TEMPE – Sun Devil Triathlon will be looking for the program’s eighth national championship on Sunday, Nov. 8, when Arizona State will be one of 15 Division I programs participating in the Women’s Collegiate Triathlon National Championship.
Following the program’s inception in 2016, Arizona State has either won a national championship (2016-19, 2021-23), finished as national runners up (2024-25) or the event was not held (2020 – COVID-19 pandemic). Last season, the Sun Devils were edged out by Arizona for the top spot after UA totaled 927 points to ASU’s 900.
However, Arizona State will enter the race as the nation’s top team at 492.66 points, 2.61 more than Arizona. The Sun Devils currently sit atop the team’s standings thanks in large part to Sidney Clement, who is the only collegiate student-athlete to record a race score of 100-or-more points this season after she logged 100.28 at the season-opening Southern Hills Collegiate Cup event on Sept. 5.
Zoe Mari Adam (98.41), Brooke Rousselle (98.15), Alex Campbell (97.93), Cara Macdonald (97.90) and Alice Alessandri (97.42) have all contributed towards the Sun Devils’ overall team season score as well.
How to Follow Along
- Live results can be found here.
- A live stream can be found here.
- Additional information, including park, on the event can be located here.
Schedule
Sunday, Nov. 8
10:30 a.m. – Heat A race starts
12:30 p.m. – Heat B race starts
2:45 p.m. – Heat C race starts
5:15 p.m. – Collegiate awards at race site
The top 75-seeded triathletes were placed in Heat A, which includes the top 20 overall finishers from both the East and West Regional Championship events plus wild cards, determined by rankings. Heat B has the next 75 seeds, while “C” has the lowest-seeded entrants.
As a result of their finishes and national rankings, all seven Sun Devil triathletes will roll off in Heat A at 10:30 a.m.
Race Format (Run-Bike-Run)
- Run 1 (2.5 km)
- Bike (20 km)
- Run 2 (5 km)
The race format was formally altered on Thursday, Nov. 5 after it was determined water quality following heavy rainfall and water release flowing through Tempe Town Lake did not meet standards for a safe win.
Arizona State Participants (7)
- Sidney Clement, Sr.
- Alex Campbell, Sr.
- Zoe Mari Adam, Sr.
- Britney Brown, Sr.
- Brooke Rousselle, Fr.
- Cara Macdonald, R-Sr.
- Alice Alessandri, Jr.
Up to five individuals will be counted in each team’s score, while the sixth and seventh finisher from a given team will displace other teams. Teams are limited to seven entries.
Arizona State’s seven-member team will consist of the Sun Devils’ top six finishers from the NCAA West Regional on Oct. 18:
2nd – Sidney Clement
6th – Alex Campbell
9th – Zoe Mari Adam
10th – Britney Brown
14th – Alice Alessandri
17th – Cara Macdonald
Brooke Rousselle earned a wild card spot in the event based on being the No. 13-ranked triathlete in the nation. Rousselle will also be in contention for the Division I Freshman of the Year award, which is given to the freshman with the fastest time among her class.
Division I Team Participants (15)
- Arizona (7 team members)
- Arizona State (7)
- Chicago State (2)
- Delaware State (6)
- Denver (7)
- Duquesne (7)
- East Tennessee State (7)
- La Salle (7)
- Navy (7)
- Northern Kentucky (2)
- Queens (6)
- San Francisco (7)
- South Dakota (7)
- TCU (7)
- Wagner (3)
Last Time Out
On Oct. 18, Arizona State finished five points (739) behind Arizona (744) for the top spot on the podium at the NCAA West Regional despite having four top 10 finishers, including a second-place performance by Sidney Clement.
Entering Sunday’s event, the Sun Devils have won two races – the Southern Hills Super Sprint and Collegiate Cactus Cup – this season. The program also had multiple participants in the 2026 World Triathlon Championships in late September.
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