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Triathlon Raises $80,000 for Leukemia, Lymphoma

by Meredith Shamburger

Dana Johnston was six years old when she was diagnosed with leukemia. More than 10 years later, she’s cancer-free, thanks partly to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

On Sunday, Johnston spoke in support of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society as part of the 3rd Annual Sleepy Hollow Sprint Triathlon. The Triathlon raised approximately $80,000 for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

“Because of you, the money you raised and your support, you’ve made it possible for a parent to play catch with their child, to watch them graduate from high school and college, and most importantly, to achieve their dreams,” she said.

A crowd gathered early in the morning at Kingsland Point Park to cheer on their family and friends as they swam, biked and ran their way through a 13.5-mile course in Sleepy Hollow. Some brought signs, but cameras were a more common sight as supporters captured the race for posterity.

The triathlon started near the Sleepy Hollow Lighthouse, with participants wading into the Hudson River for the swimming portion. Race officials counted down from 10, and groups of swimmers dove headfirst into the competition in waves based on their assigned colors.

After swimming on the preset course, participants then climbed out from the water, took off their wetsuits and hopped on bikes. Bikers traversed 10 miles through Sleepy Hollow along Route 9 and 117, making a round trip back to Kingsland Point Park where they exchanged their bikes for a pair of running shoes.

The run lasted three miles, and participants traveled up and down Beekman Avenue before coming across the finish line to cheers and a row of cameras. Once done, they received green medals signifying they had completed the race.

Bronxville resident Joseph Gravier, 42, took first place overall in the men’s division with a time of 1 hour, 1 minute, 16 seconds. Matthew Arnold, 38, of New York City, took second place in the men’s division with a time of 1 hour, 1 minute, 55 seconds. Third place went to Douglas Sawyer, 44, from Tarrytown with a time of 1 hour, 2 minutes, 28 seconds.

In the women’s division, Kristina Dorfman, 36, from Rye took first place with a time of 1 hour, 5 minutes, 36 seconds. Deirdre Dilworth, 37, from White Plains received second place with her time of 1 hour, 7 minutes, 24 seconds. Third Place went to Emily Willhoft, 21, from Pound Ridge with a time of 1 hour, 11 minutes, 9 seconds.

Uomo Cycling (Courtney Callahan, Jay Duggan and Joe Praino) took first place in the teams division with a time of 55 minutes, 33 seconds. Uomo Cycling 2 took second place with a time of 58 minutes, 10 seconds. Third place went to team Princess, who had a time of 1 hour, 1 minute, 10 seconds.

Dilworth, who is training for a half-Iron Man marathon in July, said she thought the race course was great because it had a mixture of hills and flat areas. This was her third time at the Triathlon, and some of her relatives from Upstate came to see her participate.

“For me, the most challenging part is always the bike,” she said. “It’s just my weakest sport.”

Brian Miles, 50, from North Salem has also been participating in the Triathlon since its inception. Because his weakest section is always running, he looks forward to getting it over with as quick as possible.

“I’m always looking for the finish line,” he said.

Before the results were announced, Miles felt he finished fairly strong.

“I think I did well for myself,” he said. “It’s hard to figure, you know, with all the waves where you’re going to finish.”

Miles ended up taking first place in the Men’s Age 50-54 division.

Age Group Results

Men, Age 1-19:

  1. Christopher Shannon, 18, from Scarsdale: 1 hour, 4 minutes, 43 seconds
  2. Brendan McGlynn, 19, from Sleepy Hollow: 1 hour, 9 minutes, 49 seconds
  3. Chris Repecki, 18, from West Harrison: 1 hour, 25 minutes, 37 seconds

Women, Age 1-19:

No results.

Men, Age 20-24:

  1. Daniel Bush, 24, from Sleepy Hollow: 1 hour, 31 minutes, 2 seconds

Women, Age 20-24:

  1. Caroline Shannon, 21, from Scarsdale: 1 hour, 13 minutes, 5 seconds
  2. Tara Ann Chillemi, 23, from Tarrytown: 1 hour, 17 minutes, 46 seconds
  3. Colleen McGlynn, 20, from Sleepy Hollow: 1 hour, 25 minutes, 29 seconds

Men, Age 25-29:

  1. Xiao Wang, 25, from New York City: 1 hour, 2 minutes, 32 seconds
  2. Douglas Forsyth, 29, from Sleepy Hollow: 1 hour, 7 minutes, 18 seconds
  3. Nicholas Grala, 25, from Sleepy Hollow: 1 hour, 9 minutes, 44 seconds

Women, Age 25-29:

  1. Zoe Shea, 26, from New York City: 1 hour, 19 minutes, 26 seconds
  2. Emily Glenn, 26, from Valhalla: 1 hour, 19 minutes, 54 seconds
  3. Jessica Oneill, 29, from White Plains: 1 hour, 19 minutes, 54 seconds

Men, Age 30-34:

  1. Michael Ibrahim, 32: 1 hour, 4 minutes, 58 seconds
  2. Michael Monaco, 32, from Port Chester: 1 hour, 9 minutes, 47 seconds
  3. Jared Murphy, 33, from Larchmont: 1 hour, 11 minutes, 7 seconds

Women, Age 30-34:

  1. Elizabeth Aranow, 32, from Port Chester: 1 hour, 15 minutes, 23 seconds
  2. Lauren Smith Cohen, 31, from Hoboken, New Jersey: 1 hour, 17 minutes, 54 seconds
  3. Elisabeth Gulotta, 30, from New Rochelle: 1 hour, 18 minutes, 1 second

Men, Age 35-39:

  1. Stephan Krucker, 38, from Sandy Hook, Connecticut: 1 hour, 4 minutes, 24 seconds
  2. Nicholas Carrea, 37, from West Harrison: 1 hour, 7 minutes, 22 seconds
  3. Taku Hirai, 39, from Briarcliff Manor: 1 hour, 9 minutes, 17 seconds

Women, Age 35-39:

  1. Karen Pearson, 35, from Bedford Hills: 1 hour, 13 minutes, 25 seconds
  2. Alice McGee, 36, from Tarrytown: 1 hour, 20 minutes, 33 seconds
  3. Ingrid Dyott, 38, from Tarrytown: 1 hour, 20 minutes, 41 seconds

Men, Age 40-44:

  1. Randolph Randolph, 44, from Mount Kisco: 1 hour, 4 minutes, 5 seconds
  2. Tom Andrews, 42, from Dobbs Ferry: 1 hour, 6 minutes, 47 seconds
  3. Leonard Boccia, 44, from Scarsdale: 1 hour, 6 minutes, 52 seconds

Women, Age 40-44:

  1. Dawn Crainer, 43, from Chappaqua: 1 hour, 15 minutes, 10 seconds
  2. Karen Scheffler, 43, from Scarsdale: 1 hour, 16 minutes, 11 seconds
  3. Jennifer Kaufman, 40, from Scarsdale: 1 hour, 16 minutes, 14 seconds

Men, Age 45-49:

  1. Lew Nash, 45, from Rye: 1 hour, 7 minutes, 27 seconds
  2. Cosmo Scrivanich, 49, from Rye: 1 hour, 7 minutes, 48 seconds
  3. Thomas Sandler, 46, from Sleepy Hollow: 1 hour, 10 minutes, 3 seconds

Women, Age 45-49:

  1. Ann Breeeswine, 48, from Nyack: 1 hour, 20 minutes, 50 seconds
  2. Sally Morningstar, 48, from Rye: 1 hour, 21 minutes, 2 seconds
  3. Antonia Noonan, 45, from Orangeburg: 1 hour 22 minutes, 8 seconds

Men, Age 50-54:

  1. Brian Miles, 50, from North Salem: 1 hour, 3 minutes, 47 seconds
  2. Kevin Cunnigham, 53, from Rye: 1 hour, 4 minutes, 31 seconds
  3. Robert Ryan, 54, from Sleepy Hollow: 1 hour, 6 minutes, 15 seconds

Women, Age 50-54:

  1. Nancy Rieger, 52, from Rye: 1 hour, 20 minutes, 13 seconds
  2. Martha Klein, 51, from Ossining: 1 hour, 21 minutes, 52 seconds
  3. Theresa Carey, 51, from Hastings-on-Hudson: 1 hour, 22 minutes, 40 seconds

Men, Age 55-59:

  1. Scott Mosenthal, 59, from Briarcliff: 1 hour, 5 minutes, 18 seconds
  2. Lazar Demeshulam, 57, from Bedford: 1 hour, 22 minutes, 27 seconds
  3. Nicholas Vander Els, 56, from Briarcliff Manor, 1 hour, 23 minutes, 24 seconds

Women, Age 55-59:

  1. Irene Kelly, 57, from New City: 1 hour, 22 minutes, 42 seconds
  2. Leanne Summers, 56, from Bedford: 1 hour, 26 minutes, 7 seconds
  3. Katherine Nickerson, 55, from Hastings-on-Hudson: 1 hour, 26 minutes, 14 seconds

Men, Over 60:

  1. Jim Adams, 64, from Altona: 1 hour, 18 minutes, 40 seconds and Steven Shea, 65, from Hastings-on-Hudson: 1 hour, 39 minutes, 43 seconds
  2. Billy Horan, 61, from Yorktown: 2 hours, 2 minutes, 21 seconds

Women, Over 60:

  1. Jeanne Silverman, 62, from Sleepy Hollow: 1 hour, 46 minutes, 25 seconds

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