Team Zone Biographies

Lisa Bentley:  Lisa is one of the top triathletes in the world with 11 Ironman victories and 5 top-10 finishes in the Ironman World Championship at Kona, HI. 

Fiona Docherty:  A former professional triathlete who now has focused her attention on marathons.

Dede Grisbauer:  Dr. Sears worked with Dede when she was a top swimmer at Stanford University in 1992.  She was a Wall Street investment banker until 2005, when she decided to become a professional triathlete.  She finished in the top 10 in the Ironman World Championship in Kona, HI in 2007, 2008, and 2009 and was the top American finisher in 2007 and 2009.

Jacqui Gordon:  Jacqui is a professional triathlete who competes for the QT2 Racing team 

Lisbeth Kenyon:  Lisbeth is a three-time champion in the 45-49 age group at the Ironman World Championship in Kona, HI.

Jesse Kropelnicki:  Jesse is the founder of the QT2 Racing team and well-known triathlete in the New England area.

Becky Lavelle:  Becky is professional triathlete who has been a member of USA National Triathlon Team since 1999.  She has finished in the top five in the famous Escape from Alcatraz triathlon six times, winning the race in 2006

John O’Connell:  John was the first triathlete that Dr. Sears worked with more than 27 years ago and was the 1990 New England professional triathlete of the year.  After retiring from the sport for 15 years, John came back to finish fourth in the 40-44 age group at the 2009 Ironman World Championship in Hawaii.

Caitlin Snow:  A top professional triathlete, Caitlin has twice placed in the top 10 finishers of the Ironman World Championships in Kona, HI.  Caitlin is a member of the QT2 Racing Team.

Jano Soto:  Jano is one of the top amateur triathletes in Hawaii.

Patrick Wheeler: Patrick is another member of the QT2 Racing Team in the 25-29 age group and has competed Ironman World Championships in Hawaii with his personal best time of 9:19.

Andrea Zamboni:  Andrea is a pharmacist in Switzerland who won the 30-34 age group championship at the 2004 Ironman World Championship in Kona.  Retiring from the sport for six years, he came back to win the 40-44 age group championship at the 2010 Ironman World Championship in Kona, HI.