University of St. Thomas Athletics
2023 Women's Cross Country Roster
Roster
Pankratz, Ava

Ava Pankratz
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Memorial
- Hometown:
- Eau Claire, Wis.
Bio
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St. Thomas Career Performance List
Awards & Achievements
2024 Summit League Second Team All-Conference
2023-24 Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence
2023-24 Summit League Academic Honor Roll
2022-23 Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence
2022-23 Summit League Academic Honor Roll
2023 Academic All-Summit League Team
2023 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team
2021-22 Summit League Academic Honor Roll
2024
Competed at five meets... earned Summit All-League Second Team honors with a 14th place finish of 21:38.1 at the Summit League Championships... set a 6K personal record 21:22.4 to finish 49th at the Bradley Pink Classic... ran a personal best 17:47.3 to place 21st at the Joe Piane Notre Dame Invitational... totaled three finishes among the top 21 runners.
2023
Started season at Augustana Twilight finishing 25th in the 5k in 18:36.53… placed 92nd in the 6k at the Roy Griak Invitational in 23:16.0… placed 37th in the Gold 5k at the Joe Piane Notre Dame Invite in 18:14.8, a personal record… placed 50th in the Red Race 6k at The Pink Classic in 22:05.10, a personal record… finished season 30th in the 6k at the Summit League Championships in 22:39.99.
2022
Started season at Griak Invitational placing 136th in 23:33.2…placed 33rd at Loyola Lakefront Invitational in 22:45.8…finished in 22:17.2 at Bradley Pink Classic in 22:17.2…finished season at Summit League Championships placing 24th in 21:23.9 (course fell short of 6K).
2021
Started season at Griak Invitational placing 145th in 23:50.5…placed 161st at Bradley Pink Classic in 23:02.5…finished season placing 33rd at Summit League Championships in 23:12.5.
High School
A 4x letter winner in cross country...an all-conference first team selection and Wisconsin state qualifier...a 2x academic all-conference selection...named a team captain...a 3x letter winner in track & field...a 2x all-conference second team selection and 2x academic all-conference selection...part of 4x800m relay team to qualify for Wisconsin state meet...academic all-conference selection.
Personal
Daughter of Lori and Andy Pankratz...has two siblings (Gabe, Wyatt)...majoring in Biology.
Campus and Community Service Involvement
Contributed to Charter Bank Art Exhibit 2019-2021
Volunteers for Community Table and Feed My Starving Children
Helps out with Christmas shopping event for Beacon House
Press Conference: Tommie Football Postgame v Lindenwood 08/28/25
Friday, August 29
Tommie Football Intro Video 2025
Thursday, August 28
Beyond The Buzzer: Schoenecker Arena Setup
Wednesday, July 23
Beyond The Buzzer: Sports Medicine
Wednesday, July 23