ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The Navy women's triathlon team looks to continue its successful season into the postseason Saturday at the NCAA East Regional Qualifier in Lake Lanier, Ga. The race is set to begin at 8 a.m.
 
Race Information
The race features a sprint-distance format consisting of a 750-meter swim, a 20-kilometer bike ride and a 5K run. The field will be split into two sections with Heat B kicking off the day at 8 a.m. followed by Heat A at 10 a.m.
 
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Navy Competitors
Nine Midshipmen will compete this weekend and all are slated to race in the top heat (Heat A).
 
Natalie Wang enters the event as the top-seeded Navy athlete at No. 21. Allie Heine (No. 22) and Dylan Cashin (No. 25) follow with top-25 seeds. Keira Wilkinson (No. 31), Madelyn Berry (No. 38), Leah Norton (No. 40), Allison Miller (No. 49), MC Kistler (No. 54) and Julia Lisa (No. 64) will also represent the Naval Academy.
 
"This is still a young program but we always had high expectations for ourselves," head coach Billy Edwards said. "The team is ready to compete in one of the most evenly matched fields we have faced."
 
NCAA Championship Qualifying Criteria
The top 20 finishers in Heat A from both the East and West regions will earn an automatic bid to the NCAA Championship. An additional 35 individuals from Heat A and 75 individuals from Heat B will earn at-large bids based on their overall performances regardless of region.
 
Participating Teams (20)
Barton, Concord, Delaware State, Duquesne, East Tennessee State, Eastern Mennonite, Emmanuel, Gallaudet, Guilford, Indianapolis, King, La Salle, Lenoir-Rhyne, Navy, Newberry, Northern Kentucky, Queens, Trine, Warren Wilson and Wingate.
 
Navy's History at the NCAA East Regional Qualifier
Navy has competed in the regional race every year since becoming a varsity program in 2023. The Mids placed sixth in their inaugural season, followed by back-to-back eighth-place finishes in 2024 and 2025.
 
Natalie Wang, Dylan Cashin and MC Kistler will compete in their third regional race. Wang (28th), Cashin (36th) and Kistler (75th) all posted career-best finishes at the event last year.
 
Madelyn Berry, Allison Miller, Leah Norton and Keira Wilkinson will make their second straight appearance in the NCAA qualifier. Miller placed 40th last season followed by Berry in 54th, Wilkinson in 59th and Norton in 76th.