Race Coverage

Jenny is a Very, Very Good Triathlete...

Monday, 23 April 2012 11:00

(Photo - Jenny, who is fond of chardonnay, and her fiance', Robert, who prefers champagne, at their engagement party.)

Jenny Shaughnessy is so darn good!

How good, you inquire? Last Saturday the 2010 Minnesota Rookie of the Year placed 2nd overall at the Collegiate National Championships in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Winner of the Grad title, Shaughnessy, who is engaged and likes frozen yogurt a lot, strung together impressive splits over a challenging course (2nd fastest swim - 19:37, 4th fastest bike - 1:07:52, 18th fastest run - 40:47: 2:11:48) and finished ahead of a Who's Who of wicked-fast tri girls. The girl who came out on top, however, was able to do so thanks to a smokin' 35:42 run split. Sick! Her name is Marissa Ferrante, she's only 20-years-old and, SURPRISE, she's a track and cross country star at Stanford University. She has yet to declare a major, but is leaning towards archeology. Like Jenny, Marissa loves yogurt, though she prefers the non-frozen stuff.

Ferrante is the real deal, folks. She totally reminds us of 2009 National AG Champion, Kaitlin Shiver. Shiver is now a successful pro. We expect that Marissa will be one, too. ....(More on page 2)

USA Triathlon Collegiate Nationals

Tuscaloosa, Alabama

April 21, 2012

S 1.5k / B 40k / R 10k

Individual Women

1. Marissa Ferrante (Stanford) 2:06:28 (photo L by Timothy Carlson for Slowtwitch.com. In case you didn't know, Timothy is a totally cool guy.

2. JENNY SHAUGHNESSY (Duke) 2:11:48

3. Hallie Blunck (Alabama