Running: Kurschner, Monroe take top spots in St. Croix Crossing Half Marathon

Bemidji runners Brett Kurschner and Isaac Schouten were the top finishers in the St. Croix Crossing Half Marathon that finished along the St. Croix River in Stillwater on Saturday, July 27.

More than 1,200 runners completed one of the three races, which covered 5-kilometers, 10-kilometers, or 13.1 miles and finished on Sam Bloomer Way, near the historic Stillwater Lift Bridge.

Kurschner, 19, won the men’s half marathon with a winning time of 1:17:19, about two minutes ahead of Schouten (1:19:30). More than half the runners (634) in the field completed the half marathon, compared to 295 runners in the 10-kilometer race and 327 in the 5-kilometer event.

Bloomington’s Kendall Monroe, 33, was the top female finisher in a time of 1:28:22 while Megan Cuta, 21, of Stillwater was the runner-up in a time of 1:35:28.

In the 10-kilometer race, 34-year-old Peter Falcon of Maple Grove took top honors with a time of 34:46 while Derrick Oberle (35:25) followed in second place. Shannon Bolter, 31, of Minnetonka was the women’s winner after crossing the line in 42:41, which was 52 seconds ahead of runner-up Kelsie Ashleson (43:33) of Downing, Wis.

Brock Bjerke, 18, of Hudson, Wis., was the top finisher in the 5-kilometer race with a winning time of 16:26, followed by Nic Aubert (16:44) of Woodbury and Eric Norton (16:59) of Stillwater.

Ella Johnson, 19, of Prescott, Wis., won the female division in a time of 19:51, outlasting Erica Matykiewicz (20:48) of Scandia and Peyton Quaas (20:54) of Northfield.

Complete results are available at www.mtecresults.com. Photo albums from the St. Croix Crossing Half Marathon can be found on the Gazette’s Facebook page.

This was the third of five races being conducted by Run Stillwater in the St. Croix Valley this season. The series began with the Stillwater Half Marathon on May 25 and continued with the Stillwater Lift Bridge Road Races on June 29 and the St. Croix Crossing Half Marathon on July 27. Upcoming races include the Gopher to Badger Half Marathon on Aug. 10 and the Stillwater Log Run Half Marathon on Sept. 21.

Men’s Half Marathon

Place Name Age Residence Time

1 Brett Kurschner 19 Bemidji 1:17:19

2 Isaac Schouten 18 Bemidji 1:19:30

3 Sean O’Malley 35 Minneapolis 1:21:21

4 Carson Maish 20 Bemidji 1:21:26

5 Sameer Gupta 17 Big Lake 1:22:12

6 Ryan Maertz 24 West St. Paul 1:22:15

7 Will Hansen 20 St. Paul 1:26:02

8 Brandon Paine 16 Woodbury 1:27:19

9 Carson Turn 18 Bemidji 1:29:05

10 Kevin Lattery 60 Minnetonka 1:30:50

Women’s Half Marathon

1 Kendall Monroe 33 Bloomington 1:28:22

2 Megan Cuta 21 Stillwater 1:35:28

3 Claire Wisdo 15 Faribault 1:37:08

4 Marianne Loftus 34 Northfield 1:38:35

5 Ingrid Norquist 19 Coon Rapids 1:38:43

6 Anna Forbord 17 Northfield 1:39:43

7 Regan Dewitt 19 Bemidji 1:40:33

8 Maeta Williams 14 Hugo 1:41:01

9 Elizabeth Christensen 37 Northfield 1:42:05

10 Adison Wilde 17 Baldwin, Wis. 1:42:13

Men’s 10-kilometer

Place Name Age Residence Time

1 Peter Falcon 34 Maple Grove 34:46

2 Derrick Oberle 40 Downing, Wis. 35:25

3 Isaiah Hobus 24 Dayton 37:46

4 Blake Dewitt 14 Bemidji 39:41

5 Tommy Edelman 24 Eagan 40:23

6 Eli Oberle 15 Downing, Wis. 41:05

7 Ryan Bruzek 41 Montgomery 41:37

8 Alan Rodriguez 46 Woodbury 42:26

9 Shayne Benjamin 32 Rochester 42:40

10 Micah Bailey 19 Colfax, Wis. 44:10

Women’s 10-kilometer

1 Shannon Bolter 31 Minnetonka 42:41

2 Kelsie Ashleson 33 Downing, Wis. 43:33

3 Linda Green 60 Arden Hills 46:48

4 H. Anderson 25 West Lakeland 46:54

5 Sarah Skinner 41 Cumberland, Wis. 47:08

6 Ilie Jensen 17 St. Croix Falls, Wis. 47:12

7 Camille Huntley 17 Roseville 47:53

8 Taylor Leis 31 Brooklyn Park 48:21

9 Missy Dewitt 50 St. Paul 48:31

10 Mirabel Pestel 16 Roseville 49:20

Men’s 5-kilometer

Place Name Age Residence Time

1 Brock Bjerke 18 Hudson, Wis. 16:26

2 Nic Aubert 36 Woodbury 16:44

3 Eric Norton 24 Stillwater 16:59

4 Cory Scarbrough 39 Hudson, Wis. 17:35

5 Sterling Follis 22 Stillwater 17:42

6 Alex Hulteen 19 Afton 18:48

7 Isaiah Pechacek 21 Hudson, Wis. 18:57

8 Raphael Pechacek 19 Hudson, Wis. 19:15

9 Luke James 20 Albertville 19:46

10 Andy Bahn 60 Shoreview 20:28

Women’s 5-kilometer

1 Ella Johnson 19 Prescott, Wis. 19:51

2 Erica Matykiewicz 31 Scandia 20:48

3 Peyton Quaas 15 Northfield 20:54

4 Claire Forbord 15 Northfield 21:06

5 Alison Vail 32 Hudson, Wis. 21:25

6 Caitie Ryan 27 Nisswa 24:18

7 Janelle Rouillard 25 Dayton 24:27

8 Joanna Cheyka 53 Inver Grove Heights 25:23

9 Ella Koenings 12 Hudson, Wis. 25:24

10 Elise Dunshee 27 St. Paul 26:01