Irvine athletes excel in Redondo Beach Triathlon competition
Members of the 50’s Club celebrate Michael Collins’s victory at the 12th annual Redondo Beach Triathlon. Collins, left, is joined by Male Elite division winner Dana Staggs, center, and Race Director Rick Crump. Photo by Connie Crump The growth of the Redondo Beach Triathlon was evident Sunday when the 12th annual event drew age division winners from throughout the state, Arizona and Canada highlighted by a pair of Irvine athletes from different generations taking the top two spots. After finishing third in 2015, Michael Collins, 50, won the event with a time of 44 minutes, two seconds cruising to the finish line well ahead of fellow Irvine resident Ryuya Souther, 18, who posted a time of 46:58. James Shalvoy, 23, of Manhattan Beach placed third at 47:16. “I’ve gone head-to-head with Michael Collins over the years,” said Race Director Rick Crump, an accomplished triathlete who won the Redondo Beach Triathlon in the early 2000s. “It’s nice to have us both be winners of the event, particularly with him winning at the age of 50.” Los Angeles triathlete Laura McDonald, 34, finished eighth overall to capture the women’s division with a time of 48:33. Fourteen-year-old Elizabeth…
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