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  • How did college triathletes perform at Loma's Desert's Edge Cup?

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• Triathlon wrap up Week 2 action (thesundevils.com) — Loma hosted the Desert's Edge Collegiate Cup, where Arizona State's triathletes earned a fifth-place team finish and a strong fourth-place individual result from Cara Macdonald. The recap also highlights Sun Devil athletes racing for their home countries at the World Triathlon Mixed Relays Championship in Spain, underscoring Loma's role in a busy weekend of collegiate triathlon action.
   

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