Arizona's Premier Triathlon Team
YOLANDA HAS BEEN COMPETITIVE THROUGHOUT HER LIFE. GROWING UP SHE EXCELLED IN BALLET AND GYMNASTICS, WHICH ENABLED HER TO ATTEND SOUTHERN UTAH UNIVERSITY ON A GYMNASTICS SCHOLARSHIP. IN 1999 SHE WAS INTRODUCED TO THE SPORT OF TRIATHLON AND BEGAN COMPETITING IN THE OLYMPIC AND HALF-IRONMAN DISTANCES. YOLANDA ALSO EXCELS AT CYCLING ROAD RACING COMPETING IN SEVERAL EVENTS EVERY YEAR. IN 2003 SHE TOOK A YEAR OFF TO HAVE HER SON LANDEN. IN 2004 SHE RETURNED TO TRIATHLON AND PLANS TO CONTINUE HER INVOLVEMENT IN THE SPORT FOR MANY YEARS TO COME.
BORN: 1963
HOMETOWN: PHOENIX, AZ
TRIATHLON START: 1999
SPECIALTY: OLYMPIC
EDUCATION: BS ACCOUNTING
PROFESSION: 16 YEARS PUBLIC ACCOUNTING
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
1ST - 2006 ARMED FORCES
2ND - 2006 TEMPE INTERATIONAL (2:25)
1ST - 2006 TIMEX TRIATHLON (2:21)
4TH - 2004 USAT NAT'L LONG-COURSE TRIATHLON (4:56)
1ST - 2004 MOUNTAIN MAN TRIATHLON (2:22)
1ST - 2004 RIO SALADO TRIATHLON (2:10)
7TH - 2004 RALPH'S HALF-IRONMAN (5:19)
9TH - 2002 RALPH'S HALF-IRONMAN (5:02)
2ND - 2000 ARIZONA STATE TIME TRIAL (W35-39)
1ST - 2000 ARIZONA STATE ROAD RACE (W35-39)
1ST - 2000 ARIZONA STATE HILL CLIMG (W35-39)