High school student Andrew Walgren makes top 15 of Trail Quake Run Half Marathon

Aptos’ Davis, Watsonville’s Bejar have strong showings in 5- and 10-kilometer races

Only one runner from Santa Cruz County made the top 100 of the Trail Quake Run Half Marathon in Saratoga on Saturday, and he was the youngest one in the field: Andrew Walgren.

The 14-year-old Santa Cruz High student finished the 13.2-mile race in 2 hours, 11 minutes, 6 seconds for 12th place. He was 31:31 behind winner Ivan Medina of Hayward [1:39:35].

Aptos’ Tom Davis, 60, was the sole area runner to place in the top 100 of the 10-kilometer race, which was run in conjunction with the half. He placed 16th in 1:13:05. San Pablo’s Selvin Henriquez won in 51:48.

Watsonville’s Marisol Bejar, 29, placed 79th overall in the 5k [45:26] as the only Santa Cruz County runner to make the top 100 of that race. Tyler Hansen of Orinda won in 21:41.

Results in this report are from Active.com.

– Christina Gullickson, on Twitter @CGullTweets

Defending world champ Nate Doss takes fourth in Beaver State Fling disc golf tourney

Capitola resident Nate Doss, the 2011 World Disc Golf Champion, placed fourth the the PDGA-sanctioned Beaver State Fling tournament in Estacada, Ore., over the weekend.

Doss completed the event with a 22-under-par 215 total through four rounds, finishing just four throws behind winner Clae Leiviska of St. Paul. Tim Skellenger placed second at 25 under and Will Schusterick placed third at 23 under.

Capitola’s Avery Jenkins, who won the Sula Open in Norway the previous weekend, placed 14th with a 12-under 255.

Doss’ partner and Jenkins’ sister, Valarie Jenkins, placed third in the women’s open. She shot a 16-over 253. Catrina Allen won with a 249, and Paige Pierce was second with a 252.

Results included in this report are from the Professional Disc Golf Association’s website.

– Christina Gullickson, on Twitter @CGullTweets