She finished an impressive 16 place year after squeaking onto the Kona start list ( around 30 of the top 35 ) .
She 's been a vocal proponent of the 50 Women to Kona movement , something that would have given her a Kona spot this year .
She finished an impressive 16 place year after squeaking onto the Kona start list ( around 30 of the top 35 ) , and she 's been a vocal proponent of the 50 Women to Kona movement , something that would have given her a Kona spot this year .