About SUTT
We are the Stanford university triathlon team, officially a Stanford Club Sports team, internally managed by team-elected, student officers and one professional coach. The team is open to all levels of ability! We will host daily practices, but all participation is voluntary. Team members are working towards a wide range of individual as well as team goals. From sprint triathlons to a full Ironman, SUTT is the place for you
SUTT competes in the West Coast Collegiate Triathlon Conference (WCCTC). During the season, much of the team focuses on climbing the podium at WCCTC Championships and USAT Nationals. Some members also train for a variety of non-collegiate races and ultra-distance races. We also host a yearly race, the Treeathlon, featuring one of the fastest sprint-distance triathlon courses in the Bay Area. Stanford students interested in joining should click below.
Team Values
Tenacity: persistent effort for your level of experience and
ability; consistently working towards your goals as a triathlete.
Relationships: connection to the team and our coach;
involvement in practices, social events, and races; building community with the people we race against, our sponsors, and everyone who participates in or supports Treeathlon.
Inclusion: welcoming and supporting all members of the
Stanford community to our team, especially those who historically have been excluded from the sport of triathlon, notably Black and Indigenous people, all people of color, Queer and Trans people, and disabled people. We acknowledge that financial ability is a major barrier to participation, and are working to make our team as accessible as possible.
SUTT Leadership
President
President
Sam Pyle
Class of 2029 - Chemistry
sgpyle@stanford.edu
Administrative VP
Administrative VP
Jaime Yu
Class of 2027 - Mechanical Engineering
jaimeyu@stanford.edu
Race VP
Race VP
Emilia Cottignoli
5th year PhD - Art History
emiliarc@stanford.edu
Treeathlon Coordinator
Anna Pons
3rd year PhD - Chemistry
ap755@stanford.edu
Ride Coordinator
Ride Coordinator
Clara Zwanziger
5rd year PhD - Chemistry
czwanzig@stanford.edu
Morgane Monjauze
Race VP
2nd year Doctorate - Clinical Psychology
morganem@stanford.edu
Treeathlon Coordinator
Treeathlon Coordinator
Yuchen Li
Coterm - Computer Science
yucli@stanford.edu
Ride Coordinator
Ride Coordinator
Devin Seyler
4th year PhD - Mechanical Engineering
dseyler@stanford.edu
Social Coordinator
Social Coordinator
Ilayda Ilerten
Financial Officer,
Treeathlon Coordinator
Financial Officer,
Treeathlon Coordinator
Mathis Heyer
3rd year PhD, Energy Sciences & Engineering
mheyer@stanford.edu
Safety Officer
Safety Officer
Edie Chamberlain
Class of 2027 - Biology
echamb@stanford.edu
Social Coordinator
Apparel & Sponsorships Coordinator
Apparel & Sponsorships Coordinator
James Licato
2nd year PhD - Chemical Engineering
jlicato@stanford.edu
Social Coordinator,
Social Media
Lauren Owens
2nd year MS - Environmental Engineering
lpowens@stanford.edu
5th year PhD - Biology
ilayda@stanford.edu
Coach Sophie
This is the start of my fifth year coaching the Stanford Triathlon team, and I’m just as excited about it as I was when I started. Before I came to Stanford I coached at my local triathlon club back in England, where I raced everything myself, from sprint all the way up to Ironman, so I’ve been on that start line feeling exactly what our athletes feel.
What I love most about this team is how inclusive it is. It doesn’t matter if someone’s chasing their first ever finish line or fighting for a podium spot, watching that progress happen is honestly one of my favourite parts of the job. Every athlete’s journey looks totally different and that’s what makes coaching this group so special.
Contact Policy
We do not have the resources to meet with or respond to the questions of anyone who is not already admitted to Stanford. We wish all prospective applicants good luck, and we hope to meet you when you start at Stanford!