2025-26 Rowing Roster

Ava Harrington
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Height:
- 5-11
- Hometown:
- Glen Ellyn, Illinois
- High School:
- Glenbard West High School
- Major:
- Industrial and Operations Engineering
Sophomore (2026)
• Finished first over Oklahoma and Notre Dame (6:48.9) in the morning and second to Alabama in the afternoon (7:06.6) from the stroke seat of the 2V4 at the Buckeye Spring Regatta (March 28)
Freshman (2025)
• Made her collegiate debut from the sixth seat of the 1N8, timed 7:29.2 against Oklahoma and 7:31.6 against Virginia at the Big Ten/ACC Challenge (March 29)
• Finished first (6:45.73) in the morning and second (7:03.43) in the afternoon session from the seventh seat of the 1N8 on day one (April 18) of the Big Ten Invitational
• From the seventh seat, placed fifth (6:58.15) in the 1N8 on day two (April 19) of the Big Ten Invitational
• On the first day of the Big Ten Championship (May 17), helped the 1N8 advance to the finals in second place (7:09.90) from the stroke seat
• Finished fourth in 6:39.50 from the stroke seat of the 1N8 to help the team finish third overall on finals day of the Big Ten Championship (May 18)
Prep
• Attended Glenbard West High School in Glen Ellyn, Illinois
• Aerospace/Astronomy President
• Two-time Volleyball Varsity Letter
• National Honor Society, Rho Kappa
• Local Scholarship Recipient
• Glenbard West Mathematics Department award winner
Personal
• Daughter of Michael and Denise Harrington, sister of Emma, Ben, and Audrey Harrington
• Finished first over Oklahoma and Notre Dame (6:48.9) in the morning and second to Alabama in the afternoon (7:06.6) from the stroke seat of the 2V4 at the Buckeye Spring Regatta (March 28)
Freshman (2025)
• Made her collegiate debut from the sixth seat of the 1N8, timed 7:29.2 against Oklahoma and 7:31.6 against Virginia at the Big Ten/ACC Challenge (March 29)
• Finished first (6:45.73) in the morning and second (7:03.43) in the afternoon session from the seventh seat of the 1N8 on day one (April 18) of the Big Ten Invitational
• From the seventh seat, placed fifth (6:58.15) in the 1N8 on day two (April 19) of the Big Ten Invitational
• On the first day of the Big Ten Championship (May 17), helped the 1N8 advance to the finals in second place (7:09.90) from the stroke seat
• Finished fourth in 6:39.50 from the stroke seat of the 1N8 to help the team finish third overall on finals day of the Big Ten Championship (May 18)
Prep
• Attended Glenbard West High School in Glen Ellyn, Illinois
• Aerospace/Astronomy President
• Two-time Volleyball Varsity Letter
• National Honor Society, Rho Kappa
• Local Scholarship Recipient
• Glenbard West Mathematics Department award winner
Personal
• Daughter of Michael and Denise Harrington, sister of Emma, Ben, and Audrey Harrington
Women's History Month - My HERo: Gretel Ham
Wednesday, March 11
2023-24 Year In Review: Rowing B1G Champions
Monday, June 24
Rowing Highlights vs. Texas (April 13)
Sunday, April 14
Rowing Highlights vs. Michigan State (April 6)
Saturday, April 06




