Isaksen got her day off to a great start and never looked back, finishing first in the field in the first three disciplines of shooting, fencing and swimming.  She posted individual discipline scores of 1,084 in shooting; 1,108 in fencing; 1,160 in swimming; 1,188 in riding and 988 in the run.  Her performance earned her the title of 2007 USA Pentathlon Senior and Junior National Champion.

"It feels awesome," said Isaksen.  "I worked really hard and I'm just ecstatic at this point.  It's a great day for me.  I'm really happy with my shooting as it was a personal best."

In competition yesterday, Dennis Bowsher (Dallas, Texas/Colorado Springs, Colo./U.S. Army) won his second USA Pentathlon National Championship Title, scoring 5,672 total modern pentathlon points.  Chris Hassoon (Danville, Calif.) was crowned 2007 USA Pentathlon Junior National Champion, while Sam Sacksen’s (Somerset, Pa./Colorado Springs, Colo.) point total will make him eligible for the 2007 World Junior Modern Pentathlon Championships, despite not registering for the Junior division of the USA Pentathlon National Championships.

"The season has been really good for me so far," said Bowsher.  "I haven't really had a bad competition, just a couple of misfortunate rides.  I had a good ride in Drzonkow (Poland) and a good competition here today.  Pan Am Games is a main goal for me right now and I feel good going into it."

Please see below for the medal results of this weekend’s competition:

2007 USA Pentathlon Senior National Championships - Women’s Division

Margaux Isaksen – Gold Medal – 5,528 points
Shoot – 1,084 points
Fence – 1,108 points
Swim – 1,160 points
Run – 988 points
Ride – 1,188 points

Mickey Kelly – Silver Medal – 5,476points
Shoot – 964 points
Fence – 964 points
Swim – 1,148 points
Run – 1,228 points
Ride – 1,172 points

Emily Shertzer– Bronze Medal – 5,256 points
Shoot –1036 points
Fence – 784 points
Swim – 1,032 points
Run – 1,200 points
Ride – 1,204 points

2007 USA Pentathlon Junior National Championships - Women’s Division

Margaux Isaksen – Gold Medal – 5,528 points
Shoot – 1,084 points
Fence – 1,108 points
Swim – 1,160 points
Run – 988 points
Ride – 1,188 points

Rachael Sacksen – Silver Medal – 4,120 points
Shoot – 640 points
Fence – 748 points
Swim – 924 points
Run – 608 points
Ride – 1,200 points

Nichole Tintle– Bronze Medal – 2,656 points
Shoot – 904 points
Fence – 712 points
Swim – 632 points
Run – 408points
Ride – 0 points

2007 USA Pentathlon Senior National Championships - Men’s Division

Dennis Bowsher – Gold Medal – 5,672 points
Shoot – 1,180 points
Fence – 1,036 points
Swim – 1,260 points
Run – 1,060 points
Ride – 1,036 points

Niul Manske – Silver Medal – 5,504 points
Shoot – 1,144 points
Fence – 1,036 points
Swim – 1,180 points
Run – 1,200 points
Ride – 944 points

Eli Bremer – Bronze Medal – 5,456 points
Shoot – 952 points
Fence – 820 points
Swim – 1,280 points
Run – 1,200 points
Ride – 1204 points

2007 USA Pentathlon Junior National Championships - Men’s Division

Chris Hassoon – Gold Medal – 3,744 points
Shoot – 712 points
Fence – 568 points
Swim – 724 points
Run – 1,200 points
Ride – 540 points

For complete results, please visit here.

The event was staged at the U.S. Olympic Complex and the Norris-Penrose Events Center.  The U.S. Olympic Complex hosted the shooting, fencing and swimming events, while the Norris-Penrose Events Center was the venue for the running and riding.

Registered Senior Division Participants Included:

Dennis Bowsher (Dallas, Texas/Colorado Springs, Colo./U.S. Army)
Will Brady (Howell, Mich./Colorado Springs, Colo.)
Eli Bremer (Monument, Colo./Colorado Springs, Colo./U.S. Air Force)       
Margaux Isaksen (Fayetteville, Ark./Colorado Springs, Colo.)
Michelle ”Mickey” Kelly (Chatham, N.Y./Colorado Springs, Colo./U.S. Army)
Niul Manske (Colorado Springs, Colo./U.S. Army)
Deirdre Matthews (Conifer, Colo.)
Sarah McEndree (San Diego, Calif.)
Lucas Meyers (Colorado Springs, Colo.)
Laura Piper (Placentia, Calif.)
Sam Sacksen (Somerset, Pa./Colorado Springs, Colo.)
Emily Shertzer (Hershey, Pa./Colorado Springs, Colo.)
Suzanne Stettinius (Colorado Springs, Colo.)
Andrea Wine (Colorado Springs, Colo.)

Registered Junior Division Participants Included:

Alessandra Accinelli (Novato, Calif.)
Marisa Berger (Altadena, Calif.)
Daelyn Chase (Lafayette, Calif.)
Chris Hassoon (Danville, Calif.)
Margaux Isaksen (Fayetteville, Ark./Colorado Springs, Colo.)
Grace Neveu (San Francisco, Calif.)
Rachael Sacksen (Somerset, Calif.)
Nichole Tintle (Auburn, Calif.)

Sheila Taormina (Livonia, Mich./Colorado Springs, Colo.) elected not to compete in the 2007 USA Pentathlon National Championships to concentrate on improving her fencing, which she is doing this week at an elite fencing club in Portland, Ore.  This will not affect Taormina’s status for the 2007 Pan American Games or the 2007 World Modern Pentathlon Championships.

The male and female winner of the 2007 USA Pentathlon Senior National Championships automatically earn a spot on the USA Pentathlon Team that will compete at the 2007 World Modern Pentathlon Championships in Berlin, Germany, August 15-22.  The 2007 USA Pentathlon Senior National Championships was also designated as a domestic event in the International Pentathlon Point System (IPPS), giving athletes the opportunity to earn valuable IPPS that will count toward an athlete’s international ranking which factors into eventual U.S. Olympic Team selection for 2008.

For the 2007 USA Pentathlon Junior National Championships, the top three female and male winners may earn the opportunity to represent the United States at the 2007 Junior Modern Pentathlon World Championships, September 25-30 in Caldas da Rainha, Portugal.