Posted: July 30, 2007

Athletics (RWire): 2007 Teva U.S. Mountain Running Team Announced for Worlds

COLORADO SPRINGS - (July 25, 2007) - Seventeen athletes representing eight states make up the 2007 Teva U.S. Mountain Running Team for the 23rd World Mountain Running Trophy in Saillon, Ovronnaz, Switzerland on Saturday, September 15. The women's team includes gold medalists from the 2006 team: Rachael Cuellar, 25, Albuquerque, NM and Chris Lundy, 36, Sausalito, CA and 2004 bronze medalists Laura Haefeli, 39, Del Norte, CO and Anita Ortiz, 43, Eagle, CO. The top three finishers score for the team. The men's team will be led by eight-time team member Paul Low, 33, Belchertown, MA. Joining Low will be six-time team member Simon Gutierrez, 41, Alamosa, CO, two-time team members Rickey Gates, 26, Boulder, CO and Shiloh Mielke, 27, Weaverville, NC and newcomers Clint Wells, 32, Boulder, CO and Payton Batliner, 23, Boulder, CO. The top four finishers score for the team. Juniors must be at least 16 and not yet 20 in the year of competition. The USA squad includes 2005 team members Jonny Stevens, 18, Vail, CO and Christian Thompson, 19, Candor, NY, 2006 team member Zach Rivers, 17, Victor, NY and newcomer Alex Jodidio, 17, a U.S. citizen living in Grimentz, Switzerland. The top three score. The Junior women's team includes 2005 team member Katherine Helmerick, 18, Cheyenne, WY and newcomers Anna Lieb, 19, Golden, CO and Maria Dalzot, 19, Morgantown, WV. The top two score. Team manager Nancy Hobbs, Colorado Springs, CO; team leader Richard Bolt, Portland, OR; team manager for the Juniors Dave Dunham, Bradford, MA and women's team manager Ellen Miller, Vail, CO will accompany the team to Switzerland. For more World Mountain Trophy 2007 info, visit: www.coursedes2bains.org/presentation-wt07-fr.html. Ryan Lamppa, Running USA Media Director (805) 696-6232; Fax = (805) 659-0016 Ryan@RunningUSA.org www.RunningUSA.org. Subscribe to the Runner's Web Weekly Digest