GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. - Emma Hanstveit led the Cal Poly Humboldt women's triathlon team Sunday morning as the Lumberjacks completed their first draft-legal competition of the season at the Desert's Edge Collegiate Cup at Highline Lake State Park.

Hanstveit was the first Lumberjack across the finish line, placing 32nd overall with a time of 1:08:59. She completed 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 followed in 34th place with a time of 1:09:58. Edge posted Humboldt's fastest bike split of the day, completing the segment in 32:10.

Anna Hanstveit finished one position behind Edge, placing 35th in 1:10:18. Hanstveit recorded the Lumberjacks' fastest run split with a time of 20:22.

Freshman Phoebe Hickox crossed in 1:10:57 to finish 38th, while Averill Payne completed Humboldt's first five finishers with a 40th-place performance in 1:12:37.

Jayde Young placed 42nd with a time of 1:13:18, followed by Teagan Farrell in 43rd at 1:14:53. Freshman August Ricca recorded Humboldt's fastest swim split, exiting the water in 11:08 before finishing 46th overall in 1:16:15.

Katelyn Touchet finished 48th in 1:17:21. Evelyn Higgins and Alexa Blakey rounded out the Lumberjacks' lineup, recording times of 1:20:12 and 1:20:56, respectively.

The sprint-distance race featured athletes from programs across all three NCAA divisions and served as Humboldt's final competition before the postseason.

The Lumberjacks placed 8th out of 10 teams and scored 163 points.

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The Lumberjacks will compete at the West Regional Championship on Sunday, Oct. 18, in Fort Worth, Texas.

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