Kestrel's Dede Griesbauer came in ninth place at the Ironman World Championship in Kona! With an overall time of 9:40:59 Dede finished 5th overall in the Bike leg with a time of 5:10:21. Dede finished in 10th at the 2008 Ironman World Championship.
As reported by Xtri.com, "Dede Griesbauer finished 9th – this marks her third year in a row finishing in the top 10, and she’s the only American woman to do so."