The annual Meduxnekeag River Canoe/Kayak Race drew a large gathering to Houlton Saturday as the first warm weekend of the season arrived.
The winner of the Ken Wetmore Memorial Trophy was Michael Sussman.
The following results were reported from the race:
K1 (kayak one person) Long Racing — Ben Randall, 1:11:34.
K-1 Short Racing — 1, Brian Foley, 1:19:12; and 2, Dan Baumert, 1:20:56.
OC2 (open canoe, 2 person) Racing — 1, Mark Ranco and Dale Hartt, 1:12:26; and 2, Fuzzy Thurston and Ed Kotredes, 1:19:50
OC2-Mixed Racing — Charlie Smith and Shenee Foster, 1:17:08.
OC2-Jr./Sr. Racing — Katie Owen and Jeff Owen, 1:12:45.
OC2-Medium Recreation Experienced — 1, Eric Gallandt and Carl Kentz, 1:16:24; 2, Fran Cyr and David McRossin, 1:19:36; 3, Peter Blood and Clint Cushman, 1:20:14; and 4, Tom Towle and Landon Towle, 1:21:43.
OC2-Mixed Recreation Experienced — 1, Mark Rissinger and Kelley, 1:21:54; and 2, David Conley and Tammy Matula, 1:22:30.
OC2-Jr/Sr Recreation Experienced — 1, Dan Kelly and Colby Kelly, 1:28:48; and 2, Chris Dalton and Katie Dalton, 1:31:49.
OC2-Century Recreation Experienced — 1, D.W. Smith and Chip Loring, 1:16:57; 2, Bob Martin and Eric Taylor, 1:17:46; and 3, Terry Wetcott and Bob Hessler, 1:20:29.
K-1 Long Men — 1, George Niles, 1:24:21; 2, Christian Crane, 1:34:16; and 3, Jeff Spencer, 1:35:29.
K-1 Short Men — 1, Louie Provost, 1:31:18; and 2, Tim Williams, 1:46:32; and 3, Rex Moore, 1:54:50.
K-1 Short Women — 1, Meredith Niles, 1:30:47; 2, Elisabeth Clark, 1:32:49; 3, Christa Gallipeau, 1:33:13; and 4, Sarah Plourde, 1:41:25. Also participating is Sarah Williams.
OC1-Recreation — 1, Mike Sussman, 1:27:33; 2, Peter Apgar, 1:48:02; and 3, Jon Allen, 2:06:35.
OC2 Jr/Sr “Junior 12-and younger” — Trevor London and Sarah London, 1:38:24.
OC2 Jr/Sr “Junior 13-16” — 1, Eric Gilman and Thomas Gilman, 1:26:20; 2, Wayne Daggett and Cortland Pasquarelli, 1:36:43; 3, Robert Brown and Brooklyn Brown, 1:37:52; and 4, Jay Batchelder and Tyler Batchelder, 1:46:22.
OC2-Short Recreation — Justin Moulton and Roger Flewelling, 1:57:33.
OC2-Medium Recreation — 1, Rodney Hemingway and David McGillicuddy, 1:32:29; Tim Cady and Michael Qualey, 1:24:06; 3, Dan Swallow and Jimmy Fitzpatrick, 1:24:51; 4, Ben Torres and Lowell Matthews, 1:31:07; and 5, Jordan Wilson and Justin Wilson, 1:32:17.
OC2-Long Recreation — 1, Doug Callnan and Andy Savage, 1:40:00; and 2, Cathy Russell and Kaitlyn Russell, 1:51:23.
OC2-Mixed Recreation — 1, Matthew Scott and Amy Scott, 1:30:19; 2, Brian McDonald and Kelsey McDonald, 1:33:04; 3, Garth Bean and Michelle Hathaway, 1:38:26; 4, Tanner White and Quinn White, 1:47:16; and 5, Alec Downs and Bethany Lindsey, 1:49:26.
Law Enforcement — Lisa Bates and Jake Feeney, 1:19:30.
High School Students Recreation — 1, Philip Farley and Sarah Stoddard, 1:25:10; 2, Kellen Doyle and Liza Gallandt, 1:26:22; 3, Lowell Ruck and Sam Holt, 1:27:37; 4, Annika Gallandt and Carolyn Bass, 1:36:29; 5, Matthew Apgar and Aaron Sixberry, 1:43:40; 6, Zachary Mailman and Austin St. Premie, 1:57:32; 7, Josh Jones and Brady McEwen, 2:01:56; and 8, Sam Plummer and Lendin Stoddard, 2:08:40.
