maui 2009 press guide - Xterra
maui 2009 press guide - Xterra
maui 2009 press guide - Xterra
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JASPER BLAKE<br />
Victoria, B.C., Canada<br />
FINAL <strong>2009</strong> XTERRA U.S. PRO SERIES RANK: 15<br />
PERSONAL: Born October 9, 1973.<br />
WEBSITE: jasperblake.com<br />
SPONSORS: adidas, Gleukos, 7SYSTEMS, Shimano,<br />
Kuota, PRO, Living Harvest, Desoto, Computrainer<br />
XTERRA EXPERIENCE: First year, third race.<br />
RACING ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Won Ironman Canada in<br />
2006, finished in top 5 of every Ironman entered since 2002.<br />
THIS YEAR: Placed 5th at West Cup (his first XTERRA)<br />
and 8th at the Northwest Cup...DNF at Ironman Worlds.<br />
MATT BOOBAR<br />
Stratton Mountain, Vermont<br />
FINAL <strong>2009</strong> XTERRA U.S. PRO SERIES RANK: 12<br />
PERSONAL: Born September 4, 1972...originally from<br />
Rockport, Maine...earned a degree in exercise science from<br />
Plymouth State University...works as a full-time nordic ski<br />
coach at Stratton Mountain School, where the girls nordic<br />
team won the national title in 2007 & 2008.<br />
SPONSORS: Trek, SRAM, Powerbar, Michelin, Stratton<br />
Mountain Resort, Bontrager.<br />
XTERRA EXPERIENCE: Eighth year, first as a<br />
pro...XTERRA’s overall amateur national champion in 2006<br />
and 2007. Has won four XTERRA National Titles in three<br />
divisions (35-39 in 2007; 30-34 in 2003 and 2006; and<br />
25-29 in 2001), and is a 6-time Northeast Region Champ.<br />
LAST YEAR: Finished 22nd overall (5th amateur) at USA<br />
Champs and was 66th overall (7th in 35-39) at Worlds.<br />
THIS YEAR: Placed 13th at the XTERRA Midwest Cup,<br />
10th at the Southeast Cup, 13th at Northwest Cup, 11th at<br />
Atlantic Cup, 8th at South Central Cup, 9th at the Northeast<br />
Cup, and 15th at XTERRA USA Championship.<br />
MAUI PASTS: Won the 30-34 division XTERRA World<br />
Championship in 2002 and 2004.<br />
LIEUWE BOONSTRA<br />
Cape Town, South Africa<br />
<strong>2009</strong> XTERRA South Africa Co-Champ<br />
2005: Finished 5th at XTERRA Czech, 3rd in Italy and 11th<br />
in Spain. Placed 7th in XTERRA European Tour standings.<br />
2006: Finished 4th at XTERRA South Africa Championship<br />
and won the XTERRA SA Series, finished 4th at XTERRA<br />
Denmark and 8th at XTERRA UK.<br />
LAST YEAR: Finished 7th at XTERRA Italy, 3rd at XTER-<br />
RA Denmark, 15th at XTERRA Germany, and 3rd at XTER-<br />
RA UK to finish 5th in Euro Tour standings.<br />
THIS YEAR: Awarded co-championship of XTERRA South<br />
Africa along with Felix Schumann.<br />
MAUI PASTS: Placed 19th in first Maui attempt in 2006.<br />
Matt<br />
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