Tim Lang and Jennifer Davis top amateurs at Xterra Asia-Pacific Championship
Tim Lang and Jennifer Davis were the top amateurs on the day. Lang finished 7th overall, ahead of several pros and almost three minutes ahead of last weekend overall amateur champion at XTERRA New Zealand Matt Backler. Davis was the ninth overall female and almost four minutes ahead of amateur runner-up Sophie Bos-Stapley. All of the age group champions and dozens more of the top performers earned a qualifying spot into the XTERRA World Championship on November 1, 2015 in Kapalua, Maui, and the
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