Jack Bolas (4:02.3), Heather Kampf (4:29.9) Claim Titles At Minnesota Mile
Press Release
September 7, 2014
(Duluth, Minn.) Jack Bolas won today’s eighth annual Grandma’s Minnesota Mile road race in downtown Duluth. Bolas, 26, of Chapel Hill, N.C., finished in 4 minutes, 2.3 seconds and claimed the first-place prize of $3,000. Jon Peterson, of Minneapolis, placed second in 4:04.0.
Heather Kampf, 27, of Minneapolis, claimed her second Minnesota Mile women’s division title and $3,000 with a winning time of 4:29.9. Kampf also won in 2012. Sara Vaughn, of Boulder, Colo., was runner-up in 4:34.0
Both Bolas and Kampf also claimed the top spots in the inaugural Bring Back the Mile Grand Prix Tour 2014 standings and an additional $2,000. The Minnesota Mile was the last of six stops on the Tour circuit.
A total of453 people registered for the Grandma’s Minnesota Mile event which featured four separate divisions ― Minnesota Mile (Elite), Duluth Mile (Semi-Elite), All City Mile (Recreational) and the Verizon Kids Mile.
See top finishers below. For complete results, visit www.grandmasmarathon.com or www.mtecresults.com.
Minnesota Mile Results – September 7
Grandma’s Minnesota Mile
Male
1) James Bolas, 26 – Chapel Hill, NC
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4:02.3 – $3,000
2) Jonathan Peterson, 25 – Minneapolis, Minn.
4:04.0 – $2,000
3) Tom Scott, 25 – Houghton, Mich.
4:05.3 – $1,500
4) Miles Batty, 27 – Cedar Park, Texas
4:06.2 – $1,000
5) Pat Fullerton, 25 – Bradford, Mass.
4:06.4 – $800
6) Rob Finnerty, 24 – Burnsville, Minn.
4:08.3 – $600
7) Brandon Hudgins, 27 – Boone, NC
4:09.6 – $400
8) Eric Finan, 25 – Minneapolis, Minn.
4:10.9 – $250
Female
1) Heather Kampf, 27 – Minneapolis, Minn.
4:29.9 – $3,000
2) Sara Vaughn, 28 – Boulder, Colo.
4:34.0 – $2,000
3) Sarah Brown, 27 – Solana Beach, Calif.
4:34.7 – $1,500
4) Christy Cazzola, 29 – Appleton, Wisc.
4:36.5 – $1,000
5) Jessica Tebo, 26 – Johnson City, Tenn.
4:37.5 – $800
6) Neely Spence Gracey, 24 – Lake Orion, Mich.
4:38.5 – $600
7) Genet Beyene, 19 – Ethiopia
4:54.1 – $400
8) Breeda Willis, 44 – Stevens Point, Wisc.
4:59.9 – $250
Masters (40 & Over)
Male
1) Joey Keillor, 40 – Rochester, Minn.
4:23.6 – $500
Female
1) Breeda Willis, 44 – Stevens Point, Wis.
4:59.9 – $500
Duluth Mile – (Semi-Elite Division)
Male
1) Lucas Windholz, 25 – St. Paul, Minn.
4:39
Female
1) Kailee Kiminski, 18 – Esko, Minn.
5:27
All City Mile (Recreational Division)
Male
1) Jared Eickhoff, 23 – Duluth, Minn.
5:11
Female
1) Nicole Blasing 31 – Brainerd, Minn.
6:14
Verizon Kids Mile (Ages 8 to 14)
Male
1) Eli Koski, 13 – Duluth, Minn.
5:37
Female
1) Kelly Lorenz, 13 – Carlton, Minn.
6:05