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Shippensburg University Athletics

2024 Women's Cross Country Roster

Ava Whysong

  • Class Redshirt Freshman
  • Hometown New Paris, Pa.
  • Major Mathematics (Statistics)
  • Highschool Chestnut Ridge

Biography

Chestnut Ridge High School: Totaled four varsity letters in cross country and four in track & field for the Lions under coaches Jason Tew and Rebecca Mishler…finished as a four-time PIAA ‘AA’ State Cross Country Championships qualifier and two-time All-State performer, placing ninth as a sophomore and 16th as a junior…won three PIAA ‘AA’ District V Championships in cross country…finished as a three-time PIAA ‘AA’ State Track & Field Championships qualifier in the 800 meters and the 1,600 meters…earned All-State honors with a fifth-place finish in the 800 meters as a junior…won three PIAA ‘AA’ District V Championships in the 800 meters and the 1,600 meters…named to the All-Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference (LHAC) All Star squad after all four of her varsity seasons…set school records in the 800 meters, 1,600 meters, 3,200 meters and 5,000 meters…ranked third in her graduating class with a 4.0 GPA…was a member of the National Honor Society.
 
About Whysong: Full name is Ava Rene Whysong…is the daughter of Dan and Stacey Whysong…is a member of the Wood Honors College…has a sister, Ella...majoring in mathematics with a statistics concentration while seeking a minor in biology.