Hopatcong’s Matthew Kester paced a pack of 13 local tri-athletes to the finish line in the 24th Annual Wyckoff/Franklin Lakes Triathlon that started and ended at the Indian Trail Club in Franklin Lakes on Saturday morning. The 29-year old Kester opened with a clocking of 17:21 in the half-mile swim and posted a time of 43:31 for the 17-mile bike ride. He was clocked in 34:34 for the concluding five-mile run to register a total time of 1:38.77, placing 28th in the field of 663 tri-athletes who completed the event. (Results compliments of Compuscore and njtriathlon.com) Local finishers 28. Matthew Kester, Hopatcong, 1:38:37 50. David Becker, Haskell, 1:41:11 57. Robert Gilson, Sparta, 1:42:47 81. Jeffrey Pellinger, Andover, 1:46:22 206. Aleksandra Maz, Hopatcong, 1:55:05 258. John Broderick, Haskell, 1:58:18 355. Kevin Franco, Newton, 2:04:25 390. Jim Connell, Sparta, 2:06:56 394. Harry Axt, Hopatcong, 2:07:02 508. Bruce Wask, Newton, 2:15:39 520. Quinn Weiss, Sparta, 2:17:24 612. Katrina Mulvihill, Andover, 2:37:50 656. Liza Phillips, Newfoundland, 3:13:55