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

Bio

Honors & Awards
  • All-Conference in Distance Medley Relay (2023)
  • A-R-C All-Academic Team (2024)
  • Two-time letterwinner (2023-24)
2024 | sophomore
  • Set a career-best in the outdoor 400 meters with a time of 1:00.79 at the Wartburg Triangular
  • Clocked the fastest 800 meters for the Storm on the year with a time of 2:21.35 at the Jim Duncan Invitational
  • Part of the 4x400 meter and distance medley relay teams that ran top 10 times in school history
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

News Mentions

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Cooper and Thornburg headline the Storm at the Liz Wuertz Invite

Emma Cooper and Jenna Thornburg highlighted the Storm’s success at the final meet before the conference championships, as Simpson competed...

February 22, 2025

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Thornburg, Cooper, and Johnson add to school record books at Darren Young Classic

There was no shortage of accomplishments for the Simpson women’s track team on Saturday at the Darren Young Classic, highlighted by three...

February 15, 2025

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Storm rack up top-five finishes at Wartburg Select

Olivia Merrill eclipsed her own record in the shot put, moving up the leaderboards as the Storm competed at the Wartburg select meet on Saturday.

February 1, 2025

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Booth takes home top-5 finish as Storm compete at the ISU Cyclone Open

Highlighted by Teghan Booth’s fifth place finish, the Simpson women’s track and field competed at the Iowa State Cyclone open on...

January 24, 2025

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Trio of record book performances highlight Storm's first 2025 meet

Three Storm carved their names in the Storm history books as the Simpson women’s track and field began the 2025 year at the Chelsey...

January 18, 2025

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Storm deliver wave of personal best marks at Dutch Holiday Preview

The Storm continued to build on their success from the first meet of the season, etching their names higher in the school records at the Dutch...

December 13, 2024