At the Races
BENNETT TAKES FIFTH AT GRAND FINAL; GROFF GRABS THIRD IN SERIES
USA Triathlon National Team standouts Laura Bennett and Sarah Groff finished fifth and 10th, respectively, Sept. 11 at the Grand Final of the 2011 ITU World Championship Series. With her effort, Groff earned a spot on the overall series podium thanks to a fifth top-10 finish of the seven-race series. USA Triathlon National Team member Matt Chrabot placed 25th to pace the U.S. elite men’s contingent.
BEIJING DEXTRO ENERGY TRIATHLON ITU
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES GRAND FINAL (1,500m swim, 40k bike, 10k run)
WOMEN
1. Andrea Hewitt (NZL), 1:58:27 2. Helen Jenkins (GBR), 1:58:39 3. Melanie Annaheim (SUI), 1:58:58 5. Laura Bennett (Boulder, Colo.), 1:59:02 10. Sarah Groff (Hanover, N.H.), 2:00:36 55. Jillian Petersen (Colorado Springs, Colo.), 2:07:38
FINAL RANKINGS (INCLUDING U.S. ATHLETES IN TOP 100) 1. Helen Jenkins (GBR), 4023 2. Andrea Hewitt (NZL), 3836 3. Sarah Groff (Hanover, N.H.), 2783 8. Laura Bennett (Boulder, Colo.), 2560 11. Gwen Jorgensen (Milwaukee, Wis.), 1802 49. Sarah Haskins (Colorado Springs, Colo.), 630 52. Jillian Petersen (Colorado Springs, Colo.), 587
MEN
1. Alistair Brownlee (GBR), 1:48:06 2. Sven Riederer (SUI), 1:48:14 3. Jonathan Brownlee (GBR), 1:48:16 25. Matt Chrabot (Colorado Springs, Colo.), 1:50:27 46. Mark Fretta (Colorado Springs, Colo.), 1:52:44
FINAL RANKINGS (INCLUDING U.S. ATHLETES IN TOP 100) 1. Alistair Brownlee (GBR), 4285 2. Jonathan Brownlee (GBR), 3992 3. Javier Gomez (ESP), 3671
42. Matt Chrabot (Colorado Springs, Colo.), 664 45. Hunter Kemper (Colorado Springs, Colo.), 634 57. Manuel Huerta (Miami, Fla.), 450 66. Jarrod Shoemaker (Maynard, Mass.), 385 84. Mark Fretta (Colorado Springs, Colo.), 238 92. Greg Bennett (Boulder, Colo.), 189
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VERZBICAS HONORS TEAMMATE WITH GOLD AT JUNIOR WORLDS
Lukas Verzbicas captured the gold medal he was determined to win in convincing fashion Sept. 11 at the ITU Junior World Championships. Verzbicas made good on a promise to win gold and honor fellow standout junior triathlete and teammate Kevin McDowell, who recently completed his final treatment for Hodgkin’s lymphoma after being diagnosed in March. Tony Smoragiewicz joined Verzbicas on the podium.
2011 ITU JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
750M SWIM, 20K BIKE, 5K RUN MEN
1. Lukas Verzbicas (Orland Hills, Ill.), 56:21 2. Justus Nieschlag (GER), 56:54 3. Tony Smoragiewicz (Rapid City, S.D.), 56:59 13. Ben Kanute (Geneva, Ill.), 57:43
WOMEN
1. Mikayla Nielsen (NZL), 1:03:40 2. Ashlee Ballie (AUS), 1:03:42 3. Hanna Philippin (GER), 1:03:47 5. Kelly Whitley (Geneva, Ill.), 1:04:12 27. Johanna Gartman (Chattanooga, Tenn.), 1:07:41 28. Breanna Hemming (Kiowa, Colo.), 1:07:59
2011 ITU UNDER-23 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
1,500M SWIM, 40K BIKE, 10K RUN MEN
1. Matthew Sharp (GBR), 1:52:12 2. David McNamee (GBR), 1:52:17 3. Thomas Bishop (GBR), 1:52:19
4. Greg Billington (Colorado Springs, Colo.), 1:52:38 WOMEN
1. Agnieszka Jerzyk (POL), 2:07:07 2. Zsofia Kovacs (HUN), 2:07:08 3. Rebecca Robisch (GER), 2:07:14 4. Kaitlin Shiver (Satellite Beach, Fla.), 2:07:18 9. Lauren Goldstein-Kral (Shaker Heights, Ohio), 2:07:54 16. Lauren Goss (Mt. Pleasant, S.C.), 2:08:57
82 USA TRIATHLON FALL 2011
ITU/Janos Schmidt
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