HUDDLESTON, Va. (Oct. 14, 2023) – Led by freshman Josi Seerig, the ETSU women's triathlon team wrapped up competition at the 2023 East Regional Qualifier on Saturday at Smith Mountain Lake in Huddleston, Va.
 
Seerig, competing in her first regional qualifier, finished fourth overall with a time of 58:12.3. 
 
In a race featuring a 750-meter swim, 20-kilometer bike and 5-kilometer run, Seerig generated the fourth-fastest times in the swim and run on Saturday. Seerig posted a time of 10:04 in the swim and 17:47 in the run. 
 
Denver's Maira Carreau won the race with a time of 57:29.1. 
 
ETSU's Juliane Moellers and Abby Church also turned in top-20 finishes. Moellers placed 17th with a mark of 1:00:28.9 and Church clocked in at 1:00:44.3. Moellers did her damage on the bike where she had the sixth-best time (28:39), while Church had the 10th-fastest run (18:28). 
 
Overall, the field featured 117 competitors. 
 
As a team, the Bucs earned a podium finish. ETSU placed third with 491 points, while Queens won the event with 560 points. Denver finished second with 540 points. 
 
Below is the full listing of ETSU's finishers. 
 
Josi Seerig – 4th (58:12.3)
Juliane Moellers – 17th (1:00:28.9)
Abby Church – 19th (1:00:44.3)
Sarah Plant – 27th (1:01.26.6)
Lindsey Batkiewicz - 30th (1:01.40) - did not factor in team scoring 
Taylor Collins – 35th (1:02:05.5)
Emily Coonce - 40th (1:02.44) - did not factor in team scoring
Izi Belogay – 43rd (1:03:17.8)
Delaney Hammill – 48th (1:04:02.1)
Carla Garcia - 80th (1:15.57) - did not factor in team scoring 
 
The Bucs now gear up for the Collegiate Championships which will be held Saturday, Nov. 11 in Tempe, Ariz. 
 
For more information on Buccaneer women's triathlon, visit ETSUBucs.com and click on the triathlon page.