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 In what proved to be a competitive early-season
contest, Brian Fleischmann and Sarah Haskins
were victorious in USA Triathlon's first
Elite Development Race of 2010 Sunday at Lake
Louisa State Park.
Fleishmann outdistanced a field of 35 men with a time of
53:22 in the sprint distance race, which
consisted of a 750-meter swim, a 20-kilometer
bike and a 5-kilometer run. Fellow ITU-ranked
elites Cameron Dye (53:48) and Jarrod
Shoemaker (54:14) took second and third,
respectively.
Haskins took the women's race with a time of 57:54, nearly a
minute ahead of the field of 13. Alicia Kaye
was second at 58:45, and Sara McLarty placed
third in 1:00:09.
Sunday's race qualified the first three male
and female amateur finishers for their USAT
elite licenses, which will open the door to
ITU Continental Cup events and the road to
the 2012 London Olympic Games.
Christopher Lutz, who was eighth in 56:53,
Tommy Zaferes, who took ninth in 56:58, and
16-year-old William Huffman, who placed 10th
in 57:09, were the top three male amateurs.
On the women's side, 19-year-old
Alexandra Weber (sixth, 1:02:33), Gwen
Jorgenson (eighth, 1:02:58) and Lauren Gross
(11th, 1:05:23) took the top three amateur
spots.
Development races are designed by USAT to allow athletes ages 16-23
the chance to race with elite triathletes and
top amateurs pursuing the Olympic dream.
Since Sunday's event was an elite development
race, the juniors entered earned points
towards their draft-legal ranking for
2010.
USA Triathlon Elite Development Race #1, March 7, 2010
Lake Louisa State Park, Clermont, Fla.
Women
1. Sarah Haskins, 57:54<br
2. Alicia Kaye, 58:45
3. Sara McLarty, 1:00:09
4. Amanda Hahn, 1:00:56
5. Tamara Kozulina, 1:01:30
Men
1. Brian Fleischmann, 53:22
2. Cameron Dye, 53:48
3. Jarrod Shoemaker, 54:14
4. Maxim Kriat, 54:41
5. Sean Jefferson, 56:04
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