David Zylberberg wins the 2003 Brent Wilson Memorial Invitational
By:  David Zylberberg   (2003/01/08)

David Zylberberg of XCOttawa won the 7th Annual Brent Wilson Memorial Nordic Invitational on Saturday January 4, 2003 in Sudbury. Brent Wilson was a high school teamate of David's at Lockerby Composite School who died of an embolism during a full team run in November 1996. Zylberberg, fresh off his second-place at Canada Games Trials, attacked early and could only be followed by his former high school teamate Rob Bewick. At 6 km Zylberberg dropped Bewick and went on to win the 10km skate race by 9 seconds, 2:28 up on 3rd place Brendan Waddell and 2:30 on Rob Rice. Waddell was victorious in the high school race over Tyler Punkinnen and Joel Zylberberg. Matt Smider won the younger high school race in a sprint finish over Matt Little.

In the women's race Helen Dyke of Laurentian University beat Susie Wiseman by 12 seconds and Kattie Farrell beat Linnea Kershaw and Melissa Bota in a close finish.

Results

Men

• 1. David Zylberberg, XC OTTAWA 21:11
• 2. Rob Bewick, Laurentian 21:20
• 3. Brendan Waddell, Lo-Ellen Park Secondary 23:38
• 4. Rob Rice, Timmins 23:40
• 5. Ulf Kleppe, Onaping Falls Nordic 24:57
• 6. Tyler Punkkinen, Lockerby COmposite School 25:47
• 7. Joel Zylberberg, Lockerby Composite School 26:26

Women

• 1. Helen Dyke, Laurentian 28:10
• 2. Susie Wiseman, Laurentian 28:22

Young Women

• 1. Katie Farell, Lockerby COmposite School 13:37
• 2. Linnaea Kershaw, Lockerby COmposite School 13:41
• 3. Melissa Bota, Lo-Ellen Park Secondary 13:42

Young Men

• 1. Matt Smider, Lo-Ellen Park Secondary 14:24
• 2. Matti Little, Lockerby Composite School 14:25