Shannon Eckstein continued his domination of the Kellogg's Nutri-Grain Ironman Series with a thrilling sprint finish victory in Round 5 at North Cronulla on the weekend. The race win secured the overall series crown for the 5th time with an impressive 4 wins from 5 starts this season. Club mate, Nathan Smith, who will retire from Ironman Competition at the end of the season, had a great race placing 4th with Pierce Leonard in 7th.
In the women's race, Elizabeth Pluimers claimed her second win of the series in a BMD Northcliffe trifecta with Kristyl Smith in 2nd place and Courtney Hancock in 3rd. Unfortunately the win wasn't enough to claim the overall series pointscore, finishing in 2nd behind Mooloolaba's Alicia Marriott.
Overall Series Pointscore:
Male
1st - Shannon Eckstein
7th - Nathan Smith
8th - Pierce Leonard
Female
2nd - Elizabeth Pluimers
4th - Kristyl Smith
6th - Courtney Hancock
For all the series results in full click here.
Photos courtesy of Harvie Allison Photography
No comments:
Post a Comment