CLERMONT, Fla.— The Colorado Mesa University triathlon team finished fifth as a team in the Division II standings of the Clermont Draft Legal Challenge NCAA race on Sunday here at Lake Luisa State Park.
 
Paloma Suarez Davila led the Maverick contingent with a 20^th place finish as the Mavs recorded a team score of 136 points.
 
Suarez completed the super spring distance format course in 34 minutes, 24.8 seconds.  Teammate Torin Lackmann was behind, finishing 22^nd in 34:40.8 after winning the women's age group event on Saturday as part of the weekend triathlon festival.
 
Sunday's race included a 375-meter swim, 10-kilometer bike and 2.5-kilometer run.
 
Meanwhile, Maddy Watkins finished 42^nd in 36:55.0 while Madison Batkiewicz took 52^nd in 38:11.4.
 
Megan Buchanan did not finish after being kicked in the face during the swim portion.   She had placed 17^th out of 55 finishers in the USA Triathlon National Development Race on Saturday with a sprint distance format time of 1:06.11.4.  That race included a 750-meter swim, 20-kilometer bike and 5-kilometer run.
 
Women's Collegiate Triathlon National Champion Queens University of Charlotte won the Division II title with 35 points while Wingate was second with 58.