USA Triathlon Announces 2026 USA Triathlon Development Teams

Luke Anthony | East Lyme, Ct. 

Luke is a developing triathlete gaining experience on the elite international stage, currently training with Coach Wes Johnson. He won the 2023 Americas Triathlon North American Junior Championship and earned a top 10 finished at the 2023 Junior World Championships. Following an injury-plagued 2024 season, Anthony returned to form in 2025 with a standout gold medal performance at the Americas Triathlon Cup Salinas, along with strong top-10 finishes in Montreal and Magog. 

Blake Bullard | Southlake, Texas 

A member of USA Triathlon’s daily training group, Project Podium, Blake trains in Tempe, Arizona, while pursuing his degree from Arizona State University. He was introduced to the sport at 4 years old. Blake represented the U.S. at the 2025 Asuncion Junior Pan-American Games, where he earned silver in the men’s individual race and gold as a member of the Mixed Relay team.  

Jimena De La Peña | El Paso, Texas 

Jimena discovered triathlon at age 12 after traveling to Buenos Aires to watch her brother compete at the Youth Olympic Games. She won silver at the 2023 World Junior Championships while representing her native Mexico. She has competed for the U.S. since 2024 and trains with Project Podium. Last summer, she represented the U.S. at the 2025 Asuncion Junior Pan-American Games, where she was a member of the gold-medal-winning Mixed Relay team.  

Faith Duncan | Lebanon, Ohio 

Faith is currently based in Raleigh, North Carolina and is coached by Olympic medalist Katie Zaferes as part of USA Triathlon’s daily training group AUXO Collective. Faith studied communications and journalism and is a passionate advocate for athlete mental health and eating disorder awareness, supporting organizations such as National Eating Disorders Association and Behind the Athlete. 

Joy Gill | San Antonio, Texas 

Joy comes from a large, athletic family and is one of 10 siblings, many of whom competed collegiately in cross country and track. She is currently completing her degree through the University of Alabama after transitioning from NCAA running to triathlon following a hip injury, and trains with her coach, Mark Saroni. 

Isaac Lamprecht | New Kent, Va. 

Isaac is studying exercise science on a pre–physical therapy track at Wingate University, with guaranteed admission into the university’s DPT program beginning in 2028. He brings a strong endurance-sport foundation shaped by an athletic family; his father has completed multiple IRONMAN races, and his mother set several swimming records at Lycoming College, where she is a member of the hall of fame. Isaac is passionate about giving back, supporting causes such as the Massey Cancer Center and the LiveRed Foundation. 

Zach Leachman | Mars, Pa. 

Zach is a former NCAA runner at Florida State University where he earned a degree in biomedical engineering and a graduate certificate in athletic coaching. He competed in triathlon as a junior before pursuing his NCAA running career. Now focusing on triathlon full-time, he trains with USA Triathlon’s daily training group, Global Tri. He has earned three wins at the World Triathlon Continental Cup level, most recently in December at the Americas Triathlon Cup and Iberoamerican Championships Maldonado.  

Braxton Legg | Tampa, Fla. 

A former NCAA runner at the University of Florida, Braxton is currently based in Tempe, Arizona, where he continues to develop as an elite triathlete with USA Triathlon’s Project Podium. He won gold in the men’s individual race at the 2025 Asuncion Junior Pan-American Games and was a member of the gold-medal-winning Mixed Relay team. Legg brings a diverse athletic background that includes martial arts and gymnastics. 

Porter Middaugh | Vail, Colo. 

Porter Middaugh grew up in Vail, Colorado, in a family rooted in endurance sport. The son of two former collegiate runners at Central Michigan and the 2015 XTERRA World Champion, Josiah Middaugh, triathlon has been part of his life from the very beginning. He currently trains with Project Podium and attends Arizona State University in Tempe where he studies biological sciences and trains alongside his older brother, Sullivan. 

Sullivan Middaugh | Vail, Colo. 

Sullivan has emerged as one of the sport’s most versatile young athletes, with success in both off-road and draft-legal racing. He won the 2022 XTERRA USA Championship in a head-to-head finish with his father, Josiah, and went on to defend the USA title in 2023. He has since added back-to-back short-track XTERRA World Titles in 2024 and 2025. He has earned wins on the World Triathlon Continental Cup circuit and a top-10 finish at a World Triathlon Cup. He trains in Tempe with Project Podium and attends Arizona State University, where he studies biomedical sciences, alongside his brother, Porter. 

Ruth Pardy | Sioux Falls, S.D. 

Ruth is an NCAA triathlete at the University of Arizona where she is pursuing a degree in physiology and medical sciences with a research and innovation emphasis. She was a member of Arizona’s 2025 NCAA Division I national championship winning team. The silver medalist at the 2025 USA Triathlon Junior National Championships, Pardy represented the U.S. at the 2025 Junior World Championships in Wollongong, Australia.  

Naomi Ruff | West Chicago, Ill. 

A senior student-athlete at Arizona State University, dual majoring in marketing and accounting, Naomi won the 2024 NCAA Division I national title. She discovered triathlon at age 15 after growing up as a competitive swimmer and high school runner. She quickly found success, winning three consecutive USA Triathlon Junior National Championships titles. In 2025, she represented the U.S. at the 2025 Asuncion Junior Pan-American Games, where she won gold in the women’s individual race and helped lead the U.S. to gold in the Mixed Relay. She also competed for the U.S. at the 2025 World Junior Championships.  

Mia Wentzy | Sioux Falls, S.D. 

Mia is a student at the University of Arizona, studying accounting while competing in triathlon as a member of the 2025 NCAA Division I national championship team. She has been involved in triathlon since age 7, and in 2025 she won the 2025 USA Triathlon Junior National Championships title. She represented the U.S. at the 2025 Junior World Championships in Wollongong, Australia.  

Kelly Wetteland | Los Alamos, N.M. 

A senior at the University of Arizona, Kelly won the 2025 NCAA Division I individual national title, while helping lead her Wildcats to their second consecutive team national title. She is pursuing degrees in law and political science, with plans to continue into graduate study in international security. Off the course, she is passionate about community engagement and is developing “Lunch Buddies,” an initiative connecting athletes with elementary students to foster confidence and belonging. 

Owen Horsley, PTWC | McKinney, Texas 

Owen is a three-time member of the USA Triathlon Junior U23 Paratriathlon Development Team and a two-time Junior National Champion in the wheelchair division. He is also a member of the Dare2Tri Elite Team and the Playtri Elite Team. Owen won the 2025 Paratriathlon Nationals Qualifier Series and was honored with the Move United Spirit of Excellence Award for Paratriathlon. His recent highlights include overall wheelchair-division wins at the Lago Mar Triathlon and the Pleasant Prairie Triathlon in 2025. 

Hannah Longmire, PTS3 | Coralville, Iowa 

Hannah transitioned to triathlon after six years competing in para track and field and swimming. She holds four state records in para track, earning eight gold medals across two seasons, and added three gold and three silver medals in para swimming during high school. Now in her fourth year of competitive triathlon, Hannah began competing internationally in 2025, earning gold at the Americas Cup in Calima, Colombia, along with silver medals at World Cup Magog and the World Series in Montreal. She competes for the NCAA Division II women’s triathlon team at Black Hills State University and has been a member of the USA Triathlon Junior U23 Development Team for three years. 

Emma Meyers, PTS4 | Pensacola, Fla. 

Emma is based in Grand Junction, Colorado, where she competes for Colorado Mesa University while studying social work. Born in Datong, China with fibular hemimelia, Meyers was adopted at age 2 and a half and underwent a below-knee amputation before beginning her athletic journey. A former competitive swimmer for eight years, she made her national debut at age 12 and has earned 10 career podium finishes at the World Triathlon level. In 2024, she was the youngest member of the U.S.  Paralympic Triathlon Team and the youngest athlete in the race to compete at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.  

Chase Miller, ATD1 Ambulatory | Chesterfield, Mo. 

Chase earned national titles at 2024 USA Triathlon Youth and Junior Para Nationals with a first-place finish in the ADT1 Ambulatory division and claimed multiple wins at the Move United Nationals Triathlon, including junior ambulatory gold in 2025. Chase began paratriathlon in 2022 at the DASA Gateway Games and expanded his development by joining a high school triathlon club in 2023. He competes with his high school cross country and track teams and participates in para swimming and para track through the Disabled Athlete Sport Association. 

Virginia Ogburn, PTS5 | Chapel Hill, N.C. 

Virginia attends the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She won the 2024 PTS5 Paratriathlon National Championship and began racing internationally in October of that same year. In 2025, Ogburn competed in multiple World Triathlon Series events, including the World Triathlon Para Championships in Wollongong, Australia. Her athletic foundation includes a lifelong background in soccer, as well as cross-country and track during high school. 

Gavin Pursley, PTS5 | Tucson, Ariz. 

Gavin, born without his left hand, competes in the PTS5 category. Entering his fourth year in triathlon, he is a returning member of the USA Triathlon Para Junior U23 Development Team and continues to build momentum in the sport.  Gavin’s short-term goal is to gain more international racing experience over the next year. Looking ahead, he aims to compete at World Cups and earn his professional card within the next five years.