The Clemson Triathlon Team headed to Huntsville, AL this weekend for the first Olympic distance conference race of the season. With a total of 10 men and women competing, the team was well represented and came home with some brilliant results!
Leading the charge for the Tigers was Justin Arnosky who placed 2nd in the men's collegiate division with a time of 2:08:04. Close behind in his second Olympic race in two weeks, was Carl Eichert, running himself onto the collegiate podium for the first time. New recruit, Timothy Sattler also cracked the top 5 in the collegiate division with a time of 2:11:51.
Brady Thomas, Nathan Weaver, and Michael Mauhar came across the line in 2:16:49, 2:17:20, and 2:18:37 respectively; good enough for 11th, 12th, and 13th in a very deep collegiate race. Team President Nick Sykes rounded out the men's team with a hard-fought 2:24:44 for 18th place collegiate, also racing for the second straight weekend.
On the women's side, the tale was a culmination of hard training for Leah McMillion who won a Collegiate race for the first time (on her birthday, no less!) with a finish time of 2:35:17. With that time, Leah also placed 3rd overall in the women's race! Backing her up, Roxanne Kyriakakis and Holly Hirsch both excelled in their very first Olympic distance races, placing 5th and 6th in the collegiate category. With times of 2:48:54 and 2:49:15, respectively, every finisher for the Tigers completed the distance under 2 hours and 50 minutes while all 7 men were able to go under 2 hours and 25 minutes!
Overall, it was a great weekend for the Tri Tigers and bodes very well for things to come! We'd like to thank the especially hospitable members of the Rocket Tri Club in Huntsville, for hosting many of the collegiate teams for the weekend. We're forever grateful and hope to keep the race as a conference event in future years.
Leading the charge for the Tigers was Justin Arnosky who placed 2nd in the men's collegiate division with a time of 2:08:04. Close behind in his second Olympic race in two weeks, was Carl Eichert, running himself onto the collegiate podium for the first time. New recruit, Timothy Sattler also cracked the top 5 in the collegiate division with a time of 2:11:51.
Brady Thomas, Nathan Weaver, and Michael Mauhar came across the line in 2:16:49, 2:17:20, and 2:18:37 respectively; good enough for 11th, 12th, and 13th in a very deep collegiate race. Team President Nick Sykes rounded out the men's team with a hard-fought 2:24:44 for 18th place collegiate, also racing for the second straight weekend.
On the women's side, the tale was a culmination of hard training for Leah McMillion who won a Collegiate race for the first time (on her birthday, no less!) with a finish time of 2:35:17. With that time, Leah also placed 3rd overall in the women's race! Backing her up, Roxanne Kyriakakis and Holly Hirsch both excelled in their very first Olympic distance races, placing 5th and 6th in the collegiate category. With times of 2:48:54 and 2:49:15, respectively, every finisher for the Tigers completed the distance under 2 hours and 50 minutes while all 7 men were able to go under 2 hours and 25 minutes!
Overall, it was a great weekend for the Tri Tigers and bodes very well for things to come! We'd like to thank the especially hospitable members of the Rocket Tri Club in Huntsville, for hosting many of the collegiate teams for the weekend. We're forever grateful and hope to keep the race as a conference event in future years.
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