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Mission statement

USA Triathlon Mideast Region Collegiate Chair’s mission is to support the vision of the USAT National Collegiate Developmental program by promoting the growth of the Collegiate Multi-Sport lifestyle, Clubs, Events, and Athletes in USAT Mideast Region. The Collegiate Chair will provide guidance for Colleges and Universities supporting the mission of both USAT and USAT Mideast Region.

From the 2010 Collegiate Chair - Morgan Staley
Hello, my name is Morgan Staley, and I am your Collegiate Chair for the USAT Mideast Regional Council. I am also the USAT Collegiate Commissioner for the Mideast Region.

A little about me - I am a graduate student at OhioUniversity where I am getting my MBA and Master in Sports Administration. I completed my undergrad at OU as well. I was a competitive swimmer for 14 years, including one year at the collegiate level, before focusing more seriously on triathlons and starting the triathlon club at OU. I have been competing in triathlons for about six years.

I am excited to be representing the Mideast Region Collegiate Triathlon Clubs, and I am here to answer your questions and provide assistance in any way I can. My contact information is below. Feel free to contact me at any time!
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Midwest Collegiate Triathlon Conference Information
The Midwest Collegiate Triathlon Conference (MWCTC) is the official collegiate triathlon conference for both the Mideast and the Midwest Region teams. For more information, visit the MWCTC Web site at www.mwctc.com.

COLLEGIATE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

The 2010 USA Triathlon Collegiate National Championship held at Buffalo Springs Lake in Lubbock, Texas was an experience not many will forget. Despite grey skies, bitterly cold temperatures and what seemed like never-ending downpours leading up to the race, almost 1,200 student-athletes from more than 100 schools competed in the National Championship on April 17. Representing the Mideast Region alone, there were approximately 19 teams in attendance, one of the largest showings of any region.

Despite the weather, the weekend started out well with many teams arriving on Thursday night.  This was a great night to get settled in and meet some of the other schools in attendance. For example, the Ohio schools organized an all-Ohio team dinner for the evening. With eight schools from Ohio in the conference and about 100 athletes, this tradition was started last year to build a feeling of camaraderie among the conference and to get to know the other schools in the area.

The weekend continued on Friday with many teams picking up their race packets in the morning and heading out to the race course. Amidst the pouring rain and chilly temperatures, many athletes attempted to take a dip in the lake or take a quick jog or spin. After taking the afternoon to dry off and warm up, USA Triathlon hosted a pasta dinner on the Texas Tech campus.  With an abundance of team spirit, many schools followed in the tradition of previous years and dressed up in unique costumes and participated in school cheers. Ohio State definitely earned the first place prize for our region by having the whole team show up to the pasta dinner dressed up in 80’s style apparel.

After loading up on carbs in preparation for race day, teams headed back to the hotel to prepare for a challenging race the next day. Luckily, by race morning, the rain had finally stopped and much of the course flooding had cleared up. Even though the swim had to be shortened due to cold temperatures, the race went well and was a memorable experience for all.

While all the teams in the Mideast Region did well, University of Illinois took home first place overall with University of Wisconsin-Madison in second place and Michigan State in third. Taking home first place in the Mideast Region for individuals in the female division was Meghan Lapeta from University of Illinois - Chicago and for the males was Steven Rosinki from Ohio State. See below for more results.

To conclude the weekend, USA Triathlon hosted an awards ceremony to honor the top teams and individuals overall. Following this awards ceremony, the Mideast Region and Midwest Region, which together form the Midwest Collegiate Triathlon Conference, hosted their first ever end-of-year awards ceremony to conclude the 2009-2010 racing season.  After the awards ceremonies, the night ended with all types of celebrations for all the personal and team victories achieved throughout the weekend. The Mideast Region Collegiate Teams are already looking forward to next year and the continued growth of collegiate racing.

2010 Collegiate Triathlon Nationals Results

Individual Male

1.       Steven Rosinki - Ohio State University

2.       Bradley Gregorka – University of Illinois

3.       Colin Riley - University of Dayton

Individual Female

1.       Meghan Lapeta - University of Illinois - Chicago

2.       Stacy Hague - University Illinois

3.       Candida Crasto - University of Dayton

Female Team

1.       Miami University of Ohio

Male Team

1.       University of Illinois

2009-2010 Season Results

Overall Team

1.       Michigan State

2.       University of Dayton

3.       Ohio State

Male Team

1.       Michigan State

2.       Ohio State

3.       University of Dayton

Female Team

1.       University of Dayton

2.       Michigan State

3.       Ohio University

Female Individual

1.       Morgan Staley - Ohio University

2.       Lindsey Polinko - Michigan State

3.       Amanda Bachman - University of Dayton

Male Individual

1.       Colin Riley- University of Dayton

2.       Matt Inch - Michigan State

3.       Vant Lammers - Ohio State