2023 Team Launch – Team 3 USA

 

Meet Team 3 – USA

Two returning athletes from 2022, Jarrod Shoemaker and Kristen Smith, have used their experience to put together a new dream team. Now joined by the adventure racer and pro triathlete Alyssa Godesky and ultraman athlete Steve Keller. Needless to say, they’re eager to finish…

“We made it 2/3 of the way in 2022 and now we need to get it done. Alyssa and Steve love big challenges and are excited to help push the pace. Our biggest challenge will be overcoming the demons of 2022. We need to stay positive and learn from our mistakes. What we thought would be the problems were not, so learning, adapting, and moving forward are our goals.”

 

 

 

“When you have to work to get multiple people to the finish line, managing the individual strengths and weaknesses, creating synergy with everyone: that’s where the magic happens.” 

 

Alyssa Godesky, West Fairlee, VT, USA

2022 – Current overall record holder for the Fastest Known Time (FKT) on the New Hampshire 48 High Peaks  

2022 – Current female record holder for the FKT of the Adirondack 46 High Peaks  

2022 – Current female record holder for the FKT on Vermont’s Long Trail (273 miles)  

2022 – 3rd Place Team US Adventure Racing National Championships (30 hour race) 

2019 – First Female Trans-Pecos 6 day Stage Race 

8x Top-5 professional finishes at the Ironman distance  

Finisher of ITERA Scotland, a 5-day expedition Adventure Race  

Multiple 24-36 hour Adventure Race finisher  

Finished 37 Iron distance triathlons  

Finished over 45 Ultramarathons  

3x 100 mile run finisher, Personal Best of 21:42 

 

 

“I want to finish the race. Just competing in OWR 2022, and learning what we need to do to do better. 

 

 

 

 

Jarrod Shoemaker, Clermont, FL, USA

2022 – One Water Race  

2021 – Sea to Sea 72 Hour Adventure Race Champion 

2021 – SwimRun NC Overall Champion 

2017 – Ironman Boulder  (8:20 finish time) 

2016-2005 – Triathlon National Team Member 

2009 -Duathlon World Champion 

2009 Hamburg World Series Triathlon Champion 

2008 – US Olympian Triathlon  

2005 -U23 Triathlon World Champion 

3x Triathlon US National Champion  

2x Swim Run NC Champion 

Multiple Adventure Races (12-24 hours, multiple podium finishes) 

 

 

 

“Why do I want to participate: I want to test my ultimate limit of mental and physical endurance.” 

 

 

 

Steven Keller, Virginia Beach, VA, USA

2022 – Ultraman Hawaii World Championship 2022, 2nd place 

2022 – Ultraman Arizona 2022, 1st place 

2020 – Ultraman Florida 2020, 1st place

2019 – Ultraman Florida 2019, 2nd place 

6 x Ironman Finisher, PR 9:08 

50k trail, PR 3:33  

 

 

“I need and want to finish this year. This event is a daunting, yet an exciting challenge that is right up my alley. ”

 

 

 

Kristen Smith, Wilmington, NC, USA 

0ne Water Race 2022 

Swim Around Key West – 6 mile OW race  

FINA Master World Championship Swimming  

50K North Face Endurance Challenge  

50K Conquer The Rock  

ÖtillÖ World Championships  

SwimRun Austin  

SwimRun Casco Bay  

SwimRun Hanging Rock  

Rockman SwimRun  

NYC Marathon  

Chicago Marathon