XTERRA Winter Worlds Press Guide '09:2007 XTERRA Maui Press ...

BRIAN SMITHGunnison, Colorado2009 USAT Winter Tri National Champ2008 XTERRA WINTER WORLD CHAMP2008 FIRE & ICE AWARD WINNERPERSONAL: Born November 15, 1975 in Glens Falls,NY...ran track and cross country at Western State College.XTERRA EXPERIENCE: Sixth year.RACING ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Top American (third overall)at the 2007 XTERRA World Championship, won the2006 XTERRA Midwest Championship and the overall-Grand Traverse Backcountry Extreme Ski Race in 2006.LAST YEAR: Finished 2nd (less than a minute behindMike Kloser) at the USA Winter Triathlon Championships inFebruary, and was 22nd (2nd American by 8 secondsbehind Kloser) at ITU Winter Triathlon Worlds. EdgedJosiah Middaugh by a little more than a second to win theinaugural XTERRA Winter World Title and won the Fire andIce award for having the fastest combined times at XTER-RA off-road tri worlds in Maui and Winter Worlds in Utah.Finished 4th in the XTERRA U.S. Pro Series (off-roadtriathlon) and 9th overall at the XTERRA off-road tri WorldChampionship (2nd American behind Josiah Middaugh).THIS YEAR: Won the USAT Winter Triathlon NationalChampionship in Bend, Oregon on January 11 and went onto represent the U.S. at the ITU Winter Triathlon WorldChampionships in Austria where he finished 12th (topAmerican).ATHLETE BIOSJOSIAH14BRIANJOSIAH MIDDAUGHVail, Colorado2004-05/07-08 XTERRA National Champ8-Time Snowshoe National ChampionPERSONAL: Born July 25, 1978earned a Bachelor ofScience degree in health fitness from Central MichiganUniversity where he ran cross country and track...anendurance coach and personal trainer when not racing.XTERRA EXPERIENCE: Ninth year.RACING ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Has been the topAmerican racer in the XTERRA U.S. Pro Series (off-roadtriathlon) four of the last five years. Three-time USSSASnowshoe National Champion (2002, ‘03, ‘08), 5-time NorthAmerican Snowshoe Champion, 2006 USAT WinterTriathlon National Champion, and 2005 USAT Long CourseNational Champion. Before turning pro he was the 2002XTERRA Amateur USA and World Champion in the 20-24division. In 2007 he finished 3rd in the XTERRA Off-RoadTriathlon Pro Series (the top American for the third time infour years).LAST YEAR: Won the Mt. Taylor Winter Quadtrathlon (roadbiking, running, cross crounty skiing, and snowshoeing) inNew Mexico for the 5th straight year on Feb. 16. Finishedjust a second back in second place at XTERRA WinterWorlds, won the XTERRA East Championship, and was thetop American at the XTERRA World Championship (7thoverall) and the U.S. Pro Series (3rd overall).