TROUTMAN, N.C. - The women's Norse triathlon team tackled the very tough East regional competition and course at the Lake Norman venue.  The team finished all four triathletes, which allowed the Norse to finish 12th overall as a team.  National invitations will be announced in the coming days, so now the Norse wait to determine if they earned a spot for the National Championship on November 8th in Tempe, AZ.

Coach Doughtie summarized the performance, "I was really proud of the team today for their determination and never quitting.  This was not an easy course or conditions, as we saw with 25 athletes being lapped out.  The last few weeks I really stressed the importance of just keep working at it, go hard for 1 more pedal stroke or swim stroke and see how it goes.  I thought their grit and fight really showed up today and the student athletes deserve all the credit for all their hard work they put in after Prairie State to be ready for today!"

THE BASICS
Team Standings- 12th out of 20
Location- Lake Norman in Troutman, NC
Race- East Regional Championship

NOTABLES
-The Norse raced 4 student athletes, marking the most athletes raced at a regional championship in it's young 2 year history as a program.
-Alisha Detmer led the Norse with a 72nd overall place and time of 1:15:59.  Detmer completed the 750m lake swim in 12:34, the 20km bike in 41:06 and the 5km run in 19:23.
-Maddux Bigam finished 2nd for the Norse in 81st overall in a time of 1:19:11.  Bigam completed the swim in 14:19, the bike in 40:41, and the run in 21:31.
-Charlotte Cunningham finished in 93rd overall with a time of 1:23:52.  Cunningham finished the swim in 12:23, the bike in 44:30, and the run in 24:13.
-Bailey Reeves rounded out the scoring for the Norse finishing in 105th overall place with a time of 1:29:00.  Reeves finished the swim in 13:58, the bike in 44:43, and the run in 27:21.
-The Norse finished as a team in 12th out of 20 all division teams, and 9th within the D1 programs.