2003 PATCH SPRINT PREDICTIONS
	Once again, oddsmaker Danny Sheridan of USA Today makes his picks for the grand sports spectacle of 2003.  Sheridan says:
	"Last year I was nearly right on, and would have been exact on the top 10 if Fiegl and Singer didn't pull out, Henderson didn't get hurt; and Stanley didn't come out of nowhere!  Here's it is for 2003, pending last minute entrants or withdrawals."
	MEN'S OPEN	AGE	Prediction	The "Skinny"
1	JIM KOBAK	34	2:18:39	All alone wire-to-wire; sets new course record then announces retirement
2	MATT ELLIOTT	25	2:27:52	Only racer to finish in top-3 each of the past three years
3	JASON FIEGL	29	2:28:15	Talent will get him under 2:30; lack of sleep keeps him out of contention
4	JASON METAKIS	26	2:32:57	Biggest improvement from the year before
5	BEN STANLEY	22	2:35:02	Poor training habits causes a slight dropoff from 2002 showing
6	GREG HENDERSON	30	2:47:59	Sporadic training is offset by an intimate knowledge of the race and course
7	MIKE HORWICH	25	2:48:54	Slower than last year due to lack of hill training and intense studies
8	JONATHAN MULHOLLAND	28	2:49:47	Impressive showing for first-time racer on an unknown course
9t	MARK CORELL	34	2:52:18	Betters his personal mark set during 1997 win; One of six Winter 46ers in race
9t	JON STRAZZA	34	2:52:18	Sacrifices a faster time to stay with Corell
11	DON STAUFFER	34	2:56:02	Will hang with Zimmerman until he's secure in performing late break
12	ERIK ZIMMERMAN	35	3:02:23	Improves from last year; sore back prevents him from breaking 3:00
13	MATT MOSCATO	28	3:03:13	Once again goes out too hard; former wrestler better at sprint distances
14t	MARC METAKIS	26	3:05:42	Returns from one year layoff to post best personal time
14t	"Q"	26	3:05:42	Could run a 2:45 but does not dare breaking away from Metakis
16	MIKE DALEY	28	3:07:46	Steady running and hiking; takes short breaks at summits and aid stations
17	PHIL MAHER	22	3:12:04	Does not puke on Rattlesnake, but still effected by beer and weed
18	ERIC BAUER	26	3:30:09	Triumpantly finishes course this year with combination of run/walk
19	DREW CANNING	31	3:33:19	Capable of moving up a few spots but wants to retain honor as final finisher
	MEN'S MASTERS
1	TOM LYNCH	41	2:44:00	Top condition; well trained; gets lost briefly but repeats as Masters champion
2	GEORGE DISNEY	50	2:48:11	Strong athlete suffers only from course unfamiliarity; drops behind Lynch late
3	TIM SINGER	44	2:53:03	Goes out too slowly but recovers to finish for a record 7th time
4t	KEN HERZ	43	3:22:31	Relentless training at odds with relentless eating; improves time from 2002
4t	BOB HEINS	63	3:22:31	A spirited, impressive effort by the oldest athlete in the field; finishes with Herz
	WOMEN'S OPEN
1	SAMI DALEY	27	3:08:21	A hard working season of training pays off with a title in the Women's Open
2	AMY DALEY-KOBAK	30	3:19:20	Realizes early she can't keep up with Daley; still a very satisfying result
3	ALEXANDRA DISNEY	15	3:27:08	Pulls away from sister on the back side of Sugarloaf
4	ELIZABETH DISNEY	15	3:29:58	After falling 16 minutes behind sister, rallies to close to within 3 minutes
5	CARRIE HOWARD CANNING	31	3:33:18	Easy pace pays dividends; finishing time one second faster than husband's
	WOMEN'S MASTERS
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	TREKKER (Not competing for placings)
-	LESLEY JOHNSON	25	3:39:27	Non-competitive jog; on top of Pok-O before all other racers and spectators
-	ED BUNK	50	3:52:44	Leaves group behind midway; goal of finishing under 4:00 is met with ease
-	MICHAEL RYBA	14	4:24:39	Youngest ever Patch Sprint finisher, expected to compete for title in 2009
-	PHIL CORELL	57	4:28:16	Stays with main pack throughout the morning; tries late surge the final 10 yards
-	JOHN RAYBURN	38	4:28:18	3rd person to complete "Patch in a day"  in both winter and summer
-	KRIS WILLIAMS	29	4:30:50	First time up any of the four mountains; soaks up the experience
-	KEN RYBA	46	4:33:06	Second successful completion of course; steady pace an inpiration to all
-	AUGUSTA WILSON	36	4:33:06	Laces up the sneakers and shorts following many years as a volunteer
-	KELLY ZIMMERMAN	33	4:33:06	Plays catch-up often after frequent aid station stops to listen to 40 Fl. Oz.
	RELAY
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	POK-O SPRINT
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