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.

M40-44 TWIN CITIES, MINNESOTA Brandon Lee is a Minnesota-based triathlete and sales account manager in industrial automation. Focused and purpose-driven, he thrives on structure, challenge, and growth. Grounded in nature, Brandon finds balance through training, reading, and playing guitar. Off the course, he’s a devoted dog-dad who values connection, consistency, and continual self-improvement.

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. 

F45-49 SHERBROOKE, QUEBEC, CANADA  Melyssa Brochu is a former Division 1 volleyball player and marathoner turned triathlete, police officer, and proud mom of four from Sherbrooke, Qc. With over 25 years on patrol and a passion for endurance sports, she embodies discipline, resilience, and heart—pushing limits on duty, on the course, and in life

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.

M30-34 SARATOGA SPRINGS, UTAH Braydon is an elite runner turned triathlete with a degree from BYU. He’s an operations director at a tech company and a proud girl dad who loves the challenge of endurance sports and the balance they bring to life..

F25-29 DENVER, COLORADO. 

Emily is a former division one swimmer turned triathlete and mom to a one year old girl. Full time nurse and Colorado resident who has big goals in the sport of triathlon!

M25-29 BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS. 

JG is a former D1 & national-level rugby player from Hong Kong, JG (Jean-Guillaume) turned to triathlon after a spinal injury in 2023. He holds an M.S. in Data Science from Harvard and now works in biotech, designing AI algorithms to help deliver therapies to patients faster.