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2025 Track & Field Roster

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Ava Pitarro

Ava Pitarro

  • Position:
    Distance
  • Height:
    5-4
  • Class:
    Sophomore
  • Major:
    Biology
  • Hometown:
    Walker, La.
  • Highschool:
    Walker High

Summary

Biography

Career Awards:
2025 Southland Conference Commissioner's Spring Honor Roll
2024 Southland Conference Commissioner's Spring Honor Roll

Sophomore Season (2025):
Competed in nine meets during the season, running in the long distances ranging from 1,500 meters to 10K... Raced in two 1,500-meter runs with her best time being 4:54.49 at the Strawberry Relays... Only one mile run of the season was at the LSU Purple Tiger indoor meet, where she finished in 5:30.46... Quickest 3K time was 10:25.91 at the LSU Alumni Gold outdoor meet... Lone 5K and 10K races of the season took place at the SLC Outdoor Championships, completing the 5K in 19:15.90 and the 10K in 41:26.49... Named to the Southland Conference Commissioner's Spring Honor Roll.

Freshman Season (2024):
Competed in 11 meets in her first season... Made her debut for the SLU track & field team at the LSU Purple Tiger meet, competing in the 3,000-meter run... Only one-mile run she competed in during the season was at the LSU Twilight indoor meet, finishing in 5:19.87... Quickest 3,000-meter run of the season came at the Southland Conference Indoor Championships, crossing the line in 10:36.75... Fastest 5,000-meter run of the season came at the Louisiana Classics in Lafayette, stopping the clock in 18:10.43... Ran her best time of the year in the 1,500-meter run at the Strawberry Relays, coming home in 4:53.75... Picked up points for the Lady Lions in her only 10,000-meter run of the year at the SLC Outdoor Championships, finishing fourth in a time of 41:25.65... Also competed as part of the distance medley relay team at the SLC Indoor Championships... Named to the Southland Conference Commissioner's Spring Honor Roll.

Prior to Southeastern:
Prepped at Walker High School... Ran track & cross country for the Wildcats... was a captain of the cross country team for her last two years... Ran the 1,600-meter & 3,200-meter races for the WHS track team... Personal best in the three mile race was 18:51... Was named the winner of Walker's Glenn Ellis Award... Served as the Fellowship of Christian Athletes leader for both squads.

Personal:
Born May 5, 2005 in Baton Rouge, La... Daughter of Scott & Heather Pitarro... Has a younger brother, Rhett... Her father, Scott, & uncle, Brad, both played baseball for SLU... Enjoys hunting, fishing, going to church, & being with family... Biggest sports thrill is running cross country... Majors in biology at SLU.
 
PITARRO'S PERSONAL BESTS
DISCIPLINE TIME EVENT DATE
1,500-Meters 4:53.75 Strawberry Relays April 12, 2024
One Mile 5:19.87 LSU Twilight February 16, 2024
3,000-Meters 10:25.91 LSU Alumni Gold April 26, 2025
5,000-Meters 18:10.43 Louisiana Classics March 16, 2024
10,000-Meters 41:25.65 Southland Conference Outdoor Championships May 9, 2024

Pitarro's Career Results

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Historical Player Information

  • 2024Freshman

    Distance
    5'4"
  • 2025Sophomore

    Distance
    5'4"