TEMPE – Just days after earning a third consecutive national championship runner-up trophy, head coach Cliff English and his staff inked two incoming freshman to the Sun Devil Triathlon program at the start of Wednesday’s National Signing Day period.
Arizona State Triathlon Signing Class
Beate Jansone
Nationality: Latvia
Hometown: Dobele, Latvia
High School: Rīgas Komercskola" Distance Learning Secondary School
Has earned wins at the Europe Triathlon Junior Cup Chisinau (August 2026), Europe Triathlon Baltic Championships Aluksne (June 2026), Latvia Spring Triathlon National Championships (July 2024) and Europe Triathlon Baltic Championships Aluksne (June 2023) … finished 28th overall at the World Triathlon Junior Women’s Championship (September 2026) … earned a third-place finish at the Finland Sprint Triathlon National Championships (June 2026) … also finished in second place at the Europe Triathlon Baltic Championships in 2024 and 2025 … placed on the podium in 24 percent of her career events on the international level … daughter of Evita Jansone and Jānis Janons … has one sister, Laura …
Coach English on Jansone:
“We are very excited to welcome Beate to Sun Devil Triathlon. She brings many years of international experience as an athlete and a national champion in her home country of Latvia. We really feel she’s going to have a big impact on the team in the years to come.”
Alexis Hergenreter
Nationality: United States
Hometown: Polk City, Iowa
High School: North Polk (Iowa) High School
Currently ranked No. 4 in the Junior Elite National Rankings by USA Triathlon … earned second-place finishes in the Junior Elite Female event of the USAT Youth Elite & Junior Elite Nationals and Pleasant Prairie Junior Elite Cup in 2026 … finished on the podium of the Junior Elite Female race of the Texas Draft Legal Cup in April 2026 … won the Youth Development Women’s Draft-Legal Division at the 2023 USA Triathlon National Championships … … an all-state selection in cross country and track … a second-team All-American in track … earned a spot on the DMACC Dean’s List … a member of the National Honors Society … on the Gold Honor Roll … the daughter of Stacie Webster and Joel Hergenreter … has one brother, Luke …
Coach English on Hergenreter:
“We are very excited to welcome Alexis to Sun Devil Triathlon. Alexis is a standout swimmer and runner, who this season posted an all-time high finish at USA Triathlon Junior Elite Nationals with a second-place finish. We feel she’s going to bring a high level to the team in training and in competition.”
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