Dewitt, Ill. — South Dakota women's triathlon competed in the Prairie State Cup in Dewitt, Illinois starting yesterday morning (Sep. 21) at 11:30 a.m. where the Coyotes finished by taking fourth place out of 12 competitive teams.
 
Franziska Neck had an outstanding race placing second amongst the 66 competitors. Neck finished the course in a time of 1:07:52 and trailed no. 1 by seconds.
 
Teammate Ella Spitz finished in fifth place with a time of 1:09:15. She also helped contribute to the teams overall fourth place finish.
 
Women's Team Results (Top 8/12)
1. Duquesne University (302)
2. Black Hills State University (260)
3. North Central College (250)
4. University of South Dakota (220)
5. University of Indianapolis (195)
6. Trine University (193)
7. Central College (173)
8. Calvin University (147)

Up Next
On October 12 the Coyotes will be racing in the West Regional Championship held in Springfield, Missouri.