Some notes from this evening's ITTs:
- The top men's times were much faster than last year. Clayton Feldman of the Cutters finished 11th this year with a time (2:23.51) faster than his 5th-place time last year (2:23.57).
- Notable names outside the top 10 include Feldman and Phi Delta Theta's Nick Sovinski (15th - he finished 2nd last year). "I just blew up the first two laps and died the second two," Sovinski said after the race. "I wish I could've kept up the pace. I didn't think I'd get worn out at all."
- On the women's side, Kristi Hewitt broke her own personal record for ITTs, topping last year's time by 2.66 seconds.
- Second-place finisher Jennifer Balbach improved her 2:41.40 in 2008 to 2:39.86 this year. She also moved up a spot from third in '08 to second in '09.
- Save for Hewitt's blazing pace, women's times were similar to last year, but far slower than the 2007 pace when 20 riders posted times under 2:45. This year, only 11 riders were under that pace.
Follow the jump to see the top 10 men and women riders in this evening's ITTs.
Men:
1. Eric Young, Cutters (2:18.25)
2. Kenny Parks, Team Major Taylor (2:20.10)
3. Greg Maves, Delta Tau Delta (2:22.20)
4. David Ellis, Phi Gamma Delta (2:22.24)
5. Jordan Bailey, Black Key Bulls (2:22.35)
6. David Richardson-Rossbach, Delta Upsilon (2:22.74)
7. Rett Deinlein, Phi Gamma Delta (2:22.75)
8. Steve Ziemba, Alpha Tau Omega (2:22.81)
9. Valentin Todorow, Black Key Bulls (2:23.14)
10. Ted Boeglin, Phi Gamma Delta (2:23.35)
Women:
1. Kristi Hewitt, Wing It (2:34.00 - track record)
2. Jennifer Balbach, Kappa Delta (2:39.55)
3. Sonja Arnesen, Gamma Phi Beta (2:39.86)
4. Kate Rogoski, Delta Sigma Pi (2:40.23)
5. Olivia Yeagy, Athena (2:41.17)
6. Nola O'Donnell, Alpha Gamma Delta (2:41.44)
7. Caitlin Van Kooten, Teter (2:42.72)
8. Lauren Half, Delta Gamma (2:43.52)
9. Kristen Metherd, Kappa Alpha Theta (2:43.72)
10. Kelsey Kent, Delta Gamma (2:44.26)
