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MCAS Cherry Point News

 

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Navy Lt. Andrew Dominguez claims the male first place trophy after finishing the Marine Corps Community Services' Sprint Triathlon/Relay at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Aug. 16, 2014. Dominguez is a physical trainer with the Cherry Point's Naval Heath Clinic and native to San Antonio, Texas.

Photo by Cpl. J. R. Heins

Competitors swim, bike, run to finish line

19 Aug 2014 | Cpl. J. R. Heins Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point

More than 150 competitors crowded Hancock Pool during Marine Corps Community Services' Sprint Triathlon/Relay at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Aug. 16.

The event was part of Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune's Semper Fit Grand Prix 2014 series. Participants completed a 400-meter swim, 10-mile bike ride and three-mile run.

The male and female individual first place finishers were Lt. Andrew Dominguez, a physical trainer at Cherry Point's Naval Heath Clinic who finished with a time of 54 minutes and 19 seconds; and Andrea Packard, a local business owner from New Bern who finished with a time of 59:54. Team Veritusvirtuslibe won the team competition with a time of 1:01:00. Team Veritusvirtuslibe consisted of Cpl. Marklan Nixon, a legal service specialist with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron; Capt. Phoebe Riner, a victims legal counselor with H&HS; and Capt. Luke Huisenga, a trial counselor with H&HS.

Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point