University of Denver Athletics

Collegiate Career Breakdown
Races Entered: 5
Races Finished: 4
Best Finish: 10th (2x, last: Bearathlon, Berkeley, Calif., 10/30/22)
Top 20: 2
Top 10: 2
Top 5: 0
Podiums: 0
Wins: 0
 
Collegiate Personal Records
750m Swim: 9:55 (Bearathlon, Berkeley, Calif., 10/30/22)
375m Swim: 5:18 (400m, The Southern Hills Triathlon, Hot Springs, S.D., 9/3/22)
20K Bike: 32:14 (Clermont Challenge U25 Development, Clermont, Fla., 3/4/23)
10K Bike: --
5K Run: 21:00 (Bearathlon, Berkeley, Calif., 10/30/22)
2.5K Run: --
 
2022:
Had two top-10 finishes during the year, including placing 10th in her collegiate debut at the Southern Hills Triathlon on Sept. 3 in Hot Springs, S.D … Scored for the Pioneers and helped DU win the team event at Southern Hills by finishing in 1:03:07.5 (5:17.4/34:37.0/22:24.0) … Did not start the Oktoberfest Sprint on Sept. 24 in Longmont, Colo., due to an illness … Raced to 28th individually at the inaugural Mile High Relays on Sept. 25 on the DU campus … Recorded her second top 10 of the season in 10th place at the Cal Bearathon on Oct. 30, finishing in 1:02:59 and posting her fastest swim (9:55) and 5K run (21:00) of the season … Spring 2023: Placed 42nd in 1:09:25 (12:06/32:14/23:09) and had her fastest 20K bike of her career (32:14) in the National Development Race at the Clermont Challenge on March 4 in Clermont, Fla. … Had a time of 34:08 (5:34/16:03/10:39) but was disqualified in the NCAA Super Sprint at the Clermont Challenge on March 5.

Before Denver:
Previously competed for C3 Cross Training Club and the Peterborough Pirates Triathlon Club and swam for Trent Swim Club … Placed in the top four in four straight Ontario Youth Cup Series triathlons, winning in 2016, reaching the podium in 2017 and 2018, and finishing fourth in 2019 … Posted PRs of 12:04 in the swim, 34:02 on the bike and 20:38 on the run in sprint distance triathlons … Qualified for OFSSA Cross Country in ninth and 10th grade … Academic honor roll all four years of high school.
 
Personal:
Daughter of Gregory Elmhirst and Martina Linde … Has two older brothers, Henry and Ryder … Brother, Henry, played lacrosse at the University of Vermont from 2013-2016 … Wants to continue to pursue triathlons after college and possibly law or politics as well … Goal is to compete in the Olympics … Also enjoys fashion and art (visual, photo, music) … Volunteers for Peterborough Pirates Triathlon Club, Keene United Church and Kids of Steal races … Graduated high school in 2022 … Intends to major in political science … Was the first international commitment in program history.
 
Why DU:
“I chose the University of Denver because it checks absolutely every box for me. Triathlon is my passion and Denver gives me the chance to train and race D-I. I think I would be described as a team leader, and the team environment is super important to me. I love Barbara’s style of coaching, vision and goals for the team. I was also able to talk to some of the girls on the team, and I absolutely adore them all. Yes, I am going to the states for triathlon, but my education is very important. Culturally, the states are very different than Canada, but I think Denver is the closest it gets to home, which was definitely a factor that drew me in.”
 
Why Triathlon:
“I grew up doing gymnastics, figure skating and dance. I started triathlon when I was 8, and as I got more serious with the sport all the others dropped off one by one. My dream has always been to pursue the sport and go to the Olympics, and I think NCAA triathlon is the next best step for that. I am beyond grateful for this opportunity to keep chasing my dreams and keep doing what I love the most.”