Triple Crown Challenge Winners Coronated

– Age Groupers Battle it Out in Edmonton for $500 –

September 2, 2014 – Triathlon Ontario, the recognized Provincial Governing Body of Multisport in Ontario, announced today the winners of its Triple Crown Challenge. The Triple Crown was a celebration of those that competed and completed Provincials, Nationals, and World Championships, in part, to recognize World Championships being held in Canada this past weekend.

Athletes were awarded points based on their finishing position in their age group in their gender. A $500 cash prize for each gender in each the Sprint and Standard distances was up for grabs. The winner was determined by the lowest amount of points. A total of 25 athletes were eligible for the competition after completing all three events in 2014.

Women’s Sprint
Janice Jones-Skinner used a podium finish (3rd place) in Edmonton to lock in her first place position and take home her $500 cash prize. In addition to her bronze at World’s, Jones-Skinner came in first in her age group at Nationals and Provincials.

Men’s Sprint
John Pickard’s 12th place finish this past weekend was enough to edge out Billy Bostad who finished a respectable 18th in his division in Edmonton. The two were tied in points heading into the final race.

Women’s Standard
It was a battle of attrition in this division as Meghan Lamers was the lone survivor to complete all three races. With $500 in the bag and only needing to complete the race to win, Lamers was surely hoping that she wouldn’t run into a mechanical issue or any other possible reason for a DNF on Monday. Despite being the lone competitor, Lamers had a stellar season and is a deserving champion, having excellent results capping it off with a 10th place finish at World’s in her age division.

Men’s Standard
In the closest race of the four this season, TriOnt President Mike Greenberg thought he had the title with his podium finish but Jackson Laundry, who had a one point lead going into the final race, came through with his own 3rd place finish on Sunday to scoop in for the win. Laundry won the title and $500 by just one point in the end.

Congratulations to all of those that competed during the season. For those that completed the Triple Crown Challenge, TriOnt will be sending them a commemorative polo shirt recognizing their special achievement.

For full results and standings, please visit the Official Triple Crown page

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