Dons Finish on Podium, Place Third at National Championship

Saturday, November 11

Tempe, Ariz.

University of San Francisco

USA Triathlon National Championship

Photo by: USF Athletics

11/11/2023 5:00:00 PM | Triathlon

TEMPE, Ariz. – Shining in the desert once again, the University of San Francisco triathlon team finished on the podium for the second time in three years as the Dons placed third overall as a team at the USA Triathlon Collegiate National Championship on Saturday afternoon.

RACE HIGHLIGHTS:

2021 Individual national champion Kira Gupta Baltazar finished in the top 10 individually for the third straight year as she placed sixth overall in this year's national championship.
Competing in the event for the first time, Maite Kuestner impressed by finishing eighth overall, which included recording the fastest time by a Don and third-fastest overall on the bike.

TEAM RESULTS:

Arizona State (999)
Queens (967)
San Francisco (933) *
Denver (933)
Arizona (917)
TCU (914)
East Tennessee St. (891)
South Dakota (800)
Navy (734)
Duquesne (630)
Wagner (378)
Delware State (328)
Hampton (21)

*won the tiebreaker

FULL RESULTS:
6. Kira Gupta Baltazar (1:04:27.8)
8. Maite Kuestner (1:04:31.0)
20. Molly Elliott (1:05:40.6)
32. Gillian Cridge (1:06:25.8)
46. Maddie Perkins (1:08:22.5)
47. Heidi Henry (1:08:27.2)
52. Veronika Divis (1:08:52.1)

SWIM:
2. Kira Gupta Baltazar (9:42)
5. Veronika Divis (10:07)
9. Molly Elliott (10:23)
23. Maite Kuestner (10:38)
32. Heidi Henry (10:43)
33. Gillian Cridge (10:44)
65. Maddie Perkins (11:12)

BIKE:
3. Maite Kuestner (34:08)
17. Molly Elliott (34:21)
32. Veronika Divis (34:41)
35. Heidi Henry (34:48)
36. Gillian Cridge (34:49)
39. Kira Gupta Baltazar (34:57)
53. Maddie Perkins (36:05)

RUN:
11. Kira Gupta Baltazar (18:51)
12. Maite Kuestner (18:52)
36. Gillian Cridge (19:57)
37. Molly Elliott (19:58)
38. Maddie Perkins (20:09)
84. Heidi Henry (21:59)
102. Veronika Divis (23:06)

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