The Perfect Pair: Ultimate and Triathlon
Winter is coming, but it still feels so far away. Who doesn't need a little diversion right now? Here is a fun look back at Carleton history and the early days of triathlons and ultimate frisbee from Carl alumnus and hardcore triathlete David Evans: Left to right: David Evans ’82, Andy Clark (PEAR professor and head swim coach), and Ken Potts ’83, gathered together again for the 2025 Carleton Triathlon! The email came out of the blue last year. After more than 40 years of no contact, Ken Potts ’83 was asking if I remembered him (I did) and did I know that the Carleton Triathlon, née The Carleton Iron Person Competition in 1981 (which Ken started), was about to occur for the 43 rd spring in a row? And, perhaps more importantly, was I still in some semblance of triathlon shape — and if so, did I want to return to campus to compete with him and current Carls, all now not even one third of our age? I was impressed that Twin Cities Ken had tracked down Seattle David, excite...