As a Sophomore (2025-26 @ Colorado Mesa): Competed in all three of the Mavs’ early-season cup events in the fall… Placed 51
st at the Southern Hills Cup, 60
th at the Desert’s Edge Cup and 54
th at the Prairie State Cup… Also competed in both spring events, taking sixth at the Maverick Aquathlon after running off course in the Virtual Super Sprint Invitational.
As a Freshman (2024-25 @ Arizona State): Competed in four NCAA races… Placed tenth in the Mt. Shasta Tinman in her first draft legal race… Was 58
th at the Battle in the Fort (1:16.15), an event CMU competed in… Went on to compete at the Clermont Draft Legal Triathlon in Florida and the Texas Triathlon Festival in the spring of 2025… Posted a 3.69 GPA in her time at ASU.
Prep: 2024 graduate of Skyline High School… Lettered in cross country, track and swimming and was a part of the National Honor Society… Coached by Tom Potter and Deni Coulam… Was the captain of the Eagles’ cross country season as a sophomore, junior and senior… Completed at the state track meet three times and at the state cross country meet as a senior.
Personal: Is majoring in exercise science… Aspires for a career in emergency medicine or a paramedic… Daughter of Jason and Summer Merrill… Has three younger siblings— Indie, Drake and Gavin… Hobbies are swimming, biking, running, hiking and hanging out with friends.
Why I Chose CMU: “I chose CMU because of its location in Colorado, school size, educational opportunities, and because it has an amazing triathlon program and team culture.”
