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Dan Engelhard's passion

for youth, fitness, and

TriClub is rewarded

As head coach of the St. Louis High School the Volunteer Coach
Triathlon Club, Dan Engelhard’s main goal is to of the Year Award by
encourage youth to take care of their bodies USA Triathlon. Each
through exercise. year this organization
“We do triathlons not to compete against others, recognizes six of its most

14 but rather for the camaraderie of training, feeling influential coaches across
better, and feeling fulfilled by crossing the finish
the country.
line,” said Dan. “As a bi-benefit, hopefully, this little Dan has been training
club will help our healthcare crisis by preventative kids from St. Louis and St. Dan Engelhard
maintenance. A lot of people doing a little is better Charles, Missouri for the
than a couple of people doing a lot.” past 12 years as a USAT Level 1 Certified Coach.
The team’s motto of “You Against You” ties into The High School TriClub focuses on sprint triathlons,
the goal of teaching a healthy lifestyle for the rest which include a 500-750 meter swim, 12-18 mile
of the students’ lives; not just giving them a check bike ride, and 3-5 mile run. Dan says that each year,
mark for doing a triathlon. a couple of the kids will choose to do the Olympic-
Last year, Dan, Vice President, Business distance competition, which is made up of a 1600
Development of Gray Solutions, was awarded meter swim, 25 mile bike ride, and 6 mile run.