Colo.— USA Triathlon today announced the winners of the 2025 USA Triathlon Multisport Awards, annual honors that recognize USA Triathlon members who help fuel the multisport lifestyle through service, sportsmanship and community contributions.
Lifetime Achievement Award
Wyndell Robertson and Pam Routh
The Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to USA Triathlon and the multisport lifestyle through their performance, leadership, volunteerism or mentorship. This year’s honorees, Wyndell Robertson and Pam Routh, are recognized for more than four decades of service to triathlon and multisport as race directors, event managers and volunteers.
For over 40 years, the pair have served as race directors for Memphis in May, one of the marquee triathlons in the nation, along with numerous other triathlon and multisport events across the Mid-South region. Robertson and Routh were instrumental in coordinating the U.S. Olympic Triathlon Trials in Dallas ahead of the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia — the first time triathlon appeared on the Olympic program — and again ahead of the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece, and worked with USA Triathlon to develop and implement drug-testing protocols for the Trials.
Their service also includes time on the USA Triathlon Southeast Region Board, as founding board members of the Susan G. Komen Memphis-Mid-South Race for the Cure, and in leadership roles with Club Tri Memphis.
“Triathlons have been our love and lifestyle since 1984. We are so very honored to be recognized by our peers with the USA Triathlon Lifetime Achievement Award. It really means a lot to us both,” said Wyndell Robertson and Pam Routh.
Volunteer of the Year
John Hansen
The Volunteer of the Year Award recognizes an individual or organization whose volunteer leadership has been transformative and has mobilized and unified athletes, programs and organizations in the multisport community. The recipient of the 2025 Volunteer of the Year Award is John Hansen, who has volunteered extensively with the UC Davis collegiate club triathlon team and has played a central role in the success of Collegiate Club Nationals.
As Chair of the Collegiate Club Coaches Association, and an active member of the USA Triathlon Collegiate Club Committee, Hansen has worked to increase communication among collegiate club coaches nationwide and is leading the creation of a national ranking system for collegiate club triathletes.
“To be recognized in this way by USA Triathlon and by those within the multisport community means a great deal to me,” Hansen said. “One of the most rewarding parts of being involved in this sport has been the opportunity to help build the collegiate club community, support athletes and coaches, and work alongside so many passionate individuals who continue to make collegiate club racing such a meaningful experience.”
Most Inspirational Comeback
Nancy Rehm
The Most Inspirational Comeback Award honors an athlete who has made a comeback to the sport after a traumatic or troublesome personal situation. This year’s honoree, Nancy Rehm, is recognized for her recovery after being struck by a car during a cycling event, an incident that resulted in severe injuries. Less than a year later, Rehm returned to competition, racing for Team USA at the World Multisport Championships in Pontevedra, Spain.
Jeff Jewell Service to USA Triathlon and Sport
Lisa Thomas
This award honors Jeff Jewell, a massage therapist for Team USA from 2001-2009, and recognizes individuals of impeccable character who demonstrate unwavering dedication through selfless service. This year’s honoree, Lisa Thomas, has served for many years as an ambassador for the USA Triathlon Foundation and has brought energy and enthusiasm to Team USA. Thomas has inspired countless young women to get involved in sport and has been an advocate for combating discrimination and challenging inequities, including her role as a member and organizer of triathlon’s first Adaptive Athlete Mixed Relay Team.
Mike Greer Spirit of Multisport
Allison Tuck
This award, named in honor of Mike Greer, recognizes individuals who illustrate the principles of the positive spirit of the sport as displayed through acts of sportsmanship and leadership in multisport. Greer dedicated his life to multisport as an athlete, race director, official, volunteer, author, speaker, coach and innovator across a nearly four-decade career. This year’s honoree, Allison Tuck, is recognized for her work supporting athletes of differing abilities, including her efforts on behalf of disabled veterans. Tuck’s selfless spirit and helpfulness have made it possible for many athletes to participate in multisport who otherwise may not have had the opportunity.
“I am incredibly overwhelmed with gratitude and humbly honored to be the recipient of this award,” Tuck said. “It serves as a reminder of the incredible opportunities I have been given all while being a part of this amazing community of triathletes. I never saw the journey I was embarking on 12 years ago when I answered a simple email by clicking ‘sign up here.’”
