Up-and-Coming Athletes Dominate at Nationals

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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — A couple of youngsters crashed the party with surprise victories at the 2009 USA Triathlon Age Group National Championship on Saturday. A year after two 37-year-olds won overall national titles in Portland, Ore., two athletes from the 20-24 age group took the top podium spots.

The athletes had to contend with an unexpected challenge – a strong river current, which resulted in slower than expected swim times. Heavy rains earlier this week caused the city to open a flood gate, causing the strong current, which was more of an issue for the competitors than the heat and humidity (mid-80s and 40 percent humidity) of this southern college town.

Joe Maloy, a 24-year-old from Brighton, Mass., edged newcomer Sean Jefferson, 27, (Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.) with a time of 1 hour, 57 minutes and 23 seconds. In the women’s race, 20-year-old Kaitlin Shiver of Satellite Beach, Fla., posted a time of 2:08:13 and finished over 2 minutes ahead of runner-up Lindsay Woodward, 24, (Gainesville, Fla.) and over 5 minutes ahead of the third-place finisher.

In an era where athletes are aging gracefully and staying competitive longer (see Lance Armstrong and Dara Torres, among others) this day belonged to triathlon’s up-and-coming athletes. Eight of the top 10 male finishers and six of the top 10 women were under 30 years old.

Shiver, who runs track and cross country at the University of Florida, surprised even herself when she found out about her victory.

“This is incredible,” said Shiver. “I came here and thought that if I got top 5 in my age group, I’d be happy. I’ve never been to a race this big. I just do races locally and my coach at the University of Florida says that I have to be a runner during the year, so during the summer I get to be a triathlete a little bit.”

Maloy, who swam for Boston College, was ecstatic about his win, especially in light of his recent triathlon mishaps.

“I always hope to win no matter what the race or what the competition,” he said. "But this is my first year competing in triathlon, so I’m getting used to all the rules. In Philly I was penalized 6 minutes because I didn’t know all the bike rules. So I keep learning every race I go to. There’s just so much more that goes into this sport.”

Over 1,000 athletes competing from 46 states can also attest to what goes into this sport. Countless hours spent training all came down to one event with national titles and Team USA spots on the line. Athletes earned national titles in 28 age groups with the top 18 in each category qualifying to compete at the 2010 ITU World Championship in Budapest, Hungary.

Jeff Dyrek, the National Events director at USA Triathlon, talked about what it takes to put on an event like this, which included a pre-race expo, awards ceremony, a post-race food tent, big screen live video and more, for the athletes.

“The support from the city of Tuscaloosa allows this to become a great event,” Dyrek said. “We do this event to showcase our annual members and the best in the nation. That’s why we go so big for this event.”

Following the Age Group National Championship, the elites took the stage for the USA Triathlon Elite National Championship. Matt Chrabot and Jasmine Oeinck were crowned national champions. Click here to read more…

Click here to watch a ZumTri virtual simulation of the results of the Age Group National Championship and the Elite National Championship.

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Top 10 Male Overall

Name		Hometown	State	Age Group	Age	Gender	Time
Joe	Maloy	Brighton	MA	M20-24	24	M	1:57:23
Sean	Jefferson	Palm Beach Gardens	FL	M25-29	27	M	1:57:35
Devon	Palmer	Saint Paul	MN	M20-24	22	M	1:58:43
Parker	Roth	Spartanburg	SC	M25-29	29	M	1:59:25
Mark	Harms	Madison	WI	M30-34	34	M	1:59:32
Rusty	Pruden	Kirkland	WA	M25-29	26	M	1:59:38
Samuel	Morgan	Atlanta	GA	M25-29	26	M	1:59:39
Nathan	White	Des Moines	IA	M25-29	26	M	2:00:00
Samuel	Hauck	Omaha	NE	M25-29	25	M	2:00:06
Doug	Clark	Morristown	NJ	M40-44	41	M	2:00:09

 

Top 10 Female Overall

Name		Hometown	State	Age Group	Age	Gender	Time
Kaitlin	Shiver	Satellite Beach	FL	F20-24	20	F	2:08:13
Lindsay	Woodward	Gainesville	FL	F20-24	24	F	2:10:19
Cathy	Yndestad	Apple Valley	MN	F30-34	31	F	2:13:39
Alicia	Parr	Durham	NC	F35-39	39	F	2:14:00
Bethany	Handley	Oklahoma City	OK	F25-29	28	F	2:14:14
Mina	Pizzini	Dallas	TX	F40-44	42	F	2:14:45
Linda	Robb	Juno Beach	FL	F45-49	45	F	2:15:00
Lindsey	Whalen	Chicago	IL	F25-29	28	F	2:15:09
Haley	Chura	Smyrna	GA	F20-24	24	F	2:15:09
Tami	Ritchie	Ankeny	IA	F25-29	26	F	2:15:26

 

Age Group Top Finishers

F19-under
1. Jennifer Waltz (Savannah GA) 2:34:10
2. Lauren Rantala (Eden Prairie MN) 2:37:28
3. Jessica Heffelfinger (Palmer PA) 3:16:26

F 20-24
1. Kaitlin Shiver (Satellite Beach FL) 2:08:13
2. Lindsey Woodward (Gainesville FL) 2:10:19
3. Haley Chura (Smyrna GA) 2:15:09

F 25-29
1. Bethany Handley (Oklahoma City OK) 2:14:14
2. Lindsey Whalen (Chicago IL) 2:15:09
3. Tami Ritchie (Ankeny IA) 2:15:26

F30-34
1. Cathy Yndestad (Apple Valley MN) 2:13:39
2. Laura Ivison (Boulder CO) 2:16:16
3. Beth Shutt (Natrona Heights PA) 2:19:41

F35-39
1. Alicia Parr (Durham NC) 2:14:00
2. Michelle Shoup (Buford GA) 2:17:15
3. Margaret Finley (Germantown TN) 2:18:55

F40-44
1. Mina Pizzini (Dallas TX) 2:14:45
2. Peggy Yetman (Beaumont TX) 2:18:56
3. Barbara Sherwood (Salt Lake City UT) 2:23:24

F45-49
1. Linda Robb (Juno Beach FL) 2:15:00
2. Kristine Kester (Duluth GA) 2:19:27
3. Jennifer Meyer (St. Louis MO) 2:32:33

F50-54
1. Laura Sophiea (Atlanta GA) 2:22:41
2. Elizabeth Bulman (San Diego CA) 2:22:58
3. Kathleen Johnston (Nashville TN) 2:26:41

F55-59
1. Karen McKeachie (Ann Arbor MI) 2:29:39
2. Carol Hassell (West Palm Beach FL) 2:36:52
3. Diane Sharp (Asheville NC) 2:48:03

F60-64
1. Lauren Binder (Portland OR) 2:34:08
2. Kathy Felix (Woodside CA) 3:00:39
3. Jo Adamson (Alpharetta GA) 3:11:36


F65-69
1. Anne Wright (Macon GA) 3:03:11
2. Carol Mawson (Woodside CA) 3:36:22
3. Peggy McDowell-Cramer (Santa Monica CA) 3:45:19

F70-74
1. Graciela Val (Evanston IL) 4:34:38
2. Sharon Roggenbuck (Hillsborough NC) 4:49:35
3. Pat Fossum (Montgomery AL) 4:53:47

Athena Under 39
1. Heidi Burkhart (New York, NY) 2:46:21
2. Jessica Mullin (New York, NY) 2:48:54
3. Danni Cauley (Barrington, RI) 3:38:00

Athena 40 and Over
1. Whitney Meier (Sandy, UT) 3:02:47
2. Helen Zurek (Long Beach, CA) 3:15:19

Masters
1. Mina Pizzini (Dallas, TX) 2:14:45
2. Linda Robb (Juno Beach, FL) 2:15:00
3. Peggy Yetman (Beaumont, TX) 2:18:56

Grand Masters
1. Karen McKeachie (Ann Arbor, MI) 2:29:39
2. Lauren Binder (Portland, OR) 2:34:08
3. Carol Hassell (West Palm Beach, FL) 2:36:52

M 19-under
1. Joseph Welsh (Cordova TN) 2:01:12
2. Travis Littlejohn (Saline MI) 2:09:09
3. Ben Hall (Ruston LA) 2:08:42

M20-24
1. Joey Maloy (Brighton MA) 1:57:23
2. Devon Palmer (St. Paul MN) 1:58:43
3. Brooks Cowan (Troy MI) 2:00:49

M25-29
1. Sean Jefferson (Palm Beach Gardens FL) 1:57:35
2. Parker Roth (Spartanburg SC) 1:59:25
3. Rusty Pruden (Kirkland WAS) 1:59:38

M30-34
1. Mark Harms (Madison WI) 1:59:32
2. Dennis Dane (Golden Valley MN) 2:01:33
3. Brian Fort (Chicago IL) 2:04:29

M35-39
1. Kirk Framke (Denver CO) 2:00:47
2. Jason Schott (Dahlonega GA0 2:04:23
3. Brad Gilson (Draper UT) 2:04:52

M40-44
1. Doug Clark (Morristown NJ) 2:00:09
2. Bruce Gennari (Brentwood TN) 2:01:24
3. Dale Humphrey (Verona WI) 2:06:04

M45-49
1. Rhett Bonner (Duluth MN) 2:04:17
2. William Schumann (West Hartford CT) 2:07:28
3. Ross Freese (Lawrence KS) 2:09:51

M50-54
1. Michael Buonaugurio (San Antonio TX) 2:12:54
2. Steve Pyle (Boulder CO) 2:13:25
3. Nathan Nevid (Lake Park FL) 2:13:33

M55-59
1. Kim McDonald (Del Mar CA) 2:14:46
2. Dean Harper (Walnut Creek CA) 2:15:05
3. Kevin Moats (Atlanta GA) 2:17:58

M60-64
1. Steven Smith (Granger IN) 2:22:46
2. Freddie Ferraro (Austin TX) 2:27:38
3. Larry Krutka (Tulsa OK) 2:29:40

M65-69
1. Robert Plant (Woodside CA) 2:40:55
2. William Marshall (Santa Rosa CA) 2:50:56
3. Tom Montemagni (Stratton VT) 2:52:11

M70-74
1. Jon Adamson (Alpharetta GA) 2:57:19
2. Donald Ardell (St. Petersburg FL) 2:59:58
3. Karlton Naylor (Fayetteville AR) 3:18:58

M80-84
1. Dean Davis (Ft. Meyers FL) 4:58:51

CEO Challenge
1. Carlos Dolabella (Key Biscayne, FL) 2:12:53
2. Frank Karbe (Mill Valley, CA) 2:14:38
3. James Schnauer (Los Angeles, CA) 2:15:41

Clydesdale Under 39
1. Matt Shade (Noblesville, IN) 2:28:30
2. Donovan Stec (Mount Clemens, MI) 2:37:58
3. Robbie Johnson (Hoover, AL) 2:51:39

Clydesdale 40 and Over
1. Philip Heidrich (Meadowbrook, AL) 2:19:48
2. John Kelty ( Flagstaff, AZ) 2:24:21
3. Chris Boyd (Hattiesburg, MS) 2:29:37

 

Masters
1. Doug Clark (Morristown, NJ) 2:00:09
2. Bruce Gennari (Brentwood, TN) 2:01:24
3. Rhett Bonner (Duluth, MN) 2:04:17

Grand Masters
1. Steven Smith (Granger, IN) 2:22:46
2. Freddie Ferraro (Austin, TX) 2:27:38
3. Larry Krutka (Tulsa, OK) 2:29:40