Rankings
USA TRIATHLON HONORS
ELITE ATHLETES FOR 2010 PERFORMANCES
PRESENTED BY GARMIN
With the top Americans in the 2010 ITU World Championship Series rankings — Laura Bennett and Matt Chrabot — leading the way, USA Triathlon’s 2010 Elite Athletes of the Year were selected by the USA Triathlon Athlete Advisory Council.
Bennett (Boulder, Colo.) and Chrabot (Colorado Springs, Colo.) were selected as the Olympic/ITU Athletes of the Year, while long-distance standouts Amy Marsh (Austin, Texas) and Timothy O’Donnell (Boulder, Colo.) claimed Non-Olympic/ITU Athlete of the Year accolades.
Rookie of the Year honors went to Gwen Jorgensen (Milwaukee, Wis.) and Sean Jefferson (Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.) for their outstanding debut seasons as elites. Lauren Goss (Mount Pleasant, S.C.) and Kalen Darling (Honolulu, Hawaii) earned the Under-23 Athlete of the Year awards.
“There were some truly exceptional performances in 2010. With over 20 athletes nominated by their peers, the AAC carefully reviewed race résumés and feedback from the elite athlete pool before voting on the winners. We congratulate all of the athletes on their accomplishments this past year and hope to see even more impressive results in 2011,” said Ryan Bickerstaff, chair of the USA Triathlon Athlete Advisory Council.
OLYMPIC DISTANCE/ITU ATHLETES OF THE YEAR
LAURA BENNETT
(Boulder, Colo.)
2010 Highlights: After being hampered by injuries since the Beijing Games, Bennett returned to form in 2010 by ending the year ranked No. 10 overall in the ITU World Championship Series rankings. She posted four consecutive top-10 finishes, including an eighth-place showing in the WCS Grand Final in Budapest and captured her second career USA Triathlon Elite National Championship in Tuscaloosa, Ala.
“I feel honored to have won Athlete of the Year, and find it a privilege to be recognized by my federation. Thank you very much for the acknowledgement.”
MATT CHRABOT
(Colorado Springs, Colo.)
2010 Highlights: Chrabot continued his rise to the top tier of the draft-legal racing world in 2010 by finishing 12th in the ITU WCS rankings. His fourth-place showing in Kitzbühel, Austria, was the top finish by an American in the series and was one of two top-10
showings by Chrabot. He also captured his second career PATCO Pan American Championship title in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.
“Receiving USA Triathlon Athlete of the Year is quite an honor! I had no plans on being ranked 12th in the world and No. 1 American a year ago. A big thanks to my peers and fellow competitors who voted for me on this award.”
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