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Published daily in Bend, Oregon, by Western Communications, Inc. Copyright 2007.
By Mark Morical / The Bulletin
August 6, 2004
Kerry Classen's father discovered the hard way that his son had the potential to become a world-class triathlete.
When Classen was 12 years old, he beat his dad and his dad's friend in the Bakersfield (Calif.) Bud Light Triathlon, a 2-kilometer swim, 40-kilometer bike and 15-kilometer....