University of St. Thomas Athletics
2024 Women's Track & Field Roster
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Pankratz, Ava
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Ava Pankratz
- Position:
- Distance
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Memorial
- Hometown:
- Eau Claire, Wis.
Bio
Pronunciation
Awards & Achievements
2023-24 Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence
2023-24 Summit League Academic Honor Roll
2023-24 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team
2022-23 Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence
2022-23 Summit League Academic Honor Roll
2023 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team
2021-22 Summit League Academic Honor Roll
2025
Indoor
Competed at four meets... earned two points at the Summit League Championships with a seventh place finish of 17:05.80 in the 5000m run, which ranks third all-time at St. Thomas and seventh in the Summit League and 37th in the Midwest Region this season... placed sixth at the Cyclone Open in the 3000m run in 9:53.52, which ranks fourth in St. Thomas history... set the program's 10th fastest mile of 5:01.39 to finish 16th at the SDSU Indoor Classic... totaled four top-10 finishes.
Outdoor
Competed at five meets... earned three points at the Summit League Championships with a sixth place finish of 36:39.93 in the 10000m run... placed seventh in the 10000m run at the Bison Outdoor Classic with a time of 35:39.12, which ranks second all-time at St. Thomas and 24th in the Midwest Region this season... took fourth in the 5000m run at the Drake Relays, running the program's fourth fastest time of 16:54.13... totaled five top-10 finishes.
2024
Indoor
Ranked 12th for the 5000m run and 18th for the 3000m run in the Summit League... recorded a personal best mile at the SDSU Indoor classic with a time of 5;09.48... recorded a personal best 3000m run at the Summit League Indoor Championships with a time of 10:09.56 placing 11th.
Outdoor
Competed in five meets... ranked 37th in the Midwest region and sixth in the Summit League in the 10000m run and 11th in the Summit League in the 5000m run... set the program’s fourth-fastest time in the 10000m run at 36:04.70 to place fourth at the Summit League Championships... recorded the Tommies’ seventh best 5000m run of 17:22.19 to finish fifth at the Gary Wilson Invitational... set a personal recorded 4:45.17 to place 10th at the Joe Sweeney Invitational... totaled two top-five and four top-10 finishes.
2023
Indoor
Started season placing 14th at Blue Demon Alumni Classic with a time of 10:30.66 in the 3k...placed 7th at Jack Johnson Classic with a time of 10:28.20 in the 3k...placed 11th at Summit League Indoor Championships with a time of 10:24.42 in the 3k for a personal record and 18:01.15 in the 5k.
Outdoor
Competed in five meets with three top-10 finishes... took fourth and set a personal record time of 37:47.25 in the 10000m run at the Beach Invitational... set personal records in the 5000m run (17:49.06) at the Kip Janvrin Open and in the 1500m run (4:49.69) during a 10th-place finish at the St. Thomas Joe Sweeney Invitational... placed 11th in the 10k at the Summit League Outdoor Championships.
2022
Indoor
Started season placing 23rd at Cyclone Open with a time of 11:03.38 in the 3k...placed 10th at Gopher Classic with a time of 10:54.51 in the 3k...placed 24th at SDSU Indoor Classic with a time of 18:33.02 in the 5km.
Outdoor
Placed 21st at Hamline Invitational with a time of 5:04.77 in the 1500m for a personal record...placed 4th at Holst Invitational with a time of 12:10.90 in the 3k Steeplechase...finished season placing 21st and 9th at Summit League Outdoor Championships with a time of 19:49.25 in the 5k and 12:08.95 in the 3k Steeplechase for a personal record.
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)...biology major.
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
