The OutRival Racing Team had a fantastic day at the local CB&I Sprint Triathlon on Saturday, May 7th.  The race results show our team's improvement and incredible results, but the spirit and enthusiasm we experienced as a team are hard to put into words.  Thank you to all the ORR Team members as well as friends and family for providing such a supportive and encouraging environment.
Now for the results:

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• 8 out of the top-20 finishers at the race came from the OutRival Racing Team.  
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• This was the first-ever triathlon for 5 athletes!
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• OutRival Racing women went 1-2-3-4 in the women's race.  
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• Nearly every athlete who has previously raced CB&I, had a personal record time this year. 
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• Trace Sherer won the Courage Award for his incredible accomplishment (see Athletes tab!)
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• ORR women had 4 podium finishes including:
  
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  • First place Overall Female and 8th place overall finisher Michelle LeBlanc
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  • Masters' winner Karen Maldonado 
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  • 1st place 25-29AG and 10th place overall finisher Sarah Gray
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  • 2nd place 25-29AG finisher Grace Benes.  
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  • ORR men had 8 podium finishes including:
    
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    • Bradley Pigage, 2nd place overall finisher, Elite Wave   
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    • Nathan Winkelmann finished 5th overall and 1st in the 25-29AG
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    • Adam Currier finished 1st in the 30-34AG
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    • Tate Wright finished 2nd in the 35-39AG
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    • Ed Wandell finished 2nd in the 50-54AG
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    • Connor Barry finished 3rd in the 15-19AG
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    • James Engle finished 3rd in the Clydesdales 40+  
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    • Roberto Guiot finished 3rd in the 35-39AG                                                    
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    • Adam Currier, 1:08:27-- 1st M35-39                                                                     
      Alan Jaax, 1:20:51, PR                                                                                                                                                             
      Bradley Pigage, 1:00:29--1st M25-29, 2nd overall, PR
      Brennan James, 1:25:08--First Timer                                                                                                                        
      Brent Shook, 1:33:05--First Timer    
      Buck Holden, 1:12:02--2nd in Coed Relay                                                    
      Cassandra Mays, 1:26:14--6th F45-49                                                                                   
      Christi Moore, 1:24:32--9th F40-44                                
      Cindy Weller, 1:30:43, PR               
      Connor Barry, 1:07:46, 3rd M15-19, PR                                                     
      Derek McCoy, 1:24:34-- 7th Cly30-39, PR                                                    
      Don Harris, 1:31:56, PR                                                                                                      
      Ed Wandell, 1:11:06--2nd M50-54, PR
      Gabriella Rios, 1:31:07, PR                                                                                                                  
      Grace Benes, 1:08:50--2nd F25-29, PR                                                     
      Guillermo Maldonado, 1:09:56--4th M40-45
      James Engle, 1:15:37--3rd Cly40-49, PR                                                 
      Jen Gerard, 1:29:54                                                                                                                        
      Jen Severns, 1:34:51                                                                                                                                       
      Jesse Balboa,  1:19:24, PR                                                                                        
      Jorge Lemus, 1:20:11, PR                                                                                          
      Karen Maldonado, 1:12:22--1st Female Masters                                    
      Kelley Golden, 1:32:27--10th F 45-49                                                                       
      Kelly Jenkins, 1:31:33, PR                                                                                                   
      Kelly Whiddon, 1:31:36
      Kim Fowler, 1:26:12, PR  
      Leslie Dupuy, 1:25:22--4th F45-49, PR
      Mary Kay Cooper, 1:19:17--6th F 35-39, PR 
      Matt Hemberger, 1:11:15--4th M25-29, PR                                    
      Melissa Rothe, 1:24:22                                                                                   
      Michelle LeBlanc, 1:06:05--1st Overall   
      Nathan Winkelmann, 1:04:20--5th overall, 1st M25-29                                 
      

      Raul Luzardo, 1:12:52, PR                                                                                      

      Rafael Mercado, 1:24:56--8th Cly40+, PR                                                                                                                         

      Rhonda Orr, 1:38:19, PR                                                                                                                   

      Rick Wilson, 1:20:13, PR                                                                                        

      Roberto Guiot, 1:10:27--3rd M35-39

      Samantha Reiter,  1:43:11--First Timer!

      Sarah Gray, 1:07:11--1st F 25-29

      Scott Young, 1:25:45--First Timer!                                                                                                                                    

      Shawn Fuller, 1:28:50                                                                                   

      Sherri Bisono, 1:31:42                                                                                                          

      Steve Wren, 1:12:22, PR                                                                                                                                         

      Tate Wright, 1:08:12 --2nd M40-45, PR                                                                                                                                      

      Thad Whisenant, 1:22:23--5th Cly 40+, PR                                                                                                                  

      Trace Sherer, approx 6:00--First Timer!!! See athlete profile for more details!

      Read more about the results in the Conroe Courier (article by Jon Walk): http://www.yourhoustonnews.com/courier/sports/article_a1ba62ee-d2c6-5755-8921-15e4fa62c1fb.html
      
      Congrats OutRival Racing Team!
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OutRival Racing Team, CB&I Triathlon 2011

05/10/2011 | | Michelle LeBlanc