Ava Carder
Ava Carder
  • Year:
    Fr.
  • Hometown:
    West Des Moines, Iowa
  • High School:
    Waukee
  • Event(s):
    Middle distance

Bio

Honors & Awards
  • All-Conference in Distance Medley Relay (2023)
  • Letterwinner (2023)
2023 | freshman
  • Part of the distance medley relay team that finished third at the A-R-C Indoor Championships, earning an all-conference honor
  • Ran the fastest 800 meters by a Storm runner in indoor or outdoor competition with a 2:23.39 mark at the Kip Janvrin Open
  • One of four Storm runners under the 2:30 mark indoor with a best time of 2:28.26
  • A member of the Storm indoor 4x400 meter relay team that clocked a 4:05.38, the sixth-fastest time in school history
High School
  • A 2022 graduate of Waukee High School
  • 2022 state qualifier in 4x400, 4x800 and distance medley relay
  • 2021 state qualifier in 400m
  • 2022 Drake Relays qualifier in 4x800 and 4x400
  • 2x cross country team captain
  • 4x member of track and field leadership team
  • Received "We Are One" and Iron Woman awards for track and field as a senior 
  • Earned Most Improved Award in track and field and Coach's Award for cross country as a junior
  • Four-year letterwinner for cross country and track and field
  • Earned four academic letters in both cross country and track and field
  • Member of National Honor Society
Personal
  • Parents are Lucas and Sarah Carder
  • Has two siblings, Anjelena and Hudson
  • Majoring in political science and minoring in criminal justice
  • Also a member of the Storm cross country team

News Mentions

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Storm complete hosting of Kip Janvrin Open with strong showing

Multiple career-bests and athletes moving up the all-time lists concluded a strong showing for the Simpson College track and field teams at their...

April 28, 2023

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Storm open outdoor season at Pella

The Simpson College men and women’s track and field teams opened their outdoor seasons at the Central Dutch Invite in Pella, Iowa.

April 8, 2023

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Storm women record highest indoor conference team finish since 2014

Spencer Moon became the third conference indoor track MVP for the Simpson men’s track and field program, as both squads finished up...

February 25, 2023

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Multiple Storm women move up all-time ranks on first day of A-R-C Championships

The Simpson men and women track and field teams opened day one of the American Rivers Conference Championships, with Spencer Moon winning the...

February 24, 2023

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Storm track and field teams return to Waverly with additional success

Two weeks after competing at Wartburg, the Simpson men and women’s track and field teams returned for more success at the Liz Wuertz Invite,...

February 18, 2023

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Storm conclude weekend across two states

The Simpson College men and women’s track and field teams concluded a weekend of competition at the Bearcat Invite in Maryville, Mo. and the...

February 4, 2023

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Berkey breaks school record as Storm finish up busy week

Highlighted by Carter Berkey breaking the school record in the indoor long jump, the Simpson College men and women’s track and field teams...

January 28, 2023

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Storm set multiple personal-bests in Nebraska

Both Simpson track and field squads traveled to the Prairie Wolf Invite, hosted by Nebraska Wesleyan, that saw multiple season and career-bests...

January 20, 2023

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Storm track and field begins new year at Pella

Simpson men’s and women’s track and field teams had multiple event winners as they opened the calendar year at the Dutch Athletics...

January 14, 2023