At the Races
VANLANDINGHAM, WEALING, GARRARD MEDAL AT ITU CROSS WORLDS
American athletes took three of the six elite podium spots April 30 at the first-ever ITU Cross Triathlon World Championships in Extremadura, Spain. In a race featuring some of the top XTERRA athletes in the world, Americans Shonny Vanlandingham and Emma Garrard placed second and third, respectively, in the women’s race behind winner Melanie McQuaid. For the men, Seth Wealing claimed silver behind Conrad Stoltz.
For the age-groupers, Team USA enjoyed a successful trip to Spain, as U.S. athletes captured five world titles and eight total medals.
EXTREMADURA ITU CROSS TRIATHLON WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS
(1k swim, 20k mountain bike, 6k cross country run)
ELITE WOMEN
Gold - Melanie McQuaid (CAN), 1:43:02
Silver - Shonny Vanlandingham (Durango, Colo.), 1:43:25
Bronze - Emma Garrard (Park City, Utah), 1:43:43
Other American finishers
13. Suzanne Snyder (Fredericksburg, Va.), 1:52:00
17. Sara Tarkington (Boulder, Colo.), 1:56:01
ELITE MEN
Gold - Conrad Stoltz (RSA), 1:26:40
Silver - Seth Wealing (Boulder, Colo.), 1:27:36
Bronze - Olivier Marceau (SUI), 1:29:43
Other American finishers
4. Josiah Middaugh (Vail, Colo.), 1:30:27
8. Branden Rakita (Colorado Springs, Colo.), 1:32:13
10. Craig Evans (Hendersonville, Tenn.), 1:34:37
13. Brian Smith (Gunnison, Colo.), 1:36:06
15. Cody Waite (Lakewood, Colo.), 1:36:57
UNITED STATES AGE GROUP MEDALISTS
Female 25-29
1. Kristin Jo Markham (Tumwater, Wash.), 2:01:40
Female 35-39
3. Sue Anne Clark (Bryn Mawr, Pa.), 2:25:40
Female 45-49
1. Kathy Hudson (Highland Village, Texas), 2:06:24
Female 50-54
1. Beverly Enslow (Metamora, Ill.), 2:10:08
3. Annette MacNiven (Wainscott, N.Y.), 2:30:33
Male 50-54
1. Brent Peacock (Jackson, Wyo.), 1:55:16
Female 60-64
1. Katherine Frank (Santa Cruz, Calif.), 3:01:13
Male 65-69
2. Peter Lilley (Charlotte, N.C.), 2:48:16
Seth Wealing, raced to a silver medal at the Cross Triathlon World Championship, while fellow American Shonny Vanlandingham, took silver in a close women’s race.
88 USA TRIATHLON SUMMER 2011
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