Merced Criterium
2/23/97, Merced CA
[Special thanks to the chief judge for writing in all the names & clubs of the riders!]

Team Rankings are available.

Senior 1/2/P	68 riders
1. Jonathan Vaughters (P)	Comptel/CO Cyclist
2. Michael Sayers		Arizona BRT
3. Thurlow Rogers		Comptel/CO Cyclist
4. Malcolm Elliott		Comptel/CO Cyclist
5. Jon Peters			Comptel/CO Cyclist
6. Trent Klasna			Comptel/CO Cyclist
7. Adham Sbeih			Golden State RT
7. Takeshi Doi			Stanford
9. Andrew Lewis			Kissena
10. Luca Segato			Sierra Speed Gel
11. Chris Baumann		Sierra Speed Gel
12. Fred Sisson			Cal Poly SLO
13. ?
14. Levi Leipheimer		Comptel/CO Cyclist
15. Nicolas Fabien		Cyclisni Trad.
16. ?
17. Ryan Smith			South. Sierra Cyclist
18. ?
19. Oliver Perry		Redwood Empire

Women 4	7 riders
1. Meiling Okuno		Monta Vista Velo
2. Jennifer Ryder		BBC
3. Pauline Patterson		BBC
4. Taja Nesby			BBC?			
5. Sally Burr

Women 1/2/3	16 riders
1. Kelley Herndon		Stanford
2. Kendra Wenzel		BBC
3. Keri Silk			Golden State RT
4. Alura Emery			David BC
5. Jeanne McFall		Cal Poly Wheelmen
6. Trish McKay			Team Tailwinds
7. Anne Hagy			Team Tailwinds
8. Gina Hall			Breezer
9. Kristi Hill			Breezer
10. Lissa Daugoard-Hansen	Cal Poly Wheelmen
11. Pauline Hubbel		Team Tailwinds
12. Tina Willitt		Emerald Velo

Senior 3		62 riders
1. David Fuentes		Merlock
2. Brian Wills			Pen Velo
3. John Schlesinger		Stanford
4. Jeremy Dixon			Team Tailwind
5. Chris Espy			So. Sierra Express
6. Patrick Heidkamp		Kendal Jackson	
7. Scott Derdenger		Team Kiwi
8. Andrew Hollen		So. Sierra Exp.
9. Steven Gile			VC Monterey
10. Jon Palnal			VC Monterey
11. Dennis King			Merlock BC
12. Kyle Clinton		Merlock BC
13. Mark Catino
14. Chris Helser		Team Tailwinds
15. Dickie Mallison		SF Racing Team
16. Ronald Mariaro		Merlock Racin
17. Dan Carrillo
18. Ronald Miller		Sac. Golden Wheelmen
19. Gary Yokota			X-men
20. Carlos Ristoroelli		Team Kiwi
21. 2X1
22. Wrang Roemee		Jolt/Napa Valley Velo
23. Zach Thorp			Jolt/Napa Valley Velo
24. Barney Wilson		NorCal Masters
25. Matt Dearing		Merlock
26. Oliver Pohl			Cal Poly Wheelmen
27. Blaise Maher		SGW/O’Neil
28. Daren Divine		Jolt/Napa Valley Velo
29. Louis Toba			Alto Velo

Juniors		3 riders
1. Russell Hamby		SJBC
2. Chris Sanderson
3. Rob Crompton			SJBC

Masters 35+	30 riders
1. Mike O'Kano			Simple Green
2. Barry Vial			Sunchase
3. Shane Clarke			Sierra Speed Gel
4. Jerry Malone			Team Montgomery
5. James Edwards		Simple Green		
6. Faustino Riveron		Simple Green
6. Christian Staudahar 		BBC
8. Henry Schept			Simple Green
9. Peter Allen			Performance/Ritchey
10. Bob Guglielnelli		Team Tailwinds
11. Chris Mercer		Sunchase
12. Darrell Davis		Team Einstein
13. John Hagy			Team Tailwinds
14. Paul Jefferey		Mako

Senior 4		18 riders
1. Chad Fischer			MidCal Racing
2. Erin Witter
3. Leroy Zampa	
4. Fred Whatley			International emstrad
5. Michael Rowe			Los Gatos
6. Eric Todd
7. Mike Skuce			Golden State
8. Kevin Robertson		Jolt/Napa Valley
9. Michael Sanders		Simple Green
10. Evan Williams		Jolt/Napa Valley
11. Lance Pierre		Sespe
12. Gary Burella		Alto Velo
13. Rob Crompton		San Jose
14. Jason Salkind		BBC
15. John Staderoli		Delta Velo
16. Daniel Cervante		Los Angeles

Senior 5		9 riders
1. Brian Glueck			BBC
2. Stu Streeter		
3. Jan Huptych			BBC
4. Andrew Cummings		MidCal
5. Alvaro Quiroz		Delta Velo
6. Richard Sweet		Team Tailwinds
7. Daavid Alcala		Team LA
8. Bret Nelson