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Men's Triathlon

Smyth leads Norse Men’s Triathlon at Tri The Illini

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Northern Kentucky University Norse men's triathlon continued its fall 2026 campaign in Champaign, Illinois, competing at Tri The Illini on Sunday. The sprint race consisted of a 300-meter pool swim in a 50-meter outdoor pool, a fast and flat 14-mile bike, and a 5k run. The Norse had five competing student-athletes in the race, as Sean Smyth paced all Norse runners. 

Smyth led the Norse with a fifth-place individual finish among 148 collegiate competitors, clocking a total time of 1:00:35. Smyth had both the fastest cycle (36:39) and run (16:29) of any Norse. Ian Fabebe followed him in 17th place, clocking a total time of 1:06:13. Dane Liggins finished in 29th place, with a total time of 1:09:31.9. Just behind Liggins in 20th place was Cooper Molony, who finished a second later at 1:09:32. Molony clocked the fastest swim of any Norse, finishing it in 4:26. Noah Fleischmann's time of 1:11:25 placed him in 35th. 

Up next, NKU competes at the MECTC Championships in Monticello, Indiana on October 4. 

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Players Mentioned

Sean Smyth

Sean Smyth

Junior
Ian Fabebe

Ian Fabebe

Freshman
Noah Fleischmann

Noah Fleischmann

Freshman
Dane Liggins

Dane Liggins

Freshman
Cooper Molony

Cooper Molony

Freshman

Players Mentioned

Sean Smyth

Sean Smyth

Junior
Ian Fabebe

Ian Fabebe

Freshman
Noah Fleischmann

Noah Fleischmann

Freshman
Dane Liggins

Dane Liggins

Freshman
Cooper Molony

Cooper Molony

Freshman