HOT SPRINGS, S.D. – Black Hills State women's triathlon had nine finishers at Saturday's Southern Hills Triathlon, led by Mathilde Bernard who placed first among collegiate runners, and second overall.

"Being only two weeks into our season, this race was a good indicator of where our athletes' abilities lie and where we will be focusing for further development," said Triathlon Head Coach, Connie Feist. "We are looking forward to a solid block of training now prior to our next contest on October 16."

Three NCAA DII teams were represented at the event, including Colorado Mesa, MSU Billings and BHSU. CMU finished first with 14 points, followed by BHSU (41 points), and then MSU Billings in third.

Mathilde won the race as top overall female with a time of 1:04:49, and finished second overall among 96 competitors which included both males and females.

Final placings among the NCAA DII group are below:
 

Place	Name	Time
1st	Mathilde Bernard	1:04:49
9th	Myna Buckley	1:09:29
11th	Abigail Croasdell	1:10:36
12th	Sydney Gasper	1:10:36
13th	Natalie Moose	1:11:13
15th	Madelynn Potter	1:13:03
17th	Cassidy Teeslink	1:13:23
18th	Hannah Hirschi	1:14:06
22nd	Kennedy Teeslink	1:20:07