2023 US Armed Forces Triathlon Championship

06 April 2023

From Megan Trexler, Navy Fleet and Family Readiness

WASHINGTON - With a dominating performance, the All-Navy Triathlon men’s team won gold at the 2023 Armed Forces Triathlon Championship held at Naval Base Ventura County’s Point Mugu Beach on April 1. LCDR Kyle Hooker led the All-Navy Team by finishing 1^st place overall with a time of 1:52:22. This is Hooker’s sixth Armed Forces Triathlon individual gold medal.

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The All-Navy Team women’s team finished fourth. ENS Kristen Heinzel had a strong performance, finishing 5^th overall in the Women’s Elite Division. In the Master’s Divisions, the All-Navy men’s and women’s teams earned silver and bronze medals. The teams included CWO4 Jared Pohlman and CDR Nicholas Collier for the men and LCDR Christina Schreckengaust and LCDR Meaghan Foster for the women.

This year’s Armed Forces Triathlon Championship serves as a qualifying event for the Conseil International du Sport Militaire (CISM) World Military Championship that will take place May 4-9, 2023 in Brive la Gaillarde, France. The All-Navy Triathlon Team, comprised of Navy and Coast Guard triathletes, will be comprised of six men and women to compete at the 2023 CISM event.

For complete race results visit, armedforcessports.defense.gov/Sports/Triathlon/2023-Armed-Forces-Triathlon-Championship.