DWRT is proud to announce its 2016 Performance Team. To qualify for the Performance Team, a runner must satisfy these minimum requirements:
- Run at least one NYRR points in the 6 months prior to being named to the team
- Be an NYRR member
- Be a member in good standing of the Dashing Whippets Running Team
- Have achieved one of the time standards below (track or USATF-certified course) or run a time over 85% Age Graded in the past 12 months
| Men | Women | |
| Mile | 4:35 | 5:15 |
| 5K | 15:45 | 18:20 |
| 4 Miles | 20:40 | 24:00 |
| 5 Miles | 26:30 | 30:20 |
| 10K | 33:00 | 38:00 |
| 15K | 50:30 | 58:30 |
| 10 Miles | 54:30 | 1:03:00 |
| Half Marathon | 1:13:00 | 1:24:00 |
| Marathon | 2:33:00 | 2:57:00 |
DWRT Performance Team members receive race support for NYRR points races in 2016. Athletes satisfying the above requirements and achieving the time standard automatically qualify for the team. Athletes close to the standards can submit (email ) an application to be reviewed by a committee of board members and DWRT coaches.
The DWRT Performance Team
Age: 34
Background: Started running while a member of the Oxford University crew team
PRs: 10k: 39:46, Half Marathon: 1:24:54
Profession: Works as a manager of corporate communications strategies for tech companies
Age: 29
Background: Ran collegiately at SUNY Albany
PRs: 5k (road): 18:41, 6k (cross country): 23:34, half marathon: 1:25:06, marathon: 2:59:19
Profession: Works as a Registered Nurse at AMN Healthcare.
Age: 31
Background: Ran in high school at Loomis Chaffee (CT)
PRs: 5k (road): 18:21, 4M (road): 23:46, 10k (cross country): 39:17, 10M: 1:03:17, half marathon: 1:25:47
Profession: Works as a middle school Spanish teacher
Age: 27
PRs: 5k (road): 19:02, 10k (road): 40:35, half marathon: 1:26:06 marathon: 2:56:47
Profession: Works in client financial services at Bloomberg
Fun Fact: Has taken more than 60 minutes off her half marathon time since she began racing
Age: 23
PRs: 4M: 23:52, 5M: 30:08, half marathon: 1:25:49
Profession: Works as an investment banking analyst at Morgan Stanley
Fun fact: National champion in three different sports – synchronized skating, karate, and rowing
Age: 27
Background: Ran collegiately at The Johns Hopkins University
PRs: Mile: 5:11, Beer Mile: 6:53, 3000m Steeplechase: 11:09.63, 3000m 10:19, 5k: 17:52, 5M: 30:48, 10k: 37:32, 15k: 58:09
Profession: Works in programming at the James Beard Foundation
Fun Fact: One of the top ten beer milers in the world
Age: 29
Background: Ran collegiately at the University of Pennsylvania
PRs: 18:43 5000m (indoor), 4M (road): 24:39 , 5M: 31:18
Profession: Works in product development & production at Carolina Herrera
Fun Fact: In 2007, I ate the entire McDonald’s dollar menu in one sitting (Dollar Menu Challenge)
Age: 43
PRs: 4M: 25:40, 5M: 32:17, 10M: 1:07:25
Profession: Works in communications at Columbia University.
Fun Fact: Nominated for the 2015 40-44 NYRR Age Group Runner of the Year
Age: 42
PRs: 10k: 38:30, 15k: 1:00:54, Half Marathon: 1:25:59, Marathon: 2:59:08
Fun Facts: Nominated for the 2014 40-44 NYRR Age Group Runner of the Year. Grew up in Chile. Mother of four
Age: 30
Background: Maiden name Self – ran collegiately at Texas A&M University
PRs: 5K (indoor track): 17:31, 10K(outdoor track): 37:45, half marathon: 1:26:37, marathon: 3:01:24
Profession: Works as an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Mount Sinai Beth Israel
Age: 31
Background: Ran collegiately at Augustana University (SD)
PRs: Mile: 4:12.39, 3000m: 8:25, 3000m steeplechase: 9:00, 5000m: 14:51, 8k (xc): 24:15, 10M: 56:18
Profession: Works as a sales manager at Toyota Tsusho America
Fun Fact: Division II All American in the 3000m steeplechase
Age: 25
Background: Ran collegiately at Arizona State University and Purdue University
PRs: 1500m: 3:57, 8:18, 5000m: 14:22, 5M: 27:48, Half Marathon: 1:17:50
Profession: Works as a restructuring analyst at Houlihan Lokey
Fun Fact: 2 time Arizona high school cross country champion
Age: 26
Background: Ran club cross country at the University of Pennsylvania
PRs: Mile: 4:33, 5k: 15:56, 5M: 27:01, 10k: 33:35, Marathon: 2:56:17
Profession: Student at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business
Fun Fact: Would like to break 6:00 at the beer mile
Age: 43
PRs: 10M: 57:17, Half Marathon: 1:15:54, Marathon: 2:39:06
Profession: Works as an Assistant Professor at the NYU Department of Political Science.
Fun Fact: Nominated for the 2015 40-44 NYRR Age Group Runner of the Year
Age: 55
Background: Began serious racing at the age of 53
PRs: Mile: 4:58, 4M 22:14, 5M: 27:47, Half Marathon: 1:19:48, Marathon: 2:53:59
Profession: Performing Artist and Sales & Events Professional
Fun Fact: 2X NYRR ROY nominee and Running Times Honorable Mention for best Age Group Runners in the United States – 50-54
Skyler Mosenthal
Age: 29
Background: Ran collegiately at Denison University
PRs: 5k (indoor): 15:37, 5k (road): 15:34, 8k/5mi (XC): 25:33, 10k (road): 34:00, 10k (XC): 34:08, Half Marathon: 1:14:14
Profession: High School Math Teacher at Cristo Rey Brooklyn High School; Indoor Cycling Instructor at SWERVE Fitness
Fun Fact: my best move on the dance floor is a standing backflip . . . what-whaaattt?
Age: 25
Background: Ran collegiately at Texas A&M University and the New School
PRs: 1500: 3:46, Mile (indoor): 4:04, 3K(indoor): 8:07, 5k: 14:03, 8k(XC): 24:16, 10k(XC): 30:55
Profession: Works as a fashion director/creative director for Delfina Balda.
Fun facts: 9th place Nike team Nationals and is a 3-time Tennessee XC team champ
Age: 34
PRs: Mile: 4:32, 5k: 16:07, 5M: 27:43, 10M: 55:51, Half Marathon: 1:14:42, Marathon: 2:37:25, 8th in the 2016 Empire State Building Run-Up, 1st in the Denver Fight for Air stair race
Profession: Works as an associate portfolio manager at Lyrical Partners
Fun Facts: Started running as an adult in 2008. Has summitted Mount Everest and competes in stair climbs regularly. Goal is to beat the fastest known time up Longs Peak in Colorado. Attended Stanford University
Age: 34
PRs: 800m: 2:00.3, 1M: 4:27.48, 5k: 15:59, 4M: 21:03
Age: 27
Background: Ran at Lehigh University
PRs: 800m: 1:57, Mile: 4:31, 5k (road): 1620, 8k (XC): 27:10, Half Marathon: 1:15:53, Marathon: 2:43:45
Profession: Works as a consultant at Accenture