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Triathlon History

2023
  • Cliff English coached his team to their seventh national title, most team titles in USA Triathlon history after breaking the tie with Queens (six). 
  • The team saw three earn All-American status: sophomore Naomi Ruff (1:03:32) who crossed the line in second place, with senior Amber Schlebusch (1:03:49) following right behind in third place, followed by sophomore Heidi Jurankova (1:04:06) finished in fifth.
  • Assistant coach Kyla Roy finished her first season on staff, while Cliff English saw his eighth year in charge come to a close. 
  • Sun Devil Team wins NCAA West Regional Qualifier, Sidney Clement finished in 1st.
  • Sun Devil Team places second at Battle in the Fort, Naomi Ruff finished 1st.
  • Sidney Clement, Heidi Jurankova, and Faith Dasso were named to the 2023 CTCA Division All-West Region Team.
  • DI West All-Region Freshman was awarded to Sidney Clement.

2022
  • Sun Devils win their sixth national title under head coach Cliff English.
  • South African Amber Schlebusch claimed the individual national championship title in division I triathlon with a race time of (1:03:41)
  • Senior captain Liberty Ricca finished second (1:04:51) with Alexe Coursol (1:05:35) 7th and Camille Buchanan (1:05:42) 8th.
  • Cliff English finished season seven as the Sun Devils head coach with Nicole Welling in her fourth season as the assistant coach.
  • DI West All-Region Team consisted of Heidi Jurankova, Naomi Ruff, Amber Schlebusch and Liberty Ricca.
  • DI West All-Region Freshman was named to Czech Republican racer Heidi Jurankova.
  • Sun Devil Team wins NCAA West Regional Qualifier, Heidi Jurankova 1st, Amber Schlebusch 2nd.
  • Sun Devil Team wins OktoberFest event, Naomi Ruff 1st, Alexe Coursol 3rd.
  • Incoming freshman Naomi Ruff wins the US Junior Nationals Race prior to arriving in Tempe.
  • Senior triathlete Liberty Ricca wins U23 National Championships in Long Beach. 
  • In 2022, Olivia Jenks and Kira Stanley earned NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships.
2021
  • Hannah Henry, Amber Schlebusch and Kyla Roy were named to the First Team All-American list while Kira Stanley and Alexe Coursol earned Second Team All-American honors. Audrey Ernst was an honorable mention for the Sun Devils.
  • Freshman Alexe Coursol is named the 2021 Collegiate Freshman of the Year after the 2021 National Championships which is the fourth straight year a Sun Devil has won the award.
  • Senior Hannah Henry placed 2nd overall in the 2021 National Championships while the Sun Devils captured their fifth national title in six years (No race in 2020 due to COVID-19).
  • 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 2021 DI National Championship race placing sixth, seventh and eighth.
  • Earned a team victory in the St. George National Championship qualifying event with freshman Alexe Coursol placing fourth, Camille Buchanan fifth and Adrey Ernst in sixth.
  • Triathlon swept the podium at Pleasant Prairie with Hannah Henry placing first, Kyla Roy in second, Liberty Ricca in third, Amber Schlebusch in fifth and Kira Stanley in seventh.
  • In 2021, Kyla Roy earned a NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship.
  • Sun Devil Triathlon Head Coach Cliff English was nominated by USA Triathlon as the College Coach of the Year, the organization announced as a part of their annual Coach of the Year Awards selections in 2021.
  • During English's six-year tenure, Arizona State has had 18 All-Americans and 29 Scholar All-Americans. He has mentored three-straight Division I Individual National Champions as well as four-straight Division I Freshman of the Year honorees. Two of English's student-athletes have been selected as NCAA Woman of the Year candidates.
  • Alexe Coursol, Audrey Ernst, Hannah Henry, Kyla Roy and Kira Stanley were named to the CTCA Divsion I Scholar All-American list while Liberty Ricca was named an honorable mention for the 2021 season.
  • Sun Devil Triathlon team was awarded the Team Scholar All-American honor by the Collegiate Triathlon Coaches Association and USA Triathlon with a fall semester GPA of 3.88.
2020
  • Cliff English received the 2020 Linda Vollstedt Coach of the Year Award
  • Sun Devil Triathlon's Charlotte Ahrens was selected as one of nine finalists for the prestigious 2020 NCAA Woman of the Year Award
  • Audrey Ernst, Catherine Giuseffi, Rebecca Naughton, Kyla Roy and Kira Stanley earned first-team honors for ASU while Hannah Henry notched honorable mention honors for 2019 Scholar All-America list created by the Collegiate Triathlon Coaches Association.
  • No National Championships this season due to COVID-19.
2019
  • The College Triathlon Coaches Association announced that Sun Devil triathlon head coach Cliff English is the 2019 CTCA Division I Coach of the Year.
  • Kyla Roy won the 2019 DI National Championship while Audrey Ernst placed second, Rebecca Naughton in fifth and Liberty Ricca in sixth. The Sun Devils won their fourth straight national title.
  • Team claimed its eighth-team win over the course of two years dating back to the 2017 season.
  • Kira Stanley (2nd), Liberty Ricca (3rd) and Olivia Jenks (20th) all placed in the 2019 USA Triathlon Junior Elite Championships in Ohio.
  • Katie Gorczyca nominated for NCAA Woman of the Year. 
  • May 22nd of 2019 Nicole Welling was named an Assistant Coach after spending her time as the operations director for the sport.
2018
  • The College Triathlon Coaches Association announced that Sun Devil triathlon head coach Cliff English is the 2018 CTCA Division I Coach of the Year.
  • Audrey Ernst, Charlotte Ahrens, Katie Gorczyca, Kyla Roy, and Kira Stanley have been named CTCA Scholar All-Americans for the 2018 season. Four additional Sun Devils have received Honorable Mention Scholar All-American status – Cat Giuseffi, Kenzi Wilson, Olivia Jenks, and Sarah Quintero.
  • Sun Devils earned All-American status in individual national champion Hannah Henry, second-place finisher Charlotte Ahrens, and third-place finisher Katie Gorczyca after the 2018 Nationals.
  • Hannah Henry finished first, Charlotte Ahrens placed second and Katie Gorczyca in third in the 2018 DI National Championships, with four more placing in the Top-10 of finishers.
  • Sun Devils Hannah Henry, Charlotte Ahrens, and Katie Gorczyca were named to the 2018 DI All-West Region Team by the CTCA.
  • Hannah Henry placed 12th while Audrey Ernst placed 24th in the 55-participant field of the Junior Elite women’s race at the ITU World Championships in Australia.
  • Hannah Henry and Kyla Roy, competing for their home country of Canada, finished fifth and eighth overall, respectively, while Katie Gorczyca (USA) finished just outside the top-10 in 11th place. Rebecca Naughton also competed for the United States, finishing 34th at the 2018 MAgog CAMTRI Sprint Triathlon American Cup.
  • Hannah Henry won a bronze medal in the Junior Elite race at the 2018 Brasilia CAMTRI Triathlon American Championships in Brasilia, Brazil. Incoming freshmen Audrey Ernst and Kira Stanley, both competing for the USA, finished fourth and eighth in the same race. Gorczyca also finished fifth in the U23 women's race.
  • Charlotte Ahrens, Delaney Bucker, Hannah Henry, Rebecca Naughton, and Kyla Roy earned CTCA First Team honors while Catherine Giuseffi, Katie Gorczyca, and Lillie Robinson were named Honorable Mention. CTCA Academic All-American honors were given to those who competed in the College Varsity Triathlon National Championship and had a fall GPA of 3.5 or greater while the Honorable Mention was given to those who achieved the same GPA and competed in at least one regional championship in the 2017 season.
2017
  • The College Triathlon Coaches Association announced that Sun Devil triathlon head coach Cliff English is the 2017 CTCA Division I Coach of the Year (first year of award).
  • Hannah Henry placed first, Charlotte Ahrens placed second and Kyla Roy placed third in the 2017 DI Collegiate National Championships.
  • Hannah Henry and Katie Gorczyca won Central Regional honors while Charlotte Ahrens won the West Regional honor. 
  • Hannah Henry and Charlotte Ahrens were named CTCA DI All-Americans.
  • Hannah Henry was named 2017 DI Freshman of the Year.
  • Kyla Roy was named athlete of the Year across all divisions.
  • Sun Devils win their second national title in division I triathlon.
2016
  • Katie Gorczyca placed second in the 2016 Collegiate Women’s National Championships with Amy Darlington finishing fifth and Charlotte Ahrens finishing seventh.
  • Sun Devils claim the first triathlon DI national championship title at the helm of head coach Cliff English
  • Charlotte Ahrens won the 2016 DI West Regional honor. 
  • Charlotte Ahrens, Katie Gorcyzca and Amy Darlington swept the podium at the 2016 West Regional Qualifier with Delany Bucker in fifth place.
2015
  • On Nov. 13, 2015, Ray Anderson announced that Cliff English would be the head coach for the Arizona State’s inaugural women’s triathlon team. 
  • On Oct. 20, 2015, Ray Anderson announced that Arizona State would have women’s collegiate triathlon. Nicole Welling was a large contributor to the project as she presented Anderson with the idea before it was later launched with the help of doors.