SARASOTA, Fla.—South Dakota sophomore Ella Kubas clocked a sub-hour triathlon to place 18th at the Sarasota-Bradenton Triathlon Elite race on Saturday.
 
Kubas completed the course in 58:45.4, four minutes faster than her collegiate best. She clocked 9:39 for the swim, 28:12 on the bike and 19:47 for the run. The elite field mixed professionals and amateurs, with Kubas finishing as the fourth collegian in the race.
 
Junior Leah Drengenberg took 24th in 1:02:04.8, two seconds faster than her collegiate best in 2019.
 
The duo were a part of South Dakota's national runner-up squad in 2019 with Drengenberg becoming the program's first All-American. Members of Arizona State's championship squad also competed in Sarasota on Saturday, while USF's Gillian Cridge was the top collegiate finisher in 13th place.