RESULTS: KELLOGG'S NUTRI-GRAIN IRONMAN TRIAL DAY TWO & QUALIFIERS
December 6: Commonwealth Games swimming gold medallist Rebecca Creedy has stamped herself as an Ironwoman of the future after winning the Kellogg's Nutri-Grain Ironman Series Trial at Tugun today.
The 26-year-old, who won gold alongside Susie O'Neill, Sarah Ryan and Lori Munz in the 4x100m freestyle relay in Kuala Lumpur IN 1998, now has the likes of defending champion Naomi Flood, Kristyl Smith and Alicia Marriott in her sights.
Creedy finished with a first, a second and a seventh from the three rounds to finish on 113 points, one point ahead of three-time nib Coolangatta Gold winner Hayley Bateup (112) and today's third round winner Flora Manciet (Northcliffe).
Today's third round men's final saw Beijing Olympian Ky Hurst continue on his winning ways to take out the second of his two finals over the weekend to assure himself of a place in the main draw.
But it was 2007 Coolangatta Gold winner Rhys Drury, at 32, who shaded Hurst by a point over the three rounds, 116 to 115 with Sam Hamilton (110) in third place.
Hurst, Drury and Hamilton will now do battle with the three big guns of Surf Sports, defending champion Shannon Eckstein, Zane Holmes and Matt Poole when the $250,000 Series kicks off at Kurrawa on January 16 and 17.
2010 Kellogg's Nutri-Grain Ironman Trial: Day 2: Gold Coast: Finals: Men: Traditional Ironman: Ky Hurst (Kurrawa) Hugh Dougherty (Tugun) Rhys Drury (Dicky Beach) Chris Allum (Cronulla) Sam Hamilton (Tugun) Cory Hill (Northcliffe) Alastair Day (Warrilla Barrack Point) Dane Farrell (Elouera) Jack Hansen (Mooloolaba) James Stewart (North Burleigh)
Qualifiers: Rhys Drury (Dicky Beach) 116 Ky Hurst (Kurrawa) 115 Sam Hamilton (Tugun) 110 Hugh Dougherty (Tugun) 109 Chris Allum (Cronulla) 97 Cory Hill (Northcliffe) 96 Alastair Day (Warilla-Barrack Point) 96 Dylan Newbiggin (Mooloolaba) 90 Daniel Moodie (Northcliffe) 87 Mark Simpson (Cronulla) 85 Jono Stock (Manly) 84
Women: Traditional Ironwoman: Flora Manciet (Northcliffe) Hayley Bateup (Kurrawa) Madison Boon (Kurrawa) Sheree Merryfull (Northcliffe) Allira Richardson (Mooloolaba) Terri Sullivan (Northcliffe) Rebecca Creedy (Metropolitan Caloundra) Amy Nurthen (Terrigal) Bonnie Hancock (Northcliffe) Maddison Prior (Warrilla Barrack Point)
Qualifiers: Rebecca Creedy (Metropolitan Caloundra) 113 Hayley Bateup (Kurrawa) 112 Flora Manciet (Northcliffe) 111 Sheree Merryfull (Northcliffe ) 105 Allira Richardson (Mooloolaba) 103 Amy Nurthen (Terrigal) 103 Bonnie Hancock (Northcliiffe) 103 Terri Sullivan (Northcliffe) 99 Brodie Moir (North Burleigh) 98 Katie Graham (Northcliffe) 93 Alyce Bennett (North Burleigh) 85