maui 2009 press guide - Xterra

WILL KELSAY
Boulder, Colorado
FINAL 2009 XTERRA U.S. PRO SERIES RANK: 11
PERSONAL: Born August 5, 1981...attended the University
of Colorado where he raced on the national championship
triathlon team and earned a degree in mechanical
engineering...coaches high school cross country and track.
WEBSITE: willkelsay.com
SPONSORS: Timex, Rudy Project, Colorado Multisport,
Trek, Sugoi, Aqua Sphere, Bontrager, Powerbar, Nathan,
ARX, Trigger Point, Gaiam, Nuun, Saris/Power Tap,
Headsweats, Training Peaks.
XTERRA EXPERIENCE: Sixth year. Has more than 25 top
10 XTERRA finishes. Best place was 8th at Mountain
Champs in 2007. Has 15 XTERRA races on his schedule
this season. In 2007 he was named Mr. XTERRA after
going on a 12,630-mile, 12-week, 12-race, cross-thecountry
road trip in a beat-up RV to share his love for
XTERRA. Along the way he put on a dozen clinics, traveled
through 31 states, won four races, finished in the top 10 at
three others, rebuilt the RV, and ran out of money. The
journey was dubbed “Will’s XTERRA Adventure”
2006: Finished 11th in California, 11th in Alabama, DNF in
Richmond, was a career-best 9th in Milwaukee, 10th in
Utah, 17th at USA Championship and 114th in Maui.
2007: Placed 14th at XTERRA West Champs, 10th in
Alabama, and 14th in Richmond. Placed 8th at XTERRA
Mountain Champs in Utah for his best career finish and was
13th at USA Championship. Was 64th in Maui.
LAST YEAR: Finished 18th in Temecula, 19th in ‘Bama,
14th in Richmond, 12th in Utah, and 12th at the XTERRA
USA Championship. Placed 16th overall in the Pro Series.
THIS YEAR: Finished 14th at XTERRA West and Midwest,
9th at Southeast, 11th at Northwest Cup, 9th at Atlantic and
South Central, 8th at the Northeast Cup, 10th at the
Mountain Cup and 10th at the USA Championship race.
Will
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