Pro/Elite Team

2010 Team Sport Beans/NTTC Pro/Elite Team Members

Daniel Bretscher           26     Greencastle, IN

Daniel’s second year on Team Sport Beans/NTTC will be just his third year as a pro.  In 2008, he was honored as USA Triathlon's Elite Male Rookie of the Year, only a year after being named USA Triathlon’s Male Age-Group Triathlete of the Year.  His rookie pro season in 2008 was highlighted by six wins, including the Spirit of Morgantown Half Iron in a course-record 4:05:23.  He also placed 2^nd at Memphis in May (1:47:53), 3^rd at the Muskoka Ironman 70.3, and 4^th at Kansas IM 70.3.  In 2009, Daniel suffered broken ribs in a bike crash at the Kansas IM 70.3, but still managed to record ten wins during the season.  He also placed 9^th at the Florida IM 70.3 and 7^th at the Steelhead IM 70.3.  He capped his season with a 7^th place finish at the Amica Pro Sprint Championship in Arizona.

Uli Bromme                28      Boulder, CO

Uli is new to the team in 2010 and will be beginning only her second year as a pro.  Her rookie season in 2009 saw her finish 2^nd to future teammate Jessica Jacobs at the USAT Elite National Duathlon Championship.  She went on to represent the USA at the ITU World Duathlon Championship.  Despite a crash on the bike, she placed 17^th overall at Worlds (2^nd American).  On the tri circuit, Uli placed 8^th at the Buffalo Springs IM 70.3 (4:55:26) and 5^th at the Hulaman Half Iron in 4:34:14.  She also placed 11^th at the Boise IM 70.3 and 10^th at the Boulder Peak Olympic Tri.  She finished the season with a 10^th place at Ironman Arizona, crossing the line in a fast 9:47:44.  It was only her second Ironman race ever!

Ben Hoffman                      26      Durango, CO

Ben’s second year on Team Sport Beans/NTTC will be his fourth as a pro.  He was the Collegiate National Triathlon Champion in 2006.  In 2007, he won the USAT National Long Course Championship at Wildflower and raced for Team USA at the ITU Long Course World Championships in L’Orient, France.  In 2008, Ben won the Harvest Moon Half Iron, had four top-10 finishes at Ironman 70.3 races, and finished the season with a 6^th place finish at Ironman Arizona in 8:24:13.  In 2009, his highlights included four wins, a 2^nd at the Calgary IM 70.3, 4^th at Boise IM 70.3 (3:56:32), and a 5^th at the New Orleans IM 70.3.  He raced the Ironman World Championship in Kona for the first time and was again selected by USA Triathlon to complete for Team USA at the ITU Long Course World Championship in Perth, Australia, where he placed 22^nd overall, 2^nd American.

Jessica Jacobs                  33      Maylene, AL

2010 will be Jessica’s third year as a pro and second on Team Sport Beans/NTTC.  In 2008, she placed 3rd (2nd American) at Ironman Wisconsin in 9:50:45 and 3rd (1st American) at Ironman Florida with a sizzling 9:17:51 clocking.  Her 4:50:52 bike split in Florida was one of the fastest ever for a woman at any Ironman.  In 2009, Jess began the season with a bang by winning the USAT Elite National Duathlon Championship.  She also won the very first ever Trek Women’s Tri Series race in Austin.  Jess also placed 7^th at Ironman Coeur d’ Alene (9:54:58), 6^th at the Quelle Roth Challenge Iron-distance in 9:25:24 (1^st American), and 21^st at the Ironman World Championship.  She capped her year with a 6^th at Ironman Florida, clocking 9:27:40 less than a month after Kona.

Lauren Jensen                42      Muskego, WI

A veteran pro who has won over 75 triathlons in her career, Lauren will be in her fifth year on the team in 2010.  She was the 2004 US Pro/Elite National Long Course Triathlon Champion, the 2003 US Pro/Elite National Duathlon Champion, and was 12th at the U.S. Olympic Trials in 2000.  Lauren has four Ironman podium finishes in her career (2^nd at IM Wisconsin in 2004, 3^rd at IM Brazil in 2005 in 9:49:11, 2^nd at IM Wisconsin in 2005, and 3^rd at IM Wisconsin in 2006).  In 2009, Lauren won nine triathlons and was 13^th at Ironman Arizona in 9:58:33.  Her wins included victories at the Rockman Half Iron in 4:40:55 and the Pleasant Prairie Olympic Tri.  She also placed 2^nd at the SOMA Half Iron and 7^th at the Memphis in May Olympic-distance.

Jessica Jones Meyers                      31      Tulsa, OK

Jessica is new to Team Sport Beans/NTTC.   In 2006, she turned pro and was a member of the USA Triathlon National Resident Team at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs and the Army World Class Athlete Program.   She is a former Armed Forces Triathlon Champion.  After giving birth to twins (boy and girl) in 2007, Jessica returned to triathlon in 2008 with an emphasis on non-draft legal and longer distance racing.  In 2009, she had three top-10 finishes at Ironman 70.3 races (10^th at New Orleans 70.3, 7^th at Kansas IM 70.3 in 4:29:11, and 6^th at the Longhorn IM 70.3).  She also placed 3^rd at the Memphis in May Olympic.

Brad Seng                      40      Boulder, CO

2010 will be Brad’s fourth year with the team.  He is a long- and ultra-distance specialist and one of the top runners in the sport.  In 2006, he placed 5th pro at Ironman Wisconsin and took 3rd place at the USAT Long Course National Championships in Racine, WI.  In 2008, Brad capped his season with a 9:12:02 clocking at the Ironman World Championship in Kona, HI (where his 2:49:17 marathon was the 5th fastest of the day) and a 3:59:29 at the Ironman 70.3 World Championship in Clearwater, FL.  In 2009 he won the Racing for Recovery Half Iron in a new course-record 4:08:30, was 8^th at Ironman Lake Placid in 9:15:27, 2^nd at the Harvest Moon Half Iron, and raced the Ironman World Championship in Kona for the third straight year. 

Nicholas Thompson                27      Danville, CA

This will be Nicholas’ first year on the team and only his second full year as a pro.  In 2007, he was ranked number one male age-group triathlete in the country by USA Triathlon and was a USAT All American.  In 2008, he won the USAT Amateur Long Course Duathlon National Championship before turning pro later that season.  Nicholas’ 2009 season highlights included an 11^th at Wildflower, 8^th at Boise IM 70.3 in 4:03:52, 7^th at Vineman IM 70.3 in 4:04:15, and a 3^rd at Tinley’s Long Course Triathlon.

Our 2010 Pro/Elite Team's race schedule will be posted soon.  In the meantime, you can see our 2009 Pro/Elite Team results by clicking on the link below.

     2009 Pro Results