Rankings
ELITE ROOKIES OF THE YEAR
GWEN JORGENSEN
(Milwaukee, Wis.)
2010 Highlights: Runner-up at PATCO Pan American Championship, fifth at USAT Elite Nationals “There are a tremendous number of talented triathletes in the nation, and I am honored to be among them. I would not have had the success I did this past season without my fellow competitors.”
SEAN JEFFERSON
(Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.)
2010 Highlights: Won Ixtapa ITU Pan American Cup, eighth at ITU Elite Duathlon World Championship “I am honored to win this award among so many other talented athletes and look forward to continuing to improve in the sport of triathlon.”
UNDER-23 ATHLETES OF THE YEAR
LAUREN GOSS
(Mount Pleasant, S.C.)
2010 Highlights: U23 National Champion, seventh American at USAT Elite Nationals “It is such an honor to receive the U23 Athlete of the Year award considering the amount of talent in the sport right now. I am looking forward to see my progress this season under the guidance of Greg Mueller.”
KALEN DARLING
(Honolulu, Hawaii)
2010 Highlights: U23 National Champion, ninth American at USAT Elite Nationals “It feels brilliant to be named U23 Athlete of the Year! I could not have had this opportunity without the support of my family, so I owe it all to them.”
JUNIOR TRIATHLETES OF THE YEAR
KEVIN McDOWELL
(Geneva, Ill.)
2010 Highlights: Second at Youth Olympic Games, third at ITU Junior World Championship “I feel honored to receive this award. Triathlon is my passion, which makes it mean even more. I can’t thank my teammates and coaches enough for challenging me to be better.”
KELLY WHITLEY
(Geneva, Ill.)
2010 Highlights: Third at Youth Olympic Games, fourth at ITU Junior World Championship “I am honored to be named Junior Athlete of the Year, and I thank USAT for this recognition. I also thank my coaches Romas Bertulis and Keith Dickson and my teammates at MultiSport Madness for pushing me to improve this past year.”
JUNIOR DUATHLETES OF THE YEAR
RYAN PETERSON
(Richmond, Va.)
2010 Highlights: Won junior title at the USAT National Duathlon Festival, sixth in Junior Elite division at USAT Junior Triathlon Festival “It is truly an honor to be recognized by USAT as an Athlete of the Year.”
KATE BUSS
(Blacksburg, Va.)
2010 Highlights: Won junior title at the USAT National Duathlon Festival, 13th in Junior Elite division at USAT Junior Triathlon Festival “Triathlons and duathlons have been a part of my life since I was 9. I am proud to have achieved this level and hope that I can continue to grow as an athlete and contribute to the multisport lifestyle.”
78 USA TRIATHLON SPRING 2011
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