OCTAGON ELITE TEAM

PROFESSIONAL ARCATA, CALIFORNIA - NEW ZEALAND Natalie is pursuing a master’s degree in Kinesiology. She is passionate about sport and performance. She aspires to become a coach and mentor, helping future athletes achieve both their athletic and academic goals.

PROFESSIONAL TUCSON, ARIZONA Soren is originally from Collierville, TN where he grew up playing soccer. He started triathlon in late 2021 and started racing in the pro field in 2024. Soren currently lives and trains in Tucson, AZ.

M25-29 BOULDER, COLORADO Brennen is getting settled in Boulder, CO after moving from San Diego in 2024. After having a family member pass from esophageal cancer, Brennen does not take exercise for granted and will continue to race in honor of Chuck Brinkman. 

F30-34 BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS Santana is a PhD student in public health at Harvard University, where she specializes in chronic disease prevention through nutrition and physical activity. Her passion for health advocacy and endurance sports is rooted in personal experiences overcoming immense challenges living with severe celiac disease and iron-deficiency anemia. 

F30-34 DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA Karen, a former collegiate springboard diver, is returning to racing after vascular surgery for iliac artery endofibrosis! She’s a family medicine physician passionate about caring for endurance athletes and under-served communities, and she plans to do a fellowship in sports medicine.

M30-34 DADEVILLE, ALABAMA Anthony has an engineering degree from WVU, and has made a career of construction management. He has a fox red lab, Trooper, with fiancé, Barrett. He enjoy's designing and building things, operating equipment, and participating in everything outdoors. 

PROFESSIONAL PALM CITY, FLORIDA. Chelsea practices as a Doctor of Physical Therapy. Despite a structural issue of trochlear dysplasia (unstable knees), Chelsea has not let it stop her from living her dream first as a marathoner qualifying for the 2020 U.S. Marathon Olympic Trials to now racing in the professional field of triathlon.

M30-34 DENVER, COLORADO Kevin Is from Connecticut and played lacrosse at UConn, which instilled a strong work ethic that led him to triathlon. He Is a regional director for a construction consulting firm and is pursuing a master’s in Real Estate Development at Denver University.  

M30-34 DENVER, COLORADO Ian is a former Rugby player of 8 years; including a state champion and All Big Ten at Ohio State. Now, he’s an elite triathlete, proud Dad and Husband working full time as an engineer.

F30-34 HIGHLANDS RANCH, COLORADO - CANADA Mom by day, triathlete by sunrise, spreadsheet queen by trade. Powered by coffee, big dreams, and early alarms. Sharing the chaos, wins, and lessons from juggling life, work, and big endurance goals—with a few laughs along the way.

M35-39 PROVO, UTAH Jon is a dad of four kids five and under, marketing strategist by day working with brands like Royal Caribbean, Utah Jazz, and even your local dentist, endurance junkie before dawn, eating pizza any chance he can get. 

M35-39 NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE Former Texas swimmer (Hook ‘em!), NCAA champion, team captain, and masters world record holder. Proud girl dad of two and even prouder husband—my greatest title by far. I’m an entrepreneur and swim coach; where family always comes first. Fun fact: our family has five Olympic gold medals… none of them are mine, but I still do the dishes.

F35-39 EDEN PRAIRIE, MINNESOTA Paige works by day as an environmental engineer by managing a team that is creating solutions for remediating subsurface contamination, but she finds the greatest joy in mothering her four young children ages 1, 3, 4, and 7.

PROFESSIONAL TRAVERSE CITY, MICHIGAN Katie is a triathlon and run coach, Doctor of Medical Science and Mom. She works as a physician assistant in trauma and academic medicine, with research focused on improving the medical care and long-term health of female triathletes. 

M40-44 HERRIMAN, UTAH Nate is deaf in his right ear from major head trauma, guides a blind athlete in Ironman competitions, junior MTB coach, teaches teen youth group at church and a dad of three sons; all while being a Senior Construction Manager for Kroger.

F40-44 PARK CITY, UTAH - ESTONIA Liis is a mother of three young kids. She works as an elementary gifted education specialist and is a track and cross country coach at Park City High. Liis is a two-time overall Ironman California winner and a current Estonian record holder in Ironman (9:15).

F40-44 CLARKSTON, MICHIGAN Lauren is a mother of two, wife, Cardiology Physicians Assistant and practice owner.

Diagnosed with a rare autoimmune illness in 2024 she continues to redefine what’s possible - pursuing her dreams while balancing family, health and her career. 

F40-44 KENTFIELD, CALIFORNIA - AUSTRAILIA Felicity chased her dream to the USA. An Exercise Science and Business graduate, Olympic torchbearer, and ultra running champ, she’s battled a Adynamic; rare bone disease through 14+ fractures. Now a Bay Area coach, she inspires others to never give up on dreams.

F45-49 FRANKLIN, TENNESSEE   Emily is a first grade teacher, swim instructor, and volunteer kids triathlon coach. As a triathlete and teacher, she leads by example, inspiring a love for learning and movement. She thrives on pushing her limits and eagerly awaits the day a former student beats her at a race. 

F50-54 HOLLADAY, UTAH  Tracy is a proud mom of five, passionate coach, and 12-time Ironman finisher—including 4 (soon to be 5) in Kona. After a crash in 2019 led to runner’s dystonia, Tracy fought to relearn movement—because endurance is in her soul, and she refuses to stop moving forward.

F50-54 LONGMONT, COLORADO Erica lives with her husband Jason and dachshund Gertie. After graduating college at FIT, she owned a restaurant, worked in the family automotive business, then found her real passion in fitness. She now operates her own Pilates Studio as well as coaches runners and triathletes of all ages. Erica has been racing for 20 years. 

M50-54 SPOKANE, WASHINGTON Roger is married and has 2 kid and is a citizen bike mechanic. He was a 6th grade teacher for 17 years before switching to Physical Education for the past 9 years. He and his wife own a fitness studio; RE Fitness.

M50-54 NAMPA, IDAHO Jeff is a retired fire chief who is passionate about an AED accessibility program he has launched in Boise. His daughter is a young developing triathlete and Jeff is her biggest supporter; training and racing beside her all around the country.

F50-54 HIGHLANDS RANCH, COLORADO. Trista has been an endurance coach to newbies-professionals-olympic hopefuls for over two decades. She has a Bachelors Degree in Sports Medicine and a Certified Athletic Trainer. She spends her time between Colorado and Utah, embracing her favorite role as 'Nana' to four grandchildren.

M55-59 FRANKLIN, TENNESSEE Brad is a fat kid turned fast kid triathlete with over two decades of racing and coaching experience. His day job is managing residential construction projects. He also embraces the thrill of the hunt and the quiet focus of fishing with friends and family. 

F55-59 BRENTWOOD, TENNESSEE Vicki is a Nashville-based lottery industry executive. Being born without a formed hip socket; she transformed early physical challenges into extraordinary achievements. From her Maine sheep farming roots to becoming a four-time Kona World Championship qualifier, she exemplifies resilience in business, athletics, and family life.

M70-74 FRISCO, COLORADO Scott spent decades climbing high-altitude peaks before shifting to triathlons. With a strong VO2 max, endurance sports came naturally. He’s completed 17 Boston Marathons, 18 Ironmans, and 30+ Half Ironmans—all while raising four sons and enjoying a 45-year career at Morgan Stanley. Now retired, he travels and races worldwide.

M70-74 BOULDER, COLORADO Mike held senior marketing roles at Pepsi, Frito-Lay and Omni Hotels before becoming

a professional speaker helping companies define their Specific Edge or competitive

advantage. He is a 4-time World Champion in triathlons, age group winner of Boston Marathon and is the Chair of the Global

Triathlon Safety Task Force.

M40-44 WHITEFISH BAY, WISCONSIN James began endurance sports as a young swimmer, completing his first triathlon at 15. He’s a 4-time Kona qualifier and Ironman 70.3 Age Group World Champion. While raising three kids and leading as a VP/GM in a $30B company, he’s inspired many in Milwaukee’s triathlon community to join the sport.

M45-49 VALPARAISO, INDIANA. 

Ralph works 60 hours a week as  a union Local 150 operating engineer. In his spare time, Ralph has accomplished some cool stuff all after the age of 30; MMA cage fighter, 2:59 Boston marathon, 5 time Leadville finisher, …just to highlight a few. Ralph is a fat-to-fit guy and a lover of racing with friends & staying active!