Congratulations Kittitas County Firefighters!

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Firefighters from across Kittitas County put in a strong showing at this year’s Blood Cancer United Firefighter Stairclimb in Seattle on Sunday, March 8, where teams raced up the 69 floors of Columbia Center in full firefighting gear – including air packs – to raise money for blood cancer research.

The Kittitas County Stair Climb Team finished 39th overall out of 259 registered teams from across the globe. 

Leading the local effort was Michael Werlech with Kittitas Valley Fire and Rescue, finishing the climb in 16 minutes 3 seconds and placing 93 out of over 1900 participants. 

Several other firefighters from fire districts around the county also completed the climb, helping represent Kittitas County at one of the largest firefighter fundraising events in the world.

Member Results

Team PlacePlaceMember ScoreNameBibChip TimeAvg. Pace
19393Michael Werlech83016:03.7
2283283James Krueger81918:09.3
3288288Kristian Helleren81518:11.4
4448448Tanner Bottineau80919:25.3
5540540Derek Richert82520:10.0
6861861Jack Copeland81122:46.5
71,0381,038Joe Kelleher81824:03.8
81,0631,063Sarah sandman82724:18.8
91,3311,331Adam Ybarra83127:38.0
101,3721,372Taylor Hoehn81628:13.6
111,4441,444Troy Jackson81729:49.0
121,5441,544Eric Myra82032:17.5
131,5531,553Tyson Davis81232:33.5
141,6651,665Logan Scharnickel82835:59.2
151,6811,681Angelina Quattrucci82336:43.0
161,7841,784Lauren Fritts81443:34.2
171,7991,799Ryan Risdon82645:03.2
181,8381,838Marvin Douvier81349:49.4
191,8501,850Corrie Reagan82452:01.8
201,8621,862Brandon Schmidt82955:01.9
211,8721,872Sean Pollard82257:18.1
221,8741,874Savanna Myra82157:48.2
231,8811,881Kristin Carlson191:00:13.0