Results of Keauhou Canoe Club’s Auntie Mary Jane Heihei

[Photos] by Scott Wilson ( swilson@hawaii.rr.com for prints)
Held for the 13th year at Keauhou Bay, this long distance race was the vision of Auntie Mary Jane Kahanamoku to fill the puka in the regatta season caused by High School graduations. Three years ago, the format for the event was changed to all mixed (coed) crews consisting of 3 women and 3 men in each canoe.

The first event of the day was a 6 mile race starting outside the Sheraton Keauhou Resort, turning at Lyman’s Bay, and finishing inside Keauhou Bay. The divisions in the short course were Juniors (ages 13 – 18), Novice B (all first year racers), Senior Masters 50+, Kupuna Golden Masters 55+ and Kupuna Nui Grand Masters 60+.
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JUNIORS:
1st place: 55:22 Tui Tonga/KAC in Lauae: winning team names;
Caleb Freitas, Chandler Palakiko, Collin Carlos,
Leilani Gaspar, Whitney Togia, Ashley Acia

2nd place: 57:13 Tui Tonga/KAC in Opae

NOVICE B:
1st place: 54:05 Tui Tonga/Keauhou in Eka: winning team names;
Katie Owen, Wayne Togia, Scott VonNordheim,
Mafua Taupa, Linda Roccio, Bethann Duval

2nd place: 55:33 Keoua in Lono Kaiolohia

3rd place: 56:08 Tui Tonga/Keauhou in Malakai Meleane

4th place: 1:02:50 Waikoloa in Kialoa Kau Po’okela

SENIOR MASTERS 50+:
1st place: 51:37 Keauhou in Malia Kini: winning team names:
Terry Trinidad, Debra Trinidad, Moke Hauanio,
Beve Schorr, Egon Horcajo, Rena Horcajo

2nd place: 52:59 Keauhou “Three Chicks and Old Dogs” in Kealapu’ali

3rd place: 54:15 Keauhou in Kai Pu’eone

4th place: 56:16 Keoua in Pali Kapu O Keoua

5th place: 1:03:47 Waikoloa in Kanelike

KUPUNA GOLDEN MASTERS 55+
1st place (1st overall): 49:37 Keauhou in Konawaena; winning team names:
Bob Bruce, Gary Capri, Mel Pauole,
Jeanne Knapp, Sammie Stanbro, Sherri Carney

2nd place: 51:37 Kawaihae in Imilani

3rd place: 56:45 Kai Opua in Heleuma

4th place: 58:39 Team Mix Plate II in Ka’awaloa

KUPUNA NUI GRAND MASTERS 60+
1st place: 57:47 Keauhou in Kamalii Kai; winning team names:
Lorrin Ching, Jim Higgins, Joey Coyne,
Jane Bockus, Paulette Trippler, Shay Bintliff

2nd place: 58:39 Team Mix Plate I in Kai Pahe’e

3rd place: 1:01:08 Keauhou Ancient Mariners in Ma’ihi

The second race participants paddled 8 miles, also started outside the Sheraton Keauhou Resort, turned at Casa de Emdeko, and finished inside Keauhou Bay. This race included divisions for Masters 40+, Open Glass, Open Koa, and Open Non-traditional canoes.

MASTERS 40+
1st place: 1:04:27 Kai Opua/Tui Tonga in Komohana winning team names:
Nate Hendricks, Lyle Palakiko, Beth Cooper,
Seth Koppes, Amy Young, Kapua Kane-Huihui

2nd place: 1:06:13 Keauhou in Konawaena

3rd place: 1:06:23 Team Fun & LocoMotion in Spencer Fitness canoe

4th place: 1:14:04 Waikoloa in Kialoa Kou Po’okela

OPEN GLASS:
1st place: (1st overall) 1:04:26 Tui Tonga in Malakai Meleane winning team names:
Bruce Ayau, Andrew Penny, Kafoa Hala Latu,
Kelsa Teeters, Christina Hoggatt, Gerri Hala Latu

2nd place: 1:04:28 Tui Tonga in Eka

3rd place: 1:11:38 Tui Tonga/KAC in Opae

4th place: 1:18:10 Keoua in Pali Kapu O Keoua

OPEN KOA:
1st place: 1:05:07 Keauhou in Makani Kai; winning team names:
Isaiah Bobnar, Kiera Horgan, Lucy East,
Ivan McIvor, Kana Uchino, Ken Powell

2nd place: 1:13:34 Waikoloa in Api’ipi’i

3rd place: 1:14:29 Waikoloa in Kama O Kalani

4th place: 1:14:58 Tui Tonga/KAC in Makoa

OPEN NON-TRADITIONAL CANOE:
1st place: 1:10:48 Tui Tonga/KAC in Lauae; winning team names:
James Hamora Jr., Nakoa Pabre, Courtney Sevey,
Nick Riznyk, Juanita Thompson, Anuhea Ku

Posted by keizo on Sun, 06/04/2006 - 1:15am