After five races, Steve Wright and Ashley Thrower have opened a narrow lead over the field in the Series Standings.  Wright has two wins under his belt, Hyannis and Falmouth.  Thrower, on the other hand, is relying on a 4th a Hyannis and second place finishes at Grantham and Falmouth to edge into the lead.  The battle for the five podium spots will come down to the final three races, with double points on the line at Kennebunk (check out their $25 junior entry fee, btw!). 

The top five finishers in the series will take home a very cool Beijing-themed prize bag. 

Current Top 6 Standings:

Junior Men 

Steve Wright - 200pts
Justin Pedersen - 157pts
Trevor Heller - 144pts
Tom Cundiff - 127pts
David Howland - 112pts
Tim Steiskal - 100pts
George Keuhnert - 100pts
Matt Galluzzo - 100pts

Junior Women

Ashley Thrower - 255pts
Kristine Bunker - 182pts
Jessica Broderick - 100pts
Jessica Nuhfer - 100pts
Stephanie Moroney - 100pts
Helen Jack - 100pts 

Steve Wright finished 4th overall at the Falmouth Triathlon to capture the 5th stage of the Northeast Junior Development Series.  Wright was the top “non-elite” amateur finisher.  He was followed by Rhode Island’s Austen Novis, who captured 11th overall.  Drew Calcagno rounded out the junior podium with a 14th overall.   

Local-girl Kristine Bunker bested New Hampshire’s Ashley Thrower by one second in the junior women’s division.

Standings in the overall series will be posted following the Falmouth Sprint Triathlon on 7/20. 

Don’t forget, double points are awarded at the series finale, West Kennebunk Fire Triathlon.  With Cayuga Lake and Timberman sold out, Kennebunk is the final opening to score some points in the series and improve your overall ranking.

Final podium prize bags are being assembled at this moment.  The bags will have a US Olympic Team theme…top five overall in the series get one!