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18 WHARF TO WHARF SATURDAY | JULY 23, 2016 SANTA CRUZ SENTINEL 15. Risper Gesabwa 25 Kenya 2x WTW Champion (2012 & 2015). 3rd at WTW in 2013. 2nd at WTW in 2014 (30:29) – 2nd fastest time ever at WTW. 16. Simegn Abnet 27 Ethiopia 2nd at WTW in 2015 (31:40). 17. Alycia Cridebring 24 USA 3rd at WTW in 2015 (32:23). 19. Monicah Ngige 23 Kenya Has 10k PR of 31:38. 5th at 2016 World's Best 10k. 1st at 2016 Cooper River Bride Run. 20. Gladys Kipsoi 30 Kenya Has 10k PR of 32:56 and half marathon PR of 69:11. 21. Rachel Mitchell 25 Sacramento CA, USA Personal Best of 33:42 for 10k. 22. Amy Van Alstine 28 Flagstaff AZ, USA Personal Best of 32:51 for 10k. 29. Lindsay Scherf USA Personal Best of 32:27 for 10k. 192. Blake Russell 41 USA 2008 Olympian for the marathon. Owns a 10k best of 31:35 2. Shadrack Kosgei 31 Kenya 3x WTW Champion (2012, 2010 and 2004). Fastest time was 27:01 in 2012. 3. Robert Letting 28 Kenya PR of 27:45 for 10k. 4. Silas Kipruto 31 Kenya WTW Champion in 2011 (26:56). Half Marathon PR of 59:39. 10k PR of 27:26. 5. Luke Puskedra 26 USA, Oregon 11-time All-American at the University of Oregon. 4th in 2016 US Olympic Trials for the Marathon. 6. Teshome Mekonen 20 Ethiopia 1st place at the Boilermaker 15k in 43:58. 10k PR of 27:50 7. Isaac Mukudi 29 Kenya 1st place at the Bay to Breakers in 35:23. 2x Bay to Breakers Champion. 10. Scott Smith 30 Oklahoma, USA UC Santa Barbara School Record Holder for 10,000m (28:35.71). 6th place at 2015 WTW in 27:40. Competed in the 2016 Olympic Trials for both the Mara- thon and 10k. 11. John Muritu 20 Kenya 3rd at WTW in 2015 (27:28). 13. Patrick Smyth 30 USA 3rd American at 2015 World Cross Country. Top American at 2016 Bay to Breakers (8th Overall). 14. Ryan Dohner 23 Flagstaff, USA 3 time All-American. PR of 29:02 for 10k. 23. German Fernandez 25 USA Many time California State Champion. NCAA 1500m Champion. One of most prolific High School runners in American History. 24. Tonny Okello 32 Uganda 10k PR of 27:55. Was 5th place at 2014 WTW (28:41). MEN WOMEN BIB # NAME AGE COUNTRY BIB # NAME AGE COUNTRY Wharf to wharf ELITE FIELD Top Local Favorites MEN - Jack Rose - Michael Young - Jacob Petralia - Nick Heath - John Ross WOMEN - Cate Ratliff - Amy Schnittger - Vanessa Fraser - Nikki Hiltz - Nikia Brautovich