Dakotah! Sponsors Seventh DSF Lakefront Days Triathlon

Aug 08, 20120

Prior Lake, MN – Under threatening skies that turned glorious as the morning progressed, the seventh Dakotah! Sport and Fitness Lakefront Days Triathlon drew hundreds of participants and spectators. Held on Saturday, August 4, 2012, at Cleary Lake Regional Park, Prior Lake, Minnesota, the event was part of a celebration of fun that included activities, competitions, shows, food, music and much more during the city's annual Lakefront Days celebration. Dakotah! Sport and Fitness, an enterprise of the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community co-sponsored the event along with the City of Prior Lake, the Three Rivers Park District, and Cleary Lake Regional Park.

The triathlon drew 280 participants: 156 male and 124 female finishers.

“We had a great race this year,” said Race Director Renee Engeman.

The overall male winner was Andy Schiesl, 35, of Prior Lake with a time of 1:00:52. This was the fourth time Andy has won the event. Mike Ladendorf, 30, of Apple Valley came in second with a time of 1:02:45. Christopher Sachs, 32, of White Bear Lake came in third with a time of 1:02:56.

The overall division female winner was Joyce Bourassa, 44, of Lakeville with a time of 1:11:04. Tracy Serreyn, 48, of Lakeville came in second with a time of 1:12:52. Regina Horak, 23, of Elm Creek came in third with a time of 1:12:52.

"The event was extremely successful thanks in large part to the enthusiasm of our competitors, the coolweather for our athletes, and all of the volunteers that took time out of their Saturday morning to come help out. This was a great event that we hope to continue hosting each year," said Dakotah! Sport and Fitness Director Tad Dunsworth.

The triathlon started at 8:00 a.m. with a 1/4-mile swim at Cleary Lake Beach. The swim was followed by a 13.5-mile bicycle loop through county roads. The third component was a 3.3-mile run through Cleary Lake Regional Park.

Fastest times were: 6:25 (swim) by Jeremy Solt, 35, of Prior Lake; 32:40 (bike) by Andy Schiesl, 35, of Prior Lake; and 18:37 (run) by Mike Ladendorf, 30, of Apple Valley.

An awards ceremony followed the event with awards to the top three male and top three female finishers and the first place finisher in each of the men’s and women’s age group categories. All participants received a t-shirt and gift bag in addition to a participation medal.

The triathlon required the cooperation of a number of entities including the Cleary Lake Park Staff, Prior Lake Chamber of Commerce, the Prior Lake Police Department, the Scott County Sheriff's Department, Mdewakanton Emergency Services, the Prior Lake Fire Department, Allina, and numerous volunteers along the routes.

All winners are from Minnesota unless otherwise specified.

Amateur Age Group Winners

Male

19 and Under Hunter Follen, 19, Edina

20-24 Ben Dupslaff, 24, Savage

25-29 Aaron Amorosa, 29, Burnsville

30-34 Jacob Evans, 30, Red Wing

35-39 Brian Parker, 35, Savage

40-45 Stephen Bartos, 42, Saint Paul

45-49 Bryan Korb, 46, Lakeville

50-54 Jim Nack, 52, Madison Lake

55-59 John Daniles, 56, Northfield