FORT WORTH, Texas - The Cal Poly Humboldt women's triathlon team begins postseason competition Sunday, Oct. 18, at the West Regional Championship hosted by TCU in Fort Worth.

The regional meet will bring together programs from across the western United States and provide the Lumberjacks with an opportunity to qualify for the USA Triathlon Collegiate National Championship.

LAST TIME OUT

Humboldt placed eighth among 10 teams with 163 points at the Desert's Edge Collegiate Cup in Grand Junction, Colorado.

Emma Hanstveit led the Lumberjacks with a 32nd-place finish, completing the sprint-distance race in 1:08:59. She finished the 750-meter swim in 12:29, the 20-kilometer bike segment in 34:12 and the five-kilometer run in 20:46.

Poppy Edge placed 34th in 1:09:58 and recorded Humboldt's fastest bike split at 32:10. Anna Hanstveit followed in 35th with a time of 1:10:18 and posted the team's fastest run split at 20:22.

Phoebe Hickox finished 38th in 1:10:57, while Averill Payne completed Humboldt's scoring group with a 40th-place performance in 1:12:37.

WEST REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

Sunday's race will be Humboldt's second draft-legal competition of the season and its first postseason event.
The Lumberjacks placed third among NCAA Division II programs at the 2025 West Regional Championship, earning the first regional podium finish in program history.

Humboldt enters the postseason after winning team titles at the Mount Shasta Tinman and Newport Harbor Triathlon before testing itself against a deeper collegiate field at Desert's Edge.

The regional competition will help determine qualification for the USA Triathlon Collegiate National Championship, scheduled for Nov. 8 in Tempe, Arizona.

HOW TO FOLLOW

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Qualifying teams and individuals will advance to the USA Triathlon Collegiate National Championship on Sunday, Nov. 8, in Tempe, Arizona.

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