Ava Tow - Women's Track and Field - University of Detroit Mercy Athletics

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Ava Tow

Position:

Distance
Class:

Freshman
Highschool:

Utica
Hometown:

Richmond, Mich.

Summary
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Prior To Detroit Mercy:

Lettered in track and cross country as a prep
A cross country state qualifier as a senior, taking 22nd at the state finals
Was All-Conference in cross country as a senior and helped her team finish second in the MAC RED Division and third at the Macomb County and regional championships
In track, she was part of the sixth-place 4x800 as a junior and senior at the regionals and was a county qualifier
Claimed top six in the pole vault at the division championships as a sophomore and junior, helping her team win the title as a sophomore, as well as fourth place in the 4x800 as a senior
Named the Chieftain Warpaint Award as a junior 2025
A member of the National Honors Society

Personal:

Daughter of Veronica and Ryan Tow
Has a younger sister and brother
Her cousin, Renee Fraser (DeChambeau), ran cross country and track and field for two years at the University, helped the team win two cross country titles in 1986 and 1987, and was All-League in 1986
Was a teammate of current Titan Sophia Aquino in high school
Chose Detroit Mercy because of the dental program and the chance to compete at the collegiate level
A Biology major

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