FORT WORTH, Texas – The Concordia University Wisconsin women's triathlon team tested itself against some of the nation's top collegiate competition on Sunday at the NCAA Women's Collegiate Triathlon West Regional Championship. The Falcons finished fourth among NCAA Division III programs with 79 points, highlighted by strong individual performances across the swimming, cycling and running portions of the race.
Junior Keira Elliott (Andover, Minn.) led the charge for the Blue and White, finishing 97th overall with a time of 1:23:46.98. Elliott collected a team-high 21 points and made an early statement in the water, recording the fastest swim split for the Falcons at 13:11.28. She followed with a bike split of 43:17.72 before closing the race with a 25:08.25 run.
Senior Sydney Morgen (Brandon, Wis.) was right on Elliott's heels, finishing 98th overall in 1:24:31.45 to contribute 20 points to the team total. Morgen completed the swim in 15:23.36 before posting a 42:21.66 bike split, the second-fastest cycling performance for Concordia. She saved her best for the final leg, recording the fastest run of the afternoon for the Falcons at 24:32.59.
The Falcons saw a close finish between senior Anya Mattke (Fox Point, Wis.) and senior Jada Gresens (Sun Prairie, Wis.), who crossed the finish line just 1.30 seconds apart.
Mattke finished 104th overall in 1:26:03.58, adding 15 points to the Concordia total. She recorded the second-fastest swim for the Falcons at 13:33.42, followed by a 43:07.92 bike split and a 27:16.59 run.
Gresens followed in 105th place with a time of 1:26:04.88, collecting 14 points. After completing the swim in 16:30.50, Gresens turned in the fastest cycling performance for the Falcons, covering the bike portion in 42:13.78. She carried that momentum into the final leg, recording the second-fastest CUW run at 24:52.79.
Senior Chloe LeMoine (Richfield, Wis.) rounded out the scoring five for Concordia, finishing 111th overall in 1:28:03.44. LeMoine contributed nine points after recording a 15:56.08 swim, a 43:04.54 bike split and a 26:37.27 run.
The Blue and White also received contributions from senior Cadia Sanders (Joppa, Md.), sophomore Lydia Boehlke (High Ridge, Mo.) and freshman Helene Hendrickson (Fort Wayne, Ind.).
Sanders finished 112th overall in 1:28:42.18. She completed the swim in 15:16.68, the fourth-fastest swim for the Falcons, before posting a 43:39.98 bike split and a 27:17.95 run.
Boehlke crossed the finish line in 1:32:09.02 to claim 113th place. She recorded a 16:47.02 swim, a 43:56.14 bike split and a 29:01.09 run.
Hendrickson completed the Falcon contingent in 114th place with a time of 1:33:01.78. She posted a 15:26.63 swim, a 45:55.80 bike split and a 29:02.47 run.
North Central claimed the Division III team title with 239 points, followed by Willamette with 117 and Central with 108.
The Falcons finished the regional championship with all eight competitors crossing the finish line, gaining valuable experience against a field featuring NCAA Division I, II and III competition.
The Falcons will close out the 2026 season on Sunday, Nov. 8, at the USA Triathlon Collegiate National Championships in Tempe, Ariz.
