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Show 18 Vernal Express Wednesday, August 18, 1999 t a r ir 'A. 5 , ' - ..?"r Swimmers head for open water at Over 130 compete in Triathlon Over 130 participants braved the frigid waters of Steinaker Reservoir at 7 a.m. Saturday on the first leg of the 17th Annual Vernal Dinosaur Triathlon. The event attracted 12 participants partici-pants from Vernal, but the real "Vernal Iron Men" were Colby DeCamp and William Curry who did all three events: swimming, bicycling and running. DeCamp took fourth in the Male 15- 17 division with a time of 3:02:52. Curry took fifth in the Males 40-44 40-44 division with a time of 3:28:5 1. Fastest overall was Andy Johnson from Denver, Colo, with a time of 2:01:15. The fastest woman overall was Shelly Howe of Salt Lake City with a time of 2: 19:49. B Vemai was well represented in the team events with the Granolla Grinders II of Vernal, Justin Wallis, Richard Wallis and Brock White taking first and the Big Dawgs of Vernal, Morgan Johnson, Brady Williams and Blake Millecam coming in second. The female team, Gutsy Gals of Vernal took first. The co-ed team of Split Mountain Garden Center of Jensen took first and Death Wish of Vernal took second. "People were really excited about the event this year," said Staci Coulson, triathlon director. "We had a lot of first time triathlon participants par-ticipants who wanted to get in bet Biologists plan return of cuthroat During June, fishery biologists with the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (DWR) made history. They collected eggs from a rare subspecies sub-species of cutthroat trout and se,nt them to a state fish hatchery in Logan. "We collected almost 200,000 eggs from Colorado River cutthroat trout and took them into one of our hatcheries," said Chad Crosby. Crosby is the aquatics manager for the DWR Northeastern Region. "This is a first. It is the first time eggs from a Colorado River cutthroat cut-throat trout have been brought into a hatchery system to be raised and transplanted back into the wild," he added. The eggs are from fish that have ti I' J ; h s 4 k4 Everyone's favorite - grass drills - A "n! "' -J ,n.' ". ' i - "yrV-'-Vl?! t, M ht. ,.. l c..,-....' the 17th Vernal Dinosaur Triathlon ter shape." Other winners were: Males 13 to 14 Bronson Smith of Lehi, 2:41:40 Males 15 to 17 ' 1. Jacob Rushton of Taylorville 2:29:39 2. Jacob Priest of Layton 2:55:36 3. Ben Dahl of Cedar Hills 2:55:36 4. Colby DeCamp of Vernal 3:02:52 Males 18 to 19 1 . Teddy Hodges of Green River, Wyo. 3:15:04 Females 18 to 19 1. Monica Brereton of Orem 3:40:43 Males 20 to 24 1. Jason Crompton of Evahston, Wyo. 2:02:53 2. Breton Line of Castle Rock, Colo. 2:21:32 3. John Langston of Cheyenne Wyo. 2:26:42 4. Jeremy Michael Crouch of Rexburg, Idaho 2:28:30 5. Paul DeMordaunt of Rexburg, Idaho 2:42:48 6. Tyler Davis of Rexburg, Idaho 3:02:53 Females 20 to 24 1. Shannon Pugh of Salt Lake City 2:47:10 been identified as a genetically pure strain of Colorado River cutthroat. These fish were the only native trout to the northeastern region of Utah. The fish were found in a small Uinta Mountain stream and were collected several years ago. They were stocked into a lake where they could be raised for brood stock. Several years of disease testing on the fish cleared them for the project. The eggs hatched in the hatchery system about one month after they were collected and the biologists report that survival rates have been good to this point. "Survival rates have been good for a wild fish," Crosby said. The hatchery reports indicate that approximately 50 percent of the t "jT.c are a part of the Ute football team's 9 starts. TT 1 WIS Shelly Howe is the first woman to cross the finish line. 7 - T Andy Johnson of Denver is the fastest in the Triathlon. 2. Micah Roberts of Salt Lake City 2:54:44 Males 25 to 29 1 . Timothy K. Marek of Salt Lake City 2:06:18 2. Chris Richardson of Denver, Colo. 2:06:21 3. Cortino Garcia of Salt Lake City 2: 11:23 4. Phil Everitt of Arvada, Colo 2:19:19 eggs have survived. "That's good for fish that have never been in the hatchery system," Crosby explained. He noted that in the wild, only about 5 percent of the eggs would be expected to hatch. Kirk Mullins, a high lakes DWR fishery biologist in Vernal said that some of the fish would be returned to the brood lake and the rest would be released into a few lakes in the High Uintas. He is pleased with the survival rates and explained that it provides them the opportunity to stock many more lakes than they had first intended. He explained that the DWR has a tentative plan to stock roughly 65 of 80 potential lakes this year. daily menu. r I J ,,J i o (J t I- i 1. 1 Brock White registers a fast time Grinders II. 5. Scott Sunderman of Park City 2:22:43 6. John Tobey of Salt Lake City 2:25:34 7.. Kyle Lawton of Steamboat Springs, Colo. 2:35:55 8. Dan Wachs of Idaho Falls, Idaho 2:35:55 9. Greg Shoultz of Salt Lake City 2:46:46 Females 25 to 29 1" Colorado cutthroat trout were once the only native trout to the Uintah Basin and are scheduled for an aggressive restoration project. Ute football rolling The practice field at Uintah High School is home again to some 270 churning pairs of spikes as the Ute football team builds steam toward an August 27 home game opening against Carbon. Approximately 135 athletes are attending the intense daily practices including 30 seniors and 2 returning starters. Approximately 120 of the team members attended 11 th annua) Mountain Football Camp organized by Coach Curg Belcher. He got a , pretty good look at this year's prospects and feels optimistic about his young team. i Archery deer hunt outlook good Improving mule deer herds are providing brighter prospects for archery hunters statewide. The state's general season archery hunt begins Aug. 21 and the statewide deer population is estimated to have increased by approximately 36,000 animals. "There will be more deer awaiting hunters through most of the state," said Mike Welch referring to the upcoming archery hunt. Welch is the big game program coordinator for the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (DWR). Welch said that there was good fawn production and good over winter deer survival last winter. In the Northeastern Region, Steve Cranney said that buck numbers are similar to last year though archers may have an improved chance of finding more bucks in the 3 point-or-better category. "Our post season counts of mature bucks were up a V, r r i I in the run for his team, Granolla 1. Alison Meadow of Tucson, Ariz. 2:29:40 2. Amy Turtle of Steamboat Springs, Colo. 2:34:44 3. Frances Johnson of Littleton, Colo. 2:39:13 4. Amy Mohelnitzky of Meeker, Colo. 2:47:25 , 5. Penny Vercelline of Steamboat Spring, Colo. 2:52:47 See Triathlon on page 19 trout Si 0 j "This year's mountain camp was one of the best we've had," Belcher said. "The kids worked hard and showed some good attitudes. We have as much talent as we have ever had - a lot of speed, and some strong linemen," Belcher added. He noted that the team is a young one and will take some time to develop to their full potential. The season opening game is scheduled against Carbon. Belcher noted that it is still difficult to assess .their opponent because of an entirely new coaching staff this year. He said that the new coaching little from the year before," Cranney explained. "We're a little bit improved in that category." Cranney is the Northeastern Region wildlife manager. Cranney said that all of the regions general season deer units are either nearing, or have reached the statewide buck herd management manage-ment objectives. This objective is to maintain 15 bucks per 100 does in the post hunting season population. He pointed out that deer numbers on the South Slope unit and the Currant Creek portion of the Wasatch Mountain unit are also nearing the total number permissible permissi-ble in the approved management plans. Cranney said the archers who will find the most success bagging bucks in the Northeastern Region are those who have stuck with an area over a period of time. "Go back to where jou go every year," Cranney advises. "The more you go back, the better hunter you'll be because you'll learn where the animals are and where they move." He adds that each time hunters move to a new area, they sacrifice a "lot of knowledge." Cranney reminded hunters that the Book Cliffs and Diamond Mountain areas are open only to those who drew a limited entry permit General season hunting permits are not valid in these areas. vr r : Fudge Peterson Peterson plays in Connie Mack World Series This is the second year that Fudge Peterson has played baseball base-ball in Farmington, N.M. with a goal to make it to the Connie Mack World Series. He played for the Farmington Cobras for the last two years, but in the World Series the Cobras took second place losing to the Farmington Rebels in the bottom bot-tom of the 7th inning 9 to 8. The Rebels needed to pickup two players play-ers for the Connie Mack World Series. Out of a field of 300, the Farmington Rebels picked Peterson as one the two players. There were eight teams in the Connie Mack World Series: Farmington; Cincinnati, Ohio; Youngstown, Ohio; Puerto Rico; Marriett, Ga.; Fairfax, Va.; Houston, Texas; Seattle, Wash.; all of which won state and then Regionals,,to get there. There were 8,000 fans watching the Farmington Rebels as they beat Seattle 8-5 and Houston 5-4, with Peterson saving the second game. Farmington lost to Youngstown 15-1 in the third game, then lost to Marietta 16-2. Peterson starts school August 23 at .Salt Lake Community College where he received a full-ride scholarship schol-arship to play baseball. for 1999 blood "should have a good bunch" of athletes to work with. The following fol-lowing week may prove to be a real test for the youthful Uintah team. On September 3, they travel to Cedar City. Belcher said that Cedar will again be a very strong team in 1999 and will be lead by their returning QB, Alverson. Coach Belcher pointed out that Cedar has developed an effective veer option offense, which gave the Utes difficulty diffi-culty in postseason play last year. |