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The top coaches in the sport including Roger Young, Clay Evans, Jon Teipen, and Riley McAlpine are involved at the world-class facilities at the Home Depot Center.
Clay Evans
 Clay is head coach and director of SCAQ (Southern California Aquatic) Swim Club, the largest swim club in the United States. He was recruited by and attended UCLA on both a swimming and water polo scholarship. He was a four-year All-American and NCAA finalist. Before entering UCLA, Clay represented Canada in the 1972 Munich Olympics. In the 1976 Montreal Olympics, Clay won a silver medal. He has broken over 40 Masters National and World records and won numerous national championships in Open Water Swimming.
In 1993, Clay was selected as the United States Masters Coach of the Year. In 1999, he was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Masters Aquatic Coaches Association. Last week he was awarded the first ever "Pioneer Award" as one of the founders of coaching for adult swimmers at the Swimming Hall of Fame in Florida.
Clay is also Swim Director for the Los Angeles and Catalina Triathlons.
Roger Young
Roger is coach of some of the best age-group triathletes in the country; has been Olympic Cycling coach for the US and Canada with World Champions to his list of athletes in virtually every cycling discipline.
Resume
Educated at Michigan State, Florida State, and University of Sport in Ghent, Belgium
Athletics
Olympic Teams {1972 and 1976], 6x National Champion, Professional [7-Eleven Team].
Coaching
9 World Champions, 11 Olympic medalists, 3 Olympic Teams [USA 1988-92, and Canada 1996]. 7-Eleven Professional Team, DuPont Team Lycra, PowerBar Team.
Sport Management
Major Taylor Velodrome, Indianapolis [1982-1990], US Director of Athletes and Coaching (1992-95), PowerBar CyberBike Challenge [1996-1999], Shimano CyberBike Challenge [1997-2000], Youngs Training Center [1999-present], Director of ADT Event Center [2004-present].
Events Director
1987 Pan American Games, 10 National Championships [1982-2004], 1994 and 2004 World Cup, 2004 Junior World Championships, 2005 World Championships.
Other
Columnist for Winning, Velo News, and Bicycling magazines.
Riley McAlpine
In 1996, having just moved from her small town in Vermont to Los Angeles,CA, Riley found out that she had just been chosen for a job leading ten teenagers across the country on bicyles. The interesting thing was that although she was super fit from her running and cross-country ski racing, she was not yet really a cyclist. She had one month to purchase a bike, find out what to wear, learn to shift, click into the pedals and change a flat tire (Funny story, for more on that go to her website www.teamrileyracing.com). Everything went wrong and she vowed that someday she would help others so that they would not have to learn the hard way as she did. Now all of you potential tri-camp people are probably not about to go across the country but are about to embark on a triathlon and need some guidance with your cycling. You've come to the right place! Riley will help you from scratch and get you up and riding with confidence!
- 1996 Finished the American Challenge 3,400 miles with 10 teens (Virginia to California)
- 1998 Winner of The Furnace Creek 508 (non-stop 508 miles through Death Valley)
- 2000-2003 Elite cyclist for Helens/Trek/Volkswagen
- 2003 started TEAM RILEY a multisport club for all levels
...had a few wins and losses in between...
Wendy Ingraham
Competing in some of the most grueling competitions known on the planet, Wingnut epitomizes Beauty vs. The Beast. Wendy Ingraham, a.k.a. Wingnut, is considered one of the top long distance triathletes in the world. She has placed in the top 10 in Hawaii 9 of 13 years. She was the first American female to finish at the 1997 Hawaii Ironman where she broke a 13-year old course record for women in the swim leg. One year later, she shattered her own swim record again by over a minute. Competing in 33 Ironmans as a professional, Wingnut has finished in the top 10 of 29 Ironmans around the world. With multiple international wins at Ironman distance, she has now become one of the all-time leaders in Ironman competitions. You can now find Wingnut working at TYR, her sponsor for thirteen years, and she's still racing.
Career Achievements:
- 2003 Florida Ironman - 3rd Place
- 2003 Austria Ironman - 3rd Place
- 2003 Mexico Half Ironman - 1st Place
- 2002 Japan Ironman - 2nd Place
- 2002 Wisconsin Ironman - 4th Place
- 2001 Hawaii Ironman World Championship - 7th Place
- 2001 Brazil Ironman - 1st Place
- 2001 Austria Ironman - 2nd Place
- 2000 Austria Ironman - 1st Place
- 2000 Escape from Alcatraz Ironman - 2nd Place
- 2000 Hawaii Ironman World Championship - 8th Place
Jack Caress
Race Director of the LA Triathlon
Jack has been involved with the sport of triathlon since its inception. Producing over 250 multisport events including the longest running triathlon in the continental United States, now entering its 28th year. Under his direction have come 12 U.S. Championships and the Triathlon World Championship in 1996. He currently directs the Los Angeles, Catalina, Newport Beach, Long Beach and Cleveland Triathlons in addition to the Catalina Marathon and Buffalo Run Half Marathon.
He has a financial background with graduate degrees in economics and finance from the University of California, Irvine. He later became a certified public accountant and provided financial advice for selected companies and individuals. Jack taught at the university level for thirteen years including ten at Chapman University from 1987 to 1996. He taught in the areas of economics, accounting, and political economics during this period while providing sports consulting to concerns throughout the world. For three years, he served as the Director of the Freshman Seminar at Chapman University. Jack has been published both in sports and financial journals, writing on the business of sports in addition to finance and accounting articles. He has been the editor of two books in the field political economics. He currently is an Adjunct Professor for the University of San Francisco Sports Management Program.
Jack is the Executive Producer of the Los Angeles Triathlon broadcast. He has provided expert commentary for CBS, NBC, ESPN, FOX, and Cablevision on triathlon broadcasts. Jack served as a consultant for International Management Group in Cleveland, Ohio (the world's largest sports marketing firm) for six years from 1983 to 1989, working in the Athletics & Fitness division. He has actively participated in over 150 multisport events including the Ironman Triathlon World Championship on four occasions. He was also a member of the 1975 NCAA Championship Golf Team at UC Irvine.
Jack can be reached by email at Jack@PacificSportsLLC.com
Beth Carlson
 Education and Certifications
Exercise Physiology, Bachelor of Science National Strength and Conditioning Association Certified Personal Trainer USAT Certified Triathlon Coach American Swim Coaches Association Level 3 Coach
Coaching Experience
- 6 Years Triathlon Coaching Experience
- 2 Seasons Team in Training Marathon Coach
- 6 Years Toyota Masters Swimming Coach
Racing Experience
- 3rd Year Professional Triathlete with ITU Draft Legal emphasis Two-time Ironman Finisher All American Amateur Triathete
- 8 Years Triathlon Racing Experience
- NCAA Division 1 Swimmer, Ball State University
Racing Highlights in her first two professional years include:
- 2 first place finishes including a course record at the Newport Beach Triathlon
- 12 top ten finishes
Jessi Stensland
 Jessi Stensland has been a professional triathlete since 2000. Her career has been highlighted by over 20 wins from sprint to Half-Ironman distance and a 6th place at the 2004 U.S. Olympic Trials. She is now focused on qualifying for the 2008 US Olympic Team.
Under the training of Athletes' Performance and the Core Performance program since 2004, Jessi is incredibly passionate about communicating the concept of Core Performance and its benefits with other endurance athletes so they may also achieve a strong, powerful and injury resistant body capable of performing for as long as they would like.
Visit www.gojessi.com to follow her journey!
Todd Menzel
Todd Menzel is a graduate of University of California at Irvine, where he was an NCAA Division I swimmer, and Duke University. A competitive swimmer for the last 18 years and a triathlete for the last five, Menzel combines his swimming background with a strong cycling leg to produce a potent swim-bike combination.
After capping his amateur race career with a win at the Los Angeles Triathlon he became a professional specializing in Olympic distance and competing on the world circuit.
As a USA Triathlon coach, Menzel seeks to bridge the gap between novice and budding intermediate triathletes - giving them the knowledge, ability and confidence to race successfully while having fun.
Josh Cox
Age: 30
Date of Birth: August 9, 1975
Born: Jacksonville, FL
Residence: Murrieta, CA
Years Running: 17
Career Accomplishments
- 2nd American at 2004 World Half Marathon Championships, India
- Member 2004 US National Half Marathon Team
- World record treadmill marathon, April 2004
- Placed 7th at 2004 United States Olympic Trials Marathon
- Won and set course record at 2002 StraLivigno Half Marathon - Italy
- Won 2002 Las Vegas Half Marathon in 1:03:58
- Top American at 2001 World Track & Field Championships Marathon
- Ranked 3rd in the United States for the marathon in 2001
- Placed 14th at 2001 Boston Marathon, 2nd American
- Placed 6th at Wharf to Wharf 6 miler-Santa Cruz, CA
- Anchor leg for US National Relay Team - Chiba, Japan, Nov. 2000
- Fourth fastest marathon time in the United States for 2000
- Placed 5th at the Virginia 10 Miler
- Placed 10th at the Chicago Marathon
- Placed 2nd at US 20k National Championships-New Haven, CT
- Placed 18th in the United States Olympic Trials Marathon
- Youngest qualifier for the 2000 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials
- Won the Red Bull Catalina Man Relay
- Placed 9th at the 1999 Suzuki Rock 'n' Roll Marathon-Top American
- Placed 3rd in the 1999 Dr. Seuss 8k Race for Literacy
- Won the 1999 La Jolla Half Marathon
- Placed 3rd at the 1999 San Diego Indoor Games 3000m
- Placed 3rd in 1998 Outdoor IC4A 10,000m-earning All East honors
- Placed 2nd in 1998 Indoor IC4A 3000m-earning All East honors
- Won & set course record at 1997 Mountain Masochist 50 Mile Trail Run
- Placed 2nd in 1997 Indoor IC4A 3000m-earning All East honors
- Placed 4th at the Virginia Ten Miler in 1996 and 1997
- 1996 Big South Cross Country Runner of the Year
- Won and set course record on South Carolina 8k cross country course
- 1995 Big South Cross Country Runner of the Year
- Division I scholarship athlete at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia
- 1992 California First Team All-State Cross Country Team
- 1992 San Diego C.I.F. Cross Country Champion
- 1991 San Diego C.I.F. Cross Country Champion
Personal Records
- 1500m - 3:49 - March 1997-N.C. State University
- 3000m - 8:15 - March 1998-Cornell University (IC4A Indoor)
- 4 miles - 18:20 - September 2000-Malibu, CA
- 10 miles - 47:32 - January 2001-San Diego, CA
- Half marathon - 1:03:58 - February 2002-Las Vegas, Nevada
- Marathon - 2:13:54 - October 2000-Chicago, Illinois
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