INDIANAPOLIS - The Northern Kentucky women's triathlon program completed the first true triathlon event in school history as the Norse placed third overall at the Greyhound Endurance Festival on the campus of the University of Indianapolis on Saturday morning. The event was truly unique as it featured a super sprint triathlon that consists of a 350-yard swim, 10K bike run and a 2K run.

The day was a battle between three newcomers to the sport. Northern Kentucky, in its inaugural season, UIndy, also in its first campaign, and Drury, which joined the NCAA ranks in 2018.

"Today was a historic day as the team finished their first complete swim-bike-run triathlon event, which is really exciting," head coach Brooks Doughtie said. "We have a lot of growth opportunities ahead of us, and I am looking forward to ways to improve their training over the next few weeks."
 
THE BASICS
RESULTS: Third Overall
MEET: 2024 Greyhound Endurance Triathlon Festival
LOCATION: University of Indianapolis (Indianapolis, Indiana)
 
NOTABLES
- Alisha Detmer again led the Norse with an 11th place finish overall. She completed the swim in 5:34, T1 in 33 seconds, the bike leg in 20:37, T2 in 19 seconds and the final run in 7:31. Detmer's run was the third fastest overall in the race. Her overall time for the entire competition clocked in at 34:34.
- Josie Timmers finished second for the Norse and in 13th place overall. She completed the swim in 6:16, T1 in 55 seconds , bike leg in 20:19, T2 in 13 seconds and the run in 9:11. Timmers's overall time was 36:54.
- Sophie McEwen finished third for the Norse and 15th overall. She completed the swim in 6:17, T1 in 38 seconds, bike leg in 22:45, T2 in 34 seconds and the run in 10:01. She crossed the line with an overall time of 40:15.
- Kelly Villanueva rounded out the NKU finishers in 16th. She completed the swim in 5:55, T1 in 38 seconds, bike leg in 21:10, T2 in 15 seconds and the final run in 12:22 for an overall time of 40:20.
 
TEAM SCORES
1. Drury University
2. University of Indianapolis
3. Northern Kentucky
 
NEXT UP
The Norse next compete at the Prairie State Collegiate Cup in DeWitt, Illinois on Saturday, September 21st. The competetion will get underway at 12:30 PM ET and will feature a race over the sprint distance consisting of a 750-meter open water swim, 20 kilometer bike and a 5 kilometer run.