
Triathlon Heads to Missouri for West Regional
10/13/2023 2:00:00 PM | Triathlon
SPRINGFIELD, Missouri – After a first-place finish in South Dakota two weeks ago, the University of San Francisco triathlon team returns to action this weekend in Missouri for the NCAA West Regional Qualifier on Saturday morning.
RACE INFORMATION:
Date: Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023
Name: NCAA West Regional Qualifier
Host: Drury University
Location: Fellows Lake / Springfield, Missouri
Course: 750-meter swim, 20-kilometer bike, 5-kilometer run
DONS AT A GLANCE:
Gillian Cridge
Veronika Divis
Molly Elliott
Noga Gottlieb
Kira Gupta Baltazar
Heidi Henry
Maite Kuestner
Abigail Lotz
Maddie Perkins
FOLLOW US:
For updates and more information on the University of San Francisco triathlon team, please follow the Dons @USFTriathlon on Twitter and @USFDonsTriathlon on Instagram.
MERCHANDISE:
Want to dress like the Dons? Get your official San Francisco Dons gear from the University of San Francisco bookstore today! Click here to purchase.
SPONSOR THE DONS:
The University of San Francisco Athletics Department would like to acknowledge and thank our primary sponsor - Arguello Market - for their continued support of USF Athletics. Interested in sponsoring the Dons? Please contact Frank Allocco, the Executive Senior Associate Athletics Director of External Relations, at fallocco@usfca.edu or at (415) 422-4561.
RACE INFORMATION:
Date: Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023
Name: NCAA West Regional Qualifier
Host: Drury University
Location: Fellows Lake / Springfield, Missouri
Course: 750-meter swim, 20-kilometer bike, 5-kilometer run
DONS AT A GLANCE:
- In their last race, the Dons won the team title at the Black Hills Collegiate Cup as freshman Maite Kuestner secured her first collegiate win by finishing first overall individually (59:11). Notably, Kira Gupta Baltazar had the best performance in the water of the race with a time of 6:42.1. Additionally, Gillian Cridge recorded the fastest time on the bike with a mark of 30:47.6.
- In order to automatically qualify for the national championship next month, San Francisco will have to finish in the top three spots on the leaderboard.
- Following Saturday's race, the green and gold have two more races scheduled for the 2023 season – the Bearathlon next weekend in Berkeley and the USA Triathlon National Championship next month in Tempe, Arizona.
Gillian Cridge
Veronika Divis
Molly Elliott
Noga Gottlieb
Kira Gupta Baltazar
Heidi Henry
Maite Kuestner
Abigail Lotz
Maddie Perkins
FOLLOW US:
For updates and more information on the University of San Francisco triathlon team, please follow the Dons @USFTriathlon on Twitter and @USFDonsTriathlon on Instagram.
MERCHANDISE:
Want to dress like the Dons? Get your official San Francisco Dons gear from the University of San Francisco bookstore today! Click here to purchase.
SPONSOR THE DONS:
The University of San Francisco Athletics Department would like to acknowledge and thank our primary sponsor - Arguello Market - for their continued support of USF Athletics. Interested in sponsoring the Dons? Please contact Frank Allocco, the Executive Senior Associate Athletics Director of External Relations, at fallocco@usfca.edu or at (415) 422-4561.
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