. Cindy Sundborg, 32:47; 2. Lindsay Krous, 33:58;
3. Meredith Crane, 33:59.
13-18 male
1. Clay See, 26:40; 2. Doug Gibson, 28:48;
3. Brooks Cooper, 28:48.
19-29 female
1. Sara Sundborg, 31:44; 2. Shannon Anderson, 34:38;
3. Heidi Lasater, 35:04.
19-29 male
1. Nathan Kurtz, 28:01; 2. Kevin Rowles, 37:48;
3. James Burton, 39:27.
30-34 female
1. Kerrie Rodriguez, 35:05; 2. Jill Leuenberger, 37:43;
3. Lisa Reynolds, 52:47.
30-34 male
1. Jose Garcia, 28:29; 2. Eric Hansen, 31:07;
3. Ken Johnson, 35:17.
35-39 female
1. Carol Stuhley, 31:24; 2. Lisa Goulet, 31:26;
3. Virginia Shuel, 33:31.
35-39 male
1 Mark Schooley, 32:21; 2. James Adrian, 36:03.
40-44 female
1. Dana Clauson, 35:28; 2. Christine Rasberry, 38:06;
3. Kate Soldano, 41:24.
40-44 male
1. Scott Spruill, 39:16; 2. Bob Alliston, 39:27;
3. Bill Garrigues, 39:59.
45-49 female
1. Tracy Gaskell, 36:30; 2. Gail Fast, 38:29; 3. Lin Lasater, 41:17.
45-49 male
1. Frank Purdy, 34:09; 2. Larry Liebert, 35:35;
3. Tom Lasater, 35:37.
50-54 female
1. Janis Nelson, 41:26; 2. Barbara Bartz, 42:19;
3. Sharon Weppler, 44:50.
50-54 male
1. Roger Rowles, 30:54; 2. Roy Montelongo, 35:32;
3. Kenn Zahn, 39:10.
55-59 male
1. Wade Gano, 35:51; 2. Mel Moore, 40:56.
60-64 female
1. Virginia Nicholson, 38:46; 2. Barbara Amstutz, 52:52.
60-64 male
1. Bill Nicholson, 34:35; 2. Percy Bauguess, 57:07; 3. Harv Cleem, 57:08.
65-69 male 1. Charles Amstutz, 52:45; 2. Daniel Michel, 58:59.


Round Mountain 13.6 miles, overall finishers
Name       Age/gen  Home  Time  Pace
1. Brad Mott  33M  Snoqualmie  1:17:14  6:30
2. Mark Krueger  46M  Yakima  1:33:17  6:54
3. Tom Rozwod  42M  Longview  1:33:57  6:57
4. Stuart Johnston  42M  Ellensburg  1:36:45  7:09
5. Tim Englund  33M  Ellensburg  1:39:21  7:20
6. Brad Vaux  36M  Yakima  1:40:04  7:24
7. Art Reyes  20M  Sunnyside  1:41:09  7:28
8. Jack Carlton  48M  Yakima  1:41:17  7:29
9. Penny Colton  49F  Richland  1:41:55 7:32
10. Phil Grahlfs  16M  Naches  1:43:01  7:37
11. Terry Cliett  41M  Selah  1:43:03  7:37
12. Paul Needham  28M  Yakima  1:43:23  7:38
13. Cary Steinman  34F  Moxee  1:44:43  7:44
14. Scott Steinman  29M  Moxee  1:47:03 7:55
15. Stan Bostrom  42M  Yakima  1:47:54 7:58
16. Ian Schemp  21M  Yakima 1:49:15 8:04
17. Carol Burwell  38F  Yakima  1:49:35  8:06
18. Don Baer  52M  Richland  1:53:17  8:22
19. Scott Sparks  36M  Ellensburg  1:53:25  8:23
20. Patrick McLaughlin  55M  Ellensburg  1:54:35  8:23
21. Ken Evans  54M  Vancouver, Wash., 1:55:08  8:30
22. Val Fabela  48M  Toppenish  1:55:39  8:33
23. Elisabeth Tutsch 29F  Yakima  1:56:12  8:35
24. Roy Wood  50M  Leavenworth  1:56:29  8:36
25. Lori Jordan  33F  Yakima  1:57:02
26. Merrilee Hurson  42F  Yakima  1:57:11
27. Jerry Youngblood  62M  Richland  1:59:03  8:48
28. Dennis Higbee  59M  Yakima  2:00:32  8:54
29. J.R. Phillips  62M  Yakima  2:01:41  8:59
30. Lisa Hinkle  39F  Shelton  2:06:29  9:21
31. Neal Cotner  40M  Selah  2:10:48 9:40
32. Kellee Guchee 40F  Yakima  2:11:03  9:41
33. Tim Button  49M  Yakima  2:11:50  9:44
34. Karin Cotner  44F  Selah  2:12:54  9:49
35. Becky Swink  37F  Yakima  2:13:49  9:53
36. Sharon Gause  38F  Yakima  2:13:57  9:54
37. Kari Adams  27F  Yakima  2:16:38  10:06
38. Larry McCaw 51M Yakima  2:24:04 10:39
39. Laurie Barlow  36F  Yakima  2:41:47  11:57
40. Brian Paul  36M  Yakima  2:48:05  12:25

15-18 male
1. Phil Grahlfs, 1:43:01
19-29 male
1. Art Reyes, 1:41:09; 2. Paul Needham, 1:43:23; 3. Scott Steinman,
1:47:03.
19-29 female
1. Elisabeth Tutsch, 1:56:12; 2. Kari Adams, 2:16:38.
30-34 male
1. Brad Mott, 1:27:54; 2. Tim Englund, 1:39:21.
30-34 female
1. Cary Steinman, 1:44:43; 2. Lori Jordan, 1:57:02.
35-39 male
1. Brad Vaux, 1:40:04; 2. Scott Sparks, 1:53:25;
3. Brian Paul, 2:48:05.
35-39 female
1. Carol Burwell, 1:49:35; 2. Lisa Hinkle, 2:06:29;
3. Becky Swink, 2:13:49.
40-44 male
1. Tom Rozwod, 1:33:57; 2. Stuart Johnston, 1:36:45;
3. Terry Cliett, 1:43:03.
40-44 female
1. Merrilee Hurson, 1:57:11; 2. Kellee Guchee 2:11:03;
3. Karin Cotner, 2:12:54
45-49 male
1. Mark Krueger, 1:33:17; 2. Jack Carlton, 1:41:17;
3. Val Fabela, 1:55:39.
45-49 female
1. Penny Colton, 1:41:55.
50-54 male
1. Don Baer, 1:53:17; 2. Ken Evans, 1:55:08; 3. Roy Wood, 1:56:29.
55-59 male
1. Patrick McLaughlin, 1:54:35; 2. Dennis Higbee, 2:00:32
60-64 male
1. Jerry Youngblood, 1:59:03; 2. J.R. Phillips, 2:01:41.