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MEET THE PROFESSIONALSRYAN IGNATZBoulder, Colorado2012 XTERRA U.S. PRO SERIES RANK: 12PERSONAL: Born September 25, 1978 in Arcadia,CA...earned Masters of Science in Kinesiology and AppliedPhysiology at Univ of Colorado at Boulder...works full timeas a bike fitter at Colorado Multisport and is also a fitinstructor for Retul.XTERRA EXPERIENCE: 10th year.RACING ACCOMPLISHMENTS: 2002 USAT All American,6th at Collegiate Nationals (2002), top 10 in XTERRA U.S.Pro Series in 2007/08.2006: Finished 9th in California, 6th in Alabama, 10th inRichmond, 6th in Milwaukee, 7th in Utah, 6th in Tahoe, and9th at XTERRA Worlds.2007: Placed 8th at East Champs, 7th at MountainChamps, 6th at XTERRA USA Championship to place 10thoverall in Pro Series. Finished 16th at XTERRA Worlds.2008: DNF at West Champs, 8th at Southeast Champs, 6that East Champs, 8th at Mountain Champs, 9th at XTERRAUSA and 14th at XTERRA Worlds.2009: Finished11th at XTERRA West Cup, 7th at theNorthwest Cup, 8th at the Mountain Cup, and 8th at theUSA Championship.2011: Won the overall XTERRA National Championship asan age grouper, and also won the 30-34 age groupXTERRA World Championship.2012: Finished 6th at the XTERRA Mountain Champs, and8th at the USA Championship, was 12th in Pro Series.RyanJASON MICHALAKLakewood, Colorado2011 XTERRA U.S. PRO SERIES RANK: 11PERSONAL: Born March 21, 1978...from Nashotah,Wisconsin now living in Crested Butte, CO...earnedmanufacturing/industrial technologies degree fromTennessee Tech.XTERRA EXPERIENCE: Sixth year, second as a pro.2010: Won the overall XTERRA amateur nationalchampionship for the second straight year.2011: Placed 15th at the West Champs, 13th at the SouthCentral Champs, 9th at the Southeast Champs, 7th at theMountain Champs, 13th at the USA Champs, finished 11thin the Pro Series, and was 27th pro at Worlds.2012: Did not race.17Jason