Posted: February 13, 2006

Triathlon: Post-Season Honors For “Best Of The US” Stars

(St. Paul, MN – 2/13/2006)–– Six of the top finishers at the 2005 Best of the US Championship have received special post-season honors. They are:

 
MARGIE SHAPIRO, 28, Annandale, VA (1st @ BOUS)
* USA Triathlon Female Triathlete of the Year
* Triathlete Magazine Female Triathlete of the Year
* Triathlon Today Female Triathlete of the Year
* Midwest Events Female Triathlete of the Year

 LOTTE BRANIGAN, 31,  Vero Beach, FL (2nd @ BOUS)
* USA Triathlon Runner-Up Female Triathlete of the Year

WENDY MADER, 32, Fort Collins, CO (6th @ BOUS)
* ITU World Champion 30-34W

 CHRISTOPHER MARTIN, 29, Lawrenceville, NJ  (1st @ BOUS)
* Midwest Events Male Triathlete of the Year
* USA Triathlon Triathlete of the Year HM (Rank: 5th)

 JIM VANCE, 29, San Diego (5th @ BOUS)
* Inside Triathlon Male Triathlete of the Year
* USA Triathlon Runner-Up Triathlete of the Year
* ITU World Champion 25-29M

MICHAEL METEYER, 46, Madison, WI  (12th/1st Master @ BOUS)
* USA Triathlon Master of the Year
* Midwest Events Master of the Year

The Best of the U.S. Amateur Triathlete Competition is produced by Midwest Events, LLC of Saint Paul, Minnesota.

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