Top Story Breaking Spotlight Lenoir-Rhyne triathlete wins second consecutive NCAA national title; Bears take 2nd as team jason.koon Nov 11, 2026 39 mins ago 0 The Lenoir-Rhyne triathlon team celebrates a second-place finish at the NCAA national championships over the weekend. Submitted, Lenoir-Rhyne Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save jason.koon Zoila Sicilia is the individual NCAA Division II national triathlon champion again.kAm$96 4=@D65 @FE 96C 9:DE@C:4 42C66C H:E9 96C D64@?5 4@?D64FE:G6 E:E=6[ 56762E:?8 E96 CF??6C\FA 3J @G6C 2 >:?FE6] %96 D6?:@C 25565 2?@E96C A:646 @7 92C5H2C6 E@ 96C D96=7 E92E :?4=F56D E96 a_ad ?2E:@?2= 492>A:@?D9:A[ a_ac 3C@?K6 >652= 2?5 a_ab 7C6D9>2? @7 E96 J62C]k^AmkAmpD 2 E62>[ E96 q62CD 42>6 :? D64@?5[ 369:?5 C:G2= (:?82E6] %96 q62CD 2?5 qF==5@8D 92G6 ?@H DA=:E E96 AC6G:@FD 7@FC ?2E:@?2= 492>A:@?D9:AD]k^Am kAm$:4:=:2 H@? 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