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AvaHendren
- position Distance/XC
- class Freshman
- Hometown Naperville, Ill.
- High school Naperville Central
- Major Finance
Personal Bests
- 3 mile- 17:32
- 3200- 10:45
- 1600- 5:10
- 800- 2:20
High School
- 2023 Conference Champion – Indoor 3200m
- All-State – 4x800m Relay
- School record holder – Indoor and Outdoor 4x800m Relay
- 4x All-Conference – Cross Country
- 4x All-Conference – Track & Field
Personal
- Daughter of Sara Jane and Bradley Hendren
- Has two siblings, Camille and William
- Aunt, Aleisha (Craven) Hamilton, played volleyball at Kentucky
- Illinois State Scholar, AP Scholar, Seal of Biliteracy Letter of Commendation, National Merit Scholars Letter of Commendation, Academic Achievement Award for GPA over 4.0 (won each semester, 8x), Illinois Global Scholar Award
- Member of National Honor Society and Jansen Sports Leadership Academy in high school
- Volunteered at Feed My Starving Children and various local races