DEWITT, Ill. – The Trine University women's triathlon came up with another second-place finish among Division III competitors at the 2026 Prairie State Cup. Overall they finished fifth among ten teams.

In division, North Central College took the top spot, finishing second overall along the way Drury University lead all divisions at the event.

Tessa Szymanski led the way for the Thunder with a total time of 1:09:19, good enough for 16^th overall. Lia Bartholomew was second on the team, coming in at 22^nd with a time of 1:11:13.

A few minutes later, Ella Bartholomew finished with a time of 1:15:26, 30^th as an individual. Aubrey Metzger finished 35^th overall with a time of 1:17:30 and Alyssa Seiter rounded out the top five for the team, with a 1:18:36 and 37^th place. Two more members of the team came in under a minute later with Carmen Blaine finishing with a time of 1:18:51 and Izabelle Dominski coming in at 1:19:11.

The Thunder will next race when they travel to Buford, Ga. for the 2026 East Regional Qualifier. That event is scheduled for Saturday, October 17.