PELLA — In its first triathlon of the season, Central College rolled to a 50-11 dual victory over Coe College Saturday morning
           
Starting at 6:30 a.m. at Roberts Creek outside of Pella, the competitors swam 212 meters before completing a 12-kilometer bike and 3.5-kilometer run. Central's top-six athletes finished before any Kohawks completed the course.
           
Adeline Koritz (sophomore, Clinton) was the individual champion in a time of 54 minutes, 21 seconds. She tied for the fastest swimming split (11 minutes, 16 seconds) and fastest bike/run segment (43:05).
           
Luci Laidlaw (senior, Pella) was the runner-up in a total time of 55:05. Grace Benson (senior, Newton) was third for the Dutch in 58:01 after sharing the fastest swim split with Koritz.
           
Central will complete a splash and dash in Clear Lake, Indiana hosted by Trine University on Thursday, September 18.
 
Central finishers:

• 1^st  - Adeline Koritz, 54:21
• 2^nd – Luci Laidaw, 55:05
• 3^rd – Grace Benson, 58:01
• 4^th – Katelyn Freeman, 1:02.37
• 5^th – Madi Whalen, 1:02.40
• 6^th – Estella Allen, 1:04.57
• 8^th – Georgia Havlicek, 1:10:27
• 9^th – Sara Sienkiewicz, 1:12.10