The Ball State Triathlon Club held a call-out meeting Thursday night that introduced some curious new members as well as returning triathletes from last year.
Leading the meeting was Ryan Morris, the club's president.
Morris, a senior marketing manager, spoke on behalf of the organization he started in December. The experienced triathlete has a list of goals he wants the club to accomplish this year.
Morris said he wants to increase the presence of the club on campus by recruiting new members. In the club's second year of existence, the organization is gaining popularity from both male and female students.
Junior Jamie Fiddler was excited to hear about the club as she has experienced triathlons in the past and is an avid swimmer.
She said the club is extracurricular activity while in college.
Curtis Cox, the club's swim coach, made it clear that buying an expensive bike is surely not a requirement.
Morris backed that statement up by assuring the members that a basic mountain bike can indeed work in a triathlon. Morris said he simply wants to educate and encourage people to try a triathlon.
Returning triathlete Emily Sullivan was enthusiastic about the new year.
"I competed at Purdue's triathlon event last year and really loved the satisfaction I got when I crossed the finish line," she said.
Sullivan placed in her age group at last spring's event in West Lafayette.
The group trains six days a week and Morris told the group that "nobody's left behind."
The Powerman Muncie, a national duathlon, will be held Oct. 2 at the Muncie Multi-Sport Center.
A duathlon is a run-bike-run event anddoesn't include swimming. The No. 1- and No. 2-ranked duathletes in the world are expected to be at this event.
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