Transition boxes readied for battle.
USA National Team member, Sarah Haskins, raced to 4th in the Elite event. Way to go, Sarah!
Matt starts the run.Wednesday, June 20, 2007
Des Moines Pics
Transition boxes readied for battle.USA National Team member, Sarah Haskins, raced to 4th in the Elite event. Way to go, Sarah!
Matt starts the run.
Des Moines
Vortex Racing opened its junior elite racing season on June 16th at the Hy-Vee / USAT Des Moines Junior Elite Cup. Racing for the team were Kate Ross, Jake Shoemaker, and Matt Mosca. Race conditions were tough - temps in the low 90s, high humidity, and some tough climbs on the bike and run. The field quality was equivalent to a national championships.
Kate (pictured), racing as a member of the USAT Junior National Team, finished 4th overall (3rd American) with the 2nd best run split. Jake took 6th overall and Matt was 22nd.
The athletes had the unique opportunity to race on the same course, with all exitement of the blue carpet, pontoon start, closed course, and VIP grandstands, that were used for the $700,000 Hy-Vee World Cup Triathlon. For team members, Jarrod Shoemaker and Sarah Groff, were in the elite field. Jarrod finished 8th overall, top American male. Unfortunately, Sarah was taken out by a crash.
Next up: Kate heads to Edmonton, Canada, for the Pan American Junior Championships, then onto Brampton, Canada for the Canadian Junior Championships, where Jake will also race. Matt heads out Portland for the USAT Age Group Championships. The team will rejoin in Pittsburgh on July 14th for the next Junior Elite Cup.
Kate (pictured), racing as a member of the USAT Junior National Team, finished 4th overall (3rd American) with the 2nd best run split. Jake took 6th overall and Matt was 22nd.
The athletes had the unique opportunity to race on the same course, with all exitement of the blue carpet, pontoon start, closed course, and VIP grandstands, that were used for the $700,000 Hy-Vee World Cup Triathlon. For team members, Jarrod Shoemaker and Sarah Groff, were in the elite field. Jarrod finished 8th overall, top American male. Unfortunately, Sarah was taken out by a crash.
Next up: Kate heads to Edmonton, Canada, for the Pan American Junior Championships, then onto Brampton, Canada for the Canadian Junior Championships, where Jake will also race. Matt heads out Portland for the USAT Age Group Championships. The team will rejoin in Pittsburgh on July 14th for the next Junior Elite Cup.
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