RESULTS
 
SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE, Va. – The Queens University of Charlotte triathlon competed in the East Regional Qualifier this afternoon repeating as champions. Today's win is the first regional championship for the Royals at the Division I level. It also secured the Royals a spot in the 2022 Women's Triathlon Collegiate National Championship in Tempe, Arizona next month.

Order of Finish
1-Natalia Hidalgo Martinez- 1:00:23 
2-Letizia Martinelli- 1:00:44
3-Sam McInnes- 1:00:51  
4- Weronika Ptasznska- 1:01:03
5- Natalie Bash- 1:01:03
7- Kira Ribbink-1:01:09
10- Cara MacDonald-1:01:41
12-Hannah Moloney- 1:02:19
 
Team Finish
1-Queens- 370 points
2-East Tennessee State- 296 points
3-Delaware State- 261 points

Coach's Quotes
""Eight Royals among the top11 finishers today out of a region that represents the entire east coast; I couldn't be more proud of how this group raced today;" Director of Triathlon Sonni Dyer stated. "We've punched our ticket to Tempe to face ASU & the other west coast programs for the DI national championship. November 12 is when we will find out how our depth stacks up nationally."
 
Up Next
Queens will take some time to train before traveling to compete in Tempe, Arizona on Nov. 12. This season marks the first time that the Royals will be competing in the Division I field after winning the past six Division II Women's Triathlon Collegiate National Championships. Click here to see the full 2022 Queens triathlon schedule.

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