Weston would often make the trek to drop and pick up his bike at the Sioux Falls store while attending school at SDSU so to have a local shop in his own town has made being a part of the SNS family even easier. He is on the last leg to earning his Master's Degree in mechanical engineering and his dream job is to build bikes from the frame up. He has been wearing our colors to triathlons for years and has been looking to be more involved in the cycling community so we were more than happy to give him the opportunity to take on the role of brand ambassador. He is looking forward to getting more people involved in cycling and growing the triathlete community, as well as teaching new skills and sharing his passion.
“I got into running and swimming at an early age, so I eventually tentatively started cycling as a test to see if I would like triathlons. I immediately fell in love with the freedom I experienced on my bike. Getting out onto a lonely country rode with my bike is one of my favorite past times. Though a rarity in South Dakota, riding in the mountains is my favorite. Any way I can get out into nature and watch the world sail by from the saddle is heaven to me.Some of my proudest accomplishment in cycling/triathlon include a runner up finish at the Age Group National Championships in 2017 for the 18-24 age group, competing and finishing as a top 6 American 18-24 year at the Ironman 70.3 Age Group World Championships in 2017, and competing as a USA triathlon elite athlete in 2018.”
Weston’s goal is to turn the triathlon into a TRYathlon, and is encouraging interested and curious people to take the jump into something new. He will be teaching classes including transition classes, leading group brick (bike/run combination) rides, as well as some bigger events planned that you are not going to want to miss! We can’t wait to see what this summer brings to the table!
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