TEMPE– On Monday, South Africa native and 2022 individual National Champion, Amber Schlebusch announced that she will be returning to Arizona State to compete in 2024 using her fifth year of eligibility for the seven-time National Champions Sun Devil triathlon in search of their eighth title this upcoming season.
The fifth year will study for her MS in Strength and Conditioning in her return to the classroom this upcoming fall where she hopes to build on her third-place finish at the 2023 National Championship. Last November, her third-place time of 1:03:49 had her sitting behind a pair of teammates on the podium while earning All-American first team status.
Most recently, Schlebusch earned a first-place finish at the 2024 Americas Triathlon Cup in Salinas, Ecuador.
Hoping to secure the team's eighth National Championship, Schlebusch praised the coaching staff when making the choice to come back, "Cliff was a huge part in my decision to come back to ASU as his passion for the sport shines through in training and motivates us athletes to be the best versions of ourselves. I believe that I can accomplish some of my highest goals with this team and support system"
Schlebusch's career accolades:
The fifth year will study for her MS in Strength and Conditioning in her return to the classroom this upcoming fall where she hopes to build on her third-place finish at the 2023 National Championship. Last November, her third-place time of 1:03:49 had her sitting behind a pair of teammates on the podium while earning All-American first team status.
One more year in the Maroon & Gold ??
— Sun Devil Triathlon (@sundeviltri) April 22, 2024
Amber Schlebusch is returning for her 5th year with @sundeviltri pic.twitter.com/QeqGVZ2tKq
Most recently, Schlebusch earned a first-place finish at the 2024 Americas Triathlon Cup in Salinas, Ecuador.
Sights from the Americas Triathlon Cup in Salinas, Ecuador ??
— Sun Devil Triathlon (@sundeviltri) April 16, 2024
Including two podium finishes from our very own Amber Schlebusch (1st) and Naomi Ruff (3rd) ?? pic.twitter.com/DHGeKlhx8L
Hoping to secure the team's eighth National Championship, Schlebusch praised the coaching staff when making the choice to come back, "Cliff was a huge part in my decision to come back to ASU as his passion for the sport shines through in training and motivates us athletes to be the best versions of ourselves. I believe that I can accomplish some of my highest goals with this team and support system"
Schlebusch's career accolades:
- 2022 DI individual National Champion (1:03:41)
- Member of the 2022 DI National Championship team
- Named to the DI 2022 West All-Region First Team
- Named 2021 First Team All-American
- Finished 7th at the OktoberFest Sprint Triathlon race on Oct. 24, 2022
- Finished the 2021 D1 National Championships in 6th (1.06.05.1)
- Raced in 2021 Pleasant Prairie and finished 5th (1:01:52.3)
- Named to the Pac-12 2021 Fall Academic Honor Roll