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Portland to host USAT Age Group Nationals
in ’07, ’08
Hundreds of athletes will descend upon Hagg Lake west of Portland June 30 for the first of two back-to-back United States Triathlon Age Group National Championships. Winners will advance to the ITU World Championships Sept. 1-2 in Hamburg, Germany.
The 2008 championships will also be decided at Hagg Lake although no date has yet been set.
Close to 1,000 athletes from all 50 states will compete in the Olympic distances of 1.5k swim, 40k bike and 10k run. The swim is a triangular loop in Hagg Lake, the bike leg consists of two laps around Hagg Lake while the run is an out-and-back route along West Shore Drive and Scoggins Valley Road.
Although many athletes have already qualified for the championship race, a special qualifier will be held at Hagg Lake May 20. For more information on this race contact
www.eventmgnt.com or www.usatriathlon.org.
As of mid-April, many Northwest athletes have qualified. They include:
USAT Pacific NW Age-Group National Qualifiers
Washington
Female: Anne Albert, 50, Roy; Alina Brown, 29, Bellingham; Patricia Buchanan, 57, Langley; Madonna Buder, 77, Spokane; Karen Buttram, 50, Seattle; Phaedra Cote. 34, Spokane; Tricia Elmer, 47, Seattle; Christina Feliz, 28, Seattle; Keri Fezzey, 33, Coupeville; Debbie Gallo, 53, Oak Harbor; Jessica Hayden-Spear, 29, Seattle; Monique Lance, 37, Tacoma; Heysoon Lee, 63, Shoreline; Kimberly Lorton, 28, Seattle; Teresa Nelson, 30, Seattle; Julie Ness, 34, Seattle; Jessica Notman, 27, Seattle; Cara Payne, 26, Seattle; Judith Sentz, 56, Seattle; Karin Stender, 28, Seattle; Niki Stewart, 48, Wenatchee; Lisa Switzer, 44, Bellevue; Elizabeth Tutsch, 36, Yakima; Julie Vieselmeyer, 26, Seattle; Sandi Wiebe, 57, Vancouver.
Male: Josh Bernthal, 31, Sammamish; Anthony Burgess, 62, Redmond; Larry Clark, 55, Bow; Ben Collins, 24, Lake Forest Park; Thomas Cyr, 46, Woodinville; Mark Drangsholt, 50, Redondo; Daniel Ederer, 37, Seattle; Donald Eismann, 65 Edgewood; Reed Glesne, 56, Mt Vernon; Gordon Gray, 62, Kenmore; Ryan Hill, 27, Shoreline; Zach Hill, 30, Spokane; Richard Holloway, 59, Bellingham; John Huberty, 26, Clyde Hill; Court Jones, 72, Ellensburg; Ron Kelly, 38, Seattle; James Kuan, 33, Seattle; Drew Magill, 42, Sammamish; Donald Mitchell, 62, Seattle; Joshua Monda, 25, Vancouver; Carl Newton, 23, Bellingham; Robin Sarner, 41, Tacoma; Scott Seamster, 22, Seattle; Timothy Shelley, 59, Carnation; Darin Shields, 40, Ridgefield; Keith Szot, 42, Redmond; Brad Templeton, 42, Edison; David Tollefson, 44, Sumner; Kendall Townsend, 46, Sedro Woolley.
Oregon
Female: Linnea Alvord, 38, Portland; Bridget Dawson, 50, Portland; Jessica Dickson, 35, Portland; Marge Gale, 44, Portland; Janet Howard, 46, Clackamas; Barbra Larrain, 55, Portland; Abigail Lisac, 22, Portland; Michelle Mills, 36, Keizer; Rebecca Nonweiler, 44, Bend; Becky Obletz, 48, Portland; Karen Scholte, 41, Portland; Stephanie Snyder, 38, Salem; Melissa Van Doren, 43, Portland; Jennifer Woodruff, 37, Portland.
Male: Laurence Betten, 60, Portland; Shawn Burke, 47, Brookings; Dave Campbell, 39, Newport; Roger Daniels, 71, Bend; Richard Earle, 51, Salem; Kraig Erickson, 36, Eugene; Dave Florence, 40, Canby; Matt Henderson, 58, Lake Oswego; Lew Hollander, 77, Bend; Christian Isakson, 34, Vernonia; Gary Keppen, 73, Klamath Falls; Steve Murcott, 33, Portland; Michael Nyberg, 47, Bend; Drew Puckett, 36, Portland; Kirk Rose, 60, Albany; Josh Speer, 28, Portland; Chuck Spresser, 53, Eugene.
Idaho:
Female: Nicole Brown, 43, SunValley; Melissa Davidson, 34, Victor; Leigh Morse, 45, Hailey.
Male: Matt Booth, 35, Boise; Charley
French, 81, Ketchum; Chad Krosschell, 38, Meridian; Decker Ralph, 31, Boise;
Charles Stearns, 45, Boise.
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