Officials also have lured 6 of the top 10 American marathoners, including Bill Donakowoski, the defending champion and course record-holder.

The ski team is likely to be there, including the Olympic downhill champion, Picabo Street, who has bought a house nearby.

Four golfers, including the 2003 champion here, Hee Won Han (72), were two shots back.

He defeated his first eight opponents - including the champion of the nearby town of Bingham.

The challenge round was abolished in this edition, thus requiring all participants, including the defending champion, to play the main draw.

She noted that three of four teams in last year's western Massachusetts semifinals fielded boys, including the eventual champion, West Springfield.

In the semifinal, three skaters, including the defending champion, crashed into each other and Bradbury moved up into second place to qualify for the final.

They both shot 3 under-par 68s to lead four other players at -2, including the 2006 champion, Geoff Ogilvy.

Badang spent many years in Singapura defeating challengers from other countries, including the champion of Java.

When the series moved to ABC in 1963, three studio contestants - including the returning champion - played.