He won by 13 seconds as he led Tinman Elite to the team title
He won by 13 seconds as he led Tinman Elite to the team title
Did he warm up on his bike?
??... Pearson is a horse
Who?
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Name: Morgan Pearson
Sport: Triathlon
Height: 5’11”
Birthdate: Sept. 22, 1993
Hometown: New Vernon, N.J.
Current Residence: Boulder, Colo.
High School: Delbarton School (Morristown, N.J.)
College: University of Colorado at Boulder
Career Highlights
2019 Huatulco ITU Triathlon World Cup silver medalist
2019 ITU World Triathlon Mixed Relay Series Edmonton bronze medalist
2018 Montreal CAMTRI Sprint Triathlon American Cup gold medalist
2018 Sarasota-Bradenton CAMTRI Mixed Relay American Championships gold medalist
2018 Wuustwezel ETU Sprint Triathlon European Cup silver medalist
2018 Salinas ITU Triathlon World Cup, 5th
2018 Sarasota-Bradenton ITU Triathlon World Cup, 4th
2018 Chengdu ITU Triathlon World Cup, 6th
2018 ITU World Triathlon Yokohama, 14th
2017 USA Triathlon Sprint Age Group National Champion
Personal
Morgan Pearson was a swimmer and runner in high school. As a runner, he was a state champion in the 3,200-meters. After high school, Pearson ran collegiately for the University of Colorado Boulder. Pearson was introduced to triathlon in 2017 through USA Triathlon’s Collegiate Recruitment Program. He had done one triathlon in high school, then decided to pursue the sport more seriously because he believed his swimming and running background would make him well-suited for competing at the elite international level. He earned his elite license after winning the men’s overall title at the 2017 USA Triathlon Age Group Sprint National Championships. Then in June 2019, in just his second season as an elite triathlete, he earned his first ITU Triathlon World Cup medal — a silver in Huatulco, Mexico. Pearson enjoys playing basketball, lacrosse, and reading.
Triathlon Career
2019: Finished 5th at the Clermont CAMTRI Sprint Triathlon American Cup, on March 2 • Placed 7th at the Mooloolaba ITU Triathlon World Cup, on March 16 • Finished 36th at the New Plymouth ITU Triathlon World Cup, on March 31 • Finished 29th at the ITU World Triathlon Bermuda, on April 27 • Placed 15th at the ITU World Triathlon Yokohama, on May 18 • Earned silver at the Huatulco ITU Triathlon World Cup, on June 9 • Finished 41st at the Nur-Sultan ITU Triathlon World Cup, on June 15 • Placed 6th at the ITU World Triathlon Edmonton, on July 20 • Earned bronze as a member of the U.S. Mixed Relay team at the ITU World Triathlon Mixed Relay Series Edmonton, on July 21 • Placed 25th at the Tokyo ITU World Olympic Qualification Event on Aug. 16 • Was the highest-placing U.S. man at the ITU World Triathlon Grand Final in Lausanne, Switzerland, on Aug. 31, finishing 11th
2018: Closed his season with a top-five finish at the Salinas ITU Triathlon World Cup on Oct. 21 • Teamed up with Renée Tomlin, Jason West and Taylor Spivey at the Sarasota-Bradenton CAMTRI Mixed Relay American Championships on Oct. 14 (held in a duathlon format), anchoring the team to the win • Earned a career-best 4th-place finish at the Sarasota-Bradenton ITU Triathlon World Cup, which was held as a duathlon, on Oct. 13 • Finished 41st at the ITU World Triathlon Grand Final in Gold Coast, Australia, on Sept. 16 • Earned his first elite victory at the Montreal CAMTRI Sprint Triathlon American Cup on August 25 • Finished 46th at the ITU World Triathlon Hamburg on July 14 • Earned a silver medal at the Wuustwezel ETU Sprint Triathlon European Cup on June 23, his first podium as an elite triathlete • Placed 18th at the ITU Triathlon World Cup Antwerp on June 17 • Finished 17 at the ITU Triathlon World Cup Cagliari on June 2 • Placed 14th at ITU World Triathlon Yokohama on May 12 • Finished 6th at the ITU Triathlon World Cup Chengdu on May 6 • Placed 14th at the New Plymouth ITU Triathlon World Cup on March 25 • Raced in his first elite ITU competition at the Mooloolaba ITU Triathlon World Cup on March 10, placing 7th as one of the top ITU World Cup debuts in U.S. history
2017: In his first national-level triathlon competition, claimed the men’s overall title and qualified for his elite license at the USA Triathlon Age-Group Sprint National Championships in Omaha, Nebraska
Collegiate Running Accolades: Member of the 2014 NCAA National Champion CU Boulder men’s cross-country team • Seven-time All-American in cross-country and track • Set the eighth-fastest mark for a CU Buff in the outdoor 5k with a time of 13:26:22 in 2015 • Placed third in the 5k at the NCAA Indoor National Championships in 2015
dang, this result made me realize tinman elite is no joke
Collegiate PBs:
PERSONAL BESTS
Indoor
3,000-Meters: 7:51.93 (2015)
5,000-Meters: 13:43.37 (2015)
Outdoor
800-Meters: 1:52.89 (2015)
1,500-Meters: 3:43.31 (2015)
5,000-Meters: 13:36.22 (2015)
10,000-Meters: 29:41.84 (2015)
https://cubuffs.com/sports/track-and-field/roster/morgan-pearson/1560
He ran 13:36.22, not 13:26.22, and has the 15th, not 8th, best mark in the 5000 at CU.
Oh definitley.
Who cares? He's dating Molley Grabill. He's doing pretty good.
He does lacrosse and hoops on the side? WTF. Running and tri aren't enough.
How can he be a Tinman with a different corporate sponsor? He was wearing a 361 kit. I thought Tinman Elite was with Adidas. Same goes for Reed Fischer who wore Tracksmith. Are there different USATF rules for Club Nats?
Timeout rojo, mmmkay
The word you used - "spank" - is an offensive term in light of recent happenings in the community, mmmkay.
13:36.22 -track 13:32 -road.
not surprised. Top tier triathletes can run. Alex Yee is a UK triathlete and ran 27:51 for a track 10k at the age of 20.
https://www.worldathletics.org/athletes/great-britain-ni/alexander-yee-291546
Huhhhh wrote:
How can he be a Tinman with a different corporate sponsor? He was wearing a 361 kit. I thought Tinman Elite was with Adidas. Same goes for Reed Fischer who wore Tracksmith. Are there different USATF rules for Club Nats?
Tinman is not sponsored, however, they all wear adidas since Drew and Sam (and maybe one or two others) are signed with them. However, I'm fairly sure they are trying to secure an adidas sponsorship for the team which has been unsuccessful so far. Pretty sure USATF doesn't care what you wear or about sponsors as long as you fall under their guidelines for being a club.
Side note: Reed Fischer was wearing adidas gear in the videos I saw of the race today, but he does tend to wear Tracksmith gear when he's not racing with Tinman Elite.
toomanyspikes wrote:
Huhhhh wrote:
How can he be a Tinman with a different corporate sponsor? He was wearing a 361 kit. I thought Tinman Elite was with Adidas. Same goes for Reed Fischer who wore Tracksmith. Are there different USATF rules for Club Nats?
Tinman is not sponsored, however, they all wear adidas since Drew and Sam (and maybe one or two others) are signed with them. However, I'm fairly sure they are trying to secure an adidas sponsorship for the team which has been unsuccessful so far. Pretty sure USATF doesn't care what you wear or about sponsors as long as you fall under their guidelines for being a club.
Side note: Reed Fischer was wearing adidas gear in the videos I saw of the race today, but he does tend to wear Tracksmith gear when he's not racing with Tinman Elite.
Rumor has it that a protest is underway - there’s prize money at stake:
“ Team Uniforms
The jersey or singlet worn by the members of a team (i.e., Club Northwest Men Open “A” team) shall be basically identical for each member in color and style, and must be clearly visible throughout the race, i.e., worn as the outer garment if other apparel items are worn underneath by one or more team members. Individuals not complying with this uniform rule may be disqualified from scoring for a team. If a club has an “A” team and a “B” team in the same age/gender division then the “B” team must obtain stick-on letters at the packet pick-up for use as identifying back tags if both team uniforms are the same. No problem if uniforms are different.”
https://cdn.flipsnack.com/widget/v2/flipsnackwidget.html?hash=fvpi4kjt4&t=1576098466&fullscreen=1I think they should have worn the same kit and different shoes, and the unsponsored athletes could tape over the Adidas symbol. Just like being a member of a national team, there is nothing wrong with repping a different gear company when racing for a team.
Total chicken$hit move to protest a uniform violation for a win. What does it matter if "money is at stake"? Have some effing pride in yourself.
Idaho Distance Project needs a 5th runner.
