Active Duty Marine Wins Butler Relay – MSgt Jeff Klemmer Claims Team and Individual Categories

QUANTICO, VA- The top finishers of the Butler Relay, the first event in the new Marine Corps Marathon Event Series, held on March 29, have been announced.  Marine Master Sergeant Jeff Klemmer, 37, won the top male finisher award, and along with teammate Brad Shultis, 47, cinched the first place award in the male team category.  Shultis also won the Top Male Masters award. Unofficial chip times for all award winners are listed below.

Top Teams Male
1.     Slow Guys        1:16:50
        Jeff Klemmer (34:47), Brad Shultis (42:03)

Top Teams Female
1.    C-Squared        1:29:15
Catherine McMurray (41:03), Catherine Geiszler (48:12)    

Top Teams Mixed
1.    Boondogglers        1:29:01
        Jennifer Van Oosten (45:29), Adam Kessel (43:32)

Top Male Finisher:
1.     Jeff Klemmer        37    Joshua Tree, CA    34:47

Top Female Finisher:
1.    Cheryl McMurray    39    Fairfax, VA         41:03    

Masters Competition
Male
1.     Brad Shultis        47    Stafford, VA        42:03

Female
1.     Meri Fischer        47    Fredericksburg, VA    49:47

Age Group Winners:
10-14
Men:        Nic Wolfe        14    Fredericksburg, VA    43:46
Women:    Sarah McGurk        13    Manassas, VA        1:19:42

15-19
Men:         Daniel Kauffman    19    Fredericksburg, VA    44:11
Women:     Audrey Baise        18    King George, VA    54:23

20-24
Men:         Charles Gund        22     Arlington, VA    38:41
Women:     Bianca Markovich    24     Alexandria, VA    51:24

25-29
Men:         Tyler Hubbard        28    Quantico, VA        39:10
Women:     Kayle Formato    25    McLean, VA        45:00

30-34
Men:         Sean Henrickson    33    Dumfries, VA        40:13
Women:    Lysa Packard        32    Stafford, VA        48:51

35-39
Men:         James Earl        38    Montclair, VA        41:32
Women:      Angel Krueger        36    Alexandria, VA    46:35

40-44
Men:         Andy Bianca        42    Triangle, VA        43:04
Women:     Heidi Baise        43    King George, VA    54:23

45-49
Men:         Michael Neilson    48    Alexandria, VA    43:01
Women:     Kathy Sherrill        49    Bristow, VA        53:01

50-54
Men:         TK Kim        51     Manassas, VA        48:59
Women:      Karen Kitchens    50    Stafford, VA        50:45

55-59
Men:         Steven Stanfield    57    Hope Mills, NC    50:47
Women:    Christine Kalleberg    55    Laurel, MD        1:15:19  

60-64
Men:          Donald Daugherty    60    Stafford, VA        1:02:24
Women:     N/A

65-69
Men:          N/A
Women:      N/A

70 and over
Men:          Bronek Dutkiewicz    70    Quantico Town, VA    1:04:52
Women:    N/A

The new MCM Event Series invites runners and fitness enthusiasts to participate in a range of race experiences. The Event Series sponsored by Geico and Marine Federal Credit Union  includes the Butler Relay, a 10K relay race; Run Amuck, a 5K course featuring a variety of obstacles; RunStock, a 5K race followed by a live concert; and the Turkey Trot, a traditional 10K race complete with a turkey for the winner.