Posted: May 31, 2007

Triathlon: “Best Of The US” Invites Illinois’ Best To Race At The Evergreen Lake International Triathlon On July 21

(St. Paul, MN – 6/1/2007)–– “Best of the US” Management and Tri-Mom Events invite the triathletes of the Land of Lincoln to race at the 2nd annual EVERGREEN LAKE INTERNATIONAL TRIATHLON / BEST OF THE US ILLINOIS QUALIFIER at scenic Comlara County Park near Bloomington-Normal on Saturday, July 21. Illinois has a multitude of great triathletes. In addition to their 2005 representatives, Christian Waterstraat and Kim Genenebacher, and 2006 delegate Davie Irion, here are some of the other athletes that we hope to see at the two-year-old Olympic course event (in alphabetical order): Elizabeth Attig, Jessica Aveyard, Tim Battles, Tate Behning, Jeremy Borling, Daniel Bretscher, Brian Cadman, Eric DeWitt, Jacquie Faust, Elizabeth Fedofsky, David Fix, reigning National Champion Jennifer Garrison, Karen Grabowski, Gabe Hamer, Jennifer Harrison, David Irion, Steve Johnson, Vachee Loughran, Jennifer Meyer, Eric Ott, Jennifer Schife, Tara Sheetz, Mimi Stickton, Mark Wachendorf, John Wiberg, Julie Wood, Brad Zoller, Adam Zucco and Lindsay Zucco. The fastest male and female resident amateurs will receive invitations to represent Illinois at the “Best of the US National Championship” on October 6 at Cypress Gardens Adventure Park in Winter Haven, FL. Any male/female combination of the abovementioned athletes would ensure a dynamic presence for Illinois at the Championship. For more information on the Tri-Shark Classic Triathlon, visit www.tri-shark.org. The Best of the U.S. Amateur Triathlete Competition is produced by Midwest Events, LLC of Saint Paul, Minnesota. Website: www.bestoftheustriathletes.com. 2007 Invitees To Date: HAWAII: LAVAMAN (4/1) LUIS DE LA TORRE 39, Kailua-Kona BREE WEE, 28, Kailua-Kona Passdown #1: Jimmy Davis & Sandra Ferriera Passdown #2: Kurt Chambers & Mariane Uehara FLORIDA: ZEPHYRSPORTS ST. AUGUSTINE SPRINT (4/21) EDDIE BRANIGAN, Vero Beach & LOTTE BRANIGAN, Vero Beach Passdown #1: John Reback & Angela Hygema Passdown #2: Chris Huff & Krystal Bemman, 18 NEVADA: RAGE IN THE SAGE (4/22) DANNY MURPHY, 42, Las Vegas & DANA GINSBURG, 42, Las Vegas Passdown #1: Patrick Grosse & Reenie Griffin Passdown #2: Phillip Glenn & Coleen Knutson LOUISIANA: HIDDEN PARADISE SPRINT (4/29) BEN HALL, 16, Ruston & LINZIE HEBERT, 24, Shreveport Passdown #1: Brian Coyne, 36, Ruston & Lisa Colvin, 41, Monroe Passdown #2: Petrus Booysen, 40, Bossier City & Jennifer Sutton, 34, Shreveport NORTH CAROLINA: WHITE LAKE SPRINT (5/6) SONNI DYER, 40, Valdese & STACEY RICHARDSON, 35, Chapel Hill Passdown #1: Brian Smith, 36, Durham & Alicia Parr, 37, Durham Passdown #2: Aaron Keifer, 27, Morrisville & Kristin Price, 26, Chapel Hill SOUTH CAROLINA: CLEMSON TRIATHLON (5/12) MARK WOODY, 37, Chapin & JULIE MURPHY, 41, Greer Passdown #1: Gregg Cromer, 38, Somerville & Tracy McKee, 35, Charleston Passdown #2: Brian Hamby, 32, Greenville & Kimberley Westbury, 44, Greenville MARYLAND / DC: COLUMBIA TRIATHLON (5/20) PHILIPPE KOZUB, 32, Bethesda & KRISTA SCHULTZ, 29, Baltimore Passdown #1: Dan MacKenzie, 25, Rockville & Elizabeth Flynn, 36, Ellicott City Passdown #2: Tommy Brown, 22, Annapolis & Paula Pels, 40, Bethesda KENTUCKY: BUFFALO TRAILS TRIATHLON (5/26) BARRY KNIGHT, 41, Paducah & Allison Poe, 26, Maysville Passdown #1: Brian Collier, 33, Burlington & Laura Fogt, 29, Louisville Passdown #2: Rodney Wesley, 39, Georgetown & Stephanie Darnell, 35, Paris ARIZONA: SAHUARITA LAKE TRIATHLON (5/28) Cam Hill, 40, Fountain Hills & Katie Ellis, 22, Phoenix Passdown #1: Ryan Lindsay, 28, Glendale & Karen Walls, 37, Tucson Passdown #2: Michael Hast, 37, Tucson & Erica McClurg, 37, Phoenix (Accepted berths in capital letters)