BEAVER FALLS, Pa. – The Navy women's triathlon team captured its first collegiate cup victory in program history on Saturday morning at the Duquesne Collegiate Cup in Beaver Falls, Pa. The Mids totaled 433 team points to outpace second-place Duquesne (421).
 
"This is a big win for the triathlon program and I am so happy with the team's level of execution today," said Navy head coach Billy Edwards. "This was a huge field and our first championship distance event this year (750m/ 2Okm/ 5km). A young squad with three freshmen and two sophomores in our scoring five is about as good as you can get when it comes to thinking about current successes and future potential."
 
Navy was led by standout finishes from Natalie Wang and Madelyn Berry. Wang finished second overall with a time of 1:03:23.6 to set the tone for the team's success as she was Navy's top finisher for the third-straight race. Her stellar performance was followed by Berry who took fourth place with a time of 1:04:09.5.
 
Dylan Cashin added to the Mids' victory as she finished in a ninth-place time of 1:04:59.1, while Allison Miller and Keira Wilkinson rounded out the team's strong scoring with finishes in 10th and 12th places, respectively. Miller crossed the line in 1:05:23.2 and Wilkinson posted a time of 1:05:58.9.
 
MC Kistler (34th place, 1:11:54.1) and Leah Norton (35th place, 1:12:29.3) contributed valuable points to the team's score, while Ella Sims finished 56th overall in 1:17:56.0 to complete the strong team effort.
 
Up Next
Navy is set to compete next Sunday at the Robious Landing Collegiate Cup in Midlothian, Va. The race is scheduled to start at 10 a.m.
 
Team Scores
1. Navy: 433
2. Duquesne: 421
3. Drury: 415
4. Delaware State: 336
5. North Central: 316
6. La Salle: 302
7. Trine: 298
8. Central: 254
9. Wagner: 233
10. Milikin: 218
11. Gallaudet: No Team Score
12. Eastern Mennonite: No Team Score
13. Roberts Wesleyan: No Team Score