COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – USA Triathlon announced its 2016 Elite Triathletes of the Year, as selected by the USA Triathlon Athlete Advisory Council, including Olympic, Paralympic, world, and national champions.
As part of the announcement, Arizona State triathlon's Katie Gorczyca has been named Women's U23 Triathlete of the Year.
Gorczyca was the individual runner-up at November's USA Triathlon Collegiate National Championships, helping lead the team to its first team title in 2016.
On an international level, Gorczyca won the Bridgetown CAMTRI Sprint Triathlon American Cup in Bridgetown, Barbados and was the top American finisher at the ITU U23 World Championships in Cozumel, Mexico.