University of Iowa Athletics

Ava Parris

Class Jr.
Hometown Capron, Ill.
High School North Boone
Ava Parris - Women's Rowing - University of Iowa Athletics

2022-23
• Raced on the II Varsity 8+ boat that placed second at PAC-12 Invite (6:47.3, 6:49.3, 7:23.6) and sixth at B1G Championships (6:55.09)
• Competed on the II Varsity 8+ boat that placed second (6:33.47, 7:00.41) and fourth (7:08.44) at Lake Wheeler Invite
• Raced on the II Varsity 8+ boat that won race at B1G/Big 12 Double Dual (7:02.86), and placed second (6:38.52), third (6:45.59) and fourth (6:52.03) at B1G Invite
• Raced on the II Varsity 8+ boat that placed 3rd vs. Yale & Ohio State (7:57.00) and 2nd vs. Syracuse (8:40.80)
• Competed on the III Varsity 8+ boat that placed 27th in 16:54.627 and the III Varsity 4+ boat that placed 23rd in 18:08.872 at Princeton Chase
• Academic All-Big Ten honoree
• Dean’s List student (Spring 2023)
• Letterwinner

2021-22
• Raced on the I V8+ boat that won race at Harvard (6:34.3) and placed second vs. #4 Yale (6:41.7), earning B1G Boat of the Week honors (3/30)
• Competed on the I V8+ crew that placed second at Sunshine State Invite (6:31.21), third (6:44.99) and fourth (7:34.50) at Pac 12 Invite, that won race (6:29.588) and placed third (6:32.714; 6:40.406) at B1G Invite, placed third (6:56.13; 7:01.67) at B1G/Pac-12 Challenge, and placed sixth at B1G Championships (6:29.798)
• Competed on the I V8+ crew that won race in 17:50.064 and IV V4+ crew at Jayhawk Jamboree
• Letterwinner

2020-21
• Appeared in seven competitions, one with the IV4+ crew, one with the IIV4+ crew, and five with the IIN8+
• Finishes second at Southern Methodist with the IV4+ crew
• Brought home first place with the IIV4+ crew at Ohio State
• Took home three third-place finishes with the IIN8+ crew at the Big Ten Invitational
• Finishes first at the Hawkeye Regatta Invite
• Finishes fourth at Michigan
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Letterwinner
2019-20
• Appeared in three competitions, Indiana/Wisconsin Scrimmage, and the SMU Scrimmage

High School
• National Honor Society-President
• LEOs Club- Vice President, Peer Intervention Team-Secretary
• Best Buddies, Natural Helpers
• Math club, Foreign Language International Club
• Scholastic Bowl
• Four-time honor roll member

Personal
• Born on Jul. 25, 2000
• Daughter of Suzi and Konrad Parris
• Mom (Cheer/Track) and Dad (Football) competed as athletes in college
• Entrepreneurial Management major