maui 2009 press guide - Xterra

ROM AKERSON
Tambor, Costa Rica
2009 XTERRA Brazil Champion
Rom
PERSONAL: Born September 29, 1984...works in real
estate when not racing.
XTERRA EXPERIENCE: Fourth year.
RACING ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Won XTERRA Amateur
World Championship in 2006, and won Portobelo Triathlon
in Panama in 2007
LAST YEAR: Finished a career-best 6th at West Champs
in May, was 7th in Alabama and Richmond, 10th at the
Mountain Champs in Utah, 10th at the XTERRA USA
Championship, and 29th at XTERRA Worlds.
THIS YEAR: Won the XTERRA Brazil Championship.
MAUI PASTS: Finished 29th last year, 20th in 2007, and
placed 17th overall and top amateur to win 20-24 division
title in ‘06.
YU YUMOTO
Chiba, Japan
2001& 05 XTERRA Japan Champion
PERSONAL: Born September 4, 1978. Finished medical
school and is now a Doctor.
XTERRA EXPERIENCE: 10th year.
THIS YEAR: Placed 3rd at XTERRA Japan and 5th at
XTERRA Malaysia.
MAUI PASTS: Finished 31st last year, 33rd in 2007, 25th
in 2005, 24th in 2003, 34th in 2002, 25th in 2001, and 24th
in 2000.
Damian
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DAMIAN GONZALEZ
Stockton, California
FINAL 2009 XTERRA U.S. PRO SERIES RANK: 29
PERSONAL: Born December 20, 1976...runs a graphic,
video and web services company.
WEBSITE: xpmultimedia.com
SPONSORS: Orbea, Crank Brothers, Ritchey, Accelerade,
Go Pro, Rudy Project, ZYM, Williams Cycling, Wenzel
Coaching, Devinci’s Delicatessen, Righetti Enterprises,
Birkenstock & More, Stockton Orthopedic, Alpine
Orthopedic, Meyers Optical, Flashbacks Photography, XP
Multimedia.
XTERRA EXPERIENCE: Ninth year, second as a pro. Won
the 30-34 XTERRA National Chamionship in 2007.
LAST YEAR: Placed 21st at the West and Southeast races,
18th at East Champs and Nationals, and was 32nd among
men’s pros at XTERRA Worlds in Maui.
THIS YEAR: Finished 16th at the West Cup and 13th at the
XTERRA USA Championship.
MAUI PASTS: Finished 32nd last year, and 54th in 2007.