Age Group Team USA Earns 39 Medals at the 2025 World Triathlon Championship Finals Wollongong
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WOLLONGONG, Aus. - Nearly 400 U.S. athletes represented Age Group Team USA at the 2025 World Triathlon Championship Finals in Wollongong, Australia, from Oct. 15–19, earning a combined 39 medals against the world’s top amateur multisport athletes.
The five-day event celebrated different multisport formats and featured four Age Group World Championships including the Standard Distance Triathlon, Standard Aquabike, Sprint Distance Triathlon, and Mixed Relay. Events kicked off on Oct. 15 with the Parade of Nations and Opening Ceremony.
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Age Group Team USA had a strong start to the competition on Oct. 16, winning five gold medals in the Age Group Standard Distance Championship which consists of a 1.5-kilometer swim, 40-kilometer bike, and 10-kilometer run.
The five Age Group Team USA athletes who won world championship titles:
- Kirsten Sass (F45-49)
- Linda Robb (F60-64)
- Robyn Williams (F65-69)
- John Cahill (Open 65-69)
- Peggy McDowell-Cramer (F80-84)
Additionally, the team won two silver medals and seven bronze.
Competition on Oct. 16 also included the Age Group Standard Aquabike Championship, which consists of a 1.5-kilometer swim and 40-kilometer bike.
Catherine Frye and Drew Magill each won gold in the women’s and open 60-64 age groups, with their Age Group Team USA teammates earning four silver medals and four bronze medals.
Team USA continued racing on Oct. 17 with the Sprint Distance Championship, which consists of a 750-meter swim, 20-kilometer bike, and 5k run. Leading Team USA was Kirsten Sass, who also won the 45-49 age group in the Standard Distance Championship, and Keith Tufte, who won the Open 75-79 division. Team USA athletes also earned five silver medals and five bronze medals.
Team USA Age Group athletes competed in the Triathlon Mixed Relay Championship on Oct. 19, which featured teams of four athletes each completing a 300-meter swim, 5.6-kilometer bike, and 1.4-kilometer run. Marisa Rastetter, Kirk Framke, Steph Popelar, and Peter Valentyik placed third overall in the 200-239 Age Group. Team USA also earned two medals in the 240-279 Age Group. Tracy Kellner, Bill Bender, Chrystel Kippenhan, and Jim Taylor placed second, while Alicia Caldwell, Jeremy Oury, Michele Tuttle, and Thom Schmidt placed third to close out a strong week of racing at the World Championships.
Interested in racing for Age Group Team USA? Learn more about ways to qualify here.
Total Medal Count:
9 Gold
12 Silver
18 Bronze
1.5k swim, 40k bike, 10k run
F35-39
3. Maggie Scardapane
F45-49
1. Kirsten Sass
F55-59
3. Steph Popelar
F60-64
1. Linda Robb
F65-69
1. Robyn Williams
2. Julie Billingsley
Open 65-59
1. John Cahill
3. Jerry Coleman
Open 70-74
3. Bryn Douds
F75-79
3. Chary Griffin
Open 75-79
2. Michael Dwyer
3. David Conover
F80-84
1. Peggy McDowell-Cramer
Open 80-84
3. Robert Plant
1.5k swim, 40k bike
F20-24
3. Kate Brush
F25-29
3. Samantha Joray
F60-64
1. Catherine Frye
Open 60-64
1. Drew Magill
F65-69
2. Denise Brown
F70-74
2. Susan Griffin-Kaklikian
3. Maggie Riley-Hagan
Open 70-74
2. Terry Loftus
Open 75-79
3. Robert Watson
Open 80-84
2. Larry Nelson
750m swim, 20k bike, 5k run
F35-39
2. Giovanna Licata
F45-49
1. Kirsten Sass
F55-59
3. Steph Popelar
Open 55-59
3. Peter Valentyik
F60-64
3. Christel Kippenhan
Open 65-69
1. Keith Tufte
F70-75
2. Susan Griffin-Kaklikian
Open 75-79
2. Darrell Simpkins
3. Brad Metcalf
F80-84
2. Sibyl Jacobson
3. Suzanne Wise
Open 80-84
2. Robert Plant
300m swim, 5.6k bike, 1.4k run
AG 200-239
3. USA (Marisa Rastetter, Kirk Framke, Steph Popelar, Peter Valentyik)
AG 240-279
2. USA (Tracy Kellner, Bill Bender, Chrystel Kippenhan, Jim Taylor)
3. USA (Alicia Caldwell, Jeremy Oury, Michele Tuttle, Thom Schmidt)
USA Triathlon is proud to serve as the National Governing Body for triathlon, as well as duathlon, aquathlon, aquabike, winter triathlon, off-road triathlon, paratriathlon, and indoor and virtual multisport events in the United States. Founded in 1982, USA Triathlon sanctions more than 3,500 events and races and connects with and supports more than 300,000 unique active members each year, making it the largest multisport organization in the world. In addition to its work at the grassroots level with athletes, coaches, and race directors — as well as the USA Triathlon Foundation — USA Triathlon provides leadership and support to elite athletes competing at international events, including World Triathlon World Championships, Pan American Games and the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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