2012 ITU Rank ITU Rank: 95
2012 USAT Rank USAT Rank: 6
First Year Elite: 2010
Twitter: @kaitlinsdonner
Website: kaitlinsdonner.wordpress.com
Hometown: Melbourne, Fla.
Resides: Gainesville, Fla.
College: University of Florida
Birthdate: 8/2/1989 (23)
Birthplace: Melbourne, Fla.
Career Highlights
2012 USA Triathlon Under-23 National Champion
2011 USA Triathlon Under-23 National Champion
2011 USA Triathlon Collegiate National Champion
2013 Highlights: Finished ninth at the March 16 Sarasota ITU Pan American Cup and took third at the March 9 Clermont ITU Sprint Pan American Cup.
Elite Triathlon Career: Finished 2012 as the No. 6 American and 95th overall in the ITU World Triathlon Series rankings • Earned first career ITU World Cup podium finish in 2012 in Cancun • Won second straight under-23 national title and placed second overall at 2012 USA Triathlon Elite Nationals in Buffalo, N.Y. • Led the U.S. to team gold and placed fourth at the 2012 FISU World University Triathlon Championships in Chinese Taipei • Made her ITU World Cup debut and placed 35th in 2012 in Mooloolaba, Australia • Finished 16th at the 2012 Clermont ITU Sprint Triathlon Pan American Cup • Finished seventh at the 2012 PATCO Championships in La Paz, Argentina • Runner-up in the five-event 2011 USA Triathlon Elite Race Series • Placed fourth in the series finale in Myrtle Beach, S.C. • Won the Under-23 national title and finished third overall at the 2011 USA Triathlon Elite National Championship in Buffalo, N.Y. • Placed second at the 2011 Monroe and San Francisco Elite Race Series events, both ITU Pan American Cups • Led the U.S. with a fourth-place finish at the 2011 ITU Under-23 World Championships in Beijing • Also earned third at the Cartagena ITU Pan American Cup and was 17th in the Clermont Elite Race Series Opener • Winner of the 2011 USA Triathlon Collegiate National Championship title Tuscaloosa, Ala. • Made her elite debut at 2010 USA Triathlon Elite Nationals in Tuscaloosa, Ala. • Finished second at the 2010 Puerto Vallarta PATCO Pan American Under-23 Championships.
Amateur Triathlon Career: Winner of the overall title at the 2009 USA Triathlon Age Group National Championship in Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Athletic Background: Ran cross country and track for three years at the University of Florida and was a member of SEC Championship indoor, outdoor and cross country teams • Ran track and cross country and swam at Satellite High School for three years • Won a pair of team cross country state titles and three team swimming state titles.
