Tri Trackers

10/08/2013

We are at the USAT Age Group National Championships today and tomorrow! We have seen many Juniors and Collegiate athletes here. Who are you cheering on in Milwaukee this weekend?

03/08/2013

Tony Smoragiewicz wins USAT Junior Nationals with a blazing run split after a tight race on the swim and bike.

03/08/2013

Tamara Gorman wins USAT Junior Nationals!

03/08/2013

1st race of the day is off! Athlete staging for the Junior Elite Girls race.

02/08/2013

Juniors at the pre-race briefing for USAT Nationals. Who are you cheering for?

01/07/2013

Here's our latest Junior Elite Top 25 Rankings, led by Tony Smoragiewicz and Tamara Gorman after their victories in Brazil

26/06/2013

Dillon Nobbs and Victoria Clinton Win in Monroe

Monroe, Wash. - On Saturday, Monroe, Wash., and TriMonroe played host to the second race of the 2013 USAT Junior Elite Cup. With 20 slots at the 2013 USAT Youth Elite and Junior Elite National Championships up for grabs, several of the fields neared the 75-participant limit.

21/05/2013

Where does your favorite athlete fall in the latest Junior Elite rankings by Tri Trackers?

17/05/2013

We take a look at the burgeoning field of young pros in Part I of our multi-part series, "Life of a New Pro."

This is the first installation in a several-part series that will attempt to answer the question: “What does it mean to be a young professional triathlete?” Over the course of the 2013 season, we will follow Chris Wiatr, a 21-year-old, second-year pro, as he deals with the ups and downs of training,...

17/05/2013

Richmond Junior Elite Male Champion, Tony Smoragiewicz talks about his win at the first Junior Elite Series race of the year.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=meYe-mmRMoQ

17/05/2013

Richmond EDR: John O'Neil Discusses His Win

http://tritrackers.com/richmond-edr-john-o-neil.html

John O'Neil, a member of the Collegiate Recruitment Program and a former NCAA runner at Colorado State, discusses his victory at the Richmond EDR. O'Neil used a 15:35 5K to pull out a dramatic win over Hunter Lussi in the final meters of the race, posting an overall time of 55:19. His Collegiate Rec...

08/05/2013

Chelsea Burns and John O'Neil were Sunday's winners of the Richmond EDRs. Check out the race recaps!

Richmond, Va. - The season openers for the 2013 USAT Junior and Youth Elites were arguably the main attraction Sunday in Richmond. However, the U25 EDRs drew many high caliber triathletes to the Virginia capital as well.

08/05/2013

Avery Evenson and Tony Smoragiewicz picked up the first two wins of the 2013 USAT Junior Elite Series with impressive performances in Richmond.

Richmond, Va. - Sunday brought the USAT Junior Elite and Youth Series to Richmond, Va., for the first time, and with it triathletes from across the country. Despite marathon bus rides, delayed flights and unseasonably cool temperatures on race morning, nearly 300 individuals competed in the Junior E...

07/05/2013

Photo gallery of yesterday's Junior Elite and EDR races in Richmond.

07/05/2013

04/05/2013

The NCAA's Committee on Women's Athletics (CWA) has announced its support of triathlon as an emerging sport for women. Next step: a vote by the NCAA membership in January.

Indianapolis, Ind. - On Wednesday, the NCAA's Committee on Women's Athletics (CWA) formalized its support of triathlon's efforts to become the next NCAA "emerging sport for women." The committee's decision caps a two-week whirlwind for collegiate triathlon and brings the possibility of NCAA triathlo...

28/04/2013

Triton Elite's Malia Ellington was the top Junior at Clermont in March. Will that momentum carry over into Richmond this weekend?

Triton Elite's Malia Ellington started the season out with an impressive performance at Clermont in March. Clermont was Ellington's first race as a Junior, and it wasn't a bad way to start. Ellington stayed in contact throughout the swim and the bike before opening up on the run to record a 19:27 5K...

23/04/2013

NCAA Triathlon proposal took a major step forward today, collecting its 10th letter of support from NCAA universities. Teams and scholarships for women are possible as early as 2015!

Indianapolis, Ind. - Next week, collegiate triathlon is expected to take an important milestone in the process for becoming a NCAA sport. This news comes on the heels of the 2013 USAT Collegiate National Championships held in Tempe, Ariz., which saw the University of Colorado win its fourth-consecut...

17/04/2013

Tristan Bunch was the top Junior at Clermont. Will his early-season success carry into the USAT Junior Elite Series starting in Richmond on May 5th?

In 2012, TriJuniors' Tristan Bunch finished his first year on the Junior Elite circuit ranked ninth overall, affirming his place among the country's top junior triathletes. Bunch used the offseason to improve his swim and the results of that focus are already apparent early in the 2013 season. At Cl...

14/04/2013

Full recap from a busy weekend in Tempe. Ben Kanute sweeps, bright future for Colorado men, UCCS dominant in team relay - Nationals had it all!

Tempe, Ariz. - On Saturday, more than 1,000 collegiate triathletes from 108 different schools competed in the 2013 USAT Collegiate National Championship at the Tempe Beach Park on Tempe Town Lake.

13/04/2013

Ben Kanute, Erin Jones Win USAT Collegiate Nationals Inaugural Draft-Legal Championships

The 2013 USAT Collegiate National Championship got underway Friday in Tempe, Ariz. with the inaugural draft-legal sprint. University of Arizona's Ben Kanute and University of Colorado at Colorado Springs' Erin Jones became the first two winners of the event. Points from the draft-legal race will be…

12/04/2013

Final pre-Nats Q&A: TJ Gleason is coming off two impressive performances at the Clermont and Sarasota EDRs. Not racing the Olympic, which means no holding back in this morning's draft-legal sprint.

A sophomore at Augustana College in Siouz Falls, South Dakota, TJ Gleason will be competing in his first USAT Collegiate Nationals on Friday. Gleason, who runs for the

11/04/2013

UCSD's Brittany Braden broke out with a second place finish at the WCCTC Championships this year. Look for her to make a huge impact in Tempe on Saturday

Still relatively new to the sport, UCSD grad student Brittany Braden is making strides in 2013. At the WCCTC Championship at Lake Lopez, Braden finished second behind Erika Erickson and ahead of Christie Jackson, who finished fourth at Nationals last year. The nutrition and exercise physiology dual…

06/04/2013

Erika Erickson has been the model of consistency at Collegiate Nationals, placing fifth in 2011 and sixth in 2012. Will she crack the top three in Tempe?

After a NCAA D-III career, swimming and running at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Erika Erickson found triathlon in 2010 while pursuing a PhD. in Plant Biology at the University of Cal, Berkeley. Just over a year later, she took fifth place at the 2011 USAT Collegiate Nationals in Tuscal...

02/04/2013

Alex Libin graduated from Iowa in December. Will the extra training time pay off in Tempe?

It's been a busy few months for Alex Libin, graduating from the University of Iowa in December and competing in his first two races as a professional triathlete in March. Libin finished outside the top-20 in both Clermont and Sarasota but gained invaluable experience. He's now turned his focus towar...

27/03/2013

Q&A with Endorphin Fitness' Melissa Teeple. Fourth place JE at Clermont? Not a bad way to start the season!
http://tritrackers.com/q-a-melissa-teeple-(endorphin).html

2012 was a breakout season for Endorphin Fitness Junior, Melissa Teeple. Her 12th-place performance at the 2012 USAT Junior National Championships in West Chester, Ohio brought her into the national spotlight. Even more impressive was her runner-up performance in the 19 & under age group at the 201...

26/03/2013

2012 USAT Collegiate Nationals Champion Marissa Ferrante will not defend her title in Tempe

Palo Alto, Calif. - When the 2013 USAT Collegiate National Championship gets underway in Tempe, there will be at least one notable absence. Stanford junior and 2012 Collegiate National Champion Marissa Ferrante will not defend her title in 2013.