Black Hills State triathlon competed against some of the best Collegiate Club teams on the West Coast, which included: UC Davis, UC Berkely, UCLA, Stanford, Cal Poly, and UC San Diego, and one other NCAA team, University of San Francisco, at the Treeathlon hosted by Stanford University on Sunday.

Due to a cold-water ruling an hour before race time it was modified from triathlon (Swim, Bike, Run) to a duathlon (Run, Bike, Run).  

"Our athletes handled the change incredibly well," said Head Coach Connie Feist. "The duathlon format really highlights our team's running abilities, resulting in four of our athletes placing in the top ten overall."  

Lilja McKendry was the first finisher for BHSU and got a spot on the podium in third place with a time of 59:12. She was followed by teammates Natalie Elkin in fifth (1:00:05), Sydney Gasper in sixth (1:00:27), Cassidy Teeslink in ninth (1:00:51), Jadyn Johnson in 12^th (1:01:32), Myna Buckley in 14^th (1:04:13), Hannah Hirschi in 15^th (1:04:44), Madelynn Potter in 16^th (1:05:05), and Lilly Brophy in 18^th (1:05:36).

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The Yellow Jackets will conclude their season at home, hosting the Black Hills Tri Fest on April 23.