Sunny skies and enthusiastic spectators greeted the 800
athletes competing at the USA Triathlon 2006 Age Group
Triathlon National Championships at Smithville Lake near Kansas
City, Mo., on Saturday.
And the competitors did not disappoint. The event featured the
crowning of national champions in 26 age groups, with the top
16 in each category earning spots on Team USA for the World
Championships in Lausanne, Switzerland in September.
Marc Bonnet-Eymard of Winter Garden, Fla. took the men's
overall title and Jennifer Garrison of Naperville, Ill. took
the women's crown.
The 35-year-old Eymard overcame 23-year-old Hawaii resident Ben
Collins(1) 27-second advantage on the swim with a 59:58 bike and
a 37:08 run to finish in 1:57:10, 90 seconds in front of
Collins, the overall runner-up. Bonnet-Eymard, who took third
overall at last year's ITU age group world championship in
Honolulu, won the 35-39 crown by four minutes and 30 seconds
over runner-up Craig Greenslit of Berthoud, Colo.
"I had a good time and I put my best out there," said Bonnet-
Eymard, last year(1)s USAT Male Triathlete of the Year. "I'd like
to end the season on a great note in Lausanne. I'm excited
about the city and the culture of sport in Europe. There's
great talent there. Hopefully, it will be the best of the best."
Another impressive finish was turned in by 62-year-old David
Roadhouse of Wilmette, Ill., last year(1)s 60-64 world champion.
Roadhouse was third out of the water and was able to pull into
the lead a mile into the bike, but the younger legs of Collins
and 30-34 champ J.J. Bailey of Des Moines, Iowa, allowed them
to edge ahead. Roadhouse finished with a time of 2:22. Bailey
earned the day(1)s faster bike split in 58:38.63.
"One of my goals was to have fun, and I had to remind myself of
that, because I was working really hard in every leg," said
Roadhouse. "I'm excited to go to worlds. I'm really proud to
represent the United States and my entire age group."
Making most of her time with an impressive second-best-of-the-
day 1:06:53 bike on Smithville's relentless rolling hills,
recent mother Garrison, 28, earned a 40-second advantage over
the women's overall runner-up Wendy Mader, 33, of Ft. Collins,
Colo., at the finish - 2:13:20 to 2:14:00. Garrison earned a 7-
minute 16-second margin over 25-29 runner-up Brianne Gaal of
Orlando, Fla.
Brian Bich of Duluth, Minn., and Holly Nybo of Portola Valley,
Calif., were the top male and female Master finishers, with
Roadhouse and Trish Kimper of Solana Beach, Calif., grabbing
the Grand Master titles.
Perennial Team USA members Susan Bradley-Cox, Laura Sophiea,
Steven Smith, Ken Nash, and Pat Fossum also earned nationals
titles in their age groups.
With his 5:03:16 finish, 86-year-old Charlie Futrell of The
Villages, Fla., won the 85-and-over crown unopposed. A stalwart
group of supportive spectators gave a rounding ovation as
Futrel and several other Grand Master competitors finished the
1.5k swim, 40k bike, 10k run course.
USA Triathlon Age Group Nationals
Smithville, Missouri
July 8, 2006
S 1.5k/ B 40k/ R 10k
Results
Overall Men
1. Marc Bonnet-Eymard (Winter Garden FL) 1:57:10
2. Ben Collins (Haleiwa HI) 1:58:40
3. J.J. Bailey (Des Moines IA) 1:59:50
4. Mark Harms (Madison WI) 2:01:03
5. Scott Myers (Wellston OH) 2:01:30
6. Craig Greenslit (Berthoud CO) 2:01:34
7. Christopher Martin (Lawrenceville NJ) 2:01:38
8. Greg Roualt (Broken Arrow OK) 2:02:06
9. Jason Schott (Atlanta GA) 2:02:24
10. Adam Webber (Lebanon PA) 2:02:25
Men's Age Group divisions
M 18-19: 1.Javier Beuzeville (Tampa FL) 2:04:05: 2. Daniel
Agnew (Edmonds OK) 2:08:07: 3. Michael Williams (Maple Grove
MN) 2:11:52.
M 20-24: 1. Ben Collins (Haleiwa HI) 1:58:40: 2. Richard
Swor (Dearborn MI) 2:02:42: 3. Joshua Shadle (Boulder CO)
2:03:54.
M 25-29: 1. Greg Roualt (Broken Arrow OK) 2:02:06: 2. Adam
Webber (Lebanon PA) 2:02:25: 3. Chuck Sloan (Oklahoma City OK)
2:03:21.
M 30-34: 1. J.J. Bailey (Des Moines IA) 1:59:50: 2. Mark
Harms (Madison WI) 2:01:03:3. Scott Myers (Wellston OH) 2:01:30.
M 35-39: 1. Marc Bonnet-Eymard (Winter Garden FL) 1:57:10:
2.Craig Greenslit (Berthoud CO) 2:01:34: 3. Jason Schott
(Atlanta GA) 2:02:24. M 40-44: 1. Brian Bich (Duluth MN)
2:02:36: 2. Donny Forsyth (Memphis TN) 2:06:06: 3. Ahmed Zaher
(Dallas TX) 2:06:37.
M 45-49: 1. Kyle Welch (Sunnyvale CA) 2:07:06: 2. Jay
Marshall (Billings MT) 2:07:23: 3. Dave Irion (Naperville IL)
2:07:23.
M 50-54: 1.Curt Eggers (Henrietta NY) 2:11:42: 2. Kim
McDonald (Del Mar CA) 2:14:38: 3. Douglas Hill (Tacoma WA)
2:17:23.
M 55-59: 1. Steven Smith (Granger IN) 2:16:14: 2.Tim Kerr
(Charlotte NC) 2:20:41: 3. Larry Krutka (Tulsa OK) 2:23:59.
M 60-64: 1. David Roadhouse (Wilmette IL) 2:22:13: 2. Tom
Dutton (Livonia New York) 2:24:16: 3. Dave Winfield (Vero Beach
FL) 2:26:48.
M 65-69: 1. George Toberman (Malibu CA) 2:34:06: 2. Patrick
Wickens (Redondo Beach CA) 2:35:24: 3. Jon Adamson (Alpharetta
GA) 2:38:56.
M 70-74: 1.Craig Kuglen (Austin TX) 3:07:23: 2. Roger
Brockenbrough (Pittsburgh PA) 3:11:48: 3. William Perloff
(Baileys Harbor WI) 3:47:05. M 75-79: 1. Ken Nash (San Jose CA)
3:26:33: 2.Winston Allen (St. Augustine FL) 3:26:45:
M: 85-plus: Charles Futtrell (The Villages FL) 5:03:06.
Overall women
1. Jennifer Garrison (Naperville IL) 2:13:20
2. Wendy Mader (Ft. Collins CO) 2:14:00
3. Michelle LeBlanc (Woodlands TX) 2:15:15
4. Stacey Richardson (Chapel Hill NC) 2:15:23
5. Holly Nybo (Portola Valley CA) 2:16:08
6. Kiera Karas (Columbus OH) 2:16:10
7. Cassie McWilliam (Rye New York) 2:16:15
8. Jillian Petersen (St. Louis MO) 2:16:45
9. Shannon Donley (Anchorage AK) 2:18:15
10. Jeannie Samson (Austin TX) 2:18:34
Women's age group divisions
F 18-19: 1. Danielle Kehoe (Arvada CO) 2:27:23: 2. Kate
Barnoskie (Lawrence Kansas) 2:30:04: 3. Laurel Kleber (Elkhart
Lake WI) 2:33:19.
F 20-24: 1. Jillian Petersen (St. Louis MO) 2:16:45: 2.Leah
Larson (Greeley CO) 2:23:55: 3. Bekah Holt (North Mankato MN)
2:24:07.
F 25-29: 1. Jennifer Garrison (Naperville IL) 2:13:20: 2.
Brianne Gaal (Apopka FL) 2:20:36: 3. Jennifer Morton (Missoula
MT) 2:21:58.
F 30-34: 1. Wendy Mader (Ft. Collins CO) 2:14:00: 2.
Michelle LeBlanc (Woodlands TX) 2:15:15: 3. Stacey Richardson
(Chapel Hill NC) 2:15:23. F 35-39: 1. Shannon Donley (Anchorage
AK) 2:18:15: 2. Jeannie Samson (Austin TX) 2:18:34: 3. Leslie
Brainard (Collierville TN) 2:20:55.
F 40-44: 1. Holly Nybo (Portola Valley CA) 2:16:08: 2.
Cassie McWilliam (Rye New York) 2:16:15: 3. Lisa Marshall
(Alpharetta GA) 2:21:59.
F 45-49: 1. Elizabeth Bulman (San Diego CA) 2:22:34: 2.
Pippa Michaels (N/A) 2:24:19: 3. Becky Obletz (Portland OR)
2:26:29.
F 50-54: 1. Laura Sophiea (Pleasant Ridge MI) 2:20:59: 2.
Nancy Smith (New Britain PA) 2:25:27: 3. Laurie Samuelson
(North Palm Beach FL) 2:33:27.
F 55-59: 1. Diane Proud (Irving TX) 2:45:46: 2. Anne
Viviani (Arlington VA) 2:52:15: 3. Holly Alexander (Derby KS)
2:53:03.
F 60-64: 1. Trish Kimper (Solana Beach CA) 2:50:37: 2.
Kathryn Karst (Falcon CO) 2:58:38: 3. Barbara Warren (San Diego
CA) 2:55:48.
F 65-69: 1. Susan Bradley-Cox (Lexington KY) 2:59:40: 2.
Carol Deman (Omaha NE) 3:08:22: 3. Graciela Val (Evanston IL)
3:17:13.
F 70-74: 1. Pat Fossum (Montgomery AL) 3:31:54: 2.Joann
Pope (Albany GA) 4:04:51.
