Ava Obenaus
Ava Obenaus
Height: 5'6"
Year: 4
Hometown: Folsom, Calif.
High School: Vista del Lago
Position: Distance Freestyle
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Twitter: Distance Free

2016-17: 200 yard freestyle relay (1:53.76) against Beloit College, 500 yard freestyle (6:21.63) at Liberal Arts Championship, 1650 freestyle (21:52.23) at Pheonix Fall Classic, 400 yard freestyle relay (4:09.45) at Liberal Arts Championship, 100 yard breaststroke (1:24.70) against Lawrence University, 100 yard freestyle (1:06.97) at Ted Erikson Invitational, 200 yard freestyle (2:22.35) at Liberal Arts Championship

2015-16:
swam 1000 yard freestyle (12:46.92), 500 yard freestyle (6:08.22), 1650 yard freestyle (21:08.32), 400 yard freestyle relay (4:18.09), 200 yard freestyle relay (2:00.69) and 500 yard freestyle relay (5:54.98)

2014-15: part of 800 yard freestyle relay that placed 7th (8:27.63) at Liberal Arts Championships, placed 16th in 1650 yard freestyle (20:05.25) at Liberal Arts Championships, swam 200 yard freestyle (2:15.15), 500 yard freestyle (5:58.93), 200 yard freestyle relay (1:50.55), 400 yard freestyle relay (4:02.17), and 1000 yard freestyle ( 12:17.37)

Club Team: Sierra Marlins Swim Team

Illinois Tech Activities: Co-Terminal Degree in Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, Internships at O'hare airport and Ford Motor Company, Alpha Sigma Alpha Sorority, Senior Ambassador in Undergraduate Admissions

Prep/Club Accomplishments: Valedictorian, Engineering Design Pathway Award, Club swimming, high school swimming, and California Scholarship Federation