Paratriathlon Champions Crowned at 2024 USA Paratriathlon National Championships in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin

PLEASANT PRAIRIE, Wis. — Nine U.S. paratriathletes earned national titles on Sunday, June 23 at the 2024 USA Paratriathlon National Championships, held in conjunction with the Pleasant Prairie Triathlon in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin.

Organized by Race Day Events, the Pleasant Prairie Triathlon has long been a para-friendly USA Triathlon Sanctioned Race, twice hosting the Paratriathlon National Championships in 2017 and 2018. The 2024 Paratriathlon National Championships returned to the Pleasant Prairie Triathlon, which starts and finishes in the picturesque setting of Prairie Springs Park. Lake Andrea, a sparkling 100-acre spring-fed lake served as the swim venue.

The 2024 Paratriathlon National Championships offered paratriathletes the opportunity to race in the spotlight as U.S. Elite Paratriathlon National Team members focus on final preparation for the 2024 Paralympic Games Paris this summer.

USA Triathlon, in partnership with the Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF), for the fifth consecutive year offered a $20,000 professional prize purse to athletes who medaled in their para classifications. 

Paratriathlon National Champions included: 

• Male PTVI: Aaron Scheidies (Lynnwood, Wash.), 1:14:11 (Scheidies is a 2016 Paralympian in cycling)
• Female PTVI: Deborah Chucoski (Corning, N.Y.), 1:26:49
• Male PTWC: Julius McManus (Santa Rosa Beach, Fla.), 1:43:05
• Female PTWC: Skyler Fisher (Dallas, Texas), 1:34:09
• Male PTS2: Jorge Torres-Hinojoza (Oswego, Ill.), 1:49:19
• Female PTS3: Hannah Longmire (Coralville, Iowa), 1:46:22
• Male PTS4: Omar Bermejo (Evansville, Wyo.), 1:31:41
• Female PTS4: Danielle Cummings (Albuquerque, N.M.), 1:32:53
• Female PTS5: Virginia Ogburn (Charlotte, N.C.), 1:34:34

Paratriathletes can also race this summer at the MOJO Triathlon on Aug. 25 in West Chester, Ohio, the final race in the 2024 Paratriathlon Development Series.

The 2024 Paratriathlon Development Series provides competitive race opportunities in the U.S. for the nation’s emerging paratriathletes who aspire to compete at the elite level and in future Paralympic Games. Participants in the series will be able to gain experience racing at the national level, and qualify for the 2024 and 2025 USA Triathlon Paratriathlon National Championships. Strong performances will earn consideration for the U.S. Paratriathlon Development Team.

To learn more and to get involved with USA Triathlon’s grassroots and elite paratriathlon programming and recruitment, visit usaparatriathon.org or email paratriathlon@usatriathlon.org.

2024 USA Paratriathlon National Championships
750m swim, 20k bike, 5k run
Complete results

Male PTVI: Aaron Scheidies (Lynnwood, Wash.), 1:14:11
Female PTVI: Deborah Chucoski (Corning, N.Y.), 1:26:49

Male PTWC: Julius McManus (Santa Rosa Beach, Fla.), 1:43:05
Female PTWC: Skyler Fisher (Dallas, Texas), 1:34:09
Male PTS2: Jorge Torres-Hinojoza (Oswego, Ill.), 1:49:19
Female PTS3: Hannah Longmire (Coralville, Iowa), 1:46:22
Male PTS4: Omar Bermejo (Evansville, Wyo.), 1:31:41
Female PTS4: Danielle Cummings (Albuquerque, N.M.), 1:32:53
Female PTS5: Virginia Ogburn (Charlotte, N.C.), 1:34:34

About The Challenged Athletes Foundation® (CAF)

The Challenged Athletes Foundation® (CAF) stands as a global leader in empowering individuals with physical disabilities to embrace vibrant, active lives. CAF firmly believes that engaging in physical activity fosters self-esteem, encourages independence, and enriches the quality of life. For three transformative decades, CAF has been at the forefront of the adaptive sports movement, catalyzing change, and redefining possibilities. Since its inception in 1994, CAF has raised over $178 million and fulfilled 48,000 funding requests from people with physical disabilities across all 50 states and more than 73 countries, impacting another 60,000 individuals annually through its outreach efforts. From providing essential equipment like handcycles to offering mentorship and encouragement, CAF's mission is clear: to provide opportunities and support to those who aspire to lead active, athletic lifestyles. To learn more, please visit www.challengedathletes.org.

About USA Triathlon

USA Triathlon is proud to serve as the National Governing Body for triathlon, as well as duathlon, aquathlon, aquabike, winter triathlon, off-road triathlon, paratriathlon, and indoor and virtual multisport events in the United States. Founded in 1982, USA Triathlon sanctions more than 3,500 events and races and connects with and supports more than 300,000 unique active members each year, making it the largest multisport organization in the world. In addition to its work at the grassroots level with athletes, coaches, and race directors — as well as the USA Triathlon Foundation — USA Triathlon provides leadership and support to elite athletes competing at international events, including World Triathlon World Championships, Pan American Games and the Olympic and Paralympic Games.