HEAD COACH CLIFF ENGLISH
2023: 2nd Battle in the Fort, 1st at West, National Champion
Arizona State took sole possession of the most USA Triathlon team national titles (seven) in a single division after winning their seventh-straight NCAA title in 2023, defeating Queens, Denver, and USF. The Sun Devils saw two podium finishes as Sophomore Naomi Ruff (1:03:32) crossed the line in second place, with senior Amber Schlebusch (1:03:49) following right behind in third place. Sophomore Heidi Jurankova (1:04:06) finished in fifth. All three girls earned All-American status with their finishes, and Cliff English rounded off the awards after being named the 2023 Division I Coach of the Year. Freshman Zoe Mari Adam crossed the finish line in her first National Championship as the Sun Devil's fourth racer, coming in 15th place with a time of 1:05:16. Trailing closely behind, sophomore Faith Dasso (1:05:42) earned the 21st spot to cap the scoring for the Sun Devils.
2022: 1st Oktoberfest, 1st at West, National Champion
The Sun Devils tied Queens of Charlotte for the most USA Triathlon team national titles (six) in a single division (Queens had six in Division II) after defeating Queens and University of Denver on Nov. 12 to be crowned 2022 USA DI national champions. South African junior Amber Schlebusch led the way as she crossed the finish line in 1:03:41 to become the individual national champion. Senior captain Liberty Ricca (1:04:51) crossed for second place. Sophomore Alexe Coursol clocked in at 1:05:35 (seventh) with Camille Buchanan at 1:05:42 (eighth) and freshman Heidi Jurankova finished 18th with a time of 1:07:07. Wrapping up the day for the ASU squad was Evan Welch (1:08:05) at 20th and Naomi Ruff (1:09:07) at 25th.
2021: 1st at Central, 1st at West, National Champion
For five years in a row, head coach Cliff English led his program to a home town victory in the 2021 USA Triathlon Collegiate National Championship in November of 2021. After the sport had a year pause due to COVID-19, the Sun Devils dominated the Pleasant Prairie and St. George Quaifiers, placing first in both events. Senior Hannah Henry helped produce a National Championship title for ASU as she placed second overall while Sun Devils Amber Schlebusch (1:06:05:1), Kyla Roy (1:06:12.1) and Alexe Coursol (1:06:23.4), rounded out the top-10 finishers of the DI National Championship race placing sixth, seventh and eighth, respectively. Coursol was named the 2021 Freshman of the Year while head coach Cliff English received his second consecutive Collegiate Coach of the Year Award.
2019: 1st at Central, 1st at West, 1st at East, National Champion
Women’s Triathlon head coach Cliff English led his squad to their fourth-straight USA Triathlon Collegiate National Championship in November 2019, sweeping the championship in every season since its inception in 2016. In 2019, English’s squad took first place in all three regular season qualifiers for the second year in a row. ASU dominated right at home in Tempe at the National Championship, with Kyla Roy winning the individual national title. For his efforts, English was named the College Triathlon Coaches Association Division I Coach of the Year for the third season in a row, with freshman Liberty Ricca was named Division I Freshman of the Year. English was also named Linda Vollstedt Coach of the Year award for his efforts this season as voted on by Sun Devil coaches.
2018: 1st at West, 1st at East, National Champion
For the third consecutive year and for the second straight year in their hometown, Sun Devil triathlon came away victorious, winning the 2018 USA Triathlon Collegiate Women's National Championship. Also similar to last year, Hannah Henry won the individual title while Charlotte Ahrens came in a close second. The Sun Devils also once again not only swept the podium but finished first through fifth in order while all seven Sun Devils finished in the top-10. To cap her comeback season, redshirt senior Katie Gorczyca finished third followed by sophomore Kyla Roy and freshman Audrey Ernst. Kira Stanley and Rebecca Naughton finished eighth and ninth, overall, respectively. In the final awards of the afternoon, ASU head coach Cliff English was named Coach of the Year for the second consecutive season, decided by Collegiate Triathlon Coaches Association member coaches in attendance. Ernst was also honored as the Division I Freshman of the Year as the first DI freshman to cross the finish line.
2017: 1st at Central, 2nd at West, 1st at East, National Champion
This year's USA Triathlon Collegiate National Championship was more familiar in year two for the Sun Devils in more ways than one. It was ASU's second national championship race as a team, hosted in their own backyard in and around Tempe Town Lake. A podium sweep for the Sun Devils, led by individual national champion Hannah Henry and followed by Charlotte Ahrens and Kyla Roy, ensured ASU's second national championship in as many years as a team. Sarah Quintero (8th), Rebecca Naughton (11th), Grace Obando (12th), and Delaney Bucker (21st) finished out the Sun Devils' competing seven.
2016: 1st at Central, 2nd at East, 1st at West, National Champion
Junior Katie Gorczyca led all ASU competitors with a second-place finish, 12 seconds behind Montana's Erika Ackerlund, who won the event with a time of 1:01.27. ASU graduate student Amy Darlington finished fifth and freshman Charlotte Ahrens finished seventh despite battling an illness all day that kept her from eating.
2023: 2nd Battle in the Fort, 1st at West, National Champion
Arizona State took sole possession of the most USA Triathlon team national titles (seven) in a single division after winning their seventh-straight NCAA title in 2023, defeating Queens, Denver, and USF. The Sun Devils saw two podium finishes as Sophomore Naomi Ruff (1:03:32) crossed the line in second place, with senior Amber Schlebusch (1:03:49) following right behind in third place. Sophomore Heidi Jurankova (1:04:06) finished in fifth. All three girls earned All-American status with their finishes, and Cliff English rounded off the awards after being named the 2023 Division I Coach of the Year. Freshman Zoe Mari Adam crossed the finish line in her first National Championship as the Sun Devil's fourth racer, coming in 15th place with a time of 1:05:16. Trailing closely behind, sophomore Faith Dasso (1:05:42) earned the 21st spot to cap the scoring for the Sun Devils.
2022: 1st Oktoberfest, 1st at West, National Champion
The Sun Devils tied Queens of Charlotte for the most USA Triathlon team national titles (six) in a single division (Queens had six in Division II) after defeating Queens and University of Denver on Nov. 12 to be crowned 2022 USA DI national champions. South African junior Amber Schlebusch led the way as she crossed the finish line in 1:03:41 to become the individual national champion. Senior captain Liberty Ricca (1:04:51) crossed for second place. Sophomore Alexe Coursol clocked in at 1:05:35 (seventh) with Camille Buchanan at 1:05:42 (eighth) and freshman Heidi Jurankova finished 18th with a time of 1:07:07. Wrapping up the day for the ASU squad was Evan Welch (1:08:05) at 20th and Naomi Ruff (1:09:07) at 25th.
2021: 1st at Central, 1st at West, National Champion
For five years in a row, head coach Cliff English led his program to a home town victory in the 2021 USA Triathlon Collegiate National Championship in November of 2021. After the sport had a year pause due to COVID-19, the Sun Devils dominated the Pleasant Prairie and St. George Quaifiers, placing first in both events. Senior Hannah Henry helped produce a National Championship title for ASU as she placed second overall while Sun Devils Amber Schlebusch (1:06:05:1), Kyla Roy (1:06:12.1) and Alexe Coursol (1:06:23.4), rounded out the top-10 finishers of the DI National Championship race placing sixth, seventh and eighth, respectively. Coursol was named the 2021 Freshman of the Year while head coach Cliff English received his second consecutive Collegiate Coach of the Year Award.
2019: 1st at Central, 1st at West, 1st at East, National Champion
Women’s Triathlon head coach Cliff English led his squad to their fourth-straight USA Triathlon Collegiate National Championship in November 2019, sweeping the championship in every season since its inception in 2016. In 2019, English’s squad took first place in all three regular season qualifiers for the second year in a row. ASU dominated right at home in Tempe at the National Championship, with Kyla Roy winning the individual national title. For his efforts, English was named the College Triathlon Coaches Association Division I Coach of the Year for the third season in a row, with freshman Liberty Ricca was named Division I Freshman of the Year. English was also named Linda Vollstedt Coach of the Year award for his efforts this season as voted on by Sun Devil coaches.
ICYMI: We won national championship #?4? today ??
— Sun Devil Triathlon (@sundeviltri) November 17, 2019
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2018: 1st at West, 1st at East, National Champion
For the third consecutive year and for the second straight year in their hometown, Sun Devil triathlon came away victorious, winning the 2018 USA Triathlon Collegiate Women's National Championship. Also similar to last year, Hannah Henry won the individual title while Charlotte Ahrens came in a close second. The Sun Devils also once again not only swept the podium but finished first through fifth in order while all seven Sun Devils finished in the top-10. To cap her comeback season, redshirt senior Katie Gorczyca finished third followed by sophomore Kyla Roy and freshman Audrey Ernst. Kira Stanley and Rebecca Naughton finished eighth and ninth, overall, respectively. In the final awards of the afternoon, ASU head coach Cliff English was named Coach of the Year for the second consecutive season, decided by Collegiate Triathlon Coaches Association member coaches in attendance. Ernst was also honored as the Division I Freshman of the Year as the first DI freshman to cross the finish line.
2017: 1st at Central, 2nd at West, 1st at East, National Champion
This year's USA Triathlon Collegiate National Championship was more familiar in year two for the Sun Devils in more ways than one. It was ASU's second national championship race as a team, hosted in their own backyard in and around Tempe Town Lake. A podium sweep for the Sun Devils, led by individual national champion Hannah Henry and followed by Charlotte Ahrens and Kyla Roy, ensured ASU's second national championship in as many years as a team. Sarah Quintero (8th), Rebecca Naughton (11th), Grace Obando (12th), and Delaney Bucker (21st) finished out the Sun Devils' competing seven.
2016: 1st at Central, 2nd at East, 1st at West, National Champion
Junior Katie Gorczyca led all ASU competitors with a second-place finish, 12 seconds behind Montana's Erika Ackerlund, who won the event with a time of 1:01.27. ASU graduate student Amy Darlington finished fifth and freshman Charlotte Ahrens finished seventh despite battling an illness all day that kept her from eating.