TROUTMAN, N.C. – Natalie Wang paced the Navy women’s triathlon team with a 28th-place finish while helping lead the Mids to an eighth-place finish at the 20-team NCAA East Regional Qualifier held Saturday in Troutman, N.C.
Queens led from start to finish to capture the team title with 622 points and edge out second-place Arizona State by five points. The Royals were led by Beth Cook who posted the top individual time of 1:02:30 and finished nearly a minute ahead of second-place Josephine Seerig (1:03:18) from Arizona State to secure the individual win.
“The team performed well today, but there are still a few small areas we need to improve,” Navy head coach Billy Edwards said. “Natalie [Wang] and Dylan [Cashin] led the way with the kind of strength I expected. Allison [Miller] had a solid day all around and we know she still has room to grow. The team is young and despite a few misfires, this caps off a solid fall. We hope to keep it going.”
Wang clocked a time of 1:06:26 to set the pace for a balanced team effort. Cashin followed in 36th with a 1:07:29, while Miller finished 40th in 1:08:16. Madelyn Berry (54th, 1:10:41) and Keira Wilkinson (59th, 1:12:46) rounded out Navy’s scoring five.
Navy’s depth helped the team secure a top-10 finish for the third-consecutive season in a highly-competitive regional field.
Up Next
The Mids will await the results of the NCAA West Regional in Fort Worth, Texas to see who was awarded the at-large bids to the NCAA Championship.
Team Scores
1. Queens: 622
2. Arizona State: 617
3. San Francisco: 582
4. Wingate: 564
5. Lenoir-Rhyne: 540
6. East Tennessee State: 511
7. Duquesne:483
8. Navy: 457
9. La Salle: 335
10. Trine: 327
11. Delaware State: 314
12. Northern Kentucky: 219
13. Emmanuel: 210
14. Wagner:208
15. Warren Wilson: 188
16. Newberry: 166
17. Eastern Mennonite: 153
18. Roberts Wesleyan: 52
19. Guilford: 49
20. King: 37
Navy Finisher
Natalie Wang – 28th Place – 1:06:26
Dylan Cashin – 36th Place – 1:07:29
Allison Miller – 40th Place – 1:08:16
Madelyn Berry – 54th Place – 1:10:41
Keira Wilkinson – 59th Place – 1:12:46
MC Kistler – 75th Place – 1:16:30
Leah Norton – 76th Place – 1:17:11
Ella Sims – 90th Place – 1:22:10
