OCBP Frank Brady, 2018 CMC 2nd place Men's' Swimmer. Photo Credit: Dale Braun
After a postponement of the races from last Friday due to weather concerns, the 35th Annual Cape May County Lifeguard races were held Monday evening, July 9, 2018 in Wildwood Crest with all 10 beach patrols participating. With clear skies and choppy water, the Ocean City Beach Patrol won 4 of 7 races and came in second place in two races.
OCBP Maggie Wallace, 2018 CMC Women's Swim and Women's Paddleboard Double Champion.
OCBP's Maggie Wallace, a recent OCHS graduate, won two individual races back to back in both the Women's Swim and the Women's Paddleboard races. OCBP's Bryan Theiss won the individual Men's Paddleboard race and the OCBP's Surf Dash Team ((Bryan Theiss, Ryan McCrossan, Rich Richmond, Pat Cusack (OCHS alum) and Kat Soanes)) won it's event as well. In addition, OCBP's Frank Brady (OCHS alum) and Matt Garbutt came in 2nd place in the Men's Swim and Singles Row races, respectively. The following are the race results:
Ray Conover and Brian Pasternak preparing for Doubles Race.
Doubles Row Race:
1st - Upper Township
2nd - Wildwood
3rd - Cape May
Bryan Theiss coming in 1st place in the Men's Paddleboard Race.
Men's Paddleboard Race:
1st - Ocean City - Bryan Theiss
2nd - Wildwood
3rd - Cape May
Frank Brady (3rd from left) at the start of the Men's Swim Race. Frank came in 2nd place.
Men's Swim Race:
1st - Wildwood Crest
2nd - Ocean City - Frank Brady
3rd - Wildwood
Maggie Wallace (2nd from left) at the start of the Women's Swim Race. Photo
Women's Swim Race:
1st - Ocean City - Maggie Wallace
2nd - Wildwood
3rd - Cape May
Maggie Wallace coming in 1st place in the Women's Paddleboard Race. Photo
Women's Paddleboard Race:
1st - Ocean City - Maggie Wallace
2nd - Wildwood Crest
3rd - Wildwood
Matt Garbutt at the start of the Singles Row.
Singles Row Race:
1st - Avalon
2nd - Ocean City - Matt Garbutt
3rd - Upper Township
OCBP Pat Cusack, Kat Soanes, Bryan Theiss, Ryan McCrossan and Rich Richmond, 2018 CMC Surf Dash Team Champions.
Surf Dash Team Race:
1st - Ocean City - Bryan Theiss, Pat Cusack, Rich Richmond, Kat Soanes and Ryan McCrossan
2nd - Wildwood Crest
3rd - Stone Harbor
Team Totals:
1st - Ocean City - 32 points
2nd - Wildwood Crest - 20 points
3rd - Wildwood - 16 points
OCBP Bryan Theiss, 2018 CMC Men's Paddleboard Champion.
OCBP Matt Garbutt, 2018 2nd place Singles Rower.
OCBP Frank Brady, 2018 CMC 2nd place Men's' Swimmer.
Bryan Theiss (3rd from right) preparing for start of the Men's Paddleboard Race.
* All photo credit: Dale Braun
