MEET THE TEAM
Tyler Anderson
Tyler has been racing triathlons for 7 years now. He entered the sport with some cycling and running background and quickly found the challenge of triathlon to be completely addictive. Tyler likes racing predominantly distance triathlons and olympic distance, having completed 12 Ironman 70.3's, 3 Ironman 140.6's and many olympic distance races.
Tyler is pursuing his doctorate of physical therapy at Elon University and loves the connection and understanding of the human body and improving performance. He's also an endurance coach, training and coaching athletes who are racing in triathlon, running and cycling.
Tyler's very enthusiastic about building and growing community in his sport. He's a great sport out on course and loves volunteering and cheering others on in their journey!
Marissa Bishop
Marissa, a North Carolina native, grew up playing soccer and basketball before transitioning to endurance sports, running XC/track in high school and then at NC State. After graduating with a bachelor’s in biology from NC State in 2022, she wanted more variety than just running but loved endurance sports, so triathlons were an easy choice. After completing her first sprint triathlon in 2024, she was hooked and has goals to move up in distance over the year with hopes to complete her first 70.3. With any additional free time outside of work and training, she enjoys rock climbing, going to concerts, and volunteer coaching for her high school XC team
Cid Cardoso Jr
Cid returns to the team again this year as both the title sponsor and a stand-out athlete. Cid has more than thirty years of race experience and as many Ironmans on his resume. His modesty hides his history. We recently learned that he was a sponsored triathlete as a teenager in his native Brazil, which is almost unheard of at that time. He basically chose college in the US over becoming a professional triathlete, which explains how an amateur athlete of his caliber beats up a fair number of pros. He is strong at all distances and disciplines but seems most in his element on long, hard bike rides.
Chris Carter
Chris is originally from Buffalo, NY. He went to college at SUNY Geneseo where he competed in cross country and track. He specialized in mid distance races, earning All-American honors. After graduating college in 2013, he completed his first Ironman race in Lake Placid. Since then he has finished 4 more Lake Placid Ironman races. Chris completed a double Ironman (Anvil) and the Blue Ridge half Ironman, both in Virginia. In 2022 he qualified for Ironman World Championships in Kona, HI and the 70.3 World Championships in St. George, Ut. Chris and his wife Kelsey recently welcomed their first child, Kaiden. He is looking forward to using the jogging stroller to have Kaiden join him on some runs.
Natalie Jones
Natalie's journey as an athlete began in her hometown of Kentucky. Initially a collegiate soccer player, Natalie transitioned to running after graduating. Her athletic trajectory took a pivotal turn when she impulsively participated in her first Sprint triathlon on her 21st birthday, igniting a deep-seated passion for endurance sports.
Since that inaugural race, Natalie has built an extensive racing resume, completing numerous sprint and Olympic distance triathlons. Fueled by the exhilaration of pushing boundaries, she has finished one 70.3 Ironman and conquered four 140.6 Ironman events.
Always seeking new challenges, Natalie embarked on an extraordinary journey in the summer of 2021, cycling across the United States self-supported alongside her brother. Their adventure served a dual purpose, raising funds for Team in Training while creating enduring memories.
Tom Lehr
Tom has been an athlete his whole life but didn’t start running, biking or swimming until he was 49 years old when his brother introduced him to triathlon. He started out doing short course triathlons and then branched out to Half & Full distance triathlons in 2015. After focusing on full Ironman distance events, it all came together in 2022 at Ironman Tulsa where Tom won the Ironman North American Age Group Championship for M55-59 including a Boston Qualifying time on his marathon run in the Ironman. He went on to also win Ironman Musselman 70.3 for his AG as well. In October of 2022, Tom completed a lifetime bucket list item of racing in Ironman World Championships in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. After "retiring" from full distance Ironman events, Tom is enjoying staying fit and still races shorter events. Outside of triathlon, Tom is proud of his 2 grown sons, enjoyed climbing his first 14er in Colorado last year, loves to travel, enjoys exploring the depths of the oceans SCUBA diving and spending time with his girlfriend Nikki.
Jessica Levey
Jessica is from Massachusetts and grew up playing many sports and swimming competitively. She went to Brown University, where she was on the rowing team. She moved to North Carolina to start her PhD in civil engineering at NC State. In North Carolina, she began competing in marathons. Last summer Jessica started her triathlon journey when she and a friend signed-up for Ironman Lake Placid. After enjoying her experience, she raced in another 140.6 race last fall and is looking forward to many different distance triathlons this upcoming season. Outside of her research and triathlon training, Jessica enjoys skiing, kayaking, and hiking with her dog.
Eric Li
Eric is from Taiwan and never considered himself an athlete when young, and is thrilled to join the IOS Tri team in 2023! He didn’t start swimming, biking and running until he was 45 years old. A friend invited him to train for triathlon with the goal to complete a half ironman before 50 years old. Eric started training and fell in love with this sport. Starting with short courses the 1st few years, Eric completed his 1st 70.3 race, IMNC70.3 in 2019 at age 49. Since then, Eric has continued to focus on long course events. In 2022 Eric podiumed in his age group (M50-55) in every race he participated, including 3 half-iron distance races and one Olympic race. Eric is looking forward to completing his 1st Full Ironman, IMFL in 2023. Outside of triathlon and work, Eric is a violinist, and loves to volunteer in local Taiwanese and church communities.
Corinne Mouw
Corinne is originally from New Jersey but after her years at NC State University, she decided to call Raleigh home. She fell in love with triathlon through her time on the NC State Triathlon Club, spending time racing collegiately and training for various 70.3s and 140.6s. Now, Corinne holds a pro card, racing in the professional field at many 70.3, and dabbling in the elite field for some local Olympic distances. Despite racing with the pro's, Corinne still is proud to use her Mechanical Engineering degree working in the energy sector. When she's not working or training, Corinne enjoys spending her time doing yoga, being nose deep in a good book, or trying out a new recipe.
Nathan Poland
Nathan was raised in New Hampshire, went to college at NC State, and lived 4 years in Nashville plus 10 years in Texas before returning to NC to reside in Cary. After playing baseball, basketball, and tennis throughout his college years, he started swimming, cycling, and running in 2004. Nathan did his first triathlon in 2005 and, thanks to marrying a triathlete, has been able to keep up the triathlon habit 15+ years which also includes marathons and cycling events. He’s grateful to be part of the NC tri-cyclist community where the roads are smooth and friends are fast.
Stephanie Sullivan
Stephanie is a Cary, NC native who started triathlon during her senior year of undergrad at Mississippi State. Her love for the sport grew quickly after moving to Tallahassee, FL and within two years, she completed her first full Ironman. More recently, she has focused on the 70.3 distance and has competed twice in the 70.3 Worlds (Nice 2019 and St. George 2021). After having her first child in 2023, she is adjusting to the working mom life and looking forward to getting back into racing!
Mike Swigon
Mike grew up in Salisbury NC, swimming competitively at the National Championship level, but college took his life in a different direction and he spent the next several years out of the pool. After attending NC State, Mike got back into swimming with his old training partner and took up cycling and running as a change-of-pace. Having been interested in triathlon for many years, he competed in his first race in 2016...quickly followed by several more races the same year. Mike loves the local triathlon scene in the Triangle (and broader NC) and can be found at most local races - competing in sprint distance races throughout the season, with focus on 70.3's as his "A" races. While not training and competing, Mike enjoys live music, chilling at breweries, and trying to keep up with his energetic 8 year old daughter.
Logan Teal
Logan grew up outside of Raleigh North Carolina where he spent many of his days swimming. He went on to swim at Old Dominion University in Virginia, where he was the co-captain of the men’s team both junior and senior years. After graduating from ODU he went to graduate school at NC State for analytics; and also started to dabble in the sport of triathlon. He spent a few years in Texas where he became more involved in the sport and competed in his first 140.6 at The Woodlands. Since then, he’s competed mostly in 70.3 distances including St. George WC (2021) but plans to focus on another 140.6 this season. When he’s not in full triathlon mode you can find him rolling around Umstead on his gravel bike, exploring local restaurants or in front of the pottery wheel practicing a new hobby.
Jeff Walton
Based in Cary, NC, Jeff is a South African native with a passion for pushing limits. As an Ironman athlete, he thrives on the challenge of long-course racing. But it's not just about the finish line - He’s fueled by the camaraderie of training with friends; gritting through long days spent preparing for the big day.
Cameron Younts
Cameron was born and raised in Wilmington, NC with lifelong aspirations of moving to Raleigh to attend NC State. He graduated from NC State in 2015 and began a career in recruiting as an admissions counselor for his alma mater. While never considering himself an athlete in his formative years, he spent time surfing at home and swimming at summer camp, with a few dreaded runs here and there for conditioning. His endurance sport journey started in 2021, when a friend asked him to train for a half marathon and then a full marathon. What he didn't expect was to fall in love with the training and racing, which ultimately led him to try triathlon in 2022. Cameron now does it all, competing in marathon, sprint, olympic, 70.3 and 140.6 distances. Outside of work and training, he loves to camp and hike with his fiancé and their two dogs, cheer on the Hurricanes and Wolfpack, and enjoy the local craft beer scene.