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2025 Cross Country Roster

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Darian Chestnut / SLU Track and Field
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Haley Dupre
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Jasmine Washington
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Ava Pitarro

Ava Pitarro

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

Summary

Biography

Career Awards:
2024 Southland Conference Commissioner's Fall Honor Roll
2023 Southland Conference Commissioner's Fall Honor Roll

Sophomore Season (2024):
Competed at the NCAA Division I South-Central Regional Championships where she ran her fastest 6K of the season, finishing in 23:20.9... Lone 3K race was at the LSU Invitational, finishing in 11:05.0... Only 4K of the year was at the Battle for New Orleans where she stopped the clock in 16:14.9... Sole 5K run of the season was at the Nicholls Invitational where she stopped the clock in 18:54.8... Named to the Southland Conference Commissioner's Fall Honor Roll.

Freshman Season (2023):
Made her SLU debut at the UNO Cross Country Opener, finishing in 16:07.0 in her only 4K of the season... Ran in two 5K races on the season, getting top-10 finishes in both, with her fastest time coming in the Lion Up Invitational, finishing in 20:00.1 in fourth place for her first career top-five finish... Ran in two 6K races with her fastest time coming in the Southland Conference Championships, finishing in 24:46.5 for a 46th place finish... Named to the Southland Conference Commissioner's Fall 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... 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
DISTANCE TIME EVENT DATE
3,000 Meters 11:05.0 LSU Invitational September 13, 2024
4,000 Meters 16:07.0 New Orleans Cross Country Opener September 1, 2023
5,000 Meters 18:54.8 Nicholls Invitational September 28, 2024
6,000 Meters 23:20.9 NCAA South-Central Regional Championships November 15, 2024

Pitarro's Career Results

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Historical Player Information

  • 2023Freshman

    5'4"
  • 2024Sophomore

    5'4"
  • 2025Junior

    5'4"