Saturday, October 25
Lake Norman, NC
Duquesne University
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East National Qualifier
Photo by: Matt Freed
10/25/2025 5:52:00 PM | Triathlon
TROUTMAN, N.C. – Duquesne's Kadence Ribbink continued her standout freshman season with an eighth-place finish to lead the No. 9-ranked Dukes at the Women's Collegiate Triathlon East National Qualifier on Saturday at Lake Norman State Park.
Ribbink's finish marked the first top-20 individual result for Duquesne in the national qualifier race and the best in program history, as he crossed the line in 1:04:22.4. The freshman from Durban, South Africa, posted the Dukes' fastest bike (34:36) and run (17:49) splits while ranking second on the team in the swim (10:03). The times were among the top-10 overall marks in both the swim and run, including the sixth-fastest run of the field.
Kate Potashnik (1:08:19.4) and Mikele Jopson (1:08:35.4) finished back-to-back in 29th and 30th, while Vivien Mattice placed 32nd in the 66-finisher field with a 1:08:45.4. Freshman Catherine Staley overcame a race crash to score for Duquesne in 36th place with a 1:10:30.0.
Rachele Lavagno paced the squad in the water with a 9:58 swim, one of just eight athletes in the field to break the 10-minute mark.
The Dukes finished fifth in the Division I team standings and seventh overall among all teams.
FULL RESULTS
UP NEXT
Ribbink will headline the Dukes in the A-Wave at the Women's Collegiate Triathlon National Championships on Nov. 8 in Tempe, Arizona. Duquesne's remaining wave placements will be determined following the West Region Race on Sunday.
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Ribbink's finish marked the first top-20 individual result for Duquesne in the national qualifier race and the best in program history, as he crossed the line in 1:04:22.4. The freshman from Durban, South Africa, posted the Dukes' fastest bike (34:36) and run (17:49) splits while ranking second on the team in the swim (10:03). The times were among the top-10 overall marks in both the swim and run, including the sixth-fastest run of the field.
Kate Potashnik (1:08:19.4) and Mikele Jopson (1:08:35.4) finished back-to-back in 29th and 30th, while Vivien Mattice placed 32nd in the 66-finisher field with a 1:08:45.4. Freshman Catherine Staley overcame a race crash to score for Duquesne in 36th place with a 1:10:30.0.
Rachele Lavagno paced the squad in the water with a 9:58 swim, one of just eight athletes in the field to break the 10-minute mark.
The Dukes finished fifth in the Division I team standings and seventh overall among all teams.
FULL RESULTS
| Place | Athlete | Swim | T1 | Bike | T2 | Run | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Kadence Ribbink | 10:03 | 1:15 | 34:36 | 0:39 | 17:49 | 1:04:22.4 |
| 29 | Kate Potashnik | 10:58 | 1:31 | 36:55 | 0:34 | 18:22 | 1:08:19.4 |
| 30 | Mikele Jopson | 10:55 | 1:23 | 36:28 | 0:43 | 19:07 | 1:08:35.4 |
| 32 | Vivien Mattice | 10:26 | 1:22 | 35:10 | 0:29 | 21:19 | 1:08:45.4 |
| 36 | Catherine Staley | 10:20 | 1:25 | 38:17 | 0:31 | 19:58 | 1:10:30.0 |
| 39 | Robyn Hunt | 10:18 | 1:30 | 36:47 | 0:30 | 21:51 | 1:10:56.4 |
| 43 | Rachele Lavagno | 9:58 | 1:41 | 39:08 | 0:31 | 21:36 | 1:12:54.4 |
| 47 | Abby Kreber | 10:51 | 1:32 | 39:47 | 0:30 | 21:04 | 1:13:43.5 |
| 49 | Alexandria Meyers | 12:35 | 1:26 | 40:19 | 0:44 | 19:44 | 1:14:47.4 |
| DNF | Tamara Kun | 10:58 | 1:57 | - | - | - | - |
UP NEXT
Ribbink will headline the Dukes in the A-Wave at the Women's Collegiate Triathlon National Championships on Nov. 8 in Tempe, Arizona. Duquesne's remaining wave placements will be determined following the West Region Race on Sunday.
FOLLOW THE DUKES
Follow Duquesne Triathlon all season on X (Twitter) and Instagram, as well as online at GoDuquesne.com.
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