Ermolova Earns Top-10 Finish to Lead Dukes at National Championships

Sunday, November 8

Tempe, AZ

Duquesne University

Women's Collegiate Triathlon National Championships

Results

Daria Ermolova smiles after winning Duquesne invitational

Photo by: Matt Freed

11/8/2026 7:53:00 PM | Triathlon

Duquesne records best team finish in program history, placing eighth in Division I

Tempe, Ariz. — Daria Ermolova continued her standout freshman season with a top-10 finish to lead the Duquesne University triathlon team at the 2026 Women's Collegiate Triathlon National Championships on Sunday in Tempe, Arizona. The Dukes placed eighth in the Division I team standings, recording the best team finish in the four-year history of the program. The championship was modified to a run-bike-run duathlon due to water conditions.

FULL RESULTS

Ermolova finished ninth overall in the 192-athlete field with a time of 1:01:43.7, establishing Duquesne's best individual finish ever. She led the Dukes in all three segments, posting the team's fastest times in both the opening 5K run (8:24.2) and the final 5K run (17:52.3), along with the top bike split (34:44.1).

Isabella Fernández Aguirre was Duquesne's second finisher, placing 56th in 1:06:46.7. Robyn Hunt followed in 64th place (1:07:59.4), while Mikele Jopson finished 73rd (1:08:50.2). Vivien Mattice rounded out the Duquesne results in 114th (1:13:28.9).

DUQUESNE RESULTS
2.5k run, 10k bike, 5k run

Place (of 192)	Athlete	Run	T1	Bike	T2	Run	Final
9	Daria Ermolova	8:24.2	19.4	34:44.1	23.5	17:52.3	1:01:43.7
56	Isabella Fernández Aguirre	8:53.5	28.2	36:04.7	23.1	20:57.0	1:06:46.7
64	Robyn Hunt	9:28.3	24.3	36:48.0	27.0	20:51.5	1:07:59.4
73	Mikele Jopson	9:17.3	24.6	37:43.4	30.4	20:54.3	1:08:50.2
114	Vivien Mattice	9:56.7	24.8	39:19.2	24.6	23:23.5	1:13:28.9
DNF	Rachele Lavagno	-	-	-	-	-	-
DNF	Catherine Staley	-	-	-	-	-	-