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Women's Triathlon 9/8/2017 1:23:00 PM Mike Miranto, Associate A.D. For Communications

Custodi Snags Pair Of All-Region Honors

AMHERST, N.Y. - The College Triathlon Coaches Association (CTCA) has recognized redshirt freshman Amber Custodi (Ransomville, N.Y.) of the Daemen College women's triathlon team with a pair of All-Region accolades on the heels of the Collegiate Triathlon Central Regional Qualifier held this past Monday, September 4 in Naperville, Ill.

Custodi, who finished 15th overall (out of 51 total entrants) with a time of 1:10:24.7 at Monday's event, was the No. 1 finisher among Division II freshmen and the No. 2 finisher among all Division II participants. For her performance, the CTCA named Custodi the Division II All-Region Freshman and she was named to the Division II All-Region Team.

Joining Custodi on the Division II All-Region Team is Caitlyn Muncher and Julia Bergmann, both from the University of West Alabama. Muncher was the top Division II finisher (12th overall) with a time of 1:09:27.9, while Bergmann came in third among Division II participants (19th overall) with a time of 1:11:33.1.

In addition to her All-Region accolades, Custodi earned the right to represent Daemen at the 2017 Women's Collegiate Triathlon National Championship which will be held Sunday, Nov. 5 in Tempe, Arizona.

"I am incredibly proud of Amber, not only for the way she performed on the course today, but for all the work she's put in with our program over the last year to put herself in this position," said Daemen head coach Dr. Jon Metz following Custodi's performance at the Central Regional Qualifier. "It's a great accomplishment for her, especially this early in her career, and I'm excited for everything that will come her way over the next several seasons."

The sport of triathlon, which incorporates swimming, running and cycling, was termed an Emerging Sport For Women by the NCAA in January of 2014, establishing a 10-year window for the formation of 40 intercollegiate programs. The Daemen women's triathlon team, now in its third season of existence, is one of 15 NCAA programs in the country at present.

Custodi and her triathlon teammates continue the 2017-18 season this weekend (Sunday, Sept. 10) at the Finger Lakes Triathlon in Canandaigua, N.Y.

For continuing coverage of the Daemen women's triathlon team, follow @DaemenAthletics and @DaemenTriathlon on Twitter.

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Players Mentioned

Amber Custodi: 5' 7"; Redshirt Freshman

Players Mentioned

Amber Custodi
: 5' 7"; Redshirt Freshman