Migonis, Sullivan stave-off challengers at Musselman Sprint

Matt Migonis and Abbie Sullivan were the mini-Mussel champions in a fiercely-contested race on Saturday. Both athletes took first place in the sprint-distance triathlon in 2014, as well. Migonis, 35, of Brighton, MA took first in the men’s category, with a winning time of 1:08:08. Sullivan, 19, of Canandaigua, NY topped the women’s field, winning her category with a time of 1:19:18.Awards for the 750-meter swim/16.1 mile bike/3.1 mile run race were five-deep in both men’s and women’s:Female:1. 1:19:18 Abbie Sullivan2. 1:20:55 Sascha Scott 3. 1:21:19 Alison Migonis 4. 1:21:53 Ally O’Connell 5. 1:22:02 Michele TuttleMale:1. 1:08:00 Matt Migonis2. 1:11:09 Dan Pierce3. 1:13:39 Carl Johnston4. 1:16:10 Brian Emelston5. 1:16:16 Daniel O’ConnellMigonis will also try to defend his DoubleMussel championship on Sunday; athletes return for the Musselman Triathlon, a half-iron distance race comprised of a 1.2 mile swim, a 56 mile bike, and a 13.1 mile run. DoubleMussel refers to athletes who compete in both races back-to-back, a feat of endurance that qualifies athletes for their own, separate category of awards, in addition to the awards for both the sprint and half-iron distance races.Full results are available at www.score-this.com. (Direct link)