YANKTON, S.D. – The Black Hills State University triathlon team finished second at the USD Invitational  on Sunday morning, with Mathilde Bernard taking third place.

Bernard was the third finisher in 1:05:55.8, less than a second out of second place. Myna Buckley was the second Yellow Jacket to finish, coming in sixth in 1:08:32.2. Chelsea Basford was just behind in seventh (1:08:40.8). Hannah Hirschi placed 11th with a time of 1:13:37.0, while Kennedy Teeslink was 16th in 1:23:37.8.

The team scored 17 points to finish second behind South Dakota who scored eight.

The Yellow Jackets will next be in action at the Women's Collegiate East Regional Qualifier in Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia. The race on October 19, will be the final competition before the national championships.

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Black Hills State is located in the Northern Black Hills of South Dakota, sponsoring 13 NCAA sports with membership in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, the NCAA emerging sport of women's triathlon and NIRA rodeo. For all information regarding Yellow Jacket Athletics, please visit BHSUAthletics.com or follow us on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram @BHSUAthletics.

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