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Wingate, N.C.----The Wingate University women's triathlon team competed in the Clermont Draft Legal Triathlon competition February 28-March 1 in Clermont, Florida. Wingate head coach Nick Radkewich utilizes this event to get a sneak peek at his fall championship season roster.
 
The team competed in the Elite Development Sprint Race on Saturday, February 28. On Sunday, March 1, the Bulldogs returned to conquer the NCAA SuperSprint. Wingate finished first in the NCAA SuperSprint event, outdistancing NCAA Division I Navy in second place. Bulldog sophomore Paula Auschill had a big weekend with two podium finishes.
 
What They Are Saying
Wingate women's triathlon head coach Nick Radkewich
 
"The spring race is a great chance for the team returning in the fall to try new things and become familiar with racing as a team. It was amazing to see Paula Auschill show great improvement since the fall, earning two podium finishes and fighting to the finish line for the NCAA SuperSprint title."
 
"We changed up the race selection this year, with the entire team racing the Elite Development Sprint race on Saturday. The experience they gained from this event will pay dividends in the fall. Then, coming back the next day to race again in the NCAA SuperSprint, the team showed that base training over the past few weeks has paid off, increasing their endurance and strength."
 
"With the race over, our student-triathletes will return from our March 2-6 Spring Break to start the process again in preparation for their summer schedule and the Fall Championship season."
 
Looking back at the 2025 national championships
 
By a slim four-point margin, the Wingate women's triathlon team finished second in the USA Triathlon Collegiate National Championships at Tempe Town Lake Saturday, November 8 in Tempe, Arizona. South Atlantic Conference rival Lenoir-Rhyne edged '24 Division II national champion Wingate 762-758 to claim its second title.
 
The five-year-old Wingate program is no stranger to podium finishes, as the 'Dogs finished second, third, second and first in their previous national championship appearances. Wingate newcomer Shelby Lajeunesse completed her storybook first season by earning Division II Freshman of the Year honors, finishing third overall with her time of 1:05:28. Seven of seven Bulldogs were named either first or second team All-American.
 
Wingate University women's triathlon
Travel Roster for Feb. 28-March 1, 2026
 
Paula Auschill 
Paige Black
Beate Bula
Pia Diemer
Vanda Křížková
Shelby Lajeunesse
Grace Nolan
Babette van Rooyen
 
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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