Everyone who beasts is a winner because you’re all supporting services for children and adults with disabilities at the Barber National Institute. Timing results are only of participants who registered as Elite or Timed participants.

A highlight of Barber Beast on the Bay is the presentation of awards for the top three Elite Wave finishers and the top three fundraisers. 

Elite Wave participants sign up to be timed and must complete all obstacles as they are designed to be eligible for awards. This year’s top finishers received a free registration for the 2023 Beast on the Bay and framed artwork created by Kevin Cybulski.

The top three finishers as timed and reported by Runner’s High are:

Elite Wave - Men

    1^st Place  Andy Hellmann, 33, Erie, PA          1:25:39 

    2^nd Place  Chad Gross, 33, Cambridge Springs, PA          1:26:06

    3^rd Place  Ryan Geer, 42, Kane, PA          1:27:30

Elite Wave - Women

    1^st Place  Taylor Coe, 27, Erie, PA             1:51:55

    2^nd Place  Annie Popoff, 25, Erie, PA               2:02:52

    3^rd Place  Brandy Klear, 35, Harrod, OH          2:10:16

The 2022 Beast marked the seventh year that Hellman placed first in the men’s Elite competition.