DENVER – The University of Denver triathlon team's spring season might have been in March at the 2023 Clermont Challenge in Florida, but the Pioneers have still been busy competing in various races over the past several months.
 
Incoming freshman Maira Carreau has been among the top finishers in each of her four races, including winning the World Triathlon Championship Series Grand Prix in Montreal last Saturday in 1:00:13. The Canadian also recorded a trio of top-20 results in Americas Triathlon Cup races: sixth in Sarasota, Florida, on March 11; 14th in St. Peters, Missouri, on April 15; and 18th in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, on May 13.
 
Rising junior Clara Normand also raced in the Grand Prix race in her home province last weekend and placed sixth in 1:01:41.
 
Normand joined Carreau and junior Olivia Ebenstein and incoming freshman Alex Campbell also recorded top-30 finishes in both Americas Cup races in Sarasota and St. Peters. Sophomore Coco Diemar raced in both meets as well and came in 27th in Sarasota.
 
Junior Avarie Faulkner braved snowy, freezing conditions at the Barkin' Dog Duathlon on April 22 at Cherry Creek State Park and was the first female across the finish line and came in third overall. She completed the 5K run, 34K bike and 5K run in 2:00:16, nearly 23 minutes faster than the next women's finisher.
 
Several Pioneers will be taking part in three more Americas Cup races this summer, with them competing in Montreal on July 8, Long Beach on July 15 and Edmonton on August 26.
 
Below are race results of the Denver triathletes from late winter and spring.
 
Tritonman – Feb. 11
Mission Bay, San Diego, Calif.
Women's Draft-Legal
11. Elizabeth Harita, 1:09:34 (10:43/34:05/23:34)
14. Coco Diemar, 1:09:45 (11:20/34:22/22:38)
 
Americas Triathlon Cup Sarasota – March 11
Nathan Benderson Park, Sarasota, Fla.
Women's Elite
6. Maira Carreau, 57:44.3 (9:43/27:31/19:38)
15. Clara Normand, 1:01:56.5 (10:14/29:18/21:28)
25. Olivia Ebenstein, 1:04:32.6 (10:10/31:31/21:57)
Women's Junior
23. Alex Campbell, 1:02:19.7 (9:59/30:14/21:07)
27. Coco Diemar, 1:02:46.3 (10:33/29:32/21:36)
 
Americas Triathlon Cup St. Peters, Missouri – April 15
370 Lakeside Park, St. Peters, Mo.
Women's Elite
14. Maira Carreau, 1:04:36 (10:26/32:59/19:56)
21. Alex Campbell, 1:06:12 (11:04/33:30/20:21)
28. Clara Normand, 1:07:23 (11:18/33:18/21:33)
29. Olivia Ebenstein, 1:07:45 (10:46/33:52/21:54)
DNF: Melissa Funes (10:54/DNF bike)
Women's Junior
DNF: Coco Diemar (11:39/35:52/DNF run)
 
Barkin' Dog Duathlon – April 22
Cherry Creek State Park, Denver, Colo.
Long Course - 5K run/34K bike/5K run
1. Avarie Faulkner, 2:00:16 (21:38/1:13:57/21:57)
3rd overall and first in her category in 2:00:16, in snowy, freezing conditions
 
2023 Americas Triathlon Cup Punta Cana – May 13
Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
18. Maira Carreau, 58:32 (9:39/28:29/18:49)
 
World Triathlon Championship Series Grand Prix Montreal – June 25
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1. Maira Carreau, 1:00:13.0 (9:13/30:59/17:30)
5. Clara Normand, 1:01:41.0 (9:42/30:28/18:51)
 
 
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