The season’s first edition of the long track AM Cup was held Friday-Sunday at the Oval in Roseville. The John Rose Open, which has easier qualifying standards, for less experienced skaters, was held simultaneously. Skaters from around the country and throughout Canada competed in balmy 40 degree temperatures for much of the event.
Of note among the John Rose competitors is inliner Kelin Dunfee who skated a solid 7:38 in the 5k, which would have been enough for 7th place, just ahead of Isaac Harker, in the AM Cup competition. Ethan Cepuran finished in 6:55 to win the AM Cup 5k, 12 seconds ahead of Steven Hartman. Dunfee skated a fast 500 in 42:65 and a solid 1500 in 2:07.
Other notable inliners competing included Jeff Terwilliger and Randy Plett. Plett edged Twigs in the 500 with times of 41.45 and 41.88 versus Twigs 43.74 and 43.08. Twigs beat Plett in the 5k 7:56 to 8:02. Plett beat him in the 1500 2:10 to 2:12. Young Isaac Harker had a good weekend with 500 times of 42.74, 42.90, a 2:06 1500, and a 7:40 5k. Steven Hartman posted fast times in the 500 of 37.88, 38.73, a second place 7.07 5k, and a second place 1500 in 1:55 (Austin Kleba skated a 1:52 track record on the warm ice). Auggie Herman had a couple of personal bests on the weekend and looked for more comfortable on ice skates than he did on his ill-fitting inline skates this summer. He had 500 times of 43:09, and 44:02, which are surprisingly fast given the ice conditions, a 1500 of 2:18, and a 8:32 5k.
Local warriors Matt Trimble, Greg Oly, and Bruce Anderson all did the best they could given the ice conditions. Warmer conditions lead to soft ice. Faster skaters get to skate first on the fresher ice, and by the time the final pairings are getting their chance, the ice can be choppy.
Trimble: 500’s: 44:88, 44:57; 1500: 2:18
Oly: 500’s: 46.79, 46.54; 1500: 2:18
Anderson: 500’s: 45:30, 45:40; 1500: 2:19
Notable among the girls competing was Greta Myers, who is the next Allie Thunstrom (MN Ms. Hockey winner, national team level womens hockey player, and Olympic trials qualifying level speedskater), she had a 47:38, and 49:16 in the 500’s, a 5:28 in the 3k, a 2:36 in the 1500. Those are solid numbers for a thirteen year old first year speed skater. Greta excelled in the Summer Inline Series on her inlines.
Am Cup 1 Results:
500m Men1 December 2017
1 | Austin Kleba | MA1 | ![]() |
36,80 | |
2 | Kyle Ronchak | MN4 | ![]() |
36,98 | |
3 | William Gebauer | MA2 | ![]() |
37,85 | |
4 | Steven Hartman | MN4 | ![]() |
37,88 | |
5 | Andrew Turner | MN4 | ![]() |
38,15 | |
6 | Nathan Miller | MN3 | ![]() |
38,77 | |
7 | Evan Flaherty | MA2 | ![]() |
39,04 | |
8 | Casey Dawson | MB2 | ![]() |
39,07 | |
9 | John Sullivan | MN4 | ![]() |
39,18 | |
10 | Conor McDermott-Mostowy | MA2 | ![]() |
39,50 | |
11 | Hunter Ullett | MB2 | ![]() |
39,66 | |
12 | Jon Aquino | MB2 | ![]() |
39,84 | SB |
13 | Lukas Anderson | MA2 | ![]() |
39,89 | |
14 | Patrick Miller | MA2 | ![]() |
40,12 | |
15 | Jacob Riley | MA1 | ![]() |
40,23 | SB |
16 | Alexander Brewer | MN1 | ![]() |
40,44 | |
17 | Randy Plett | M55 | ![]() |
41,54 | |
18 | Jake Hannah | MB1 | ![]() |
41,77 | |
19 | Jonathan Tobon | MC1 | ![]() |
41,84 | |
20 | Chase Erickson | MB1 | ![]() |
41,89 | |
21 | Adam Johnson (2001) | MB1 | ![]() |
42,02 | |
22 | Mack (McKinley) Hanson | MB2 | ![]() |
42,67 | |
23 | Isaac Harker | MB2 | ![]() |
42,74 | SB |
24 | AJ Seddon | MB1 | ![]() |
43,04 | |
25 | Auggie Herman | MC1 | ![]() |
43,09 | |
26 | Andy Ognenoff | M35 | ![]() |
43,25 | |
27 | Jeff Terwilliger | M55 | ![]() |
43,74 | SB |
28 | Peter Macky | M30 | ![]() |
44,11 | |
29 | Matthew Trimble | M55 | ![]() |
44,88 | |
30 | Aidan Lewis | M? | ![]() |
45,18 | |
31 | Bruce Anderson | M50 | ![]() |
45,30 | SB |
32 | Greg Oly | M60 | ![]() |
46,79 |
SB – Season Best
5000m Men1 December 2017
1 | Ethan Cepuran | MA1 | ![]() |
6.55,92 | TR |
2 | Steven Hartman | MN4 | ![]() |
7.07,06 | |
3 | Casey Dawson | MB2 | ![]() |
7.07,98 | |
4 | Conor McDermott-Mostowy | MA2 | ![]() |
7.15,64 | |
5 | Alexander Brewer | MN1 | ![]() |
7.17,13 | |
6 | Fletcher Codd | MA1 | ![]() |
7.21,72 | |
7 | Isaac Harker | MB2 | ![]() |
7.39,72 | SB |
8 | Peter Macky | M30 | ![]() |
7.47,02 | |
9 | Lukas Anderson | MA2 | ![]() |
7.55,27 | SB |
10 | Jeff Terwilliger | M55 | ![]() |
7.56,26 | SB |
11 | Andy Ognenoff | M35 | ![]() |
7.58,03 | |
12 | Adam Johnson (2001) | MB1 | ![]() |
7.58,14 | PR SB |
13 | Jon Aquino | MB2 | ![]() |
7.59,02 | SB |
14 | Patrick Miller | MA2 | ![]() |
8.01,81 | SB |
15 | Randy Plett | M55 | ![]() |
8.03,54 | SB |
16 | Jonathan Tobon | MC1 | ![]() |
8.10,10 | |
17 | AJ Seddon | MB1 | ![]() |
8.12,05 | PR SB |
18 | Mack (McKinley) Hanson | MB2 | ![]() |
8.21,95 | SB |
19 | Aidan Lewis | M? | ![]() |
8.25,26 | PR SB |
20 | Auggie Herman | MC1 | ![]() |
8.32,81 | PR SB |
21 | Jake Hannah | MB1 | ![]() |
8.40,22 | PR SB |
22 | Hunter Ullett | MB2 | ![]() |
8.41,13 | SB |
TR – Track Record, PR – Personal Record, SB – Season Best
500m Men2 December 2017
1 | Austin Kleba | MA1 | ![]() |
37,22 | |
2 | Kyle Ronchak | MN4 | ![]() |
37,35 | |
3 | William Gebauer | MA2 | ![]() |
37,86 | |
4 | Andrew Turner | MN4 | ![]() |
38,44 | |
5 | Steven Hartman | MN4 | ![]() |
38,72 | |
6 | Conor McDermott-Mostowy | MA2 | ![]() |
39,18 | |
7 | Evan Flaherty | MA2 | ![]() |
39,29 | |
8 | Ethan Cepuran | MA1 | ![]() |
39,34 | |
9 | Nathan Miller | MN3 | ![]() |
39,35 | |
10 | Casey Dawson | MB2 | ![]() |
39,57 | |
11 | John Sullivan | MN4 | ![]() |
39,60 | |
12 | Jon Aquino | MB2 | ![]() |
39,70 | SB |
13 | Patrick Miller | MA2 | ![]() |
39,74 | |
14 | Hunter Ullett | MB2 | ![]() |
39,75 | |
15 | Fletcher Codd | MA1 | ![]() |
39,84 | |
16 | Jacob Riley | MA1 | ![]() |
40,09 | SB |
17 | Lukas Anderson | MA2 | ![]() |
40,24 | |
18 | Alexander Brewer | MN1 | ![]() |
40,50 | |
19 | Jake Hannah | MB1 | ![]() |
41,49 | |
20 | Jonathan Tobon | MC1 | ![]() |
41,82 | |
21 | Adam Johnson (2001) | MB1 | ![]() |
41,87 | |
22 | Randy Plett | M55 | ![]() |
41,88 | |
23 | Mack (McKinley) Hanson | MB2 | ![]() |
42,33 | |
24 | Chase Erickson | MB1 | ![]() |
42,62 | |
25 | Isaac Harker | MB2 | ![]() |
42,90 | |
26 | Andy Ognenoff | M35 | ![]() |
43,05 | |
27 | Jeff Terwilliger | M55 | ![]() |
43,08 | SB |
28 | AJ Seddon | MB1 | ![]() |
43,71 | |
29 | Auggie Herman | MC1 | ![]() |
44,02 | |
30 | Alexander Molenda | M? | ![]() |
44,12 | |
31 | Aidan Lewis | M? | ![]() |
44,23 | PR SB |
32 | Peter Macky | M30 | ![]() |
44,41 | |
33 | Matthew Trimble | M55 | ![]() |
44,57 | |
34 | Bruce Anderson | M50 | ![]() |
45,40 | |
35 | Greg Oly | M60 | ![]() |
46,54 |
PR – Personal Record, SB – Season Best
1500m Men2 December 2017
1 | Austin Kleba | MA1 | ![]() |
1.52,73 | TR |
2 | Steven Hartman | MN4 | ![]() |
1.55,12 | |
3 | Ethan Cepuran | MA1 | ![]() |
1.55,45 | |
4 | William Gebauer | MA2 | ![]() |
1.56,61 | |
5 | Conor McDermott-Mostowy | MA2 | ![]() |
1.56,95 | |
6 | Casey Dawson | MB2 | ![]() |
1.57,12 | |
7 | Kyle Ronchak | MN4 | ![]() |
1.57,56 | |
8 | Andrew Turner | MN4 | ![]() |
1.59,87 | |
9 | Alexander Brewer | MN1 | ![]() |
2.00,09 | SB |
10 | Nathan Miller | MN3 | ![]() |
2.00,63 | |
11 | John Sullivan | MN4 | ![]() |
2.01,19 | |
12 | Fletcher Codd | MA1 | ![]() |
2.03,57 | |
13 | Evan Flaherty | MA2 | ![]() |
2.05,32 | |
14 | Jon Aquino | MB2 | ![]() |
2.05,82 | SB |
15 | Patrick Miller | MA2 | ![]() |
2.06,23 | |
16 | Isaac Harker | MB2 | ![]() |
2.06,25 | SB |
17 | Hunter Ullett | MB2 | ![]() |
2.07,13 | |
18 | Jacob Riley | MA1 | ![]() |
2.07,74 | SB |
19 | Andy Ognenoff | M35 | ![]() |
2.08,54 | |
20 | AJ Seddon | MB1 | ![]() |
2.09,03 | |
21 | Lukas Anderson | MA2 | ![]() |
2.09,52 | |
22 | Randy Plett | M55 | ![]() |
2.09,81 | |
23 | Peter Macky | M30 | ![]() |
2.10,13 | |
24 | Jonathan Tobon | MC1 | ![]() |
2.10,20 | PR SB |
25 | Adam Johnson (2001) | MB1 | ![]() |
2.10,26 | SB |
26 | Jeff Terwilliger | M55 | ![]() |
2.11,99 | SB |
27 | Mack (McKinley) Hanson | MB2 | ![]() |
2.12,14 | SB |
28 | Jake Hannah | MB1 | ![]() |
2.12,58 | |
29 | Chase Erickson | MB1 | ![]() |
2.13,22 | |
30 | Alexander Molenda | M? | ![]() |
2.16,95 | |
31 | Greg Oly | M60 | ![]() |
2.18,07 | SB |
32 | Matthew Trimble | M55 | ![]() |
2.18,26 | SB |
33 | Auggie Herman | MC1 | ![]() |
2.18,74 | PR SB |
34 | Bruce Anderson | M50 | ![]() |
2.18,75 | SB |
35 | Aidan Lewis | M? | ![]() |
2.25,11 | PR SB |
Ladies
500m Ladies1 December 2017
1 | Bri Bocox | LN2 | ![]() |
41,00 | |
2 | Chrysta Rands | LN2 | ![]() |
41,12 | |
3 | Esther Munoz | LN1 | ![]() |
42,08 | |
4 | Hannah Bosman | LN1 | ![]() |
43,65 | |
5 | Blair Cruikshank | LB2 | ![]() |
43,84 | |
6 | Sara Rehklau | LN3 | ![]() |
44,02 | |
7 | Muriel Kennedy | LN2 | ![]() |
44,46 | |
8 | Lindsey Woodbury | LC2 | ![]() |
44,89 | |
9 | Valentina Espinosa | LA2 | ![]() |
45,02 | |
10 | Elliot Ganas | LB1 | ![]() |
45,19 | |
11 | Jacquelyn Bernico | LN3 | ![]() |
45,41 | |
12 | Sydney Terpening | LB2 | ![]() |
45,49 | |
13 | Giorgia Birkeland | LB1 | ![]() |
45,61 | |
14 | Jia Griffiths | LC1 | ![]() |
46,11 | |
15 | Ilsa Shobe | LA2 | ![]() |
46,57 | |
16 | Emma Javra | LA1 | ![]() |
46,59(0) | |
17 | Kennedy Charles | LB2 | ![]() |
46,59(7) | |
18 | Chloe Beauchesne | LB1 | ![]() |
46,80(0) | |
19 | Madeline Lange | LB2 | ![]() |
46,80(8) | |
20 | Melanie Pankow | LC2 | ![]() |
46,98 | |
21 | Piper Yde | LYA | ![]() |
47,13 | PR SB |
22 | Brianne Molenda | LC2 | ![]() |
47,38(4) | |
23 | Greta Myers | LC1 | ![]() |
47,38(5) | PR SB |
24 | Claire Liew | LC2 | ![]() |
48,08 | |
25 | Courtney Anderson | LA2 | ![]() |
49,05 | |
26 | Danica Grierson | LC2 | ![]() |
49,89 | |
DQ | Abigail Sorenson | LC2 | ![]() |
PR – Personal Record, SB – Season Best
3000m Ladies1 December 2017
1 | Bri Bocox | LN2 | ![]() |
4.42,01 | |
2 | Hannah Bosman | LN1 | ![]() |
4.45,28 | |
3 | Valentina Espinosa | LA2 | ![]() |
4.47,84 | |
4 | Sara Rehklau | LN3 | ![]() |
4.52,49 | |
5 | Muriel Kennedy | LN2 | ![]() |
4.55,63 | |
6 | Jacquelyn Bernico | LN3 | ![]() |
4.59,92 | |
7 | Giorgia Birkeland | LB1 | ![]() |
5.06,75 | SB |
8 | Lindsey Woodbury | LC2 | ![]() |
5.08,52 | |
9 | Sydney Terpening | LB2 | ![]() |
5.09,41 | |
10 | Kennedy Charles | LB2 | ![]() |
5.09,43 | |
11 | Abigail Sorenson | LC2 | ![]() |
5.10,04 | PR SB |
12 | Melanie Pankow | LC2 | ![]() |
5.10,73 | PR SB |
13 | Madeline Lange | LB2 | ![]() |
5.12,68 | |
14 | Jia Griffiths | LC1 | ![]() |
5.15,99 | PR SB |
15 | Emma Javra | LA1 | ![]() |
5.17,43 | |
16 | Chloe Beauchesne | LB1 | ![]() |
5.21,93 | PR SB |
17 | Ilsa Shobe | LA2 | ![]() |
5.22,03 | |
18 | Elliot Ganas | LB1 | ![]() |
5.22,35 | PR SB |
19 | Courtney Anderson | LA2 | ![]() |
5.26,18 | |
20 | Greta Myers | LC1 | ![]() |
5.28,33 | PR SB |
21 | Brianne Molenda | LC2 | ![]() |
5.30,81 | SB |
22 | Danica Grierson | LC2 | ![]() |
5.35,80 | PR SB |
23 | Claire Liew | LC2 | ![]() |
5.35,85 | SB |
PR – Personal Record, SB – Season Best
500m Ladies2 December 2017
1 | Bri Bocox | LN2 | ![]() |
41,69 | |
2 | Chrysta Rands | LN2 | ![]() |
41,81 | |
3 | Esther Munoz | LN1 | ![]() |
42,95 | |
4 | Blair Cruikshank | LB2 | ![]() |
44,07 | |
5 | Hannah Bosman | LN1 | ![]() |
44,49 | |
6 | Jacquelyn Bernico | LN3 | ![]() |
44,56 | |
7 | Valentina Espinosa | LA2 | ![]() |
44,89 | |
8 | Sydney Terpening | LB2 | ![]() |
44,91 | |
9 | Giorgia Birkeland | LB1 | ![]() |
45,03 | |
10 | Sara Rehklau | LN3 | ![]() |
45,23 | |
11 | Elliot Ganas | LB1 | ![]() |
45,32 | |
12 | Muriel Kennedy | LN2 | ![]() |
45,66 | |
13 | Jia Griffiths | LC1 | ![]() |
45,75 | |
14 | Lindsey Woodbury | LC2 | ![]() |
46,00 | |
15 | Kennedy Charles | LB2 | ![]() |
46,75 | |
16 | Piper Yde | LYA | ![]() |
46,76(2) | PR SB |
17 | Ilsa Shobe | LA2 | ![]() |
46,76(8) | |
18 | Melanie Pankow | LC2 | ![]() |
47,07 | |
19 | Brianne Molenda | LC2 | ![]() |
47,26 | SB |
20 | Madeline Lange | LB2 | ![]() |
47,40 | |
21 | Chloe Beauchesne | LB1 | ![]() |
47,41 | |
22 | Emma Javra | LA1 | ![]() |
47,42 | |
23 | Claire Liew | LC2 | ![]() |
48,30 | |
24 | Courtney Anderson | LA2 | ![]() |
48,97 | |
25 | Abigail Sorenson | LC2 | ![]() |
49,08 | |
26 | Greta Myers | LC1 | ![]() |
49,16 | |
27 | Danica Grierson | LC2 | ![]() |
50,65 |
PR – Personal Record, SB – Season Best
1500m Ladies2 December 2017
1 | Bri Bocox | LN2 | ![]() |
2.12,44 | |
2 | Valentina Espinosa | LA2 | ![]() |
2.14,75 | |
3 | Hannah Bosman | LN1 | ![]() |
2.15,18 | |
4 | Chrysta Rands | LN2 | ![]() |
2.16,10 | |
5 | Jacquelyn Bernico | LN3 | ![]() |
2.20,79 | |
6 | Esther Munoz | LN1 | ![]() |
2.20,89 | |
7 | Sydney Terpening | LB2 | ![]() |
2.20,96 | |
8 | Sara Rehklau | LN3 | ![]() |
2.21,25 | |
9 | Giorgia Birkeland | LB1 | ![]() |
2.23,74 | SB |
10 | Lindsey Woodbury | LC2 | ![]() |
2.24,37 | |
11 | Muriel Kennedy | LN2 | ![]() |
2.25,26 | |
12 | Abigail Sorenson | LC2 | ![]() |
2.26,71 | |
13 | Kennedy Charles | LB2 | ![]() |
2.27,15 | |
14 | Emma Javra | LA1 | ![]() |
2.28,40 | |
15 | Elliot Ganas | LB1 | ![]() |
2.28,54 | SB |
16 | Melanie Pankow | LC2 | ![]() |
2.28,76 | SB |
17 | Chloe Beauchesne | LB1 | ![]() |
2.29,99 | |
18 | Madeline Lange | LB2 | ![]() |
2.30,33 | SB |
19 | Ilsa Shobe | LA2 | ![]() |
2.32,57 | |
20 | Brianne Molenda | LC2 | ![]() |
2.32,64 | SB |
21 | Piper Yde | LYA | ![]() |
2.33,41 | PR SB |
22 | Claire Liew | LC2 | ![]() |
2.36,62 | |
23 | Greta Myers | LC1 | ![]() |
2.36,89 | PR SB |
24 | Danica Grierson | LC2 | ![]() |
2.38,45 | |
25 | Courtney Anderson | LA2 | ![]() |
2.38,91 | |
DQ | Jia Griffiths | LC1 | ![]() |
John Rose Open:
500m Ladies1 December 2017
1 | Emma Roche | LC2 | ![]() |
50,34 | |
2 | Avery Bowen | L? | ![]() |
52,33 | PR SB |
PR – Personal Record, SB – Season Best
3000m Ladies1 December 2017
1 | Emma Roche | LC2 | ![]() |
5.32,53 | PR SB |
2 | Avery Bowen | L? | ![]() |
6.10,49 | PR SB |
PR – Personal Record, SB – Season Best
500m Ladies – Forerunners1 December 2017
1 | Emily Bos | LYA | ![]() |
52,90 | PR SB |
PR – Personal Record, SB – Season Best
500m Ladies2 December 2017
1 | Emma Roche | LC2 | ![]() |
52,44 | |
2 | Avery Bowen | L? | ![]() |
53,76 |
1500m Ladies2 December 2017
1 | Emma Roche | LC2 | ![]() |
2.40,12 | |
2 | Avery Bowen | L? | ![]() |
2.58,08 | PR SB |
500m Men1 December 2017
1 | Caden Barber | M? | ![]() |
44,57 | PR SB |
2 | Joel Simpson | M? | ![]() |
46,57 | PR SB |
3 | Magnus Ellis | M? | ![]() |
47,14 | PR SB |
4 | Michael Johnson | MC2 | ![]() |
49,17 | PR SB |
5 | Teun Keijzer | M? | ![]() |
49,76 | PR SB |
DQ | Owen Hack | MC2 | ![]() |
PR – Personal Record, SB – Season Best
3000m Men1 December 2017
1 | Owen Hack | MC2 | ![]() |
5.08,65 | PR SB |
2 | Magnus Ellis | M? | ![]() |
5.18,20 | PR SB |
3 | Michael Johnson | MC2 | ![]() |
5.24,14 | PR SB |
DNF | Caden Barber | M? | ![]() |
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DQ | Joel Simpson | M? | ![]() |
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DQ | Teun Keijzer | M? | ![]() |
PR – Personal Record, SB – Season Best
5000m Men1 December 2017
1 | Kelin Dunfee | M? | ![]() |
7.38,88 | PR SB |
PR – Personal Record, SB – Season Best
500m Men – Forerunners1 December 2017
1 | Adam Buchwald | M? | ![]() |
50,73 | PR SB |
PR – Personal Record, SB – Season Best
500m Men2 December 2017
1 | Kelin Dunfee | M? | ![]() |
42,65 | |
2 | Owen Hack | MC2 | ![]() |
43,67 | PR SB |
3 | Caden Barber | M? | ![]() |
46,02 | |
4 | Joel Simpson | M? | ![]() |
46,14 | PR SB |
5 | Magnus Ellis | M? | ![]() |
47,95 | |
6 | Michael Johnson | MC2 | ![]() |
49,92 | |
7 | Teun Keijzer | M? | ![]() |
50,24 |
PR – Personal Record, SB – Season Best
1500m Men2 December 2017
1 | Kelin Dunfee | M? | ![]() |
2.06,83 | |
2 | Owen Hack | MC2 | ![]() |
2.20,07 | PR SB |
3 | Magnus Ellis | M? | ![]() |
2.26,89 | PR SB |
4 | Joel Simpson | M? | ![]() |
2.29,71 | PR SB |
5 | Michael Johnson | MC2 | ![]() |
2.32,91 | PR SB |
6 | Caden Barber | M? | ![]() |
2.35,58 | PR SB |
7 | Teun Keijzer | M? | ![]() |
2.37,96 | PR SB |