Wilmington, N.C. – Southern Wesleyan competes strong in first Triathlon race in school history with two Warriors finishing in the top three of their age brackets.

Coach Church says…

"We had a great morning in Wrightsville Beach.  A beautiful venue played way to a great morning!  The first triathlon race ever for SWU turned into a great morning.  Each girl outperformed their expectations leading to great finishing times for everyone - including a 1st place age group for Caroline and a 3rd place age group finish for Anne-Marie.  We are looking forward to continuing to have fun, improve, and race in two weeks in Sarasota, Florida."

How It Happened

Southern Wesleyan places high in their inaugural race in triathlon.  The Warriors had two racers in two different age brackets.  Caroline Therrell and Olivia Arredondo raced under the 16-19 year old age bracket, and Anne-Marie Martin and Jenny Davis raced in the 20-24 year old age bracket. 

Carolina Therrell took first place in the 16-19 year old age bracket.  Therrell scored a time of 24:01 in swimming, 39:16 in the biking and 26:50 in the running.  Olivia Arredondo followed Therrell to take fourth place after scoring a time of 29:10 in the swimming, 45:42 in the biking and 26:29 in the running.

In the 20-24 age bracket, Warriors' Anne-Marie Martin took third place.  Martin scored a time of 24:51 in the swimming, 36:54 in the biking and 23:28 in the running.  She was followed by Jenny Davis in fourth place.  Davis scored a time of 17:02 in the swimming, 40:47 in the biking and 28:05 in the running.

What's Next

Southern Wesleyan will next compete in the East Coast Regional Qualifier on October 7 in Sarasota, Florida.