DEWITT, Ill. - The University of San Francisco triathlon team showed out once again this weekend as the Dons finished as the top Division I team at the Prairie State Cup on Saturday.

RACE HIGHLIGHTS:

• Three Dons finished in the top ten individually: O'Nel Venter (107 points), Mackenzie MacLean (104 points), and Abigail Lotz (103 points).
• USF placed three student-athletes in the top five in the swim, including Sara Kos taking home the top spot at 10:49. Venter was close behind Kos at 10:59, while Heidi Henry grabbed fourth at 11:08.
• San Francisco dominated the run as well, with Maisie Gibbins finishing fifth at 06:17, MacLean seventh at 06:19, and Lotz ninth at 06:21.
• As a team, the Dons finished second overall in a field featuring Division I, III, and III schools, with USF claiming the top spot out of all Division I schools.

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS:
      4. O'Nel Venter (107 points) - 1:03:42
      7. Mackenzie MacLean (104 points) - 1:04:07
      8. Abigail Lotz (103 points) - 1:04:08
     14. Heidi Henry (97 points) - 1:05:08
     18. Sara Kos (93 points) - 1:05:48
     21. Maisie Gibbins 90 pints) - 1:06:03
   DNF - Ava Smith

SWIM:
      1. Sara Kos - 10:49
      2. O'Nel Venter - 10:59
      4. Heidi Henry - 11:08
     16. Mackenzie MacLean - 11:37
     22. Abigail Lotz - 11:56
     31. Maisie Gibbins - 12:09

BIKE:
      5. Abigail Lotz -30:55
     11. Mackenzie MacLean - 31:16
     14. Heidi Henry - 31:20
     16. O'Nel Venter - 31:26
     23. Sara Kos - 31:57
     24. Maisie Gibbins - 32:45

RUN:
      5. Maisie Gibbins - 06:17
      7. Mackenzie MacLean - 06:19
      9. Abigail Lotz - 06:21
     12. O'Nel Venter - 06:24
     27. Heidi Henry - 06:49
     30. Sara Kos - 06:53

UP NEXT:
San Francisco will return home to the Bay Area for its next race as the Dons will suit up for the Bearathlon, hosted by California, in Berkeley on Sunday, Oct. 19. Live results will be available via the team's schedule page.

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