CLERMONT, Fla. – Competing in their first event this spring, the University of San Francisco triathlon team impressed once again as the reigning NCAA Individual National Champion Kira Gupta Baltazar notched her second individual NCAA win this season in addition to finishing third in the Elite Super Sprint Cup at the Clermont Draft Legal Challenge.
 
Notably, Hannah Ye and Noga Gottlieb each placed in the top 30 of the Elite Super Sprint Cup on Saturday, Mar. 5 while teammates Hayley Diemar, Clodagh Mallett and Maddie Perkins finished in the top 40 of the NCAA Women's Race on Sunday, Mar. 6.
 
OVERALL RESULTS:
 
Elite Super Sprint Cup (Women):
3. Kira Gupta Baltazar (00:31:01.7)
20. Hannah Ye (00:33:14.2)
30. Noga Gottlieb (00:36:48.1)
 
NCAA Women's Race:
1. Kira Gupta Baltazar (00:31:49.4)
31. Hayley Diemar (00:35:24.0)
34. Clodagh Mallett (00:35:58.8)
37. Maddie Perkins (00:36:30.6)
DNF- Noga Gottlieb

CATCHING UP WITH COACH KEHR:
"We are really pleased with the ovrall win by Kira as well as all of the performances by the team as a whole. We have been training for six weeks and our momentum has just begun. We are excited to see the development of these student-athletes throughout the remainder of the semester."
 
UP NEXT:
USF will remain on the East Coast to compete next weekend as the Dons are set to participate in the Sarasota Florida Triathlon on Saturday, Mar. 12. Live results of the event will be available via the team's schedule page.
 
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