Triathlon Finishes Third at Battle in the Fort

Sunday, September 29

Fort Worth, Texas / Marine Creek

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Battle in the Fort Triathlon

Triathlon Finishes Third at Battle in the Fort

9/29/2024 5:22:00 PM | Triathlon

Team Results Individual Results

TCU tallied 205 points in the mid-season race, grabbing a podium finish behind Arizona and Arizona State.

FORT WORTH – The No. 1 ranked TCU triathlon team placed third overall in the second annual Battle in the Fort Triathlon at Marine Creek on Sunday.

Arizona took home first place, tallying 257 points and Arizona State finished second with 242 points. ASU's Naomi Ruff won the individual title with a time of 1:02.45, marking the second straight season she has won the event.

The Frogs saw four top-20 finishes, led by Amanda Moro and Jenna Buchanan who placed ninth and tenth, respectively. Ani Veltcheva finished 18^th, Hannah Ye finished 20^th, and Maddie Perkins was 24^th.

"I am incredibly proud of how hard our women fought today," said head coach Jenny Garrison. "This was a great mid-season test and we are excited to work on the last pieces to the puzzle before traveling to regionals and nationals. We feel that something special is happening in Fort Worth."

TEAM RESULTS

Arizona (257 points)
Arizona State (242 points)
TCU (205 points)
San Francisco (187 points)
Denver (178 points)
Colorado Mesa (104 points)
Drury (85 points)
Cal Poly Humboldt

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS

Amanda Moro (1:04:13)
Jenna Buchanan (1:04:22)
Ani Veltcheva (1:05:09)
Hannah Ye (1:05:26)
Maddie Perkins (1:05:56)
Elena Viejo (1:06:01)
Sara Gimena (1:06:33)
Marley Andelman (1:06:51)
Kennedy Calcagno (1:07:48)
Bivian Diaz (1:07:50)
Kira Gupta-Baltazar (1:08:33)

UP NEXT
TCU will prepare for the postseason with the Eastern Regional next on the schedule. The race is in Troutdale, N.C. on Oct. 12. The National Championship race will take place on Nov. 9 in Clermont, Fla.