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Wayne State University Athletics

2025-26 Women's Track & Field Roster

(C) Douglas Johnson, all rights reserved.
(C) Douglas Johnson, all rights reserved.

Ava Steinhebel

Ava Steinhebel

  • Position:
    Jumps
  • Height:
    5-11
  • Class:
    Sophomore
  • Hometown:
    Dearborn, Mich.
  • High School:
    Edsel Ford
  • Letters:
    1

Summary

Biography

2024-25:  INDOOR:  Competed in six regular-season meets, plus the GLIAC Championships ... finished seventh at GLIACs in the high jump (1.50m) and 12th in the triple jump (9.27m) ... set personal-best marks in both the high jump (1.63m) and long jump (4.56m) at the SVSU Tune-Up ... recorded a season-best mark of 9.89m in the triple jump at the Findlay Alumni Classic.  OUTDOOR:  Participated in five regular-season meets, plus the GLIAC Championships ... finished ninth at GLIACs in the high jump (1.50) and 13th in the triple jump (9.46m) ... posted two season-best marks at the Central Michigan Chippewa Challenge - high jump (1.57m) and triple jump (9.99m) ... recorded a season-best distance in the long jump (4.82m) at the Hilldale Tune-Up ... also competed in the high jump at both the Hillsdale Last Chance Meet (1.53m) and the Michigan Len Paddock Open.

High School:  A 2024 graduate of Dearborn Edsel Ford High School ... was a four-year track letterwinner for the Thunderbirds ... finished third in the long jump at the 2021 Downriver League Championships with a season-best mark of 15-3.5 ... participated in four events at the 2022 DRL championship meet placing second in the long jump (15-9), fifth in the high jump (4-6), eighth in the 400m (1:07.95) and fifth in the 4x400m relay ... won the high jump (5-2) at the 2023 DRL championship meet ... placed fifth in the long jump at the 2024 MHSAA Regional meet ... finished second in the long jump at the 2024 Downriver League (DRL) meet with a personal-best mark of 16-07.75 ... won the high jump at the 2024 DRL meet with a season-best mark of 5-4 ... also ran anchor on the runner-up 4x100m relay at the 2024 DRL meet ... set a personal-best in the high jump of 5-5 at the 2023 Metro Classic at Woodhaven H.S. ... also competed in volleyball and basketball for DEFHS ... served as a team captain in all three sports ... selected team MVP in volleyball, basketball and track ... received academic honor recognition.

Personal:  Full name -- Ava Steinhebel ... born on October 10, 2006, in Livonia ... daughter of Michael and Julie Steinhebel ... has an older brother, Joshua ... is majoring in Exercise and Sport Science ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.5+) for Fall 2024 (4.00) and Winter 2025 (4.00) ... last name is pronounced Styne-uh-bull.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2024-25Freshman

    Jumps
    5'10"

  • 2025-26Sophomore

    Jumps
    5'11"