Courtesy: USAT

Jessica Jones and Tim O'Donnell were the top U.S. finishers at the 2005 World Military Triathlon Championship on Saturday at Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC) in Point Mugu, Calif.

Jones (Bellaire, Texas), a captain in the U.S. Army, finished eighth in the women's race, completing the 1.5k swim, 40k bike and 10k run in 2 hours, 2 minutes and 3 seconds. Jones returned from deployment in Iraq in February.

Italy's Nadia Cortassa won the women's race in 1:55:13. Germany's Ricarda Lisk was second in 1:56:48 and Camille Cierpik of France was third in 1:57:06.

O'Donnell (Berkeley, Calif.), a lieutenant U.S. Navy who competes as an elite triathlete, placed 12th among the men in 1:46:10. O'Donnell is part of the Navy's World Class Athlete Program.

Stephane Poulat of France, who is ranked 30th in the world on the International Triathlon Union's overall points standings, won the men's race in 1:41:48. Marko Albert of Estonia was second in 1:42:19 and Sylvain Dodet of France was third in 1:43:39.

Complete results are available at www.doitsports.com/groups/results/timers- calendar.tcl?group_id=128.

LD Du Worlds Results Correction
Due to a timing chip error, USA Triathlon member Anne Mitchell was left out of the original results for the International Triathlon Union (ITU) Long Distance Duathlon World Championships on May 29 in Barcis, Italy.

Mitchell (50; Pennsylvania) won the women's 50-54 age group, completing the 16.5K run (three laps of 5.5K); an 80K bike (two laps of 40K) and an 11K run (two laps of 5.5K) in 1:19:54. The victory increases the U.S. age group medal total in Barcis to nine, including four gold.

Buffalo Springs Lake Triathlon
U.S. elite Susan Williams, the 2004 women's Olympic bronze medalist, and U.S. elite Marcel Vifian won the women's and men's races Sunday at the Buffalo Springs Lake Half Ironman Triathlon in Lubbock, Texas.

Williams (Littleton, Colo.) completed the 1.2-mile swim, 56-mile bike and 13.1-mile run in 4:31:03. Kimberly Hager (The Woodlands, Texas) was second in 4:49:25 and Amy Cottrill (Austin, Texas) was third in 4:58:34.

Vifian (Park City, Utah) won the men's race in 4:09:33. Trenton Tollakson (Urbandale, Iowa) was second in 4:18:58 and Tim Hola (Highlands Ranch, Colo.) was third in 4:19:11.

Complete results are available at http://www.runnertriathletenews.com/results/searchable.html .

Junior Racing
Nineteen junior athletes from across New England competed Sunday at the Webster Lake Triathlon, stage two of the 2005 New England Junior Triathlon Championship Series.

The race was dedicated to Patrick Bell of Greenfield, Mass., a member of the Vortex Racing Triathlon Development Team and USA Triathlon member who died on June 19 a few hours after finishing a local intermediate-distance triathlon. The cause of death is unknown at this time.

Calin Brammer (17; Marblehead, Mass.), competing for Vortex Racing, claimed first place among the junior men and took home the stage winner's jersey. Maine's Sean Teel (17, Mid-Coast Multisport) took second and Connecticut's Alister Ratcliff (17, Enhance Sports), the series leader going into the race, had to settle for third after a dropped chain slowed his chase on the bike. Ratcliff's performance, however, was good enough to retain his overall lead in the series after two stages.

In the junior women's race, Vortex Racing's Heather Wolfe (19, Honeoye Falls, N.Y.) edged teammate Mary Casinghino (18, Manchester, N.H.) for the win. Casinghino and Wolfe are now tied for the series lead going into stage three, the SoBe Mossman Triathlon on July 17.

Vortex Racing Director Steve Kelley was proud of his team's performance, which came only a week after learning of Bell's death. "Last week was emotionally draining for the team, even the new members who didn't know Patrick well," Kelley said. "But the team honored him with their competitive spirit today. This win is dedicated to him."

For additional information and complete results, please visit www.nejuniortriathlon.com.