2011 ITU Rank: 52
2011 USAT Rank: 5
First Year Elite: 2007
Twitter: @roadrunnerjp
Website: jillianpetersen.com
Hometown: St. Louis, Mo.
Resides: Colorado Springs, Colo.
College: University of Missouri
Height: 5-2
Weight: 118
Birthdate: 3/11/1983 (30)
2012 Highlights: Runner-up at the 2012 La Paz Pan American Championships on Jan. 13.
Elite Triathlon Career: Finished eighth in the final 2011 Race to the Toyota Cup series standings • Wrapped up the 2011 ITU World Championship Series as the fifth American and No. 52 overall • Finished second at the Sept. 25 Los Angeles Triathlon • Placed third at the Chicago Triathlon on Aug. 29 • Ranks 41st in the ITU World Championship Series rankings through four events • Recorded a seventh-place finish at the April 17 Ishigaki ITU World Cup • Placed 20th at the opener of the 2011 WCS in Sydney on April 9 • Won the March 20 Miami International Triathlon • Finished fourth at the first event of the 2011 USA Triathlon Elite Race Series on March 5 in Clermont, Fla. • Finished the 2010 ITU World Championship Series ranked No. 32 overall and as the No. 4 American • Placed fourth at the 2010 USA Triathlon Elite National Championship in Tuscaloosa, Ala. • Grabbed third at the 2010 PATCO Pan American Championship in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico • Was ninth at the 2010 Huatulco ITU World Cup • Finished second at the 2010 Chicago Triathlon • Placed 17th at the 2010 London WCS event and finished 15th at the ITU World Championship Series stop in Seoul • Took third at the 2010 St. Anthony’s Triathlon and was the runner-up at the Miami International Triathlon • Finished as the No. 5 American and No. 55 overall in the 2009 ITU World Championship Series rankings • Posted three top-10 ITU showings, including a sixth-place finish at the Mooloolaba ITU World Cup event • Also took sixth at the USAT Elite National Championship • Placed 10th at the Huatulco ITU World Cup race • Finished 29th at the ITU World Championship Series Grand Final in Gold Coast, Australia • Ranked as the No. 4 American and No. 43 overall in the 2008 ITU World Cup Series rankings • Logged five top-10 ITU finishes in 2008 • Captured the 2008 ITU Pan American Championship in Mazatlan, Mexico • Also grabbed third in the Nevis ITU Pan American Cup races and was fifth in the Valle de Bravo Pan American Cup event • Placed eighth Huatulco ITU World Cup event and was eighth at the 2008 USAT Elite National Championship • Took third at the 2007 Kelowna ITU Pan American Cup and was ninth in the Geneva race.
Amateur Triathlon Career: Competed as an amateur for the 2006 season • Won the 20-24 USAT age group national title in 2006 • Placed sixth at the 2006 ITU World Championships in the 20-24 age group.
Athletic Background: Ran for the University of Missouri on a track and cross country scholarship from 2001-2005 and was an eight-time All-Big XII selection • Swam and ran in high school from 1997-2001 • Missouri state champion in cross country in 2000, 1500 meters in 2001 and 3200 meters in 2001 • Raced in the 2005 Chicago Marathon.
Elite Triathlon Career: Finished eighth in the final 2011 Race to the Toyota Cup series standings • Wrapped up the 2011 ITU World Championship Series as the fifth American and No. 52 overall • Finished second at the Sept. 25 Los Angeles Triathlon • Placed third at the Chicago Triathlon on Aug. 29 • Ranks 41st in the ITU World Championship Series rankings through four events • Recorded a seventh-place finish at the April 17 Ishigaki ITU World Cup • Placed 20th at the opener of the 2011 WCS in Sydney on April 9 • Won the March 20 Miami International Triathlon • Finished fourth at the first event of the 2011 USA Triathlon Elite Race Series on March 5 in Clermont, Fla. • Finished the 2010 ITU World Championship Series ranked No. 32 overall and as the No. 4 American • Placed fourth at the 2010 USA Triathlon Elite National Championship in Tuscaloosa, Ala. • Grabbed third at the 2010 PATCO Pan American Championship in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico • Was ninth at the 2010 Huatulco ITU World Cup • Finished second at the 2010 Chicago Triathlon • Placed 17th at the 2010 London WCS event and finished 15th at the ITU World Championship Series stop in Seoul • Took third at the 2010 St. Anthony’s Triathlon and was the runner-up at the Miami International Triathlon • Finished as the No. 5 American and No. 55 overall in the 2009 ITU World Championship Series rankings • Posted three top-10 ITU showings, including a sixth-place finish at the Mooloolaba ITU World Cup event • Also took sixth at the USAT Elite National Championship • Placed 10th at the Huatulco ITU World Cup race • Finished 29th at the ITU World Championship Series Grand Final in Gold Coast, Australia • Ranked as the No. 4 American and No. 43 overall in the 2008 ITU World Cup Series rankings • Logged five top-10 ITU finishes in 2008 • Captured the 2008 ITU Pan American Championship in Mazatlan, Mexico • Also grabbed third in the Nevis ITU Pan American Cup races and was fifth in the Valle de Bravo Pan American Cup event • Placed eighth Huatulco ITU World Cup event and was eighth at the 2008 USAT Elite National Championship • Took third at the 2007 Kelowna ITU Pan American Cup and was ninth in the Geneva race.
Amateur Triathlon Career: Competed as an amateur for the 2006 season • Won the 20-24 USAT age group national title in 2006 • Placed sixth at the 2006 ITU World Championships in the 20-24 age group.
Athletic Background: Ran for the University of Missouri on a track and cross country scholarship from 2001-2005 and was an eight-time All-Big XII selection • Swam and ran in high school from 1997-2001 • Missouri state champion in cross country in 2000, 1500 meters in 2001 and 3200 meters in 2001 • Raced in the 2005 Chicago Marathon.
Earned a bachelor's degree in science/nutrition and fitness from the University of Missouri in 2005 • Received a bike for a Christmas and graduation present in the winter of 2005.
