Swimmers immerge from Barron Lake on Saturday in the 23rd Niles Triathlon. The participants had to endure cold temperatures as well as the course. (Daily Star Photo/KELLY SWEENEY)

From staff reports

Keri Pawielski and Douglas Gibson traversed not only the course, but cold temperatures on Saturday to win the Niles Triathlon Olympic Division with times of 2:28:00 and 2:06:18 respectively.

In the Super Sprint Division, Maddie Woods was the women’s champion with a time of 44:07, while Chris Hicks won the men’s title with a clocking of 42:43.

Finishing second in the women’s Olympic race was Tamara Shuler with a time of 2:41:04. Ashlee McCallie was third with a 2:46:12.

On the men’s side, Mark Wachendorf was second with a time of 2:11:42 and DJ Hanback third with a 2:11:53.

Taking the runner-up spot in the women’s Super Sprint was Annie Spalding with a 47:12, while Pam Freeman was third with a 47:56.

Todd Rothi was the men’s runner-up with a 43:15 and Andrew Devereaux was third with a 43:23.

Niles Triathlon

Olympic Division

Female overall winner

Keri Pawielski 2:28:00

Age division winners

Female 25-29

Brynn Leavitt 3:09:03

Female 30-34

Marisa Welbum 3:04:33

Female 35-39

Elizabeth Zastrow 2:54:12

Female 40-44

Joann Kennedy 2:56:40

Female 45-49

Margaret Flannery 3:05:51

Female 50-54

Kathleen Spillane 2:49:54

Female 55-59

Cathy McKibbon 3:16:54

Female 60-64

Terri Davis 3:26:01

Male overall winner

Douglas Gibson 2:06:18

Age division winners

Male 12-14

Mitch Davis 2:39:47

Male 15-19

David Hartwell 3:04:06

Male 20-24

Jon Deja 2:19:01

Male 25-29

Daniel Tumey 2:25:00

Male 30-34

Mike Colston 2:16:49

Male 35-39

Joel Nemes 2:18:15

Male 40-44

Kevin Miller 2:21:57

Male 45-49

Louis Probst 2:17:02

Male 50-54

Doug Kennedy 2:55:28

Male 55-59

John Brinker 2:31:24

Male 60-64

Steven Smith 2:23:00

Male 65-69

John McKibbon 3:11:49

Super Sprint

Female overall winner

Maddie Woods 44:07

Age division winners

Female 1-11

Kayla Errer 1:29:44

Female 12-14

Casey Ziegert 48:00

Female 15-19

Veronica Stutzman 58:35

Female 20-24

Michelle Gullihugh 57:30

Female 25-29

Jenny Bachert 54:08

Female 30-34

Sarah Cira 50:34

Female 35-39

Penelope Muenzer 53:27

Female 40-44

Theresa Pterhans 50:35

Female 45-49

Miki Holder 53:23

Female 50-54

Deniese Haughee 1:00:55

Female 55-59

Kristine Simons 1:03:02

Female 60-64

Barbara Walsh 1:01:05

Female 65-69

Kitty Vandenbrulie 1:21:39

Male overall winner

Chris Hicks 42:43

Age division winners

Male 1-11

Jordan Sopjes 1:05:20

Male 12-14

Mario Manta 47:17

Male 15-19

Austin Payne 45:48

Male 20-24

Donald Kinnee 50:59

Male 25-29

Chad Kohorst 49:54

Male 30-34

Kevin Stafford 46:04

Male 35-39

Charles Muday 44:20

Male 40-44

Robert Peterhans 44:24

Male 45-49

Joe Hysong 46:16

Male 50-54

Don Hammond 47:06

Male 55-59

Douglas Stevenson 52:03

Male 60-64

Terry Hutchins 45:41

Male 70 and over

Marlin Schmidt 57:06