Zoe Avestruz

Class:
Senior
High School:
Chanhassen HS
Hometown:
Chaska, Minn.

PRONUNCIATION

2018-19 Senior Season: Academic All-Big Ten • Honorable Mention All-American in the 800 free relay and 200 medley relay. • At the NCAA Championships, was part of the 800 free relay team that placed sixteenth (7:00.34), part of the 400 medley relay team that placed seventh (3:29.94), and was part of the 200 medley relay team that placed eleventh (1:36.65) • At the Big Ten Championships, part of the team that finished fifth and with an A cut time in the 200 Medley (1:36.22), second and an A cut time in the 800 free relay (7:00.10), finished sixth in the 50 free (22.63) and the 100 free (49.12), part of the 200 free relay team that placed fifth (1:30.96), and part of the 400 free relay team that placed fifth (3:16.84). • Took first place in the 50 free (23.17) and second in the 100 free (51.18) against Purdue and Northwestern. • Placed first in both the 50 free (23.54) and the 100 free (51.34) at the Hawaii Dual. • At the Iowa Invitational, helped all her relay teams to a first place finish: the 200 free (1:31.25), 400 medley (3:34.76), 200 medley (1:37.82), 800 free (7:09.22), and 400 free (3:16.10), placed second in the 50 free (22.63), and first in the 100 free (49.57) • Finished third at the Florida State Dual in the 50 free (23.58). • Finished 2nd in the 50 yard free (23.69) and 4th in the 100 free (52.44) at the Wisconsin Dual.

2017-18 Junior Season: At the NCAA Championships, was part of the 800 Free Relay that took eighth and earned an All-American time of 6:56.40, part of the 400 Medley Relay team that took fifth with an All-American time of 3:28.34, and part of the 200 Medley Relay that finished sixth with an All-American time of 1:36.03. • All-Big Ten Second Team. • part of the 200 Medley Relay team that posted a new school record time (1:35.06) for a second place finish, part of the 800 Free Relay team that set a new school record (6:59.53) for second place, finished seventh in the 50-yard free (22.30), part of the 400 Medley Relay team that took second place (3:28.96), nineteenth in 100-yard back (53.67), fifth in the 100-yard free (48.61), and part of the 400 Free Relay team that took fourth (3:14.38) at the Big Ten Championships. • Took fourth in the 100-yard back (56.35), first in the 50-yard free (23.00) and first in the 100-yard free (49.88) at the Triple Dual against Northwestern and Purdue • at the Minnesota Invitational placed first in 50-yard free (22.52), fourth in the 100-yard fly (53.93, PR), second in 100-yard back (53.21), first in 100-yard free (48.43) • finished third in 100-yard free (50.86) and fifth in 50-yard free (23.31) at Minnesota Quad Duals against Michigan, Wisconsin and Penn State • placed first in 50-yard free (23.20), third in 100-yard free (51.23) and fifth in 200-yard free at Iowa (10/27/17) • captured first place finishes in 50-yard free (23.08) and 100-yard free (50.74) at Florida State (10/7/17).

2016-17 Sophomore Season: Earned CSCAA All-America Honorable Mention honors • All-Big Ten Team • part of the Big Ten Champion 200-medley relay (1:35.55) • earned second place in the 100-yard back with a 55.85 against Iowa • earned three first-place finishes against North Dakota in the 100-yard free (51.30), 50-yard back (25.66), and 100-yard back (56.49) • earned first place with a 51.15 in the 100-yard free at the Minnesota Invitational • placed first in the 50-yard back with a 25.45 at the Minnesota Invitational • finished second in the 50-yard free with a time of 23.27 at the Minnesota Invitational • earned first place in the 100-yard free with a 49.24 at the AT&T Winter Nationals • earned ninth place in the 50-yard free with a 22.17 at the 2017 Big Ten Championships • earned third place with a 48.33 in the 100-yard free at the 2017 Big Ten Championships • placed fourth in the 100-yard back with a 52.49 at the 2017 Big Ten Championships • earned 42nd place and a 22.53 in the 50-yard free at the 2017 NCAA Championships • finished in 20th place with a 48.49 in the 100-yard free at the 2017 NCAA Championships.

2015-16 Freshman Season: First-year letterwinner • competed in four relays for Minnesota at the 2016 NCAA Championships • at the 2016 Big Ten Championships, Avestruz earned six top-12 finishes including: 2nd in the 200 medley relay, 4th in the 400 medley relay, 5th in the 200 free relay, 10th in the 50 free, 11th in the 100 back, 12th in the 100 free • Recorded 14 1st-place finishes in dual meets • advanced to finals in the 50-meter free, 100 back and 100 free at the Arena Pro Swim Series at Minneapolis • Avestruz swept her events in the Gophers’ win at Iowa • made her collegiate debut in Minnesota’s win at Florida State with wins in the 100 back and 200 medley relay, and 2nd in the 100 free.

High School: 2015 graduate of Chanhassen High School • PSEO student • Dean’s List • high school coaches included Kristen Nicholson and Jen Marshall • swimming letter winner • All Conference 2011-2014 • All State 2011-2014 • National Select Camp 2014 • NCSA All-American Team 2015 – competed in Dublin, Ireland • 2015 Minnesota High School State Female of the Year • 2015 USA Swimming Minnesota State Female Athlete of the Year • member of the Aquajets Swim Team • notes winning individual titles at the NCSAs in Orlando, FL and also competing for Team USA in Dublin, Ireland as her greatest sports thrills.

Personal: Daughter of Tressa and Alex Avestruz • has four siblings: Anthony, Antonio, Zaria and Xander • enjoys reading (Lord of the Rings series), baking cupcakes and watching TV shows • taught herself to play the guitar, piano and bass – currently teaching herself to play the violin • plans to major in chemistry or biology with a minor in psychology.

Top Times at Minnesota
Event	Time	Date
50 free	22.17	2/16/2017
100 free	48.33	2/18/2017
200 free	1:50.86	10/27/2017
100 fly	53.93	12/1/2017
100 back	52.49	2/17/2017