Triathlon Set to Host Duel in the Desert

TUCSON, Ariz. - Arizona will compete in the Duel in the Desert against Arizona State in Tucson, Arizona on Saturday morning for the third race of the season. The race is set to begin at 9:00 a.m. MST and will be held at Hillenbrand Aquatics Center. This will be Arizona's first home race ever.

Last Race
Arizona placed second at the Desert's Edge Collegiate Cup last week. The Wildcats totaled of 283 points to take second among eight teams.

Seven Wildcats finished in the top 25 individually with Kelly Lyn Wetteland taking first with a time of 1:02:48. Mia Wentzy was fifth with a time of 1:04:01. Sara Crociani was 12th with a time of 1:04:27 and Dana Prikrylova placed 15th with a time of 1:05:08. Molly Lakustiak finished 19th with a time of 1:06:17, Ellison Wolfe was 20th with a time of 1:06:17, and Mia Wentzy placed 23rd with a time of 1:07:01.

Top 10 Rankings (September 19)
1. Arizona State
2. Arizona
3. San Francisco
4. Queens
5. TCU
6. Wingate
7. East Tennessee State
8. Lenoir-Rhyne
9. South Dakota
10. Denver

Order of Events:

Finals: 9 a.m. MST
- 400m swim
- 9.3km bike
- 2.58km run
Relays: 10 a.m. MST
- 100m swim
- 2.5k bike
- 800m run
Awards Ceremony: 11 a.m. MST

Parking Information
Fans are welcome to park in Cherry Garage, but they will need to enter via National Championship Dr. Fans are encouraged to park in South Stadium or Stadium surface lots.

Following the Duel in the Desert, Arizona will compete in the NCAA West National Qualifier on Sunday, October 26 in Fort Worth, Texas.

Players Mentioned

Sara Crociani

Mia Wentzy

Kelly Lyn Wetteland

Ellison Wolfe

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