Ethan Brown

2007, 2008 USA Triathlon Under-23 National Champion
2007, 2008 USA Triathlon Under-23 Athlete of the Year

2012 Highlights: Opened 2012 with three top-eight ITU Pan American Cup finishes — second in Ilheus (April 7), eighth in Bridgetown (Feb. 12) and seventh in Vina Del Mar (Jan. 22).

Elite Triathlon Career: Finished fifth in the final standings for the five-race 2011 USA Triathlon Elite Race Series • Recorded three top-five ITU Pan American Cup finishes in 2011 — first in Coteau du Lac, second in San Francisco and fifth in Myrtle Beach • Added a trio of top-25 ITU World Cup finishes in 2011 • Grabbed second at the 2010 ITU Coteau du Lac Pan American Cup and was 10th at the Vina del Mar ITU Pan American Cup in 2010 • Also placed fifth at the 2010 New York City Triathlon and the Ironman 70.3 Miami • Logged three top-six finishes in ITU Pan American Cups in 2009 • Took sixth at the Pan American Championships in Oklahoma City and in the Austin race • Posted a runner-up finish at the Mazatlan event • Finished sixth among Americans and 63rd overall in the 2008 ITU World Cup Series rankings • Logged three top-three ITU finishes in 2008 • Took third at the USAT Elite National Championship • Was second at the Kelowna ITU Pan American Cup race and placed third at the Musselman Pan American event • Finished 11th at the Huatulco ITU World Cup race and was 15th in the Hamburg ITU World Cup event • 2007 & 2008 Under-23 national champion • Took third at 2008 USAT Elite Nationals • Was 15th at Hamburg World Cup • 11th at Huatulco World Cup • Third at Geneva Continental Cup • Second at Kelowna Continental Cup Placed second at Scott Tinley's Triathlon • Named 2007 Under-23 Triathlete of the Year.

Amateur Triathlon Career: Earn All-America honors from USA Triathlon in 2005.

Athletic Background: Logged 11 years of competitive swimming and eight years competitive distance running • Ran track and cross country at the University of Michigan • Set four high school swimming records • Competed in the 10,000 meters at 2004 Junior Track Nationals

Enjoys listening to music, drinking green tea and reading news magazines • Majored in political science at the University of Michigan • Dad and uncles also attended Michigan • Uncle was a world-class marathoner.