DU sophomore Alex Campbell earned the bronze in the junior standings.
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Three Pioneers Race at Americas Cup Edmonton
8/25/2024 1:56:00 PM | Triathlon
Denver triathlon’s Maira Carreau, Alex Campbell and Ava Pfaff post solid showings in duathlon
DENVER – The international season continued on Saturday for three University of Denver triathletes, as they competed at the Americas Cup Triathlon in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
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Due to water quality in the North Saskatchewan River, the triathlon was forced to move to a duathlon—beginning with a 2.5-kilometer run instead of the usual 750-meter swim before the typical 20K bike and 5K run in and around Kinsmen Park in downtown Edmonton.
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DU sophomore Maira Carreau of Canada led the trio of Pioneers in the race by finishing sixth overall with a time of 57:04.9 (8:37/28:20.9/18:20.2). She was eighth after the opening run and had the third-fastest bike split to climb the leaderboard in the end.
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Fellow Canadian Alex Campbell came in third among all junior athletes and 14th overall as the Denver sophomore timed in at 59:26.6 (9:09.1/28:48.3/19:29.4).
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Pioneer freshman Ava Pfaff was right behind Campbell by placing 18th overall and fourth among juniors after clocking in at 59:53.3 (9:09.6/28:53.0/19:54.7).
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Lydia Russell of the United States won the event in 56:04.0, while Canada's Beatrice Filion was the top junior (seventh overall) in 57:10.6.
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The Pioneers' full team will be back on the race course on Saturday, Aug. 31 as they kick off the 2024 regular season with a super sprint at the Southern Hills Triathlon in Hot Springs, South Dakota.
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Due to water quality in the North Saskatchewan River, the triathlon was forced to move to a duathlon—beginning with a 2.5-kilometer run instead of the usual 750-meter swim before the typical 20K bike and 5K run in and around Kinsmen Park in downtown Edmonton.
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DU sophomore Maira Carreau of Canada led the trio of Pioneers in the race by finishing sixth overall with a time of 57:04.9 (8:37/28:20.9/18:20.2). She was eighth after the opening run and had the third-fastest bike split to climb the leaderboard in the end.
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Fellow Canadian Alex Campbell came in third among all junior athletes and 14th overall as the Denver sophomore timed in at 59:26.6 (9:09.1/28:48.3/19:29.4).
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Pioneer freshman Ava Pfaff was right behind Campbell by placing 18th overall and fourth among juniors after clocking in at 59:53.3 (9:09.6/28:53.0/19:54.7).
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Lydia Russell of the United States won the event in 56:04.0, while Canada's Beatrice Filion was the top junior (seventh overall) in 57:10.6.
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The Pioneers' full team will be back on the race course on Saturday, Aug. 31 as they kick off the 2024 regular season with a super sprint at the Southern Hills Triathlon in Hot Springs, South Dakota.
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