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2023-24 Triathlon Roster

Chance Siess, BHSU
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Chance Siess, BHSU
Chance Siess, BHSU
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Shannon Feran

  • Height
    5-3
  • Class
    Redshirt Junior
  • Hometown
    Broomfield, Colo.
  • High School
    Legacy

Biography

Track & FIeld Bio

Overall Career Honors

  • USA Triathlon National Age Group Champion (August, 2022)
  • 3x CTCA All-American (Only 3x All-American in program history)
    • First Team - 2022 & 2023
    • Second Team - 2021
  • 2x CTCA All-Region - 2022 & 2023
  • 2023 West National Qualifier - Division II Individual Champion
  • 2022 Sportswoman of Colorado Award-Winner
  • 2x RMAC All-Academic Honor Roll (Track & Field)
  • 3x CTCA Scholar All-American (Triathlon) - 2020/21, 2021 & 2022
2023: Raced six times, leading the team in each… Became the Mavs’ first 3-time CTCA All-American after finishing 27th overall and third amongst Division II finishers at the Women’s Collegiate Triathlon National Championships, matching her third place finish from 2022…  Posted a time of 1:06:02 at the national meet in Tempe, Arizona to lead CMU to a third place team finish… Won the Division II West Regional individual title by more than a minute, racing to a time of 1:05:29 at the West National Qualifier in Springfield, Missouri… Was the 14th place overall finisher while leading CMU to a fifth straight regional team title… Was one of the Mavs’ region-leading three CTCA All-West Region performers… Also led Division II triathletes with a seventh place overall finish at the Black Hills Collegiate Cup… Claimed victory at the Desert’s Edge Triathlon… Started the year with a second place at the Denver Aquathlon Eliminator, where she won both the qualifying and semifinal rounds… Also helped the Mavs “A” squad to a second place finish at the Yellow Jacket Relays.

2022-23: Turned in arguably the program’s best ever individual seasons while earning a multitude of honors… Won the USA Triathlon Age Group National Title besting more than 900 women at the Milwaukee, Wisconsin meet held in August before the start of the collegiate season… Went on to place amongst the top-4 finishers in all five of her collegiate races throughout the year, winning at both the Desert’s Edge Triathlon and the Black Hills State Tri-Fest, the latter of which was held in the spring… In between, finished second at the Women’s Collegiate Triathlon West Regional Qualifier and third at the national championships in Tempe, Arizona… Earned CTCA All-Region and First Team All-America honors with those efforts… Also led the Mavs with a fourth place finish at the Bearathlon… Was recognized with a Sportswoman of Colorado Award at that organization’s banquet in March… Was named as a CTCA/USA Triathlon Scholar All-American for the third straight year.

2021: Completed in all five of the team’s fall season races, claiming three top-10 finishes as the team’s most consistent performer… Placed eighth at the national championships to earn Second Team CTCA All-America honors… Also earned CTCA Scholar All-American honors with that finish and her fall semester GPA... Had finished third overall and second amongst collegiate athletes at the Southern Hills Triathlon before again leading the team at the Gig Leadbetter Maverick Stampede cross country meet with a seventh place finish… Was 19th and 27th at the West and East Regional Qualifier triathlons, respectively… Placed fifth amongst Division II finishers at the West Regional qualifier as a scoring member of CMU’s title-winning team… Had finished 11th amongst Division II finishers to help the Mavs to a second place team finish.

2020-21: Named as CTCA Scholar All-American... Posted a 5K cross country time of 22:42.13 at the Maverick Invitational in October while representing the triathlon squad.

Switched to the triathlon team after competing on the Mavs' swimming team as a freshman in 2019-20. (Bio)

Prep: Was a finalist at the 5A State Championships during all four years of her swimming career at Legacy High School... Was an all-conference performer in both swimming and track... Also earned academic all-state honors in both sports... Was a State Track meet finalist as a senior.

Club: Swam for the Front Range Barracudas.

Personal: Is majoring in early childhood special education... Enjoys running and photography.

Why I Chose CMU: "I love Grand Junction and the campus. I really liked the team spirit and am very exited to contribute to a great team."

Historical Player Information

  • 2020Redshirt Freshman

    5'3"
  • 2021Redshirt Freshman

    5'3"
  • 2022-23Redshirt Sophomore

    5'3"
  • 2023-24Redshirt Junior

    5'3"