The 2017-2018 Desert Runner Trail Series is once again coming to a close just in time for the weather to really heat up here in Phoenix. The 7th and final race in the series is the Mesquite Canyon Trail Runs on March 17 at White Tank Mountain Regional Park. We thought it would be fun and beneficial to update everyone on the current point standings. Since the final race in the series is worth more points (1250 instead of 1000) this one can really shake things up.
In addition to overall awards, we will also have a masters category for runners 40 years of age or older. New in 2018, we are awarding our top Grand Master’s Division runner for all you bad a** runners still getting after it into your 60’s and 70’s and a junior division overall winner for those of you hitting the trail scene under the age of 17!
Here are a couple things to remember with the Series standings:
-Points are allocated based upon your finish percentage time off the winner’s time.
-We score only your best 3 races in the whole series (of 7 races).
-If you ran 2 races in the Quail division and 3 in the Roadrunner division, they do NOT combine and will be listed in the results separately.
–(Pro-Tip) Mesquite Canyon results are out of 1,250 points rather than the standard 1,000 which can make a significant difference in jumping the rankings.
-Any runner with an asterisk (*) next to their points has not completed 3 or more races and has a great chance of jumping up in the rankings as well.
-If you are 40+ years of age and lead the Open Division, you will be awarded in the Open/Overall Division and your ranking within the Master’s or Grand Master’s Division will go to the next runner on the list.
The full point standings are currently on Ultrasignup can be found here:
Quail Standings (Short Series)
Roadrunner Standings (Middle Series)
Owl Standings (Trail Series)
Hawk Standings (Ultra Series)
Awards will be presented at our April 22 Dam Good Run at Lake Pleasant Regional Park. Join us for a fun day on the lake!
*Again, we’ve denoted below with an asterisk (*) which athletes have only completed two or fewer races in the series. They have the highest likelihood of moving up in the standings by just finishing Mesquite Canyon.
Quail Series: 5 Km – 12 Km 
Women’s Quail Series Open Division
- Gladys Rionda (49) – 2915
- Tina Samartinean (42) – 2874
- Kathleen Elias (35) – 2508
- Cary Kappus (36) – 2498
- Alynn Davis (41) – 2462
- Crystal Hernandez (30) – 2453
- Katie Changose (41) – 2438
- Misty Stevenson (44) – 2334
- Holly Bowers (43) – 2236
- Julie Thacker (41) – 2146
Women’s Quail Series Master’s Division
1. Gladys Rionda (49) – 2915
2. Tina Samartinean (42) – 2874
3. Alynn Davis (41) – 2462
4. Katie Changose (41) – 2438
5. Misty Stevenson (44) – 2334
6. Holly Bowers (43) – 2236
7. Jule Thacker (41) – 2146
8. J Covarrubias (52) – 2056
9. Aleli Angeles (51) – 1873
10. Rene Lubbers (53) – 1844
Women’s Quail Series Grand Master’s Division
(overall winner only)
1. Florence Pool (78) – 1243
2. Ann Miller (60) – 1206*
3. Theresa Dunn (63) – 709*
4. Renee Bruening (69) – 709*
5. Bev Statham (61) – 632*
Women’s Quail Series Junior’s Division (17 or under)
(overall winner only)
1. Addison Wingo (10) – 1704*
2. Dorothy Elder (17) – 1000* (one win)
3. Sofia Jourdan (10) – 848*
4. Isabel Harris (17) – 821*
5. Chloe Bowers (10) – 772*
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Men’s Quail Series Open Division
- David Brewer (31) – 2573
- Jacob Adamson (38) – 2537
- Joe Shea (34) – 2142
- Chris Worden (40) – 2101
- Scott Mason (49) – 2074
- Kamran Mousavi (40) – 2054
- Braenden Leftwich (10) – 1904
- Brian Holterhaus (38) – 1799*
- Craig Bishop (48) – 1687
- Timothy Lubbers (56) – 1642
Men’s Quail Series Master’s Division
1. Chris Worden (40) – 2101
2. Scott Mason (49) – 2074
3. Kamran Mousavi (40) – 2054
4. Craig Bishop (48) – 1687
5. Timothy Lubbers (56) – 1642
6. Mike Ramirez (52) – 1616*
7. John Heckenlaible (57) – 1361*
8. Rick Kerr (63) – 1319*
9. Lonnie Martin (42) – 1155*
10. Nick Sehman (42) – 1136*
Men’s Quail Series Grand Master’s Division
(overall winner only)
1. Rick Kerr (63) – 1319*
2. Stephen Hosfield (61) – 1100*
3. John Mollenhour (61) – 826*
4. Hal Carlson (65) – 814*
5. Jeff Reising (60) – 709*
Men’s Quail Series Junior’s Division (17 or under)
(overall winner only)
1. Braeden Leftwich (10) – 1904
2. Bradley Cordova (12) – 760*
3. Carson Ridgeway (13) – 757*
4. Chase Peirce (12) – 706*
5. Taylor Duross (13) – 631*
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Roadrunner Series: 10 Km – 22 Km
Women’s Roadrunner Open Division
- Keisa Ridgway (43) – 3000 (3 wins!)
- Colleen Venti (47) – 2461
- Marilyn Huot (64) – 2351
- Jennifer Sullivan (40) – 2343
- Karen Weller (60) – 2183
- Amy Boodry (39) – 2057
- Jennifer Cain (36) – 2007
- Denise Dohrmann (37) – 1979
- Lisa Galluzzo (34) – 1874*
- Nancy Freeman (56) – 1873
Women’s Roadrunner Master’s Division
1. Keisa Ridgway (43) – 3000 (3 wins!)
2. Colleen Venti (47) – 2461
3. Marilyn Huot (64) – 2351
4. Jennifer Sullivan (40) – 2343
5. Karen Weller (60) – 2183
6. Nancy Freeman (56) -1873
7. Michelle Edwards (45) – 1810
8. Jennifer Sims (42) – 1746*
9. Misty Stevenson (44) – 1666
10. Bethany Allendorf (44) – 1661
Women’s Roadrunner Grand Master’s Division
60+ years young (overall winner only)
1. Marilyn Huot (64) – 2351
2. Karen Weller (60) – 2183
3. Leslie Miyasato (63) – 1498
4. Florence Pool (78) – 948*
5. Anne Kilgore (62) – 832*
Women’s Roadrunner Junior’s Division
17 and under (overall winner only)
1. Hayley Wolf (17) – 1000* (one win!)
2. Madeleine Williamson (16) – 842*
3. Julia Williamson (16) – 614*
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Men’s Roadrunner Open Division
- Larry Kline (36) – 2592
- Yuval Zarai (45) – 2581
- Michael Morrison (45) – 2487
- Rich Viscomi (45) – 2292
- Kyle Johnson (30) – 2148
- Robert Buntin (37) – 2103
- James McDonald (55) – 2087
- Joshua Walsh (44) – 1984
- Alan Eder (35) – 1918*
- Ron Harding Jr (69) – 1917
Men’s Roadrunner Master’s Division
1. Yuval Zarai (45) – 2581
2. Michael Morrison (45) – 2581
3. Rich Viscomi (45) – 2292
4. James McDonald (55) – 2087
5. Joshua Walsh (44) – 1984
6. Ron Harding Jr. (69) – 1917
7. Derrick Mitchell (42) – 1886
8. Richard Rashid (66) – 1787
9. David Boodry (45) – 1758
10. Terry Murphy (61) – 1547
Men’s Roadrunner Grand Master’s Division
60+ years Young (overall winner only)
1. Ron Harding Jr. (69) – 1917
2. Richard Rashid (66) – 1787
3. Terry Murphy (61) – 1547
4. Kevin Tuck (61) – 903*
5. Chuck Chokel (64) – 787*
Men’s Roadrunner Junior’s Division
(overall winner only)
1. Tyler Cohen (12) – 1,070
2. Bowen Martin (16) – 1000* (one win!)
3. Rex Martin (14) – 776*
4. Tyler Deuchar (13) – 718*
5. William Watkins (14) – 571*
*Again, we’ve denoted below with an asterisk (*) which athletes have only completed two or fewer races in the series. They have the highest likelihood of moving up in the standings by just finishing Mesquite Canyon.
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Owl Series: 24 Km – 35 Km 
Women’s Owl Open Division
- Daylee Burr (25) – 2727
- Rainey Weaver (52) – 2532
- Rebecca Mcgirr (36) – 2137
- Lynette Bridges (47) – 2136
- Stephanie Whitman (53) – 2068
- Deborah Hamberlin (49) – 2057
- Rebecca Vanderford (44) – 1973
- Jessica Turnock (33) – 1972
- Lilah Melzer (28) – 1944* (one win)
- Erin Kennedy (41) – 1855* (one win)
Women’s Owl Master’s Division
1. Rainey Weaver (52) – 2532
2. Lynette Bridges (47) – 2136
3. Stephanie Whitman (53) – 2068
4. Deborah Hamberlin (49) – 2057
5. Rebecca Vanderford (44) – 1973
6. Erin Kennedy (41) – 1855* (one win)
7. Donna Beamer Corbett (47) – 1801
8. Isabel Brady (50) – 1799
9. Linda Manwaring (43) – 1666
10. Marlo Johnson (45) – 1559
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Men’s Owl Open Division
- Seth Rutt (31) – 2942 (one win)
- Kevin Tuck (61) – 2794
- Anthony Tadajeski (41) – 2722
- Dan Watson (42) – 2721
- Ken Zehring (31) – 2562
- Joe Labrie (52) – 2332
- Ryan Churdar (47) – 2259
- Marques Munis (35) – 2152
- Andre Lee (47) – 2083
- Austin Cox (38) – 2054
Men’s Owl Master’s Division
1. Kevin Tuck (61) – 2794
2. Anthony Tadajeski (41) – 2722
3. Dan Watson (42) – 2721
4. Joe Labrie (52) – 2332
5. Ryan Churdar (47) – 2259
6. Andre Lee (47) – 2083
7. John Homberg (46) – 2014
8. Hemanth Shival (41) – 1947
9. Mathew Hinman (45) – 1933
10. Barth Zurbuchen (63) – 1866
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Hawk Division: 50 Km – 52 Mile 
Women’s Hawk Open Division
- Laura Hall (30) – 2819 (one win)
- Carmen Lambert (48) – 2798 (one win)
- Lisa Moore (37) – 2573
- Megan Blaszak (26) – 2460
- Terri Rashid (49) – 2086
- Jennifer Gustafson (46) – 1690*
- Ellen Lagerman (29) – 1533*
- Kimberly Chappelear (32) – 1488*
- Deborah Hamberlin (49) – 1435*
- Tanya Woods (45) – 1431*
Women’s Hawk Master’s Division
1. Carmen Lambert (48) 2798 (one win)
2. Terri Rashid (49) – 2086
3. Jennifer Gustafson (46) – 1690*
4. Deborah Hamberlin (49) – 1435*
5. Tanya Woods (45) – 1431*
6. Becky Barcon (49) – 1278*
7. Connie Price (54) – 1250*
8. Christina Pacheco (49) – 1225*
9. Lisa Pozzoni (45) – 1218*
10. Senovia Baca (55) – 1215*
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Men’s Hawk Open Division
- George Saucedo (53) – 2514
- Adam Zbinden (30) – 2385
- Jamil Coury (31) – 2373
- John Maroushek (51) – 2300
- Ilija Mijocevic (52) – 2229
- Martin Lambert (62) – 2198
- Bill Nictakis (57) – 2136
- Geoffrey Foote (46) – 2131
- Kyle Turano (33) – 2127
- Dean Hansen (62) – 1933
Men’s Hawk Master’s Division
1. George Saucedo (53) – 2514
2. John Maroushek (51) – 2300
3. Ilija Mijocevic (52) – 2229
4. Martin Lambert (62) – 2198
5. Bill Nictakis (57) – 2136
6. Geoffrey Foote (46) – 2131
7. Dean Hansen (62) – 1933
8. Steve Deluna (45) – 1808
9. Blaise Brochard (52) – 1789
10. Jeff Pettett (56) – 1769
*Again, we’ve denoted below with an asterisk (*) which athletes have only completed two or fewer races in the series. They have the highest likelihood of moving up in the standings by just finishing Mesquite Canyon.
Shameless plug to make sure it gets interesting: Mesquite Ultrasignup page
