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2026 Triathlon Roster

Mikele Jopson

  • Height 5-0
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Roseville, CA
  • High School John Adams Academy

Biography

As a Freshman (2025)
  • Competed six times across five events for the Dukes
  • 70th overall and third scorer on team at Women's Collegiate Triathlon National Championships (1:10:31.8) ... Recorded team's second-fastest run split (19:26.2).
  • 30th overall and third scorer on team at East National Qualifier (1:08:35.4)
  • 16th overall and fifth scorer on team at Duquesne Invitational (1:06:23.76) ... Second-fastest run split on team (20:32 - 8th overall)
  • Debuted at Lake Davidson Sprint Triathlon with a 1:05:48.45 in 44th place
  • Raced both days at the Clermont Draft Legal Challenge: 17th overall (2nd on team) in Saturday Elite Development Race with a 1:01:04 and DU's best run split (19:44 - 6th overall) ... 12th overall (3rd on team) in Sunday Super Sprint with a 35:01 and second-fastest run split of the race at 9:54.
  • Duquesne Athletic Director's Honor Roll
  • Outside of Duquesne: Won the silver medal at the 2026 Asia Aquathlon Cup in Vietnam
BEFORE DUQUESNE
  • Member of track & field and cross country teams at John Adams Academy (California)
  • Competed at club level for Podium Racing Group
  • 3x All-League in cross country
  • 2023 cross country section champion
  • 14th at California State Championship
  • 4x California State Cross Country Championship qualifier
  • Involved with National Honor Society, Placer County Youth Commission, Student Government, and Yearbook Club
PERSONAL
  • Born June 14, 2006, in Cebu, Philippines
  • Daughter of Amale and Noy Jopson
  • Has one younger brother, Rafael
  • Both parents competed at Ateneo de Manila University in the Philippines — Amale in softball and track & field, Noy in track & field
MAJOR: Physical Therapy

Historical Player Information

  • 2025Freshman

    5'0"
  • 2026Sophomore

    5'0"

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