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USA Triathlon Names 2011 Paratriathlon National Team
Eleven of the nation’s top paratriathletes have earned the right to represent the United States as members of the 2011 USA Paratriathlon National Team, USA Triathlon announced May 16.


This decorated group has combined for 14 medals and eight world titles at the ITU Paratriathlon World Championships. Seven of these 11 inspirational athletes have reached the podium at the world championship level and five earned national titles at the 2010 Accenture USA Paratriathlon National Championship.


Two-time world champions named to the 2011 squad include Ivonne Mosquera-Schmidt (TRI-6, Philadelphia, Pa.), Beth Price (TRI-3, Spanish Fort, Ala.), Sarah Reinertsen (TRI-2, Mission Viejo, Calif.) and Aaron Scheidies (TRI-6, Seattle,Wash.). Melissa Stockwell (TRI-2, Chicago, Ill.), a world champion in 2010, and last year’s USA Paratriathlon Athlete of the Year, presented by Accenture, returns to the team for a second straight season.


Additional world championship medalists on the squad include three-time silver medal winner Scout Bassett (TRI-2, Los Angeles, Calif.) and Craig Vogtsberger (TRI-3, Highlands Ranch, Colo.), who earned silver in 2010 in Budapest.


First-time USA Paratriathlon National Team members for 2011 include Michael Johnston (TRI-5, San Diego, Calif.), Vogtsberger and Patricia Walsh (TRI-6, Seattle,Wash.) Johnston placed seventh in his debut at the ITUWorld Championships in 2010.Walsh posted the fastest time in the Physically Challenged Open Division at the 2010 Nautica New York City Triathlon.


With the aim of achieving optimal results at the Accenture USA Paratriathlon National Championship and the ITU Paratriathlon World Championships, the USA Paratriathlon National Team is composed of athletes with proven performance capability at domestic and international triathlons.


Members of the team are eligible for a travel stipend for the 2011 ITU Paratriathlon World Championships in Beijing, as well as performance bonuses from the World Championship event.


“This year’s USA Paratriathlon National Team looks really solid,” said Jon Beeson, co-chairman of USA Triathlon’s Paratriathlon Committee.


2011 USA PARATRIATHLON NATIONAL TEAM
Scout Bassett, TRI-2, Los Angeles, Calif.
Robin Caruso, TRI-4, Ridgefield, Conn.
Michael Johnston, TRI-5, San Diego, Calif.
Ivonne Mosquera-Schmidt, TRI-6, Philadelphia, Pa.
Beth Price, TRI-3, Spanish Fort, Ala.
Sarah Reinertsen, TRI-2, Mission Viejo, Calif.
Joel Rosinbum, TRI-4, Portland, Ore.
Aaron Scheidies, TRI-6, Seattle, Wash.
Melissa Stockwell, TRI-2, Chicago, Ill.
Craig Vogtsberger, TRI-3, Highlands Ranch, Colo.
Patricia Walsh, TRI-6, Seattle, Wash.


 


CAF Hosts Paratriathlon Camp
The Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF), a world leader in creating athletic opportunities for individuals with physical disabilities, hosted its second Dodge Paratriathlon Camp to support the recent inclusion of Paratriathlon in the 2016 Summer Paralympic Games in Rio de Janiero.


The purpose of the camp was to increase interest in the sport and help aspiring paratriathletes hone their skills at a comprehensive two-and-a-half day camp focusing on technical training techniques, race preparation and nutrition.


Taking place at the Portofino Island Resort in Pensacola, Fla., May 5-8, the camp was led by world-class coaches Sergio Borges (USA Triathlon Level 3 coach), Peter Harsch (USA Triathlon Level 1 coach) and local USA Triathlon Level 1 Multisport Performance Institute triathlon coaches Mark Sortino and John Murray.


“Identifying and developing America’s paratriathletes as we prepare for the 2016 Paralympics is critical to securing spots on the podium in Rio,” said Jon Beeson, co-chair of the USA Paratriathlon Committee. “Full, comprehensive camps led by top experts and authorities, such as the ones put on by the CAF, allow up-and-coming paratriathletes to acquire the skills and knowledge they need to succeed.”


 


Nineteen paratriathletes, including nine injured service members, attended the Dodge/CAF Paratriathlon Camp held May 5-8 In Pensacola, Fla.


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