Colorado's Middaugh Wins XTERRA West Championship

Paterson Takes Women's Race in Tough Conditions

Henderson, NV (April 13, 2013) - Josiah Middaugh and Lesley Paterson won the XTERRA West Championship off-road triathlon on a hot, windy, dusty day in the desert outside Lake Las Vegas Resort in Henderson, Nevada.
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CU Four-peats as Team Champions at Collegiate Nationals

CU’s Michelle Mehnert Wins Women’s Title

Elite Triathlon Academy at UCCS Wins Relay

April 13, 2013 (Tempe, AZ) – The University of Colorado's Michelle Mehnert helped the University of Colorado add another team title to their collection, the fourth in a row since 2011 and the fourteenth title for the team since 1994. Mehnert became the eighth Buffalo to claim an individual title in the event.
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Potts Claims Fifth Win at Ironman 70.3 California

Oceanside, CA (March 30, 2013) – Andy Potts (USA) and Heather Jackson (USA) celebrated victories at this year's Accenture IRONMAN 70.3 California crossing the finish line in 3:49:45 and 4:13:48, respectively. This was Potts fifth win in Oceanside and Jackson’s first after finishing second the last two years.
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Racing Underground Partners with Core Power to Create New Colorado Triathlon Series

Golden, CO (March 1, 2013) — Colorado has a brand new triathlon series, thanks to a partnership between Racing Underground, a multisport event production and timing company with an 18 year history in Colorado, and Core Power, a natural protein recovery drink.
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Mary Beth Ellis, Cameron Dye Receive Elite Athlete Honors from USAT

January 31, 2013 (Colorado Springs, CO) – Ultra-distance standout Mary Beth Ellis (Boulder, Colo.) and non-drafting, Olympic-distance specialist Cameron Dye (Boulder, Colo.) claimed the Non-Olympic/ITU Athletes of the Year honors. Ellis is a repeat winner after finishing fifth overall to rank as the top American at the 2012 Ironman World Championship and earning victories at Ironman New York and Ironman Cozumel.
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Eli Hemming of Colorado Named USAT Junior Triathlete of the Year

Breanna Hemming and Luke Farcas Named Junior Elite All-Americans

January 30, 2013 (Colorado Springs, CO) – Top-ranked junior elite Eli Hemming has been selected as USA Triathlon’s Junior Triathlete of the Year following a successful 2012 season. Hemming (Kiowa, Colo.) also was ranked first in the U.S. Junior Elite National Rankings and second in the Junior Elite Series Rankings. He won the USA Triathlon Monroe Junior Elite Cup and was the top U.S. junior at the Pan American Junior Championships and North American Junior Championships. Additionally, Hemming was the top U.S. junior male finisher at the ITU Junior World Championships.
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Three from Colorado Named Triathletes of the Year

Drew Scott, Danielle Kehoe, Ellen Hart Receive the Honors

January 29, 2013 (Colorado Springs, CO) – USA Triathlon today recognized Coloradoans Danielle Kehoe and Drew Scott as 2012's top amateur triathletes. These awards headline the announcement of the 2012 Age Group Triathletes of the Year, presented by Garmin, an honor awarded annually by USA Triathlon's Age Group Committee.
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Mary Beth Ellis Wins Ironman Cozumel

November 25, 2012 (Cozumel, Mexico) – Tenille Hoogland (CAN), Michelle Vesterby (DNK) and Mary Beth Ellis (USA) all exited the water within nine seconds of each other in the difficult swim conditions in Cozumel today. As race contenders, Yvonne Van Vlerken (NLD) and Sophie De Groote (BEL) found themselves with a ten-minute deficit before they mounted their bikes while Sonja Tajsich (DEU) had surrendered 20-minute lead to the leader.
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Kona Photo Gallery

November 14, 2012 (Boudler, CO) – View the action from this year's race in full color. Colorado Triathlete's photo gallery from the Ironman World Championship is now posted.
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Andy Potts Takes Ironman 70.3 Austin

Win Comes Three Weeks After Kona Performance

October 28, 2012 (Austin, TX) – Andy Potts showed no ill effects today from his outstanding seventh place finish three weeks ago at the Ironman World Championship with his win, while Rachel McBride handily won her first Ironman 70.3 title in Texas.
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