White said she had not meant to send a message to Jones with her own double sprint title.
Four years later, he was one of the favorites for the sprint titles in the 100 and 200 m at the Paris Games.
The season after, 2004/05 was Hetland's most successful year to date, winning the sprint title, and coming 3rd in the overall standings.
Nationally, she won at least one sprint title every year between 1987 and 1996.
It was the only time they met during the season, and seemed to decide the sprint title then and there.
She successfully defended her sprint title in 1998.
Marianne Timmer wins the women's title, the ninth national sprint title of her career.
Majdič wins the sprint title for the third time in four seasons.
At 16, he won the United States junior triathlon sprint title.
The season after however (2002-03) she won the sprint title and finished in 6th place overall.