Memorial Hermann Ironman Texas Pro Field: Ranked by Current KPR Standing

Twenty-three (23) of the 35 men that are scheduled to compete in the inaugural Memorial Hermann Ironman Texas as well as 18 of the 28 women have already finished one full-distance Ironman race - a key component to being eligible to participate in the Ford Ironman World Championship this October.

The top 50 male and top 30 female professionals in the Kona Pro Rankings at the end of each qualifying year will qualify to race at the Ford Ironman World Championship.

As of today, nine (9) men and four (4) women from next Saturday's field would qualify to go to Kona.

For more information on the Kona Pro Rankings, go to http://www.ironmanpromembership.com/.

Men's
12 - Timothy O'Donnell (USA), #6
13 - Petr Vabrousek (CZE), #10
14 - Chris Lieto (USA), #1
18 - Eneko Llanos (ESP), #4
22 - Jozsef Major (HUN), #12
23 - Luke Bell (AUS), #7
31 - Balazs Csoke (HUN), #15
36 - Michael Lovato (USA), #5
43 - Axel Zeebroek (BEL), #32
53 - Markus Strini (AUT), #31
53 - Romain Guillaume (FRA), #22
62 - Luke Mckenzie (AUS), #2
67 - Hiroyuki Nishiuchi (JPN), #25
74 - Trevor Delsaut (FRA), #17
85 - Rutger Beke (BEL), #3
97 - Pedro Gomes (POR), #34
100 - Brad Seng (USA), #29
105 - Jason Shortis (AUS), #8
115 - Matthew Russell (USA), #13
129 - Justin Daerr (USA), #16
148 - Jan Raphael (DEU), #11
149 - Allan Villanueva (MEX), #35
152 - Lewis Elliot (USA), #18
157 - Torsten Abel (DEU), #14
164 - Sergio Marques (PRT), #9
191 - John Flanagan (USA), #19
248 - Steve Osborne (GBR), #26
270 - Daniel Schmoll (DEU), #28
281 - Mike Neill (CAN), #24
286 - Tim Snow (USA), #30
292 - Raul Furtado (BRA), #20
294 - Rene Goehler (DEU), #21

Not ranked:  Hirotsugu Kuwabara (JPN), #23; Jerome Bresson (FRA), #33; Sebastian Pedraza (ITA), #27

Women's
7 - Linsey Corbin (USA), #45
20 - Kelly Williamson (USA), #47
24 - Joanna Lawn (NZL), #52
26 - Tyler Stewart (USA), #51
34 - Catriona Morrison (GBR), #49
39 - Sofie Goos (BEL), #48
43 - Tine Deckers (BEL), #58
45 - Maki Nishiuchi (JPN), #66
46 - Kim Loeffler (USA), #53
55 - Desiree Ficker (USA), #60
56 - Lauren Harrison (USA), #64
60 - Eva Dollinger (AUT), #59
68 - Emi Shiono (JPN), #69
70 - Jacqui Gordon (USA), #63
73 - Mackenzie Madison (USA), #65
75 - Jessica Jacobs (USA), #46
78 - Miranda Alldritt (CAN), #56
90 - Mirjam Weerd (NLD), #72
107 - Dede Griesbauer (USA), #50
128 - Danielle Sullivan (USA), #71
154 - Michaela Giger (CHE), #62
162 - Sarah Schuetz (CHE), #68

Not ranked:  Alison Fitch (AUS), #61; Caroline Smith (USA), #70; Corinne Abraham (GBR), #54; Olja Bregar (SVN), #57; Sharon Schmidt-Mongrain (USA), #67; Teri Albertazzi (USA), #55