I studied Sport and Exercise Science at the University of the Sunshine Coast, this sparked an interest in competing in Powerlifting and Strongman competitions. I represented QLD in powerlifting at a National level.

At the end of 2014, I travelled over to the Big Island of Hawaii to watch the Ironman World Championships in Kona. Gaining inspiration from watching my this event I soon entered the triathlon world. Ash stopped competing competitively due to being diagnosed with Diaphragmatic Endometriosis but she still does the odd swim, bike or run.

Personal achievements
The following are a list of Ashleigh’s Age Group Results while she was competing:
2020 

• Cairns Ironman 70.3 Team – 1st Place Female Category
  2019
  FEB– Hell of the West 1st AG F OA
  APR– 70.3 Liuzhou 3rd F 25-29
  JUN– Cairns Ironman 70.3 1st F 25-29, 4th F OA
  SEP– 70.3 Sunshine Coast 3rd F 25-29 WC Qualified time: 4.42:07
  NOV– Ironman Cozumel 1st F 25-29, WC Qualified (9.51:46)
  2018
  MAR– St George Olympic Distance Triathlon - 1st female OA
  MAY- 70.3 Port Macquarie -1st F25-29 AG, 3rd F OA
  JUN- Ironman Cairns 1st Place F25-29 AG
  SEP– 70.3 Sunshine Coast - 4th F25-29 AG
  OCT– Ironman World Championships - 16th F25-29 AG
  2017
  Hell of the West – 1st place F 25-29
  Oceania TT Champs – 10th Elite Women
  Byron Bay Triathlon – 1st F 25-29 AG -10th OA F
  Cairns 70.3 – 3rd F 25-29 8th F OA 4:45:47
  Superfrog 70.3 – DNF crashed w broken clavicle
  2016 
  70.3 Subic Bay – 1st Place F25-29
  70.3 World Championships – 42nd F25-29