Atlantic senior Ava Rush made it official on Wednesday by signing her school agreement with the University of Iowa to continue her track and field and academic career. Rush signed with her parents and coaches in attendance at Atlantic High School.  She said it’s a dream come true to join the Hawkeyes and she talked about some of the hard work it took to get her to this point.

Rush had a 9th place finish at the Class 3A state cross country meet this season, and has been strong on the cross country course and on the track. She competed in four events at the state track and field meet in 2021 and competed in four events this past season in 2022. This past season she qualified in the 1500M, 4x800M Relay, 4x400M Relay, and Distance Medley. The 4x400M Relay team grabbed a fourth place medal and will be back to fight for a strong placing again this year. Rush hopes they can accomplish some big things in her final high school season.

Ava has been involved in a large number of activities through her high school career and she feels those experiences have helped her elevate her track career.

Rush will be involved in middle distance and relay events at Iowa and she said she’s willing to help the team wherever the coaching staff feels is her best fit.