JAKE GIBBS FROM SOQUEL WON THE SANDMAN SPRINT TRIATHLON CHAMPIONSHIP AT SEACLIFF STATE BEACH IN 1 HOUR, 21 MINUTES AND 39 SECONDS. THE COURSE INCLUDED A QUARTER-MILE SWIM, A 13 MILE BIKE RIDE, AND A 4-MILE BEACH RUN. GIBBS CLOCKED IN AT 1 HOUR AND 19 MINUTES, BUT ALONG WITH 3 OF THE TOP FINISHERS, WAS PENALIZED FOR RUNNING BAREFOOT IN THE RACE.
