CategoryModern Pentathlon

New West Coast Modern Pentathlon Champions Crowned at Wolfpack Regional

Some of the top Modern Pentathletes in the United States gathered in San Mateo, CA, and Redwood City, CA, on April 28, 2024, to compete for championship titles across age divisions at the 2024 Wolfpack Regional Modern Pentathlon, the first-ever Modern Pentathlon event held on the West Coast to feature the modified form of the sport of Modern Pentathlon as it will be featured at the LA2028 Games.

The first event of the Modern Pentathlon was the Ninja Obstacle Course Race (OCR) event, in which 21 competitors from ages 7 to 61 took on 8 standard competition obstacles, including Progressive Steps, Big Wheel, Wall, Monkey Bars, Balance Beam, Rings, Horizontal Wheels, and Warped Wall.

The overall winner of the Ninja OCR event was Holden Tinker, age 14, who completed the course in an astounding 48.0 seconds. Rounding out the top three were Jhovani Mendoza (49.0 seconds) and Boris Teodorovich (50.5 seconds).

The top female athletes, and the only two female athletes to complete the course successfully, were Cecily Ahn, age 12 (1:26.5), and Andrea Kiwala (1:27.0). In the end, only 10 athletes completed the course successfully.

The Fencing event was the second event of the Modern Pentathlon. In the adult fencing division, Boris Teodorovich was the winner, finishing with 20 victories and 4 defeats and winning the bonus round. Kirt Iverson took second place with 19 victories and 5 defeats and one win in the bonus round. Jeanette Lee took third place with 12 victories and 12 defeats and one win in the bonus round.

The winner of the youth fencing division was Neallie Gillis-Pade, who had 19 victories and 5 defeats. Theodore Ahn finished in second place with 18 victories and 6 defeats. Siddhant Swaminathan took third place with 14 victories, 10 defeats, and three wins in the bonus round.

The third event of the Modern Pentathlon was the swimming event. In the 200-yard swim, Boris Teodorovich took first place (2:04.71), Kirt Iverson took second place (2:36.43), and Gabriel Larot took third place (2:41.26) in the male division. In the female division, Neallie Gillis-Pade took first place (2:18.72), Cindy Reed took second place, and Yueyan Liang took third place.

In the 100-yard swim, Iver Iverson (age 12) took first place (1:06.44), Kirt Iverson took second place (1:10.45), and Gabriel Larot took third place (1:17.15) in the male division. In the female division, Ivy Iverson (age 14) took first place (1:14.75), Jeanette Lee took second place, and Cecily Ahn took third place. Ryan Art won the 50-yard swim (uncontested).

The fourth and fifth events of the Modern Pentathlon, combined running and laser pistol shooting, brought the Modern Pentathlon to its exciting conclusion.

The overall leader of the Modern Pentathlon in the Seniors Men’s division, Boris Teodorovich, started the laser-run with a 1:30 head start over the rest of the field based on his points earned in the previous events.

Despite finishing in third place in the laser-run, Teodorovich held on for the overall win with a total of 1250 points. Kirt Iverson won the laser-run and finished in second place overall with 965 points. Bryant Art, a new-comer competing in his first Modern Pentathlon, took second place in the laser-run and third place overall with 915 points.

In the Seniors Women’s division, Cindy Reed won the laser-run and finished in first place overall with 695 points. Yueyan Liang took second place overall. Andrea Kiwala, who competed only in the Ninja OCR event, took third place overall.

In the Masters Men’s 60+ division, Ranel Laroco, who competed only in the Ninja OCR event, took first place (uncontested).

In the Masters Women’s 30+ division, Jeanette Lee took first place, Yueyan Liang took second place, and Andrea Kiwala took third place.

In the Masters Men’s 30+ division, Bryant Art took first place, Kirt Iverson took second place, and Jim Atherton, competing in his first Modern Pentathlon, took third place.

In the youth divisions, Neallie Gilles-Pade won the U17 Girls division, Ashton Smedley won the U17 Boys division, Ivy Iverson won the U15 Girls division, Cecily Ahn won the U13 Girls division, and Ryan Art won the U11 Boys division (all uncontested).

In the hotly-contested U15 Boys division, Theodore Ahn took first place, Siddhant Swaminathan took second place, and Hunter Tinker took third place.

By virtue of their participation in the 2024 Wolfpack Regional Modern Pentathlon Championships, each athlete qualified for the 2024 USA Pentathlon Multisport (USAPM) National Championships, which will be held on July 13, 2024, at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, CO.

For full results, see the Wolfpack Pentathlon Club Results page: https://www.wolfpackpentathlon.com/results.

Kirt Iverson and Mary Zoldak Take Sixth Place for Team USA in the Mixed Relay at the 2022 NORCECA Modern Pentathlon Championships

Kirt Iverson and Mary Zoldak took sixth place for Team USA out of 11 teams in the mixed relay at the 2022 NORCECA Modern Pentathlon Championships, which were held on August 16-21, 2022, in Santa Domingo, Dominican Republic.

The relay course for the horse jumping consisted of three combinations, each with different spacing and each ending with an oxer jump. The jumps of the first combination were set at 0.85 meters (~2′ 8″) and the jumps of the second and third combination were set at 0.9 meters (~3′).

Kirt and Mary scored 284 points in the horse jumping event, having one seven-point penalty for a knockdown and nine points in time penalties. Their score placed them into fifth place out of the 11 teams after the horse jumping.

In fencing, Kirt and Mary tied for last in the ranking round, but won two rounds in the bonus round, finishing in 9th place.

In swimming, Kirt and Mary were in last place; and in the laser-run, Kirt and Mary beat one team from the bunch start, finishing in 10th place.

Despite lower ranks in the fencing, swimming, and laser-run, Mary and Kirt only dropped one place during the day, holding on to sixth place for Team USA out of the 11 teams–mostly because of their successful ride at the start of the day.

Overall, it was a successful result for Team USA at this important international event. Here’s the order of finish by the countries represented: (1) Guatemala, (2) Argentina, (3) Mexico, (4) Cuba, (5) Dominican Republic, (6) USA, (7) Ecuador, (8) Venezuela, (9) Mixed 1, (10) Mixed 2, (11) Mixed 3.

Wolfpack Pentathletes Win a National Title, a State Title, and 14 Medals at the 2022 USAPM National Championships

Eight members of Wolfpack Pentathlon Club competed at the 2022 USA Pentathlon Multisport (USAPM) National Championships, which were held at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, CO, on August 13-14, 2022, and we posted some amazing results!

Kira Bardin won the Gold Medal in the U17 Girls Division and is now the reigning National Champion in that division.

In the U15 Girls Division, Neallie Gilles-Pade took fourth place.

In the U13 Boys Division, Sid Swaminathan won the Silver Medal and Iver Iverson won the Bronze Medal.

In the U13 Girls Division, Ivy Iverson won the Silver Medal.

In the Masters 30+ Divisions, Jeannette Lee and Kirt Iverson, last year’s National Champions, each won the Silver Medal in our respective female and male divisions.

In the Masters 60+ Division, Jeffery Deslich won the Bronze Medal.

Because the USAPM National Championships were also the Colorado State Games Championships, all of our medalists won corresponding medals in the Colorado Games as well.

Wolfpack Medal Count: 14 — 2 Gold, 8 Silver, and 4 Bronze !

Wolfpack Pentathletes Perform Well at USAPM Qualifier #2

Two Wolfpack pentathletes competed at USA Pentathlon Multisport National Team Qualifier #2, the last of the 2022 National Team qualifying events, which was held in Marietta, GA, on December 18-19, 2021.

Kira Bardin completed her first-ever full Modern Pentathlon, taking second place in the Youth division. She also finished in 17th-place overall in the women’s field. Kira scored a total of 594 points, taking 12th in the fencing (205 points), 14th in the riding (297 points), and 16th in the laser-run (92 points).

Kirt Iverson won the Silver Medal in the Masters Men 30+ division and finished in 7th-place overall in the men’s field. Kirt scored a total of 1037 points, taking 2nd in the riding (300 points), 8th in the fencing (190 points), 8th in the swimming (218 points), and 11th in the laser-run (329 points).

For official results, see the USA Modern Pentathlon Multisport Results page on the Team USA web site: https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Modern-Pentathlon/Rankings-and-Results/Results/2022.

Wolfpack Pentathlon Club Members Win Across Age Divisions at USA Pentathlon Multisport Qualifier #1

Wolfpack Pentathlon Club had three winners in the Youth divisions and three winners in the Masters divisions, in addition to podium and other finishers across all divisions, at USA Pentathlon Multisport (USAPM) Qualifier #1, held on October 23, 2021, in Davis, CA.

In the Youth divisions, Iver Iverson, current National Champion in the U13 division, won the U11 male division; Neallie Gillis-Pade won the U13 female division; and Siddant Swaminathan won the U15 male division.

In the Masters divisions, Casten Riepling won the 40+ male tetrathlon, Kirt Iverson won the 50+ male pentathlon, and Jeffrey Deslich won the 60+ male tetrathlon.

Amber LeCount, competing in her first-ever Modern Pentathlon, finished in 9th place in the Seniors (22+) female division, scoring 742 points (210 fencing, 292 points horse jumping, 65 points swimming, and 175 points laser-run).

In the Seniors (22+) male division, Kirt Iverson finished in 7th place, scoring 794 points (241 fencing, 0 horse jumping (DQ), 225 swimming, and 328 in laser-run); Casten Riepling finished in 8th place, scoring 715 points (196 fencing, 0 horse jumping (DNS), 142 swimming, and 378 laser-run); and Dylan Dullea finished in 11th place, scoring 366 points (142 fencing, 0 horse jumping (DNS), 0 swimming, and 224 laser-run).

Additionally, Marilyn DeMoraes took second place in the masters 30+ female tetrathlon, scoring 374 points (130 fencing, 0 swimming (DNS), and 244 laser-run) and Dr. Jeanette Lee took second-place in the 50+ female tetrathlon.

Wolfpack Pentathletes Win Five National Titles and Eight Medals at the 2021 USA Modern Pentathlon National Championships

Wolfpack Pentathlon Club members won five National Championship titles and eight medals (four gold, two silver, and two bronze) at the 2021 USA Modern Pentathlon National Championships, which were held on May 21-23, 2021, at the New Mexico Military Institute (NMMI) in Roswell, New Mexico.

Day 1 — U17, U19, Juniors, Seniors, and Masters Female Divisions

On Day 1 of the competition, Dr. Jeanette Lee won the Gold Medal in the M30, M40, and M50 female divisions, becoming the uncontested reigning National Champion across those three masters female divisions.

Day 1 — U11, U13, and U15 Youth Male Divisions

On Day 1, Iver Iverson won the Gold Medal in the U13 male division and the Bronze Medal in the U11 male division, becoming the uncontested reigning National Champion in the U13 male division.

Day 1 — U11, U13, and U15 Youth Female Divisions

On day 1, Kira Bardin won the Gold Medal and became the National Champion in the U15 female division.

Day 2 — U17, U19, Juniors, Seniors, M30, M40, and M50 Male Divisions

On Day 2, Kirt Iverson won the Gold Medal in the M30, M40, and M50 male divisions, beating two or three challengers in each division, becoming the National Champion across those three divisions. Kirt also finished in fifth-place in the Seniors division and sixth place overall in the competition.

Day 2 — M60 Male Division

On Day 2, Jeffery Deslich won the Silver Medal in the M60 male division.

Day 3 — Seniors Mixed Relay

On Day 3, Kirt Iverson and Heidi Hendrick won the Bronze Medal in the Seniors Mixed Relay.

Heidi and Kirt got off to a great start, winning heat #2 of the swim with a time of 1:56 (0:54 for Heidi, 1:02 for Kirt) for the 200 yards, which put them in fourth place overall, just 20 points, 14 points, and 1 point behind the top three teams, respectively.

Next, Heidi and Kirt took third place in the fencing event with a team record of 27 victories and 13 defeats. Here is a video of an important bout that made the difference between third and fourth place.

In the horse jumping event, Heidi and Kirt shook off their nerves and were able to take third place. Here is a video of their ride.

Finally, Heidi and Kirt were able to hold onto their third-place position in the laser-run event, winning the Bronze Medal.

Day 3 — U15 Mixed Relay

On Day 3, Kira Bardin and her relay partner, Lucas Tang, won the Gold Medal in the U15 mixed relay, becoming the uncontested reigning National Champions in that division.

Recorded Live Coverage and Official Results

Go here for recorded live coverage of the 2021 USA Modern Pentathlon National Championships: https://www.ksvptv.com/usa-pentathlon-2021/

Go here for official results: https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Modern-Pentathlon/Rankings-and-Results/Results/2021

Five Wolfpack Pentathletes Become Champions at the First Annual Wolfpack Regional Pentathlon

Wolfpack Pentathlon Club members dominated across age divisions at the First Annual Wolfpack Regional Pentathlon, which was held on May 9, 2021, at Palo Alto High School in Palo Alto, CA, and Isola Riding Academy in Portola Valley, CA.

In the Youth divisions, Kira Bardin (age 13) was the champion of the Juniors, U19, U17, and U15 female divisions of the Modern Pentathlon and Iver Iverson was the champion of the Modern Pentathlon in the U11 male division.

In the swimming event Kira swam 100 meters in 1:42.03 (converted from short course yards), finishing second overall across all Youth female divisions, and scoring 206 points.

In the fencing event, Kira took second place across all Youth female divisions. And, as the only youth competitor in the riding event, Kira took first place across all Youth divisions and earned 266 points. In the Laser-Run event, Kira ran 2 x 800 meters and cleared 2 x 5 hits at a 10-meter target in a time of 8:59, winning the U15 female division.

Kira’s totals of 1127 points in the U15 female division and 500 points in the Juniors, U19, and U17 divisions were enough to secure her victory across all of those divisions.

Iver Iverson won the U11 male swimming event, swimming 50 meters (converted from short course yards) in 0:48.37, earning 244 points. Iver scored 194 points in the fencing event, winning the U11 male division (uncontested). Iver also won the U11 male laser-run event, running 1 x 400 and clearing 5 hits at a 5-meter target in a time of 2:24, earning 596 points. Iver’s total of 1034 points was enough for him to secure his victory over three other competitors in the U11 male division.

In the Seniors Male division, Kirt Iverson won the Modern Pentathlon, scoring 1196 points (266 fencing, 217 swimming, 300 riding, and 413 laser-run). He also secured wins across the Masters 30+, 40+, and 50+ divisions, scoring 1354 points in those divisions (266 fencing, 248 swimming, 300 riding, and 540 laser-run).

Jeanette Lee won the Modern Pentathlon in the Masters 50+ female division, scoring 471 points (202 fencing, 151 swimming, and 118 laser-run). Jeanette also took first place in the Seniors female fencing event.

Jeffery Deslich won the Modern Pentathlon in the Masters 60+ male division, scoring 763 points (202 fencing, 218 swimming, and 343 laser-run).

For complete results, including results for Modern Tetrathlon and individual events across all divisions, see the results page here: https://wolfpackpentathlon.com/regional/

Wolfpack Pentathlon Club to Host First Annual Regional Pentathlon on May 9, 2021

Wolfpack Pentathlon Club will be hosting the first annual Wolfpack Regional Pentathlon on May 9, 2021. Go here to sign up:
https://runsignup.com/wolfpackregionalpentathlon

Kirt Iverson Takes Fifth Place at the 2021 USA Pentathlon World Cup Qualifier

Kirt Iverson of Wolfpack Pentathlon Club finished in fifth place out of the six male competitors invited to compete at the 2021 USA Pentathlon World Cup Qualifier, which was held in Colorado Springs, CO, on February 27-28, 2021.

Two of the top three finishers, Brendan Anderson and Sam Ruddock, will move on to compete in the 2021 World Cup series, where they will attempt to achieve a top 32 world ranking and thus earn a spot on the U.S. Olympic team for the Tokyo 2021 Olympics. The first World Cup event will be held in Budapest, Hungary, on March 24-28.

En route to completing his first-ever full Modern Pentathlon, Kirt completed the ride with no penalties and with the second-fastest time. However, last-place finishes in the swimming and fencing competitions put Kirt at a disadvantage going into the laser-run, where he ended the competition in fifth place.

With his points accumulated during the qualifiers, Kirt moved up from 12th to 7th on the U.S. Men’s Ranking List.

Kirt’s next competition will be the U.S. National Championships in Roswell, NM, tentatively scheduled for April 30 – May 2, where he will be joined by at least seven other Wolfpack Pentathlon Club members. Participants will be competing for podium spots in the Youth (U11, U13, U15, U17, and U19), Seniors (21+) and Masters (40+, 50+, and 60+) divisions.

See the results of the 2021 USA Pentathlon Qualifier here:

https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Modern-Pentathlon/News/Articles-and-Releases/2021/February/28/World-Cup-Qualifiers—Sunday

Wolfpack Pentathlon Club Will Livestream Portions of USAPM Final Olympic Selection Event on 2/27-2/28/2021

Tune into the Wolfpack Pentathlon Instagram Page on 2/27/2021 and 2/28/2021 for livestreaming of portions of USA Modern Pentathlon’s final Olympic selection event for the Tokyo 2021 Olympics:

https://www.instagram.com/wolfpackpentathlon/

The women will be competing on 2/27/2021 and the men, including Wolfpack Pentathlon Club member Kirt Iverson, will be competing on 2/28/2021.

For more information about the event, see today’s USA Pentathlon press release:

https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Modern-Pentathlon/News/Articles-and-Releases/2021/February/22/USA-Pentathlon-Hosts-Final-Olympic-Selection-Event-in-Colorado-Springs-February-27-28

If You Can Swim and Run, You Should Go to the Olympic Training Center on March 17-21, 2020

If you can show Dr. G., High Performance Director at USA Pentathlon, that you have what it takes–in particular, a combination of running and swimming times that would earn you enough Pentathlon Points (see below) in a Modern Pentathlon competition–he will invite you to the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, CO, for an exclusive training camp on March 17-21, 2020. Accommodations, meals, and training will be provided. You will be responsible only for your airfare.

For women, an example combination of times that satisfies the requirements is 2:15 for the 200-meter swim plus 11:45 for the two-mile run. For men, an example is 2:05 for the 200-meter swim and 10:30 for the two-mile run. For purposes of calculating your score for other combinations: each second in your swim time is equal to two seconds in your run time.

For more information about recruiting efforts of USA Pentathlon, see the USA Pentathlon Team USA web site.