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USA Triathlon hires new High Performance General Manager
U.S. Junior triathlete Reese Vannerson (Sugar Land, Texas) earned the bronze medal on Friday at the 2022 World Triathlon Junior World Championships and four elite U.S. triathletes advanced to Saturday’s finals of the World Triathlon Championship Series Montreal on the first of three action-packed days of elite, Junior and age group racing in Montreal.
An action-packed weekend of racing featuring elite triathletes, Juniors and age group triathletes is ahead at the 2022 World Triathlon Sprint & Relay Championships Montreal and World Triathlon Championship Series Montreal. The third stop in 2022 of the 2022 World Triathlon Championship Series, the World Triathlon Championship Series Montreal features super-sprint distance racing spanned over two days as seven U.S. elite triathletes will compete in the unique “eliminator” format that made its debut on the World Triathlon circuit last year.
USA Triathlon has long had a tradition of promoting women in multisport, including equal prize money for elite events, the formation of the USA Triathlon Women’s Committee in 2010 and February’s landmark achievement of adding the 40th school in the nation to offer women’s triathlon at the varsity level, which set in motion women’s triathlon to become an NCAA Championship sport.
It was a race weekend of firsts for many of the younger U.S. athletes as many were also racing in their first World Triathlon Cup, such as Madisen Lavin.
The sixth annual social and digital campaign by USA Triathlon celebrates multisport and promotes sharing of stories and training tips by current multisport athletes, making the week an ideal opportunity for prospective athletes to learn more about the multisport lifestyle.
Brent Demarest (Charleston, N.C.) secured the top result for the U.S., finishing 17th in the men’s race on Sunday, June 19 in what was his first-career World Cup showing.
USA Triathlon today announced that Dr. Tekemia Dorsey (Middle River, Md.) has resigned due to personal reasons from her position as a General Director of the USA Triathlon Board of Directors.
The U.S. team will look to rebound soon, as the next Mixed Relay race will take place June 24-26 in Montreal, where the world champions will be crowned at the 2022 World Triathlon Sprint & Relay Championships Montreal.