Coach Jen Dragoni to Compete in The Nation's Triathlon
YORK, PA – What can a former Division I
conference Player-of-the-Year do once her playing days are over?
Simple. Become a tri-athlete.
This is exactly what York College women’s
lacrosse head coach Jen Dragoni will do when she
competes in her first triathlon this Sunday, September 13, in
Washington D.C.
“I am very excited about it,”
Dragoni said referring to her initial triathlon. “It is
something I just wanted to do and now I want to keep
going.”
Dragoni will compete in The Nation’s
Triathlon, an Olympic distance race consisting of a 1.5k swim, 40k
bike ride, and 10k run. The trek will take the competitors by the
National Mall, the Lincoln Memorial, the Jefferson Memorial, and
the Korean War Memorial.
In order to prepare for her first triathlon,
Dragoni signed on with Team in Training a sports-training charity
program associated with the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Team
in Training provides athletes with certified coaches who help the
athletes achieve their goals while giving them a platform to raise
funds for the LLS.
“Team in Training has been so
instrumental in getting ready for this triathlon,” Dragoni
said. “I signed up with the Baltimore chapter and we met two
to three times per week to train which was great. The coach helped
me to get physically ready for the competition as well as learning
the intricacies of a triathlon. They are a great
organization.”
As part of signing on with Team in Training,
Dragoni was required to raise $2,900 for the LLS, an amount she
exceeded by $175. All of the $3,075 goes to the Leukemia &
Lymphoma Society to advance the fight against blood cancers.
“I just want to thank all the donors who
contributed to this cause,” Dragoni commented. “In my
training and this race I want to personally honor my grandfather
and a family friend.”
Beyond The Nation’s Triathlon, Dragoni
has lofty personal goals.
“I want to compete in an Iron Man,”
Dragoni said. “Of course a competition like that is a few
years away for me, but it is definitely something I want to
do.”
Dragoni will officially begin her triathlon
career on Sunday, opening with the 1.5k swim at 7:00 am.
To see Dragoni’s personal fundraising page or to leave
her a message of encouragement please click here.
