MEET our T3 September ATHLETE of the MONTH, Jillian Richards!

 Congratulations to T3’s September Athlete of the Month, Jillian Richards! Jillian joined the T3 Junior team the Summer of 2021, and has worked at honing her triathlon skills ever since. She has improved her times for the VT Sun Triathlon every time she has raced it. This Fall, she will be attending American International College, where she will be among the growing number of women to compete in NCAA triathlon.


Q:  What is your name and where do you live?

A:   My name is Jillian Richards and I live in Corinth NY.


Q:  What is your age?

A:   I am 17 Years old.


Q:  What school do you attend?

A:   I attended Corinth High School.


Q:  What is your favorite subject in school?

A:   My favorite subject was Government.


Q:  How long have you been coached by T3 Coaching?

A:   This summer was my second year with the T3 junior program, coached by Tim


Q:  How did you come to enjoy triathlon and at what age did you start participating?

A:   At a young age I would always watch my dad do triathlons, it was something that had my interest, When I was 5 I did my first triathlon (distanced specifically for young kids). I did my first sprint Distance triathlon when I was 12.


Q:  What other sports do you participate in?

A:   I was on the Cross Country and Track team for Corinth.


Q:  What are your triathlon goals for this season?

A:   My goals this season are to just to overall improve. I would also like to perform well at Nationals in November.


Q:  What is your long-term goal in the sport of mtn. biking/triathlon?

A:   I would like to complete an Ironman, and just continue to do triathlons to stay in shape.


Q:  What advice would you give to your peers who might be interested in doing a triathlon?

A:   I would say if you were interested in doing a triathlon you should get yourself on a good training schedule and try one when you’re ready, I think most people enjoy the feeling this sport gives you when you complete a triathlon.


Q:  What are your college plans?

A:   I am attending American International College, and am on the triathlon team for AIC, studying Athletic Administration and Leadership.


Q:  Please list your favorite workout:

A:   My favorite workout is going to the track and running a ladder workout.


Q:  Any thoughts you want to share?

A:   I am grateful to be a part T3 juniors, it is a great group of people with great coaches and has helped me so much in the sport I triathlons!




Current Athlete of the Month ::

Dave Stadtlander

Previous Athlete of the Month's ::

October 2024:  Hillary Williams & Melanie Weber
September 2024:  Christina Ardito
August 2024:  Ella Crossman
July 2024:  Bob Stocks
June 2024:  Sam Boese
May 2024:  Danielle Freebern
November 2023:  Kerri Thomas
October 2023:  Matt Dowling
September 2023:  Nolan Hogan
August 2023:  Gil Silvestre
July 2023:  John Reid
June 2023:  Tyler Lingel
May 2023:  Julia Slyer
April 2023:  Kevin Crossman
March 2023:  Carl Regenauer
February 2023:  Amy Farrell
January 2023:  Tim Russell
December 2022:  Rachel Waller
November 2022:  Bobby Thorborg
October 2022:  Jeremey Frye
September 2022:  Jillian Richards
August 2022:  Rebecca Miller
July 2022:  Jason Hare
June 2022:  Julie Scherer
May 2022:  Martyna Brooks
April 2022:  Derek Demeter
January 2022:  Kaitlyn Hansen
October 2021:  Chris McNally
September 2021:  Jack Putnam
August 2021:  Sarah Adelson
July 2021:  Niki Kellogg
June 2021:  Jack Bordeau
May 2021:  Dean Haspela
April 2021:  Dina StClaire
March 2021:  Jamie Hoyt
January 2021:  Paige Montanye
December 2020:  Lara Vivolo
November 2020:  Erika Eckrote
October 2020:  Heidi Underwood
September 2020:  Tom Williams
July 2020:  Christian Weber
June 2020:  Mara Fronhofer
May 2020:  T3 Medical Professionals
April 2020:  Steve Vnuk
March 2020:  Luis A Castro
February 2020:  John MacDonald
December 2019:  Steciuk Family
November 2019:  Nathan Rieger
October 2019:  Jess Corwin
September 2019:  Amanda Williams
August 2019:  Chris Erwin
July 2019:  Deborah Curtis
June 2019:  Rachel Waller
May 2019:  Ariel Dickson
April 2019:  Jonathan Demers
February 2019:  Laurie Scheuing
January 2019:  Alexandra Besso
December 2018:  Kim Kilby
November 2018:  Jessica Cronin
October 2018:  Kerri Thomas
August 2018:  John Evansky
July 2018:  Lonnie Halusic
June 2018:  Chris McNally
May 2018:  Dan Finnin
April 2018:  Terry Spooner
March 2018:  Ann Crossman
October 2017:  Isabelle Dickens
September 2017:  Ivy Kasallis
August 2017:  Michael Robinson
July 2017:  Chuck Lester
June 2017:  Colleen Dolan-VanZandt
May 2017:  Nick Marcantonio
April 2017:  Ryan Keller
March 2017:  Bobby Thorborg
September 2016:  Vinny Cooper
August 2016:  Jane Mastaitis
July 2016:  Jamie Hoyt
June 2016:  Jeff Halusic
May 2016:  Sibyl Jacobson
July 2014:  Christine McKnight
June 2014:  Sereena Coombes
August 2012:  Kim Didrich
July 2012:  Michael Jordan & Barbara Jordan
June 2012:  Ray Liuzzo
October 2011:  Joe Hall
September 2011:  Carl Regenauer
August 2011:  Timothy Healey
July 2011:  Jason Gardner
June 2011:  David Cann
May 2011:  Fran Vincent
August 2010:  Jim Fox
July 2010:  Mike Jaworski
June 2010:  Carla Burhoe
May 2010:  Christine McKnight
April 2010:  Dean Haspela
September 2009:  Rebecca Pedersen
August 2009:  Michael Winston
July 2009:  Paul Fronhofer
June 2009:  Heidi Underwood
May 2009:  Johan Bosman
April 2009:  Mike Sorrentino
August 2008:  Patrick O'Keeffe
July 2008:  Jason Chlopecki
June 2008:  Mara Fronhofer
May 2008:  Pat Grasso
April 2008:  Tami Olheiser
March 2008:  Michael Robinson
February 2008:  Bob Stocks