INFO: Bulldog SuperSprint Kickoff women's results
INFO: Bulldog SuperSprint Kickoff men's results
NEWS: 2023 Wingate women's triathlon outlook
 
Wingate, N.C.----Sophomore Jule Resselberger won the Bulldog SuperSprint Kickoff for second time in two tries as the Wingate University women's triathlon team had the top four finishers to take the team title as well. This year's event was a duathlon with a 2K run, a 16K bike ride and a 2K run.
 
The third-year Wingate program had 111 points to defend its 2022 Kickoff team title. NCAA Division I Navy was second with 92 points. The first-year Mids were competing in their inaugural triathlon meet. NCAA Division II members Emmanuel and Newberry were third and fourth, respectively, with 34 and 33 points.
 
Meet information
Run: 2K run
Bike: 16K bike ride
Run: 2K run
 
Overall top three individuals
1-Jule Resselberger, Wingate, 41:33
2-Dylan Kirchner, Wingate, 41:39
3-Tamar Veltman, Wingate, 41:50

Top seven WU Bulldogs (in order of finish)
1-Jule Resselberger, Wingate, 41:33
2-Dylan Kirchner, Wingate, 41:39
3-Tamar Veltman, Wingate, 41:50
4-Katja Krenn, Wingate, 42:08
9-Sophie Burger, Wingate, 43:24
10-Carla Larrabeiti Jefferson, Wingate, 43:26
13-Zahra Gaskin, 44:02
 
What They Are Saying
Wingate head coach Nick Radkewich
 
On today's race: "Our front four…Jule, junior Dylan Kirchner and sophomores Tamar Veltman and Katja Krenn…went out on the bike together and had a very strong ride. I was glad to see Jule and the team repeat last year's victorious Bulldog SuperSprint Kickoff performances."
 
"Freshman Sophie Burger had a strong debut. We'll look for her to be stronger in Pennsylvania, as we add the swim segment to the bike and the run."
 
Thanks: "We appreciate Newberry, Emmanuel and Navy coming down and supporting us today. They provided great competition…and they are outstanding competitors."
 
Wingate sophomore Jule Resselberger
 
"I'm really happy with the result of the team and with my race, especially because the team struggled a bit during the week with some illnesses, so unfortunately not everyone made it to the start line. After the first run, I was pretty surprised to find myself in a small lead group with Dylan Kirchner, Katja Krenn and Tamar Veltman, who ended up being our top four."
 
"We worked very well together, so we could create a big gap. I felt good on the run and stayed with Dylan all the time until right before we finished with a sprint, where I could gain the lead. Overall, it was great to see both the women's and the men's team perform in the first race of the season." 
 
Wingate junior Dylan Kirchner
 
"I thought our season opener went very well today. We have had a good start to the season training-wise to prepare us for our later races. Jule, Tamar, Katja and I had a good break-away group on the bike today and we all worked together to keep our lead. It's very exciting to have a group of girls to work with for future races."
 
"The second run was good too, having the other girls there to push me. Overall, the race was definitely a good start to the season for me individually, as well as the team as a whole. I'm really excited to see what we can do later on in the season!"
 
Bulldog SuperSprint Kickoff notes
 
- Navy claimed positions five-through-eight on the individual charts
- Junior Haley Harris led the Mids with her fifth-place showing (43:02)
- For Emmanuel, senior Carmen Medina finished 11th (43:48)
- For Newberry, freshman Kayleigh Geel finished 17th (48:41)
 
Men's event
 
- The Wingate men's club team defeated Emmanuel (Ga.) 70-6
- Sophomore Luis Steiert claimed the gold medal with his time of 35:57
- Steiert finished third in the 2022 Bulldog SuperSprint Kickoff 
- Sophomore Charlie Smoak took second place for the second year in a row
- Smoak's silver-medal time of 36:02 edged classmate Noah Petersen by three seconds
- Wingate posted the top 12 finishers in this year's Kickoff
- Coach Nick Radkewich on the WU men's club team: "We had a good chance to see who our strongest runners and cyclists are. This will help us make selections for our upcoming races."
 
Up Next
 
The Wingate University women's triathlon team will compete in the Duquesne (Pa.) University Invitational Saturday, September 9. The Invitational is the first of two Collegiate Cup races this season. The Collegiate Cup events serve as qualifiers for the regional championships in October.
 
Wingate University
 
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