Kuestner, Dons Dominate En Route to First Place Finish

Sunday, October 1

Spearfish, SD

University of San Francisco

Black Hills Collegiate Cup

10/1/2023 4:00:00 PM | Triathlon

By: By: Josh Bascos

SPEARFISH, S.D. - In its second full race of the year, the University of San Francisco triathlon team continued to dominate on Sunday morning as the Dons finished first overall as a team while Maite Kuestner picked up her first collegiate win individually at the Black Hills Collegiate Cup.

RACE HIGHLIGHTS:

Maite Kuestner commanded the race as the freshman placed first overall with an overall time of 59:11, four seconds ahead of second place finisher Maria Carreau from of the University of Denver. Her time on the bike of 30:55.7 was second best of all participants while her run time of 19:54.6 was good for fourth overall.
Kira Gupta Baltazar picked up off where she left off as the senior was the best in the water in today's race with a swim time of 6:42.1. Additionally, Gupta Baltazar finished fifth overall with a run time of 19:56.9 mark.
On the bike, Gillian Cridge led all participants as the senior placed first with an impressive time of 30:47.6.

TEAM RESULTS:
1. San Francisco (212)
2. Denver (208)
3. South Dakota (208)

FULL RESULTS:
1. Maite Kuestner – 59:11
5. Gillian Cridge – 1:00:24
6. Kira Gupta Baltazar – 1:00:28
15. Maddie Perkins – 1:03:22
17. Veronika Divis – 1:03:42
30. Abigail Lotz – 1:07:39
32. Heidi Henry – 1:08:37

SWIM:
1. Kira Gupta Baltazar – 6:42.1
4. Veronika Divis – 7:00.0
11. Maite Kuestner – 7:16.1
13. Gillian Cridge – 7:21.0
18. Maddie Perkins – 7:30.0
19. Heidi Henry – 7:38.2
35. Abigail Lotz – 8:25.9

BIKE:
1. Gillian Cridge – 30:47.6
2. Maite Kuestner – 30:55.7
5. Heidi Henry – 31:45.1
12. Veronika Divis – 32:25.9
15. Kira Gupta Baltazar – 32:34.9
17. Maddie Perkins – 33:02.2
29. Abigail Lotz – 35:27.2

RUN:
4. Maite Kuestner – 19:54.6
5. Kira Gupta Baltazar – 19:56.9
10. Gillian Cridge – 20:59.5
18. Maddie Perkins – 21:45.0
25. Abigail Lotz – 22:20.8
30. Veronika Divis – 23:11.3
43. Heidi Henry – 28:05.7

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