VALPARAISO | After competing at triathlons in LaPorte and Michigan, Valparaiso resident Kevin Mangle was excited to have the opportunity to compete in his hometown on Saturday morning.

The 13-year-old set the course record at the first-ever Valparaiso Junior Triathlon by completing the race in 24:27 and crossing the finish line before the rest of the 120 race entrants.

"I've been running since I was 7 and I got the biking from my dad who has done a lot of triathlons and Ironman races," Mangle said. "I did my strongest on the biking."

Mangle was a part of the 11-14 age group, which swam for 125 yards, biked for 3.8 miles and then finished the race with a mile run around Valparaiso High School.

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