Just four days after an unprecedented stair race doubleheader in Chicago, two climbers rose to the top at Milwaukee's US Bank Center during the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Wisconsin Chapter's 26th Annual Climbing For A Cure. Sheryl Leonard-Schneck became the fifth woman to win multiple climbs on the women's side of things at the US Bank Center, clocking in at 7:51. Her other victory came during the CFF's 2013 Climbing For A Cure. As for the men, Golden Valley, Minn.'s Jason Larson picked up his first-ever win at Milwaukee's tallest building while also setting a PR of 5:35 to reach the top. While this was Larson's first time competing at the November CFF climb, he's finished second during each of the past two Milwaukee Fight For Air Climbs behind Sal Impellitteri. The wins for both Larson and Leonard-Schneck came following two separate races only the prior Sunday at Chicago's Willis (Sears) Tower (103 stories, 2,115 steps) for SkyRise Chicago 2015 and at the city's 300 N. LaSalle building (58 stories, 1,200 steps) for the Chicago Cystic Fibrosis climb. In addition to those two, five others competed in both Chicago climbs on Sunday before taking on Milwaukee on Thursday: Chicago-area climbers Josh Duncan (6:11 on Thursday), David Hanley (6:28), and Charles Bower (8:12); Josh Jackett (6:43) of Sussex; and James Shibley (9:10) of Sunnyvale, Calif. Other notable finishes at Thursday's climb included a 6:46 from Ben Ruyle, who last climbed anywhere during his 2012 victory at the Milwaukee CFF climb, as well as a 5:53 from first-time climber Adam Bruss of West Allis, who became the 14th person (13th man) to crack the sub-6 mark at the US Bank Center. The three-person Stair Club Milwaukee co-ed team, consisting of Leonard-Schneck, Jackett, and some assistance from Hanley, a Chicago ringer, dominated the team competition with an average of 7:01. The next fastest team in any division, which averaged 8:00-flat in the men's division, was the Kenosha Drivers Club, consisting of longtime US Bank Center climber Brian Rummelhart (6:45), his son Justin (6:47), and Ray Tessman (10:26). A total of 260 participants scaled the steps to the top of the 47-story US Bank Center, a decrease from 339 in 2014. According to the CFF Wisconsin Chapter, this year's participants raised more than $67,000 for the charity's efforts to cure Cystic Fibrosis. Full results can be found HERE. A full list of US Bank Center climb achievements can be found HERE.
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