The Lumberjacks scored 628 points to improve upon their fifth-place finish from last season. Humboldt finished just 16 points behind third-place Drury and 53 points ahead of fifth-place Colorado Mesa.
Junior Anna Hanstveit led the Lumberjacks with a runner-up finish among Division II competitors. Hanstveit completed the sprint-distance course in 1:03:26, placing 23rd overall and earning 170 points toward Humboldt's team total.
The second-place Division II performance earned Hanstveit First Team All-American honors. The top seven Division II finishers receive first-team recognition, with finishers eight through 14 earning second-team honors and places 15 through 21 receiving honorable mention recognition.
Hanstveit's performance capped a postseason in which she also earned Collegiate Triathlon Coaches Association All-Region honors after placing fourth among Division II athletes at the West Regional Championship.
Fellow junior Emma Hanstveit was the second Lumberjack across the line, placing 45th overall in 1:06:04 and contributing 148 points.
Sophomore Jayde Young completed the course in 1:09:35 to place 79th overall. Young added 114 points to Humboldt's total.
Junior Averill Payne followed in 91st overall with a time of 1:10:29, while Poppy Edge placed 99th in 1:11:42. Their performances added 102 and 94 points, respectively, to complete Humboldt's five-athlete scoring group.
Freshman Phoebe Hickox finished 130th overall in 1:15:57 and earned 63 points. Junior Teagan Farrell also represented the Lumberjacks at the national championship.
Wingate captured the Division II team title with 772 points, followed by Lenoir-Rhyne with 713 and Drury with 644. Humboldt secured fourth with 628 points, while Colorado Mesa rounded out the top five with 575.
The fourth-place finish concludes a season in which Humboldt won team titles at the Mount Shasta Tinman and Newport Harbor Triathlon before placing third at the Division II West Regional Championship. Anna and Emma Hanstveit earned CTCA All-Region recognition, and Anna closed the campaign with a national runner-up finish and First Team All-American honors.