David Vidal and Brooke Cantu are
Montana USATF State 10KM Road Race Champions!

David Vidal and Brooke Cantu, both of Kalispell won the USATF State 10 KM Road Race Championships with their victories at the Whitefish Lake Run held on June 29th in Whitefish, Montana.

Vidal, who competes for Stanford University during the collegiate school year, was back for the summer which included racing against his former high school teammate, Brett Winegar, who finished second in the race. David's time of 32:19 was a new record for the Whitefish Lake Run, which was designated as this years Montana USATF State Road 10KM Championship, as the race used a new course this year.

The women's champion, Brooke Cantu won her race with a time 40:33 over the hilly and challenging 6.2 mile course. Brooke was the Montana USATF Open Cross Country Champion last fall in Bozeman.

Top Finishers:

Men's 10 KM Championship

1. David Vidal 32:19
2. Brett Winegar 33:46
3. Bill Brist 35:22
4. Louie Van Duzer 37:36
5. Tom Clary 39:28

Women's 10 KM Championship

1. Brooke Cantu 40:33
2. Claire Anderson 48:20

(By Bill Brist, September 17, 2002)