BUFORD, Ga. – The UIndy triathlon team completed its third Regional competition in program history on Saturday, finishing third among NCAA DII programs from Lanier Islands in the Peach State.
 
The Greyhounds totaled 525 points, with Wingate (743) and Lenoir-Rhyne (672) earning top-two team honors. UIndy also placed ninth overall with 21 teams across all three NCAA divisions competing.
 
"The team is racing their best of the season right now and it was a truly team effort today," said head coach Doug Robinson. "This is the highest team placement at a Regional Championships in program history and we are in a great position going into Nationals.
 
Freshman Abby Poe (20th, 1:07:00.53) crossed the finish line first for UIndy, while senior Geraldine Vazquez (24th, 1:07:19.84) hustled a mere 19 seconds behind as the top pair of Hounds. Poe turned in the top swimming time among DII athletes at 10:09.
 
Nadia Beran (74th, 1:18:54.96) legged out a top-75 individual performance, in large part to an impressive effort in the water. Darby Cottrell (78th, 1:20:34.10), Chelsea Newton (84th, 1:22:46.73), and Heidi Bloomer (86th, 1:23:33.39) all finished within three minutes of each other. Cottrell logged the fastest swim and cycle times amongst the trio, while Bloomer used a 22:39 run to place fifth on the team.
 
OTHER GREYHOUND FINISHERS
90. Lilly Joseph (1:25:45.56)
103. Sydney Rhodehamel (1:31:25.58)
 
UP NEXT
The Hounds return to Nationals next month in Tempe, Ariz. Competition is slated for Nov. 7 at Tempe Town Lake. UIndy improved in each of its first two National Championships, eyeing a top-five DII finish at this year's event.