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2007

World Champion Ironman 70.3

USA National Team

USA Triathlon Triathlete of the Year

USA Triathlon Multi-Sport Athlete of the Year

USA Triathlon National Champion

Pan American Games Champion

1st place Ironman World Championships 70.3, Clearwater, FL (11/10/07)

1st place Escape to Bermuda, Bermuda (10/21/07)

11th place (Top American) World Championships, Hamburg, GER (9/2/07)

2nd place The Great Colorado Triathlon, Longmont, CO (8/12/07)

1st place Pan American Games, Rio de Janerio, BRA (7/15/07)

2nd place Vancouver World Cup, Vancouver, CAN (6/10/07)

1st place Escape From Alcatraz, San Francisco, CA (6/3/07)

1st place USA Triathlon National Championships, Honolulu, HI (5/20/07)

1st place California 70.3 Ironman, Oceanside, CA (3/31/07)

2006

USA National Team

3rd World Cup Ranking

USA Triathlon Triathlete of the Year

World Team Champion

1st place New Plymouth World Cup, New Plymouth, NZL (11/12/06)

11th place Cancun World Cup, Cancun, MEX (11/5/06)

1st place World Team Championships, Cancun, MEX (11/1/06)

12th place Beijing World Cup, Beijing, CHN (9/24/06)

5th place Hamburg World Cup, Hamburg, GER (9/9/06)

4th place Salford World Cup, Salford, GBR (7/30/06)

4th place Corner Brook World Cup, Corner Brook, CAN (7/23/06)

2nd place US Pro Championships, Long Beach, CA (6/25/06)

2nd place Escape From Alcatraz, San Francisco, CA (6/4/06)

2nd place Mazatlan World Cup, Mazatlan, MEX (5/7/06)

4th place St. Anthony's Triathlon, St. Petersburg, FL (4/30/06)

3rd place Ishigaki World Cup, Ishigaki, JPN (4/16/06)

2nd place California Half Ironman, Oceanside, CA (3.18.06)

1st place overall (1st-1st-1st) Brazil Fast Triathlon, Florianopolis, Brazil (3/5/06)

2005
USA National Team
9th World Cup Ranking
8th place New Plymouth World Cup New Plymouth, New Zealand (11.13.05)

5th place Beijing World Cup Beijing, China (9.17.05)

Top American @ 2005 ITU World Championships Gamagori, Japan (9.11.05)

5th place Chicago Triathlon Chicago, IL (8.28.05)

2nd place USA Pro Championships Bellingham, WA (8.7.05)
1st place Edmonton World Cup Edmonton, CAN (7.23.05)
7th place Lifetime Fitness Minneapollis, MN (7.16.05)
3rd place Escape From Alcatraz, San Francisco, CA (6.12.05)
11st place Madrid World Cup, Madrid, Spain (6.05.05)
1st place Memphis in May, Memphis, MS (5.22.05)
10th place Honolulu World Cup, Honolulu HI (4.16.05)
2nd place overall (2nd-5th-3rd) Brazil Fast Triathlon, Santos, Brazil / (1.30.05)

2004
USA Triathlon Olympic Team Member
USA National Team / 52nd World Ranking
1st out of the water Olympic Games, Athens, Greece / (8.26.04)
22nd place Olympic Games, Athens, Greece / (8.26.04)
2nd place Bellingham Continental Cup, Bellingham, WA / USA Olympic Trials #3 (6.13.04)
11th place World Championships, Madeira Island, POR / USA Olympic Trials #2 (5.9.04)
5th place Honolulu Continental Cup, Honolulu, HI / USA Olympic Trials #1 (4.18.04)
2nd place Pan American Regional Championships, Acapulco, MEX (3.20.04)

2003
Only athlete to break into ITU Top 100 World Ranking (90th) as a rookie in 2003
USA Triathlon Rookie of the Year
USA Triathlon National Select Team
8th place US National Championships, San Francisco, CA (11.1.03)
7th place Makuhari World Cup, Makuhari, JPN (10.13.03)
13th place New York World Cup, New York, NY (8.10.03)
13th place Edmonton World Cup, Edmonton, CAN (7.13.03)
9th place Gamagori World Cup, Gamagori, JPN (6.15.04)
9th place Bellingham International, Bellingham, WA (6.1.03)
20th place 1st Ever World Cup St. Anthony’s World Cup, St. Petersburg, FL (4.26.03)
3rd place Professional Debut Bay Islands International, Roatan, HON (3.8.03)
3rd place (People’s Division) Carlsbad 5K Road Race, Carlsbad, CA (4.13.03)

2002
1st place "Run from the Sun" 10K, Medford, MA (8.24.02)
3rd (Amateur) Lifetime Fitness Triathlon, Minneapolis, MN (7.20.02)
4th in 25-29 Age Group Cheyenne Mountain Sprint Triathlon, Colorado Spgs, CO (6.23.02)
1st place "Run for the Rockies" 10K, Frisco, CO (6.15.02)

Before 2000 (Amateur)
1997-1998 Two-time Big Ten Individual Champion 400y IM / 1650y Free
1996-1998 Six-time NCAA All-American 400y IM / 500y Free / 1650y Free
1995-1997 USA Swimming National Team Member
1996 4th-400m IM, 9th-1500m Free, 11th-400m Free US Olympic Trials, Indianapolis, IN
1995 Swimming National Champion 800m Free
1995 World University Games Bronze Medalist, 400m IM, Fukuoka, JPN
1994 Two-time FINA World Cup champion, 400m IM / 1500m Free, Paris, FRA
1994 Member and Captain of USA Swimming National Junior Team
Current NJ Swimming Record Holder 800m Free / 1500m Free / 400m IM

Career Best World Rankings/ Personal Bests
10th place 800m Freestyle (8.06.36) – FINA
16th place 400m Individual Medley (4.22.03) – FINA
27th place 1500m Freestyle (15.34.07) – FINA
29.34 10K Run
14.51 5K Run
8.28 3K Run
3rd ITU World Ranking (2006)
3rd World Cup Ranking (2006)

Education
University of Michigan, 2000
Bachelor of Arts in English with a Secondary Teaching Certificate
University Honors:
Member of Michigan Swim Team 1995-1999 (Captain 98-99)
Member of Michigan Track team 1999-2000