The Virginian-Pilot 
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Sunday, September 8, 1996             TAG: 9609080078
SECTION: LOCAL                   PAGE: B3   EDITION: FINAL 
SOURCE: STAFF REPORT 
DATELINE: ROANOKE ISLAND                    LENGTH:   40 lines

LOCAL COMPETITORS COME OUT AHEAD IN 12TH ANNUAL OUTER BANKS TRIATHLON

John Lomogda and Leslie Willis, both of Virginia Beach, set the pace Saturday for more than 100 participants in the 12th annual Outer Banks Triathlon.

Lomogda, 27, won the men's division with a time of one hour 12 minutes and 26 seconds. Willis, 32, led the women swimmers-bikers-runners with a clocking of 1:15:38.

The race is the major fund-raiser for the Dare County Voluntary Action Center. Many of the registered competitors did not participate because of the effects of Hurricane Fran, which skipped the Outer Banks but did heavy damage west and south of here.

The competitors were hammered with in-your-face waves in the opening leg, a swim of 0.6 miles, and by gusty winds in the 15-mile bicycle battle. They finished with a run of 5 kilometers.

Second overall in the men's division was Dawson Cherry, 32, of Chapel Hill, in 1:14:07. Third went to John Dill of Norfolk in 1:14:27.

Ann Marie Welch, 26, of Nags Head, was second overall in the women's competition in 1:22:16. Third went to Nancy Lewis, 37, of Norfolk, in 1:24:46.

Other winners:

MEN

Under 14, Cole Fackler, Norfolk. Age 15-19, Jonathon Hurdle, Newport News. 20-24, David Hildman, Virginia Beach. 25-29, Erik Brinkler, Virginia Beach. 30-34, Dudley Ware, Virginia Beach. 35-39, Ray McDaniels, Virginia Beach. 40-44, Sam Brown, Virginia Beach. 45-49, Ron Magee, Midlothian, Va. 50-54, Jerry Bocrie, Virginia Beach. 55-59, Joseph Gould, Portsmouth 60-64, Bill Spruill, Chesapeake. 65-69, Grady Gaskill, Manteo. 70-99, Stan Fant, Springfield, Va. Men's team, BLS, Richmond. Mixed team, BCL, Virginia Beach.

WOMEN Under 14, Ashton Hurdle, Newport News. 20-24, Shannon Hoffman, Chesapeake. 25-29, Shelly Arnold, Virginia Beach. 30-34, Ada Lester, Norfolk. 35-39, Pamela Hamacher, Virginia Beach. 40-44, Joey Burns-Hallock, Virginia Beach. 45-49, Deborah Rhea, Staunton, Va. 50-54, Charlene Magee, Midlothian, Va. 65-69, Ginny Fant, Springfield, Va. Women's team, BCZ, Duck, N.C. by CNB