RESULTS | 2024 Lake Davidson Sprint Triathlon
 
Davidson, N.C.----The NCAA Division II No. 2 Wingate University women's triathlon team finished second in the Davidson Collegiate Cup presented by Trane Technologies Sunday. NCAA Division I No. 3 Queens University of Charlotte won the event with 262 points. The South Atlantic Conference member Bulldogs took second place with 235 points.
 
Wingate had five student-athletes in the top 15. Bulldog newcomers Irmak Şereflioğlu and Paula Auschill led the way, finishing fifth and sixth, respectively. Şereflioğlu posted a time of 59:15, while Auschill was 15 seconds back at 59:30.
 
What They Are Saying
Wingate University head triathlon coach Nick Radkewich
 
"I was thrilled to see Irmak and Paula have strong finishes, but I was most pleased with the teamwork I saw today. This year's squad is showing the team dynamic that will make triathlon a great NCAA sport. We had multiple groups of Bulldogs working together on the bike really supporting each other throughout the day."
 
"Now we will get back to work with the goal of regional qualifying for the East Regional in Troutman, North Carolina on October 12."
 
Team scores (School, points)
1-Queens, 317
2-Wingate, 290
3-East Tennessee State, 259
4-Lenoir-Rhyne, 241
5-Emmanuel (Ga.), 180
6-Newberry, 153
7-King, 97
8-Guilford, 64
9-Warren Wilson, 62
10-Hampton, 56
11-Greensboro College, 28
 
Overall top three individuals (with finals' time)
1-Emma Olson-Keating, Queens, 58:20
2-Julia Visgueiro, East Tennessee State, 58:22
3-Weronika Ptaszynska, Queens, 58:37
 
Top seven WU Bulldogs (in order of finish)
5-Irmak Şereflioğlu, Wingate, 59:15
6-Paula Auschill, Wingate, 59:30
12-Carla Larrabeiti, Wingate, 1:00:16
13-Maddie Gagnon, Wingate, 1:00:29
14-Mikhaela De Oliveira, 1:00:38
16-Pamela Hernandez Quevedo, Wingate, 1:01:10
17-Katja Krenn, Wingate, 1:01:13
 
Next up for No. 2 Wingate University
 
Wingate will compete in the She-Tri Triathlon on Sunday, September 29 in Chapel Hill. The East Regionals are slated for Saturday, October 12 in Troutman, North Carolina.
 
Wingate University
 
Wingate University is a lab of difference-making that serves more than 3,400 students in North Carolina and offers 60 degree pathways, including 37 undergraduate majors, 10 pre-professional tracks and five dual-degree programs. Graduate students choose from seven master's and five doctoral programs. The University is home to the Cannon College of Arts and Sciences, the Levine College of Health Sciences, the Byrum School of Business, the Thayer School of Education and the School of Sport Sciences.
 
Founded in 1896, Wingate University is a leader in healthcare education where nearly one in five undergraduate students is preparing to be a pharmacist, physician assistant, physical therapist, occupational therapist or nurse. Student-athletes on Wingate's 26 teams compete in NCAA Division II and have brought home the SAC Echols Athletic Excellence Award the past 16 times it has been awarded. The University's motto is "Faith, Knowledge, Service." View current news and videos at www.wingate.edu.
 
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