PHILADELPHIA - The La Salle women's triathlon team closed its second varsity season with a 12th-place Division I finish at the Women's Collegiate Triathlon National Championship on Sunday at Tempe Town Lake. Seven Explorers crossed the finish line, and La Salle totaled 366 points.
Victoria Medina led the Explorers, placing 60th in Division I and 85th overall in 1:10:06.4. Medina opened with a 9:02.7 run, rode the bike leg in 38:04.3 and closed with a 22:13.0 run.
Riley Perry was La Salle's second finisher, taking 111th overall in 1:13:18. Gabriela Herbreder followed in 119th at 1:14:45, and Dylan Volk took 133rd in 1:16:31.
Candace Socito finished 151st in 1:20:48, followed by Joshelle Cabriana in 167th at 1:26:13 and Luciana Ruiz Serrano in 178th at 1:29:31.
The Explorers earned their trip to Tempe with a sixth-place Division I finish at the East Regional Championship in October.
