http://community.active.com/blogs/endurance The latest hot topics, news and updates from the Endurance Sports world. We cover topics from various sports, so don't be shocked if you see a running related post on the cycling community. In the end, it's all relevant in one way or another. :) Mon, 23 Jun 2008 20:35:22 GMT Jive SBS 4.5.5.2 (http://jivesoftware.com/products/clearspace/) 2008-06-23T20:35:22Z http://community.active.com/blogs/endurance/2008/06/23/kemper-and-haskins-complete-olympic-tri-team <!-- [DocumentBodyStart:5cca7b25-3555-4be5-9f28-c95aac7ede0d] --><div class="jive-rendered-content"><p>American triathlon's elder statesman <a class="jive-link-external-small" href="http://www.hunterkemper.com/">Hunter Kemper </a> qualified for his third straight Olympics this past weekend, fending off Andy Potts to place sixth and be the top American finisher at the Hy-Vee ITU Triathlon World Cup race in Des Moines, Iowa.</p><p style="min-height: 8pt; height: 8pt; padding: 0px;">&#160;</p><p>Kemper, who last year became the <a class="jive-link-external-small" href="http://www.active.com/triathlon/Articles/Wheaties_Honors_its_First_Triathlete.htm">first triathlete to be featured on a Wheaties box </a>, joins <!--[CodeBlockStart:aa8323fc-6999-4cf9-8c59-94599d90cdd7]--><span><a class="jive-link-external-small" href="http://community.active.com/blogs/GaleBernhardt/2007/09/15/jarrod-shoemaker-gets-the-mens-first-slot-and-will-go-to-the-olympic-games">Jarrod Shoemaker</a></span><!--[CodeBlockEnd:aa8323fc-6999-4cf9-8c59-94599d90cdd7]--> and <!--[CodeBlockStart:62a8c743-5631-4fb6-976f-804b15a939f9]--><span><a class="jive-link-external-small" href="http://community.active.com/blogs/GaleBernhardt/2008/04/19/big-matty-reed-gets-the-second-mens-slot-on-the-usa-triathlon-olympic-team">Matt Reed</a></span><!--[CodeBlockEnd:62a8c743-5631-4fb6-976f-804b15a939f9]--> as the three Beijing-bound American male triathletes. </p><p style="min-height: 8pt; height: 8pt; padding: 0px;">&#160;</p><p><a class="jive-link-external-small" href="http://www.sarahhaskins.com">Sarah Haskins </a> joins <!--[CodeBlockStart:a27849ef-c82e-4732-abd9-1d13e2af25fc]--><span><a class="jive-link-external-small" href="http://community.active.com/blogs/GaleBernhardt/2007/09/14/bennett-secures-the-first-usa-slot">Laura Bennett</a></span><!--[CodeBlockEnd:a27849ef-c82e-4732-abd9-1d13e2af25fc]--> and <!--[CodeBlockStart:9608ffde-da6e-4fd5-8286-8f27a00397d7]--><span><a class="jive-link-external-small" href="http://community.active.com/blogs/GaleBernhardt/2008/04/19/julie-ertel-gets-the-second-slot-on-the-usa-triathlon-womens-olympic-team">Julie Swail Ertel</a></span><!--[CodeBlockEnd:9608ffde-da6e-4fd5-8286-8f27a00397d7]--> on the women's Olympic triathlon team. Haskins, who won the silver medal at the 2008 ITU World Championships in Vancouver in early June, finished sixth in Des Moines and punched her first Olympic ticket by beating Sarah Groff.</p><p style="min-height: 8pt; height: 8pt; padding: 0px;">&#160;</p><p>More race info can be found on the <a class="jive-link-external-small" href="http://www.triathlon.org/olympics/news.php?nwsid=2070">ITU website </a>, including video wrap-ups of both men's and women's races (click <a class="jive-link-external-small" href="http://www.triathlon.org/?call=TWpreg==">here </a> and then click on Hy-Vee in the list to the left of the video player).</p></div><!-- [DocumentBodyEnd:5cca7b25-3555-4be5-9f28-c95aac7ede0d] --> olympics triathlon des_moines hunter_kemper matt_reed sarah_haskins laura_bennett julie_swail_ertel jarrod_shoemaker hy-vee Mon, 23 Jun 2008 21:01:20 GMT guest http://community.active.com/blogs/endurance/2008/06/23/kemper-and-haskins-complete-olympic-tri-team 2008-06-23T21:01:20Z 4 years, 11 months ago 1 0 http://community.active.com/blogs/endurance/comment/kemper-and-haskins-complete-olympic-tri-team http://community.active.com/blogs/endurance/feeds/comments?blogPost=8769