SAN FRANCISCO — The University of San Francisco triathlon team will continue its season at the Trine Triple Sprint Triathlon on Saturday, Sep. 14. 

Head coach Gina Kehr is excited for her team to compete in the triathlon as it is a new format with three races, consisting of a 300-meter open water swim followed by a five-mile bike and 1.25-mile run.

"I specifically chose this race to give the team three opportunities to work on transitions and put together a swim/bike/run format at a higher intensity of a regular format of 750 meters, 20K bike, and 5K run," Kehr said. "This is an excellent learning opportunity for the team to practice their skills under pressure. With the race distance being small, it will keep the fields together allowing the team to race alongside a competitor the entire way."

Last time out, USF began its first season by qualifying for the National Championship at the Central Regional Qualifier. The Dons were led by Katherine Badham who finished with a time of 1:06:37.6, which put her 11th in the Division I category (12th overall). Elizabeth Moore finished behind her teammate with a 1:07:19.5 finish time and a 13th place Division I finish (15th overall). Hannah Weymuller had 22nd place finish in Division 1 with a time of 1:27:38.8. 

"We came home from our last race with good information on what our training will need to be to get ready for NCAA's," Kehr said. "With 12 days between races, we were able to make some small changes to gear and get a bit of higher intensity training at a longer duration understanding better what lies ahead." 

Going into this weekend, Kehr is looking to continue to build up her team camaraderie and lay a strong foundation. In a year full of firsts, Kehr hopes she and her team can build a future for USF triathlon. 

"The three ladies on this team came together from different directions, each bringing their own strengths," Kehr said. "We will race hard and take each race as an opportunity to gain information on what to work on for our next marker race."

Race time is at 5:45 a.m PT. Follow the Dons on Twitter @USFTriathlon.