Greensboro, N.C. - The Greensboro College Triathlon team had a successful weekend as they competed in the USA Triathlon East Region Qualifier at beautiful Smith Mountain Lake in Virginia. The GC Triathlon Trailblazers. Alexandria Prillaman and Sophia Walter, managed to successfully navigate a 750 meters swim, 20k bike, and 5k run on their way to a successful race.

The Pride competed with five other colleges at the DIII level including Millikan University, Transylvania University, Eastern Mennonite University, Willamette University, and Guilford College. There were 25 triathletes who started the event and 24 finished for time. Sophia Walter and Alex Prillaman would finish the event in 14th and 19th place respectively. Both ladies would qualify for the National Tournament which takes place in Tempe, AZ on November 12th.

Greensboro College Triathlon Head Coach Karen Buxton had these comments on her two National Qualifiers: "Alex and Sophia's hard work paid off again this weekend as they both qualified for the Nationals in Tempe on November 12th. The wind whipped up in the afternoon which made for a for a difficult time in the lake. The girls held steady, then cycled and ran their way to the best race of the season. Coach Matt and I are so proud of their efforts, and we are looking forward to seeing them shine in Arizona."

Click here to check out footage from the race. 

For more information on the Greensboro College Triathlon Team, please visit www.greensborocollegesports.com.