Karl Kahsar, the 2011 USAT Collegiate Nationals champion from Boulder, Colorado, and former pro Susan Williams, the 2004 Olympic triathlon bronze medalist from Littleton, Colorado, won the men's and women's overall titles at the USA Triathlon Age Group Nationals in Burlington, Vermont.
Kahsar, 23, finished in 1:52:16 with a 1:53 margin of victory over fellow 20-24 competitor Brian Duffy of West Chester, Pennsylvania. Daniel Hedgecock, 24, of St. Paul, Minnesota was third overall exactly 2 minutes behind Kahsar and 7 seconds back of Duffy.
Williams, 42, still the only American triathlete to win an Olympic triathlon medal, has retired as a professional and thus qualified to compete as an age group amateur. Williams finished in 2:06:02 with a winning margin of 2:41 over runner-up Catherine Sterling, 35, of Worcester, Massachusetts, who finished 5 seconds ahead of third place finisher Natalie Kirchhoff, 25, of Clermont, Florida.
Altogether, 1,647 athletes -- 982 men and 665 women -- competed in the first USA Triathlon age group nationals to be held in New England
USA Triathlon Age Group Nationals
Burlington, Vermont
August 20, 2011
S 1.5k / B 40k / R 10k
Preliminary Results
Top Ten Overall Men
1. Karl Kahsar (Boulder CO) 1:52:16 * M20-24
2. Brian Duffy (West Chester PA) 1:54:09 * M20-24
3. Daniel Hedgecock (St. Paul MN) 1:54:16 * M20-24
4. Doug Clark (Morristown NJ) 1:54:49 * M40-44
5. Jason Pedersen (Simi Valley CA) 1:54:51 * M20-24
6. Curt Chesney (Boulder CO) 1:559 * M40-44
7. Mark Harms (Madison WI) 1:56:35 * M35-39
8. Kevin Ryan (Lexington KY) 1:57:39 * M20-24
9. Alex Russeau (East Lansing MI) 1:58:07 * M20-24
10. Kenneth Svendsen (Charlotte NC) 1:58:20 * M35-39
Top Ten Overall Women
1. Susan Williams (Littleton CO) 2:06:02 * F40-44
2. Catherine Sterling (Worcester MA) 2:08:43 * F35-39
3. Natalie Kirchoff (Clermont FL) 2:08:48 * F25-29
4. Anna Battiata (Mechanicsville VA) 2:10:06 * F20-24
5. Meghan Newcomer (New York NY) 2:10:12 * F30-34
6. Claire Bootsma (Minneapolis MN) 2:10:32 * F20-24
7. Kelly Ciravolo (Shavertown PA) 2:10:37 * F30-34
8. Suzanne Serpico (Columbia MD) 2:11:19 * F30-34
9. Kathrine Warren (Goleta IL) 2:11:24 * F20-24
10. Mallory Dunn (Daytona Beach FL) 2:11:30 * F25-29
Age Group titles
Masters Female:
Susan Williams (Littleton, Colo.), 2:06:01
Masters Male:
Doug Clark (Morristown, N.J.), 1:54:48
Grand Masters Female:
Carol Gephart (Strafford, N.H.), 2:18:49
Grand Masters Male:
Michael Orendorff (Pueblo, Colo.), 2:15:07
Athena 39 & Under:
Erika Binger (Minneapolis, Minn.), 2:29:19
Athena 40+:
Margaret O’Toole (Cambridge, Mass.), 2:44:59
Clydesdale 39 & Under:
Evan Evans (Palm Coast, Fla.), 2:10:37
Clydesdale 40+:
Stephan Corti (Westlake Village, Calif.), 2:20:26
F18-19:
Savannah Deardon (St. Petersburg, Fla.), 2:17:56
M18-19:
Hunter Lussi (Lutherville, Md.), 2:02:48
F20-24:
Anna Battiata (Mechanicsville, Va.), 2:10:05
M20-24:
Rudy Kahsar (Boulder, Colo.), 1:52:17
F25-29:
Natalie Kirchhoff (Clermont, Fla.), 2:08:47
M25-29:
Jack McAfee (Chattanooga, Tenn.), 1:59:25
F30-34:
Meghan Newcomer (New York, N.Y.), 2:10:11
M30-34:
Benjamin Winterroth (Silver Springs, Md.), 1:58:25
F35-39:
Catherine Sterling (Worcester, Mass.), 2:08:42
M35-39:
Mark Harms (Madison, Wis.), 1:56:34
F40-44:
Susan Williams (Littleton, Colo.) 2:06:01
M40-44:
Doug Clark (Morristown, N.J.), 1:54:48
F45-49:
Donna Kay Ness (Somers, Conn.), 2:11:42
M45-49:
Brian Bich (Duluth, Minn.), 1:58:35
F50-54:
Donna Smyers (Adamant, Vt.), 2:17:08
M50-54:
Eben Jones (New Canaan, Conn.), 2:02:50
F55-59:
Carol Gephart (Strafford, N.H.), 2:18:49
M55-59:
Curt Eggers (Henrietta, N.Y.), 2:12:16
F60-64:
Lauren Binder (Portland, Ore.), 2:31:10
M60-64:
Michael Orendorff (Pueblo, Colo.), 2:15:07
F65-69:
Patricia Kimper (Solana Beach, Calif.), 2:49:22
M65-69:
Benjamin Ewers, Jr. (North Oaks, Minn.), 2:23:49
F70-74:
Peggy McDowell Cramer (Santa Monica, Calif.), 3:21:12
M70-74:
William Marshall (Santa Rosa, Calif.), 2:42:18
M75-79:
Roger Brockenbrough (Pittsburgh, Pa.), 3:03:37
M80-84:
Dean Davis (Fort Meyers, Fla.), 4:02:59
2011 USA Triathlon Sprint National Champions
Overall Female:
Abby Levene (Dublin, N.H.), 1:11:29
Overall Male:
Ryan Peterson (Richmond, Va.), 1:05:19
Masters Female:
Jen Lemieux (Westfield, Mass.), 1:13:19
Masters Male:
Glenn Cook (Greensboro, N.C.), 1:12:18
Grand Masters Female:
Betsy Henderson (Roanoke, Va.), 1:21:42
Grand Masters Male:
Robert Stipp (Yorba Linda, Calif.), 1:22:09
Athena 39 & Under:
Louise Grausso (East Moric, N.Y.), 1:25:54
Athena 40+:
Michelle Collier (Bedford, N.H.), 1:35:28
Clydesdale 39 & Under:
Jon Pearson (Tabernacle, N.J.), 1:57:15
Clydesdale 40+:
Nicholas Evans (Highland Valley, Texas), 1:22:13
F19&U:
Keelin Treacy (Corpus Christi, Texas), 1:15:06
M19&U:
Ryan Peterson (Richmond, Va.), 1:05:19
F20-24:
Abby Levene (Dublin, N.H.), 1:11:29
M20-24:
Parker Spencer (Forest, Va.), 1:11:06
F25-29:
Nataliia Kravchuk (Honolulu, Hawaii), 1:12:44
M25-29:
Eric Burnett (Los Angeles, Calif.), 1:10:41
F30-34:
Lauren Taksa (Mount Shasta, Calif.), 1:14:46
M30-34:
Randall Wood (West Olive, Mich.), 1:12:50
F35-39:
Heather Westerman (Ligonier, Pa.), 1:12:37
M35-39:
James Smith (Washington, Pa.), 1:08:41
F40-44:
Jen Lemieux (Westfield, Mass.), 1:13:19
M40-44:
Glenn Cook (Greensboro, N.C.), 1:12:18
F45-49:
Betty Janelle (Smyrna, Ga.), 1:16:40
M45-49:
Jeremy Oury (Hamilton, Mont.), 1:10:43
F50-54:
Tracy DiSabato-Aust (Sunbury, Ohio), 1:17:10
M50-54:
Carlos Dolabella (Key Biscayne, Fla.), 1:07:42
F55-59:
Betsy Henderson (Roanoke, Va.), 1:21:42
M55-59:
Philip Friedman (Erie, Pa.), 1:12:04
F60-64:
Ruth King (Ambler, Pa.), 1:30:32
M60-64:
Robert Stipp (Yorba Linda, Calif.), 1:22:09
F65-69:
Donna Krutka (Tulsa, Okla.), 1:38:47
M65-69:
Rob Holmes (Plainsboro, N.J.), 1:29:00
F70-74:
Patricia Ryan (Medford, Mass.), 1:48:01
M70-74:
Arby Kitzman (Morro Bay, Calif.), 1:30:00
F75-79:
Lucy Duffy (Brewster, Mass.), 2:27:52
M75-79:
Steven Jonas (East Setauket, N.Y.), 2:17:40
