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SHEBEST, SANCHEZ TOP EMPIRE RUNNERS 

DATE: Monday, March 6, 2006
BYLINE:  Bruce Meadows 


   Alex Tilson of Burlingame won the men's title and Shannon Cody of Redwood City was the women's 
champion Sunday at the Napa Valley Marathon.
   Tilson, 35, was timed in 2 hours, 32 minutes, 17 seconds, and Cody, 36, finished in 3:02:08.
   Top finish by an Empire male runner was Windsor's Bob Shebest, fourth overall in 2:41:07, and 
third in the men's 30-34 division.
   Juan Sanchez of St. Helena was eighth overall in 2:44:30, third in men's 35-39.
   Sebastopol's Brian Purcell was 30th overall in 3:00:28, second in the men's 45-49 division. 
Jean-Marc Cabrol of Santa Rosa was 95th overall in 3:17:09 in men's 35-39.
   Top Empire woman was Kim Baumann of Petaluma, 108th overall in 3:21:43 and fifth in the women's 
35-39 category.
   Larissa Fitchett of Santa Rosa finished in 3:36.39, 218th overall and fifth in the women's 20-24 
division, and Jennifer Bowen from St. Helena was 219th overall in 3:36:50 and fourth in the women's 
30-34 category.
   -- Bruce Meadows

Press Democrat Reporter Derek Moore of Napa finished 60th overall in his first marathon in 3:09:51, M/35-39

Runners must run under 3 hours, 15 minutes to qualify for Boston Marathon.

INFOBOX:  NAPA VALLEY MARATHON RESULTS
at Napa, 26.2-mile race Sunday with overall place, time and division:

Top 50 men
1, Alex Tilson, Burlingame, 2:32:17, 35-39; 2, Duncan Larkin, Exton,
Pa., 2:36:48, 30-34; 3, David Monk, Vacaville, 2:37:10, 30-34; 4, Bob Shebest, Windsor, 2:41:07, 30-34; 
5, Josh Small, San Jose, 2:41:16, 25-29; 6, Steve Goddard, San Mateo, 2:43:30, 35-39; 7, Jim Scattini, 
Salinas, 2:44:24, 40-44; 8, Juan Sanchez, St. Helena, 2:44:30, 35-39; 9, Michael Goralka, Carson City, 
Nev., 2:44:46, 35-39; 10, Brian Kildow, Encinitas, 2:46:59, 40-44.
11, Christopher Gustafson, Davis, 2:49:42, 25-29; 12, Chris Houde, Carmichael, 2:50:51, 45-49; 13, Sean 
Meissner, Sisters, Ore., 2:51:11, 30-34; 14, John Yoder, Houston, 2:51:13, 30-34; 15, Mark Lantz, Galt, 
2:51:51, 40-44; 16, Steven Nusser, Geneva, Ill., 2:53:51, 35-39; 17, Patrice Tanguy, SF, 2:54:36, 30-34; 
18, Kevin S Sawchuk, Alamo, 2:56:37, 40-44; 19, Timothy Mezger, Prairie Village, Kan., 2:56:49, 25-29; 
20, Jay Sloane, Everson, Wash., 2:57:06, 40-44.
21, Daniel Ederer, Seattle, 2:57:40, 35-39; 22, Adam Ray, Oakland, 2:57:55, 35-39; 23, John Lofthus, 
Santa Barbara, 2:57:57, 25-29; 24, John Lundy, San Rafael, 2:58:03, 40-44; 25, Paul Rapinz, Boulder, 
Colo., 2:58:07, 35-39; 26, Lawrence Witte, Alameda, 2:58:12, 40-44; 27, Mark Agah, Atlanta, 2:58:21, 
35-39; 28, Yuichiro Yamaguchi, Los Angeles, 2:58:32, 30-34; 29, Bradley O'Brien, Novato, 2:59:24, 40-44; 
30, Brian Purcell, Sebastopol, 3:00:28, 45-49.
31, Marc Bedard, North Bay, Ontario, 3:00:54, 45-49; 32, Andy Lief, San Jose, 3:01:15, 35-39; 34, Adam 
Saunders, Menlo Park, 3:02:22, 25-29; 35, Alan Whalen, Eugene, Ore., 3:02:43, 40-44; 36, Donald Buraglio, 
Carmel Valley, 3:02:55, 35-39; 37, Joseph Matarese, Portland, Ore., 3:03:20, 40-44; 38, Greg Mikesell, 
Wichita, Kan., 3:03:28, 35-39; 39, Kurt Hallock, San Diego, 3:03:36, 50-54; 40, Todd Andrade, Sunnyvale, 
3:03:53, 30-34.
41, Richard Matton, Dixon, 3:04:02, 40-44; 42, Michael Baumann, Visalia, 3:04:13, 45-49; 43, Karl 
Hoagland III, Corte Madera, 3:04:35, 40-44; 45, Michael Pendleton, Visalia, 3:05:12, 35-39; 46, Jim 
Sloan, Santa Barbara, 3:05:21, 45-49; 47, Carl Fout, Castaic, 3:05:27, 45-49; 48, Paul Sackles, San Jose, 
3:05:47, 45-49; 49, Bart Chafe, Alameda, 3:06:39, 40-44. 51, Kevin Swisher, Danville, 3:07:06, 30-34; 
52, Michael Mahurin, Culver City, 3:07:11, 35-39; 54, Javier Cruz, Bakersfield, 3:08:27, 40-44.

Top 50 women
33, Shannon Cody, Redwood City, 3:02:08, 35-39; 44, Elizabeth
Ben-Ishai, Ann Arbor, Mich., 3:04:56, 20-24; 50, Suzanne Segesta, Redwood City, 3:07:03, 30-34; 53, Joy 
Ulickey, Larkspur, 3:07:50, 25-29; 70, Becky Backstrom, Sammamish, Wash., 3:11:53, 45-49; 72, Sarah 
Agsten, Winchester, Ore., 3:12:21, 35-39; 84, Jaymee Marty, Sacramento, 3:15:46, 35-39; 87, Michelle 
Meyer, Carmel, 3:16:14, 18-19; 91, Rena Schumann, Folsom, 3:16:30, 40-44; 98, Susan Nuzum, Boulder, 
Colo., 3:18:19, 35-39.
105, Michelle Cassidy, Philadelphia, 3:21:15, 20-24; 108, Kim Baumann, Petaluma, 3:21:43, 35-39; 128, 
Lynn Hamilton, Los Altos Hills, 3:25:24, 40-44; 134, Beth Bourne, Menlo Park, 3:26:15, 35-39; 133, Meredith 
Mills, Palo Alto, 3:26:15, 45-49; 137, Cobianna Ramsey, Salinas, 3:26:35, 25-29; 139, Yvonne Jessup, 
Hanford, 3:26:55, 40-44; 146, Stephanie Ward, El Dorado Hills, 3:27:34, 35-39; 153, Lisa Gordon, Palo 
Alto, 3:28:28, 45-49; 156, Ashley Appleton, Moscow, Idaho, 3:28:31, 35-39; 161, Sarah Duclos, Anderson, 
3:28:59, 25-29.
167, Tracy Guyman, Walnut Creek, 3:29:44, 20-24; 170, Pamela Fiber, Buena Park, 3:29:59, 30-34; 175, 
Strada Morris, Walnut Creek, 3:30:38, 20-24; 180, Pat Schoof, SF, 3:31:19, 40-44; 181, Michelle Meier, 
Hartland, Wis., 3:31:26, 35-39; 182, Mary Cobb, SF, 3:31:29, 25-29; 183, Mary Huang, SF, 3:31:29, 25-29; 
192, Laura Gowdy, Santa Barbara, 3:33:12, 45-49; 199, Jamie Close, Pleasant Hill, 3:33:50, 30-34; 204, 
Beth Hauf, Austin, Texas, 3:34:18, 40-44; 212, Alexandra Hoppe, San Jose, 3:35:06, 35-39.
218, Larissa Fitchett, Santa Rosa, 3:36:39, 20-24;219, Jennifer Bowen, St. Helena, 3:36:50, 30-34; 224, 
Kelly Jamieson, SF, 3:37:07, 30-34; 236, Lambie Bickford, Napa, 3:38:38, 25-29; 237, Jennifer Ray, 
Oakland, 3:38:40, 35-39; 240, Lori Pignati, San Jose, 3:38:51, 25-29; 242, Sara Meyer, Davis, 3:38:52, 
25-29; 243, Hilary Stockbridge, Ventura, 3:38:53, 20-24; 244, Sara Schroeder, Carmel, Ind., 3:38:54, 
30-34; 246, Erin Kelly, Los Gatos, 3:39:05, 25-29; 247, Maureen Atkins, SF, 3:39:08, 30-34.
250, Dana Booth, Sunnyvale, 3:39:39, 30-34; 253, Kristina Grasty, Los Gatos, 3:40:05, 35-39; 263, Julia 
Blanton, Redwood City, 3:40:53, 25-29; 264, Amber Lassetter, Elk Grove, 3:40:59, 35-39; 269, Barbara 
Figurski, Ann Arbor, Mich., 3:41:30, 30-34; 274, Stacy Hagen, Yukon, Okla., 3:42:28, 30-34; 278, Rhea 
Tombropoulos, Woodside, 3:43:05, 35-39.

Sonoma County results
4, Bob Shebest, Windsor, 2:41:07, M/30-34; 30, Brian Purcell,
Sebastopol, 3:00:28, M/45-49; 95, Jean-Marc Cabrol, Santa Rosa, 3:17:09, M/35-39; 108, Kim Baumann, 
Petaluma, 3:21:43, W/35-39; 116, Matt Joseph, Santa Rosa, 3:23:18, M/35-39; 126, Don Stewart, Sebastopol, 
3:25:15, M/45-49; 143, Doug Waits, Windsor, 3:27:16, M/40-44; 188, David Secchitano, Santa Rosa, 3:32:41, 
M/45-49; 201, Matthew Glynn, Sonoma, 3:34:05, M/30-34; 203, Philip Schaefer, Petaluma, 3:34:07, M/35-39; 
205, Michael Quigley, Santa Rosa, 3:34:21, M/50-54.
215, Scott Duiven, Petaluma, 3:36:01, M/35-39; 218, Larissa Fitchett, Santa Rosa, 3:36:39, W/20-24; 234, 
Benjamin Fritz, Santa Rosa, 3:38:29, M/35-39; 261, Alvin Otani, Cotati, 3:40:41, M/40-44; 285, Linda 
Lindsay, Petaluma, 3:43:45, W/40-44; 288, Wade Call, Santa Rosa, 3:43:57, M/30-34; 396, Holly Wick, 
Petaluma, 3:53:57, W/45-49; 443, Julie Yaeger, Windsor, 3:56:51, W/40-44; 444, Kate Wright, Windsor, 
3:56:51, W/25-29; 497, Scott Wing, Santa Rosa, 4:00:44, M/25-29; 502, Jim Hudson, Petaluma, 4:01:17, M/55-59.
519, Mike Moorehead, Santa Rosa, 4:02:36, M/45-49; 536, Ken Morita, Sebastopol, 4:03:58, M/45-49; 551, 
Scott Butler, Santa Rosa, 4:05:45, M/25-29; 559, Douglas Jordan, Santa Rosa, 4:06:20, M/45-49; 580, 
Rebecca Delorefice, Santa Rosa, 4:07:30, W/25-29; 598, Raymond Lucas, Windsor, 4:08:54, M/35-39; 605, 
Oormie Meydan, Santa Rosa, 4:09:15, W/35-39; 619, Veronica Corella, Sebastopol, 4:10:21, W/25-29; 650, 
Nancy Rocks, Sebastopol, 4:12:07, W/45-49.
655, J.T. Wick, Petaluma, 4:12:29, M/45-49; 662, Kirk Pappas, Santa Rosa, 4:12:59, M/40-44; 704, Bob 
Bellino, Santa Rosa, 4:15:52, M/60-64; 711, John Reynolds, Santa Rosa, 4:16:39, M/35-39; 719, John Van 
Sinden, Forestville, 4:17:19, M/50-54; 789, Patti Kozlovsky, Sonoma, 4:22:30, W/40-44; 815, Tom Hinde, 
Santa Rosa, 4:24:34, M/45-49; 840, Paul Cowley, Penngrove, 4:26:21, M/45-49; 970, Sarah Bosse, Santa 
Rosa, 4:36:34, W/18-19; 975, Garima Hoffmann, Santa Rosa, 4:36:39, W/55-59.
1039, Marc Strozyk, Santa Rosa, 4:41:14, M/35-39; 1089, Bill Nordskog, Santa Rosa, 4:45:19, M/55-59; 
1106, Chip Sandborn, Sebastopol, 4:46:02, M/55-59; 1128, Evelyn Mitchell, Healdsburg, 4:47:03, W/45-49; 
1131, Kimberly Francis, Santa Rosa, 4:47:14, W/35-39; 1132, Mark Francis, Santa Rosa, 4:47:15, M/40-44; 
1233, Suzy Nguyen, Santa Rosa, 4:55:45, W/35-39; 1234, Mitzi Tsujihrara, Santa Rosa, 4:55:45, W/40-44; 
1269, Rebecca McLeod-Waldo, Sebastopol, 5:00:01, W/30-34; 1281, Mark Burroughs, Santa Rosa, 5:01:27, 
M/50-54; 1282, Savoy Sebalo, Graton, 5:01:29, W/30-34.
1291, Scott Kirk, Santa Rosa, 5:02:42, M/50-54; 1299, Kimberly Neal, Healdsburg, 5:04:42, W/35-39; 1300, 
Ted Neal, Healdsburg, 5:04:43, M/40-44; 1302, Sharon Murotsune, Petaluma, 5:04:53, W/40-44; 1308, Brian 
Keating, Petaluma, 5:05:33, M/35-39; 1341, Alfred Johnston, Petaluma, 5:12:20, M/65-69; 1342, Janet 
Crowley, Petaluma, 5:12:22, W/40-44; 1368, Paul Hadley, Santa Rosa, 5:17:32, M/30-34; 1387, Darryl 
Beardall, Santa Rosa, 5:20:50, M/65-69; 1398, Jody Brunner, Petaluma, 5:22:36, W/45-49; 1429, Christopher 
Martinez, Santa Rosa, 5:26:52, M/20-24; 1437, Lauren Kalmanson, Forestville, 5:29:25, W/35-39.

Lake County results
583, Tasha Magana, Lakeport, 4:07:42, W/25-29; 620, Julie Kelley,
Lakeport, 4:10:22, W/35-39; 1090, Sam Mason, Lakeport, 4:45:19, M/50-54.

Mendocino County result
517, Jack Welter, Fort Bragg, 4:02:26, M/18-19.

Napa County results
8, Juan Sanchez, St. Helena, 2:44:30, M/35-39; 60, Derek Moore, Napa,
3:09:51, M/35-39; 97, Thomas Benvenuto, Napa, 3:17:58, M/40-44; 159, Timothy Malloy, Napa, 3:28:52, 
M/35-39; 163, Michael George, Napa, 3:29:16, M/40-44; 185, Davide Cervone, Napa, 3:31:39, M/50-54; 
216, Tommy Barrett, Napa, 3:36:05, M/30-34; 219, Jennifer Bowen, St. Helena, 3:36:50, W/30-34; 221, 
Samuel Jones, Napa, 3:37:00, M/50-54; 236, Lambie Bickford, Napa, 3:38:38, W/25-29; 257, Gerardo Gonzalez, 
Napa, 3:40:36, M/40-44; 280, E. Bruce Hitchko, Calistoga, 3:43:28, M/55-59.
329, Gregory Hunter, St. Helena, 3:47:35, M/55-59; 330, Nicola Decker, Angwin, 3:47:38, W/35-39; 341, 
Lindsey Klein-Theobald, Napa, 3:48:17, W/25-29; 387, Pete Danko, Napa, 3:52:43, M/40-44; 414, John Kuhlmann, 
Napa, 3:55:10, M/55-59; 457, Elsa McClure, Napa, 3:58:25, W/40-44; 470, Martin Lopez, St. Helena, 3:59:01, 
M/40-44; 509, Peter Corbet-Owen, Napa, 4:01:58, M/45-49; 566, Peter Przybylinski, St. Helena, 4:06:45, 
M/35-39; 568, Cathy O'Connor, Napa, 4:06:49, W/30-34; 622, Bryan Henry, Angwin, 4:10:28, M/55-59.
624, Jeff Veness, Angwin, 4:10:33, M/50-54; 635, Jim Mills, Napa, 4:11:06, M/35-39; 642, Christine Shepard, 
Napa, 4:11:33, W/25-29; 680, Doug Demerritt, Napa, 4:14:16, M/45-49; 696, Miguel Arroyo Flores, Napa, 
4:15:05, M/40-44; 757, Shannon Mills, Napa, 4:20:06, W/35-39; 758, William McIlmoyl, St. Helena, 4:20:09, 
M/55-59; 765, Eileen Smith, Napa, 4:20:44, W/45-49; 770, Robert Lawson, St. Helena, 4:21:01, M/40-44; 805, 
David Key, Napa, 4:23:52, M/20-24; 860, T W Johnson, El Sobrante, 4:28:01, M/50-54.
879, Mike Seeley, Calistoga, 4:29:14, M/55-59; 888, Fred Ireland, Calistoga, 4:29:42, M/45-49; 912, Ilona 
Falvy, St. Helena, 4:32:07, W/35-39; 913, Christine Hale, St. Helena, 4:32:10, W/40-44; 942, John Collins, 
St. Helena, 4:34:49, M/35-39; 954, Manuel Rodriguez, American Canyon, 4:35:31, M/40-44; 987, Charles Marin, 
Napa, 4:37:34, M/40-44; 1057, Deborah Bird, Napa, 4:42:18, W/35-39; 1100, John Winkelhaus II, Napa, 4:45:53, 
M/55-59; 1146, Jodi Couick, Napa, 4:49:24, W/45-49; 1165, Alan Seago, American Canyon, 4:50:14, M/55-59.
1175, Elizabeth Rose, Napa, 4:50:45, W/45-49; 1179, Pat Maggard, American Canyon, 4:50:56, W/40-44; 1205, 
Dennis Berge, Napa, 4:53:09, M/60-64; 1286, Jill Deleuze, Napa, 5:02:25, W/20-24; 1324, Thomas McNabb, 
Napa, 5:09:51, M/55-59; 1335, Lisa Geyer, Napa, 5:11:35, W/40-44; 1347, Amy Garrison, Calistoga, 5:13:52, 
W/20-24; 1374, Michael Friedman, El Sobrante, 5:18:35, M/55-59; 1399, Thomas Powers, Napa, 5:22:44, M/55-59; 
1408, Kathryn O'Brien, Napa, 5:23:55, W/50-54; 1422, Adrian Martinez, Napa, 5:26:02, M/18-19.

Northern Marin County results
29, Bradley O'Brien, Novato, 2:59:24, M/40-44; 407, Michael Toomey,
Novato, 3:54:49, M/50-54; 865, Seamus O'Donnell, Novato, 4:28:30, M/25-29; 1012, Jeff Bachmeier, Novato, 
4:39:11, M/45-49; 1054, David Dermanelian, Novato, 4:42:09, M/40-44; 1098, Joanne Kambur, Novato, 4:45:45, 
W/70-74; 1129, Tisa Gerstein, Novato, 4:47:03, W/35-39.

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