In the overcast and drizzly morning of August 31, 2013 , the Triathlon team competed in their second race of the season, the Lake George Triathlon, in Lake George, NY. This was an Olympic triathlon, meaning a 0.9 mile swim, a 24.8 mile bike, and a 6.2 mile run. The Men's team came in 6
th in NECTC, while the women's team came in 5
th.
The men's team had their usual standouts,
Joe Huyett, and
Luke Niezelski, who came in 6
th and 23
rd with the times 2:09:49 and 2:16:46 respectively. In addition, there were a number of men who had never raced before.
Jack Rees came in 42
nd, with a 2:25:18.
Andrew Isherwood came in 118
th, with a 2:58:51.
Terrance Brennan and
Nick Noga also made their debuts with the Stevens team despite doing races before finishing with 2:55:01, and 2:40:01.
The women's team on the other hand was dominated by
Elizabeth Heinbach, who came in 47
th overall with a 2:28:04. This was her first race with the team, although she has competed before. The same is the case for
Elena Piper who came in 100
th with a 2:47:08. Unfortunately
Megan Lisbon, one of the normal frontrunners for the women's team crashed on the bike, and was not able to finish. Other participants were
Anne Fodor and
Sharon Rooker, finishing with 2:45:52 and a 2:48:54.
The next triathlon is Buckman, a sprint, which will be held in Lebanon, NJ on September 15, 2013. This is the team's third triathlon of the season. There will be 15 people participating. The team hopes to keep improving and get a leg up on the other teams in the conference.