DENVER – The University of Denver division-I women's triathlon team announced today its initial 2022 regular-season schedule, which kicks off with The Southern Hills Triathlon on Saturday, Sept. 3 in Hot Springs, South Dakota.
The six-meet campaign culminates with the Collegiate National Championships at Tempe Town Lake in Tempe, Arizona, on Saturday, Nov. 12. The Pioneers are entering their second full season in 2022 after finishing fourth at their first-ever national championships last fall.
DU will be back in South Dakota on Oct. 1 for their first-ever dual, as they'll take on the South Dakota Coyotes at the USD Vermillion campus.
Denver then heads to Stockton, Missouri, on Oct. 15 for the Western Regional National Qualifier at Stockton State Park. Last season, the Pios won the Eastern National Qualifier at Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia, and placed third at the Western National Qualifier in Hurricane, Utah.
The team's final meet before the national championships is set for Oct. 30 when the squad travels to Berkeley, California, to take part in the Bearathlon, hosted by the Cal Tri Club.
The Pioneers were previously schedule to take part in the two-day Americas Triathlon Cup St. George event on Sept. 24-25 at Quail Creek State Park in Hurricane, Utah, but those races have since been cancelled.
Denver is welcoming five newcomers to its team this season, with incoming freshmen
Elizabeth Harita,
Nadiya Linde-Elmhirst and
Coco Diemar joining sophomore-transfer
Clara Normand and graduate student
Melissa Funes, who is coming over from the school's swim and dive team.
The returners feature senior
Stormy Hegg and sophomores and 2021 All-Americans
Olivia Ebenstein,
Avarie Faulkner and
Freya McKinley.
In 2021-22, the Pioneers picked up two team wins, with them also claiming the Oktoberfest Sprint title in Longmont, Colorado. Individually, Denver triathletes earned 15 top-10 finishes and seven podiums, led by four from McKinley.
2022 Denver Triathlon Schedule
| Date |
Meet |
Location |
City |
| Saturday, Sept. 3 |
The Southern Hills Triathlon |
Angostura Recreation Area |
Hot Springs, South Dakota |
| Saturday, Oct. 1 |
Dual at South Dakota |
University of South Dakota |
Vermillion, South Dakota |
| Saturday, Oct. 15 |
Western Regional National Qualifier |
Stockton State Park |
Stockton, Missouri |
| Sunday, Oct. 30 |
Bearathlon |
Berkeley Marina |
Berkeley, California |
| Saturday, Nov. 12 |
Collegiate National Championship |
Tempe Town Lake |
Tempe, Arizona |
This story was updated on Aug. 16 to reflect the schedule change.
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