Awesome to be returning as the Elite Program Director for US Military Endurance Sports again in 2016.  Check out the roster and more details from the news release!
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We are proud to announce our 2016 Elite Program Roster!

Para-cycling: Oz Sanchez; Scott Martin; Justin Widhalm; Steven Peace
Road Cycling: USAF CAPT Jay ShalekBriski; USAF 2LT Stefan Zavislan; USPHS LCDR Sunny Gill; USN PO2 Rhandie Thompson; U.S. Army CPT Alex Driscoll; U.S. Army CPT Jose Solis
Mountain Biking: USAF SrA David Flaten
Triathlon: U.S. Army 2LT Samone Franzese; Army CPT Nicholas Sterghos; USAF 2LT Cody Bohachek; USAF CAPT Brett King; U.S. Army 1LT Barrett LeHardy
Running: USAF 1LT Morgan Mosby; USAF MAJ Ben Payne; USAF CAPT Dan Castle; USAF CAPT Matt Williams
Team Directors: USCG CDR (Retired), George Ganoung (cycling, triathlon & running); Liz West (para-cycling)

These athletes will be supported to compete in regional, national and international competitions during the 2016 season. Check out the full release here:http://usmes.org/…/us-military-endurance-sports-announces-…/
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We look forward to announcing our full 2016 sponsor line up soon! For more about USMES and all its programs, please check out www.usmes.org

Busy month for Otterhaus athletes!  Here is a run down and some pics:

​Congratulations to Wes Anderson who finished his first full Ironman this weekend at Ironman Maryland in windy and chilly conditions. It's been a fantastic year for Wes who also finished his first Half Ironman earlier this year. We had some challenges along the way including an abbreviated buildup and then a weather induced delay in race day that messed with our taper a bit, but he took it all in stride and executed perfectly on race day!

Stefan Zavislan continues to improve his time trialing, having a breakthrough performance at the 6th World Military Games in South Korea.  He was the top american in the 32km TT and finished 12th overall in a strong international field, only :15 secs out of the top 10 and setting power bests along the way.  Impressive for his first UCI level competition.

Jay ShalekBriski suffered a crash the World Military Games, but building up to it, he placed 3rd in the Coeur d'Alene Criterium and was the first finisher at the 108 mile Coeur d'Fondo the next day.

Jose Solis upgraded from Category 3 to Category 2 based on his solid international results and took a strong top 10, winning a bag of pasta and wine along with it, in his last race in Italy (how fitting!).  He will be returning to the states from Italy this winter and is super motivated for next season!

Rafael Amorganda picked up 3rd in his last MTB race of the season just prior to the birth of his beautiful daughter Zabdiel Rafaeli!  Congrats to him as he spends the early part of the off season adjusting to fatherhood!