2017-18: Posted a season-best 56.79 in the 100 fly at the Mountain West Championships… Logged a third-place finish in a dual meet against Oregon State in the 200 fly with a time of 2:13.25… Qualified for the finals at the A3 Invitational in the 50 back, 100 back, 100 fly, and 200 fly… Recorded a time of 58.41 in the 100 back in a dual meet at UC Davis, good for a third-place finish... Part of a first-place 400 free relay team with Alma Thormalm, McKenna Meyer and Ana Roman at the Nevada relays, posting a time of 3:34.88.
HIGH SCHOOL
Five-year letterwinner at Stillwater High School in Stillwater, Minn. under head coach Brian Luke… Finished second as an individual in state competition her junior year and third her sophomore year.
CLUB
Spent four years swimming for St. Croix Swim Club in Stillwater, Minn., and earned second place at junior national competition.
PERSONAL
Full name is Ava Florence Howard, born April 12, 1999, in St. Paul, Minn. … Daughter of Tim and Gina… Has one older sister, Alexandra, and one younger brother, Alex… Sister Alexandra swims for University of Saint Thomas… Enjoys fashion, makeup, and photography… Also recruited by Notre Dame, North Carolina, Michigan, Louisville, and Arizona… Lists Eric Decker as her favorite athlete… Business major at SDSU.