Saturday, August 22, 2009

NATIONAL CHAMP KAITLIN SHIVER....


This 20-year-old girl is special! A junior at the University of Florida, she is a decorated track and cross country runner. But it appears that her best event is triathlon.

Learn more about Kaitlin from USA Triathlon's post-race press release.

Shiver has dabbled in triathlon since 2001, though only on a regional level. Nationals was her first triathlon outside of her native Florida.

Kaitlin's 2009 Scorecard:

* 1st @ Huntington's Olympic Triathlon - 2:04:39 (Margin: 6:54)
* 1st @ Heartland Sprint - 1:05:23 (Margin: 4:20)
* 1st @ Marineland Olympic - 2:00:04 (Margin: 15:30)
* 1st @ Gainesville Olympic - 2:11:03 (Margin: 24:03)
* 1st overall @ USAT Nationals - 2:08:13 (Margin: 2:06)