Tempe, Ariz.----The four-time defending East Region champion Wingate University women's triathlon team competes in the USA Triathlon Collegiate National Championships Saturday at Tempe Town Lake. Wingate is the defending NCAA Division II national champion.
 
USA Triathlon Collegiate National Championships (NCAA distances)
 
Swim - 750 meters
Bike - 20 kilometers
Run - 5 kilometers

The Course
 
The route starts on North Shore Beach and features a 750 km swim in Tempe Town Lake, followed by a 20 km bike ride around the surrounding streets of Mill Ave. and Curry Rd. Finally, the course wraps up with a 5 km run before crossing the finish line.
 
NCAA Triathlon Nationals timeline

Heat C
9:30 a.m.: Heat C transition opens
9:50-10:10 a.m.: Heat C swim warm-up
10:10 a.m.: Transition closes / athlete call out begins
10:30 a.m.: Heat C race starts
 
Heat B
11:45 a.m.: Heat B transition opens 
12:05–12:25 p.m.: Heat B swim warm-up
12:25 p.m. – Transition closes / athlete call out begins
12:45 p.m. – Heat B race starts
 
Heat A
2:00 p.m.: Heat A transition opens 
2:20–2:40 p.m.: Heat A swim warm-up
2:40 p.m.: Transition closes / athlete call out begins
3:00 p.m.: Heat A race starts
5:00 p.m.: Collegiate Awards at race site

All times are MST
 
Looking back at the 2025 East Regionals
Saturday, Oct. 25 – Lake Norman State Park, Troutman, N.C.
 
The No. 1 Wingate University women's triathlon team won its fourth consecutive USA Triathlon Collegiate East Regional qualifier at Lake Norman State Park Saturday. The Bulldogs were led by East Region Freshman of the Year Shelby Lajeunesse, who finished second overall.
 
Four Bulldog student-athletes named to CTCA All-East Region team
 
Four Wingate University women's triathlon student-athletes have been named to the All-East Region team by the Collegiate Triathlon Coaches Association (CTCA). Bulldog newcomer Shelby Lajeunesse leads the way, as she was named East Region Freshman of the Year.
 
Lajeunesse finished second in Saturday's East Regional with a time of 1:05:06. She was joined on the All-East Region team by sophomore Rebecca Nolan, freshman Vanda Křížková and sophomore Irmak Sereflioğlu, who finished third, fifth and sixth, respectively. The top four Wingate student-triathletes finished within 39 seconds of each other.
 
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 30 teams compete in NCAA Division II and have brought home the SAC Echols Athletic Excellence Award the past 17 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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