LOMA, Colo.— Shannon Feran won the overall and her age group title as those affiliated with the Colorado Mesa University triathlon team claimed each of the top ten finishes in the sprint portion of the Desert's Edge Triathlon, held Saturday morning at and around Highline Lake State Park. Feran finished in one hour, eight minutes, 51.8 seconds, crossing the finish line more … [Read more...] about Shannon Feran Leads Colorado Mesa University to Sweep of Top 10 at Desert’s Edge Triathlon
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DU Triathlon Squad to Defend Title at Oktoberfest and Host Inaugural Mile High Relays
The Denver Pioneers women's triathlon team will defend their title in the NCAA division at the Oktoberfest Sprint Triathlon at Union Reservoir in Longmont on Saturday, Sept. 24. The DU squad will then host the inaugural Mile High Relays the next day on Sunday, Sept. 25 on the Denver University campus. Mile High Relays This is the first time in school history that an … [Read more...] about DU Triathlon Squad to Defend Title at Oktoberfest and Host Inaugural Mile High Relays
Denver University Pioneers Kick Off NCAA Triathlon Season on September 3
DENVER, Colo. – The University of Denver Division-I women's triathlon team kicks off its 2022 regular-season schedule with The Southern Hills Triathlon on Saturday, Sept. 3 in Hot Springs, South Dakota.The six-meet season culminates with the Collegiate National Championships at Tempe Town Lake in Tempe, Arizona, on Saturday, Nov. 12. The Pioneers are entering their second full … [Read more...] about Denver University Pioneers Kick Off NCAA Triathlon Season on September 3
Living the Dream: Benedikt Bettin Talks About Winning Collegiate Nationals and Racing the World Triathlon Circuit
“This is exactly what I want to be doing,” says Benedikt Bettin. Bettin is the 2022 national collegiate champion in both the Draft-legal Sprint event and the Olympic Distance race. He led the University of Colorado triathlon team to a second place team finish at the recent USA Triathlon Collegiate Club Nationals. He’s also been busy racing the World Triathlon circuit with two … [Read more...] about Living the Dream: Benedikt Bettin Talks About Winning Collegiate Nationals and Racing the World Triathlon Circuit
Two Colorado Universities Part of Historic Achievement of NCAA Status for Women’s Triathlon
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- In 2008, USA Triathlon staff members Jeff Dyrek and Scott Schnitzspahn began discussions around making women's triathlon an NCAA sport. USAT obtained 10 letters of support from collegiate athletic directors in 2013 and in April of that year, the NCAA Committee on Women’s Athletics approved adding triathlon as an Emerging Sport for Women. In 2014, the … [Read more...] about Two Colorado Universities Part of Historic Achievement of NCAA Status for Women’s Triathlon