Kailua-Kona, Hawaii — Heather Jackson led all Americans at the IRONMAN World Championship in Kona on Saturday, placing fourth in the elite women’s race, while Andy Potts led the U.S. elite men in seventh. Jackson (Bend, Ore.) covered the 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike and 26.2-mile run in 9 hours, 2 minutes, 29 seconds. She was just outside of the podium spots, crossing … [Read more...] about Potts, Hoffman Lead Colorado Athletes in Kona
CU Takes Overall Team Title and Women’s Team Title at Collegiate Club Nationals
Tuscaloosa, Ala. – The University of Colorado earned its eighth consecutive overall team title on Saturday at the USA Triathlon Collegiate Club National Championships in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Colorado also earned the women’s team title, and the U.S. Naval Academy took home the men’s team title. Men’s, women’s and overall team standings were determined based on results … [Read more...] about CU Takes Overall Team Title and Women’s Team Title at Collegiate Club Nationals
Colorado’s Noone, Columbia’s Davis-Hayes Win Olympic-Distance Collegiate Club National Titles
Tuscaloosa, Ala. – Nick Noone of the University of Colorado and Cecilia Davis-Hayes of Columbia University won individual Olympic-distance national titles on Saturday at the USA Triathlon Collegiate Club National Championships in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The championship event featured nearly 1,300 collegiate athletes from 120 club teams. Athletes completed a 1,500-meter … [Read more...] about Colorado’s Noone, Columbia’s Davis-Hayes Win Olympic-Distance Collegiate Club National Titles
Colorado’s Dan Feeney and Erica Hawley Take Draft-Legal Wins at Collegiate Club Nationals
Tuscaloosa, Ala. – The 2017 USA Triathlon Collegiate Club National Championships kicked off on Friday morning, with the University of Colorado’s Dan Feeney and Erica Hawley earning wins in the draft-legal races. Feeney covered the 750m swim, 20.2-kilometer bike, 5-kilometer run course in 57 minutes, 7 seconds. Feeney came out of the water in 19th place and started the bike … [Read more...] about Colorado’s Dan Feeney and Erica Hawley Take Draft-Legal Wins at Collegiate Club Nationals
Summer Cook Claims Second ITU World Cup Title of 2016 Season
TONGYEONG, South Korea -- As the 2016 season winds down, U.S. elite triathletes picked up three of six medals on Saturday at the Tongyeong ITU World Cup, led by Summer Cook's second World Cup gold of the season. Cook (Thornton, Colo.) had the fastest run split of the day among the women to win the 750-meter swim, 20-kilometer bike, 5-kilometer run event in 59 minutes, 43 … [Read more...] about Summer Cook Claims Second ITU World Cup Title of 2016 Season