Posted: June 11, 2007

Triathlon: “Best Of The US” Invites Georgia’s Best To Race At The West Point Lake Triathlon On July 22

(St. Paul, MN – 6/11/2006)–– “Best of the US” Management and Race Director Jim Rainey (Georgia Multisports Productions, LLC) invite the triathletes of the Empire State of the South to race at the 4th annual WEST POINT LAKE TRIATHLON / BEST OF THE US GEORGIA QUALIFIER, a wonderfully produced Olympic distance race at West Point Lake near LaGrange, GA on July 22. Georgia is one of America’s most talent-rich tri states. Among the top men that we hope to see at West Point Lake are Bruce Erskine, Andrew Johnston, Christopher Jones, Steven Kester, Richard Klepacz, Nemanja Pavlovic, Dennis Reardon, Steven Reed, Bob Rogan, Jason Schott, Jeremy Sipos, Clayton Tillery and Jason Willis. Some of the top women we hope to see are Kari Bradley, Carrie Brady, Alexandra Classen, Kim Dunker, Catherine Fuss, April Gellatly, Gabby Hauck, Samantha Kenney, Kris Kester, Carey Kilton, Amy Kloner, Jennifer Lesser, Alexandra Lonergan, Kristel Maes (2005 GA BOUS Representative)Lisa Marshall, Katrina Mitchell, Megan Osler, Mary Beth Shaw, Heather Tarpley and Hana Sykorova. BOUS Management bids a fond goodbye to 2005 and 2006 Georgia representative David Silver (BOUS National Champion in 2006 and 9th in 2005!), who has recently procured a pro license and is thereby ineligible to compete for another BOUS invitation. The fastest male and female resident amateurs will receive invitations to represent Georgia 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 will give the Empire State of the South a formidable presence at the Championship. For more information on the West Point Lake Triathlon, visit http://www.bestoftheustriathletes.com/states/GA or http://www.georgiamultisports.com/. The Best of the U.S. Amateur Triathlete Competition is produced by Midwest Events, LLC of Saint Paul, Minnesota. Website: www.bestoftheustriathletes.com. 2007 Best of the US Invitees & Passdowns as of June 10: HAWAII: 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: EDDIE BRANIGAN, Vero Beach & LOTTE BRANIGAN, Vero Beach Passdown #1: John Reback & Angela Hygema Passdown #2: Chris Huff & Krystal Bemman, 18 NEVADA: DANNY MURPHY, 42, Las Vegas & DANA GINSBURG, 42, Las Vegas Passdown #1: Patrick Grosse & Reenie Griffin Passdown #2: Phillip Glenn & Coleen Knutson LOUISIANA: Lawson Fall, 27, Alexandria & LINZIE HEBERT, 24, Shreveport Passdown #1: BEN HALL, 16, Ruston & Lisa Colvin, 41, Monroe Passdown #2: Brian Coyne, 36, Ruston & Jennifer Sutton, 34, Shreveport NORTH CAROLINA: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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 IOWA: Mike Morrison, 33, Des Moines & Mia Richter, 25, Iowa City Passdown #1: Jason Maurice, 22, Iowa City & Chris Maravelas, 38, Waukee Passdown #2: Doug Vander Weide, 41, West Des Moines & Jenny Jackson, 31, Cedar Rapids NEX MEXICO: CLAY MOSELEY, 34, Los Alamos & DINA PESENSON, 31, Los Alamos Passdown #1: Shaun Burns, 29, Las Lunas & Lorraine Palmer, 45, Santa Fe Passdown #2: Mike Montoya, 38, Las Cruces & Jamie Proncho, 24, Albuquerque KANSAS: Kevin Nickel, 26, Goessel & Ginny Lee, 41, Fort Riley Passdown #1: Ross Freese, 44, Lawrence & Katie Barnoskie, 20, Lawrence Passdown #2: Matt Morrow, 40, Wichita & Kelly Dippold, 45, Overland Park OKLAHOMA: Daniel Agnew, 20, Edmond & Shannon Chasteen, 29, Moore Passdown #1: Philip Van Kandingham, 31, Oklahoma City & Marlene Shugart, 42, Oklahoma City Passdown #2: Joshua Baucom, 29, Oklahoma City & Kristin Killgore, 36, Bethany NEW HAMPSHIRE: Ryan Kelly, 26, Concord & ELIZABETH HALL, 34, Merrimack Passdown #1: Scott May, 38, Lyme Center & Danielle Keaney, 35, Seabrook Passdown #2: Matt Boobar, 35, Plymouth VERMONT: JON ARNE ENEVOLDSEN, 45, Waitsfield & Maria Cimonetti, 42, Shelburne Passdown #1: Passdown #2: ALABAMA: Jonathan Krichev, Huntsville & Deanna Frank, Birmingham Passdown #1: Conrad Taylor, Birmingham & Lori Goldweber, Homwoord Passdown #2: Morgan Ramey, Helena & Janie Davis, Birmingham DELAWARE: Jeffery Boehmer, 20, Newark & Ashley Madray, 33, Wilmington Passdown #1: Michael Hamberger, 28, Bear & Bridgette Loburk, 31, Wilmington Passdown #2: Frank McGursk, 33, Newark IDAHO: Adam Wirth, Boise & Margaret Hepworth. Boise Passdown #1: Antonio Gonzales, Boise & Lori Harvey, Boise Passdown #2: Rolph Decker, Boise & Kathy Morell, Boise