Kudos is our way of recognizing our athlete's accomplishments.
 
Race season is in full swing.  Sport Factory athletes, coaches, and team members continue to set PR's and placements accross the southeast.  Keep up the great work athletes!

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Athlete Kudos- The Sport Factory athletes and coaches placed or set a new PR 
  • Janet Jolly gets a big Kudo.  She placed 3rd in her AG at the Whistle Stop duathlon taking 18 min. off of last years time in the most adverse conditions imaginable.  She more recently set a 5k PR of 22:54.  Great start to your season Janet!
  • Rob Alexander takes his AG and 4th overall at the Dannon Jack Rabbit duathlon.  Way to go Rob!
  • Tim Green took 3rd in the Clydesdale division at the Jack Rabbit.
  • Coach Kevin Patton won his AG and placed 4th OA at the Emerald Coast Sprint tri.  He had the second fastest bike split and was the first to win an AG on our Zipp demo wheels.
  • Coach Rich Klepacz placed 3rd overall at the John Tanner Sprint tri.
  • Dylan Rist won his AG at the John Tanner Sprint.  Dylan is our newest member of Team Sport Factory.
  • Jon Williams set a PR at the John Tanner Sprint tri.
  • Meredith Moore-Hanson set a PR at John Tanner Sprint tri.
  • Sarah Russ took 11 minutes off of her St. Anthonys time from last year for a PR.
  • Coach Holly Marzetti set a PR at St. Anthonys as well.  Holly has been recovering from an injury so we were very pleased with her result.
  • Molly Adams had a lofty goal of taking 14 minutes off of last years St. Athony's time.  She took 15 minutes off!
  • Rob Alexander set a 5k PR of 20:12 at the Galilee Church 5k.  Rob has been making very consistent progress with the help of coach Sherry Shelton
  • Charlie Myers shaved 2 minutes off of last years time in the Rock N Roll half marathon.
  • Glenn Alex shaved a whopping 7 minutes off of his St. Anthonys time.  Way to go Glenn!
  • Seon Ricks has been working extremely hard this season.  She completed her first olympic distance triathlon at St. Anthonys and is going to complete her first Half IM soon.  Keep up the great work Seon.
  • Elena LaVigne PR'd St. Anthonys.
  • Heather Blackmon PR'd St. Anthonys.
  • Greg Blankenship set a PR at John Tanner.
  • Chris Powers smoked his 10k PR by 10 minutes!  He went from 55 to 45 minutes.  Most athletes do not accomplish that in a lifetime!
  • Matt Hanson PR'd Ironman Arizona.  Matt is now being coached by Richard Klepacz and is a new member of Team Sportfactory.  Keep an eye on this one.
  • Please note: if we missed someone please email your coach or better yet submit a race recap in the members area.  We will be sure to include you in the next kudos
 
 
Team Sport Factory Kudos
Amy Kloner
  • 4/28/07 TTP John Tanner Triathlon
    • Kris Kester wins overall! Way to go Kris
    • Katherine Tindol wins her AG and takes 4th OA
    • Katie June, our most junior team member, wins her AG 1:13. She took a full seven minutes off of last years time with the help of her coach Holly Marzetti
  • 4/28/07 Sarah Welton take second in her AG and 10th overall at the Langley Pond international triathlon with a time of 2:39
  • 4/29/07 Bob Evans (51) won the masters catagory and 4th overall at the Beach Blast Olympic triathlon; Mexico Beach Florida- 2:29:04
  • 4/29/07 St. Anthonys Oly Triathlon
    • Jon Adamson wins his AG and sets a new course record for his AG- 2:25:54
    • Jo Adamson takes her AG as well- 2:41:02
    • Lisa Marshall wins the masters race and sets a new PR at 2:17
      • Alex Marshall placed 2nd in the 12 year old division of the meek and mighty. Special props to Clay Marshall for racing with one arm in a cast!
     
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    Honorable Mentions - For the athletes that gave it their all.
    swim startThis months first honorable mention goes to Katie June.  Katie was kicked in the eye during the John Tanner sprint, lost a contact, and went on to win her AG navigating with one eye.  She now has a nice shiner to go along with her trophy.  Way to stay in the game Katie. 
     
    Chris Zimmer blows up the bike at St. Anthony's with the 4th fastest bike split in his very competitive AG. 
     
    Welcome back to Greg Blankenship.  He completed his first triathlon, John Tanner, after suffering a broken pelvis a year ago; and PR'd.
    Triathlon Clinic-
    tri etiquete This hands on clinic will help you shave seconds and minutes off of your next race.  Bring your gear and we will show you the secrets of lightning fast transitions.  Next we will move on to cycling efficiency and skills.  Learn when it is best to sit up or stay aero; how to corner, brake, and descend more effectively.  Gear selection will also be covered.  Our expert coaches will be on hand to give you direct feedback and support.
     
    Saturday May 5th from 2-5:30.  Find out more and register...
     
    First 25 participants will receive a free goody bag from Hammer Nutrition.