Triathletes qualify for championship Rosen, Maddock, Harper represent CSU in April
By Jaclyn Seymour
Sports Editor
Published: Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Updated: Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Cleveland State University Newspaper: The Cauldron.
Cleveland State University’s triathlon team may be flying under the radar around campus, but they are making big moves on a competitive level. Three teammates qualified for the USA Triathlon Collegiate National Championships in Tempe, Ariz. April 12-13.
As a team, the triathletes are ranked in the conference 12 in male, 10 in female and 11 co-ed out of 22 total teams.
Adam Rosen, Courtney Maddock and Natalie Harper will be the three representing CSU at the National Championships. Harper qualified in the top 10 percent with the points she accumulated over the season qualifying her to participate in a second race that mirrors the exact race Olympians compete in.
This race is different in the bicycle portion of the race by allowing cyclers to ride alongside other riders to gain a draft. Rosen and Maddock will be competing in a standard triathlon with a 1500-meter swim, 40-kilometer cycling (that does not allow pack riding) and a 10-kilometer run.
Head coach Tim Edwards is certified to coach all levels of triathletes from youth to collegiate Ironman to Olympians, and was training with club president Krista Desimoni when they talked about beginning the club. The club began in 2010 and is currently on their fourth season.
The triathlon club is a part of the USA Triathlon and the Mideast Collegiate Triathlon Conference that compete in local, conference and national competitions.
The team also has a training camp every year. This year’s camp falls the second weekend in June.
“I do workouts and presentations,” Edwards said. “They also get to learn about open-water swims, how to swim in Lake Erie with waves, how to work wetsuits and triathlon transition discipline.”
The team has organized practices twice a week, Fridays 5-7 p.m. and Sundays 8-10 a.m., at the CSU Recreation Center.
“The team is open to any student, staff, faculty or alumni that have an interest in triathlon either casually or competitively,” Edwards said.
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The Cauldron revisits some of the year's most eye-catching stories
By Cauldron Editors
Published:
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Updated:
Tuesday, April 30, 2013 15:04
Cleveland State University Newspaper: The Cauldron.
CSU Triathlon athletes take national championship by storm
By Jaclyn Seymour
Sports Editor
On March 19, 2013 an article about the tremendous three triathlon athletes
that qualified for the USA Triathlon Collegiate National Championship in Tempe,
Ariz. the weekend of April 12 to 13 was published. The results are in, and CSU
did the school proud.
The team arrived a day prior to the eventful weekend to scope out the
courses and adapt to the desert weather. Senior Natalie Harper competed on day
one of the events in the first ever Draft Legal Triathlon hosted by the USA
triathlon. This race allows for the bike riders to ride in packs, unlike in the
standard triathlon races. It is half the distance but the same format Olympians
compete in.
In the swimming portion Harper struggled, forcing her to fall out of the
pack when she got to the bike portion. The three leaders caught her in the short
laps of the course pushing her out of the race.
“Despite a lot of hard work, she was not able to finish the race but had the
honor of racing the very first race of that format,” said head coach Tim
Edwards. “We were very proud of her.”
The next day was the main event, which was the Olympic distance standard
format race. The men’s competition was first and Adam Rosen set his personal
record for his fastest time ever as a triathlete. He finished his race in 2
hours and 24 minutes.
“Adam had a respectable swim, a great ride and another great run,” Edwards
said.
The women’s race came along with the hottest part of the day. With no shade
and 85 degree weather, senior Courtney Maddock was still off to the races.
“Courtney had a very fast swim, which was only two minutes out of the first
place time,” Edwards said. “She had a very fast bike and a pretty fast run as
well.”
Maddock also set her personal best with a time of 2 hours and 27
minutes.
Rosen and Maddock will both be returning next school year, but Harper will
move on from the team.
“We wish we had Natalie for another year to go back and tear it up next year,
but she is graduating next month,” Edwards said.
Edwards has set the team to goal to qualify six athletes to the USA
Triathlon Collegiate National Championships. The season begins in June and they are
currently recruiting athletes who have a background in swimming and running and is
ready to conquer a triathlon.
“We are ready to return and start pillaging,” Edwards said.
Sports Editor
Published: Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Updated: Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Cleveland State University Newspaper: The Cauldron.
Cleveland State University’s triathlon team may be flying under the radar around campus, but they are making big moves on a competitive level. Three teammates qualified for the USA Triathlon Collegiate National Championships in Tempe, Ariz. April 12-13.
As a team, the triathletes are ranked in the conference 12 in male, 10 in female and 11 co-ed out of 22 total teams.
Adam Rosen, Courtney Maddock and Natalie Harper will be the three representing CSU at the National Championships. Harper qualified in the top 10 percent with the points she accumulated over the season qualifying her to participate in a second race that mirrors the exact race Olympians compete in.
This race is different in the bicycle portion of the race by allowing cyclers to ride alongside other riders to gain a draft. Rosen and Maddock will be competing in a standard triathlon with a 1500-meter swim, 40-kilometer cycling (that does not allow pack riding) and a 10-kilometer run.
Head coach Tim Edwards is certified to coach all levels of triathletes from youth to collegiate Ironman to Olympians, and was training with club president Krista Desimoni when they talked about beginning the club. The club began in 2010 and is currently on their fourth season.
The triathlon club is a part of the USA Triathlon and the Mideast Collegiate Triathlon Conference that compete in local, conference and national competitions.
The team also has a training camp every year. This year’s camp falls the second weekend in June.
“I do workouts and presentations,” Edwards said. “They also get to learn about open-water swims, how to swim in Lake Erie with waves, how to work wetsuits and triathlon transition discipline.”
The team has organized practices twice a week, Fridays 5-7 p.m. and Sundays 8-10 a.m., at the CSU Recreation Center.
“The team is open to any student, staff, faculty or alumni that have an interest in triathlon either casually or competitively,” Edwards said.
_______________________________________________________________________________________
The Cauldron revisits some of the year's most eye-catching stories
By Cauldron Editors
Published:
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Updated:
Tuesday, April 30, 2013 15:04
Cleveland State University Newspaper: The Cauldron.
CSU Triathlon athletes take national championship by storm
By Jaclyn Seymour
Sports Editor
On March 19, 2013 an article about the tremendous three triathlon athletes
that qualified for the USA Triathlon Collegiate National Championship in Tempe,
Ariz. the weekend of April 12 to 13 was published. The results are in, and CSU
did the school proud.
The team arrived a day prior to the eventful weekend to scope out the
courses and adapt to the desert weather. Senior Natalie Harper competed on day
one of the events in the first ever Draft Legal Triathlon hosted by the USA
triathlon. This race allows for the bike riders to ride in packs, unlike in the
standard triathlon races. It is half the distance but the same format Olympians
compete in.
In the swimming portion Harper struggled, forcing her to fall out of the
pack when she got to the bike portion. The three leaders caught her in the short
laps of the course pushing her out of the race.
“Despite a lot of hard work, she was not able to finish the race but had the
honor of racing the very first race of that format,” said head coach Tim
Edwards. “We were very proud of her.”
The next day was the main event, which was the Olympic distance standard
format race. The men’s competition was first and Adam Rosen set his personal
record for his fastest time ever as a triathlete. He finished his race in 2
hours and 24 minutes.
“Adam had a respectable swim, a great ride and another great run,” Edwards
said.
The women’s race came along with the hottest part of the day. With no shade
and 85 degree weather, senior Courtney Maddock was still off to the races.
“Courtney had a very fast swim, which was only two minutes out of the first
place time,” Edwards said. “She had a very fast bike and a pretty fast run as
well.”
Maddock also set her personal best with a time of 2 hours and 27
minutes.
Rosen and Maddock will both be returning next school year, but Harper will
move on from the team.
“We wish we had Natalie for another year to go back and tear it up next year,
but she is graduating next month,” Edwards said.
Edwards has set the team to goal to qualify six athletes to the USA
Triathlon Collegiate National Championships. The season begins in June and they are
currently recruiting athletes who have a background in swimming and running and is
ready to conquer a triathlon.
“We are ready to return and start pillaging,” Edwards said.