Ava Trimble | TFRRS Profile
HONORS: Mountain West Women’s Cross Country Freshman of the Week (10/15/24); Academic All-Mountain West (2024 XC, 2025 T&F, 2025 XC, 2026 T&F); Mountain West Scholar-Athlete (2024 XC, 2025 T&F, 2025 XC, 2026 T&F); USU Whitesides Scholar-Athlete (2025, 2026).
INDOOR RECORDS: Member of the third-fastest distance medley relay team at USU with a time of 11:36.32, set in 2026.
2026 (SO)
Cross Country (2025): Placed 20th at the Utah-hosted Beehive Invitational with a 5K time of 19:05.95… Finished 235th at the Missouri-hosted 2025 Pre-National Invitational with a 6K time of 22:09.5… Took 66th with a 6K time of 22:02.9 at the Mountain West Championships, helping the Aggies to a fourth-place finish… Named MW Women’s Cross Country Freshman of the Week on October 15… Academic All-MW selection… MW Scholar-Athlete.
Indoor: Placed fourth in the DMR and 22nd in the mile at the Mountain West Indoor Championships, respectively finishing with a personal-best time of 11:36.32 (third all-time at USU) and 5:05.24… Ran a personal-best mile of 4:53.35 at the Washington Invitational, finishing 29th in the competition.
Outdoor: Took 16th in the 1,500 meters and 31st in the 5,000 meters at the Mountain West Outdoor Championships, clocking in at 4:29.57 and a personal-best 17:09.05, respectively… Set a personal best of 4:27.78 in the 1,500 meters at the Azusa Pacific-hosted Bryan Clay Invitational, finishing 28th in the field… Ran a personal-best outdoor mile of 5:05.58 at the Weber State Spring Classic as she finished fifth in the competition… Finished ninth in the 800 meters at the UVU Collegiate Invitational with a personal-best time of 2:15.34… Received Academic All-MW honors… MW Scholar-Athlete… USU Whitesides Scholar-Athlete.
2025 (FR)
Cross Country (2024): Finished 13th at the Utah State Alumni Challenge with a 5K time of 18:39.74… Took 33rd at the BYU Autumn Classic with a three-mile time of 16:20.77… Placed fourth at the Utah State-hosted Steve T. Reeder Memorial Invitational with a 5K time of 18:49.69… Finished 69th at the Wisconsin Pre-Nationals with a 6K time of 21:45.0… Earned Mountain West Women’s Cross Country Freshman of the Week honors on October 15… Earned Academic All-MW honors… MW Scholar-Athlete.
Indoor: Set a season best in the DMR (11:55.38) and a personal best in the 800 meters (2:15.03) as she placed second and seventh, respectively, at the Idaho State-hosted Mountain States Games… Ran a season-best mile of 5:05.53 at the Idaho State-hosted Snake River Open, placing sixth... Academic All-Mountain West honoree… MW Scholar-Athlete… USU Whitesides Scholar-Athlete.
Outdoor: Did not compete during the outdoor season.
HIGH SCHOOL: An eight-time letterwinner in track & field and cross country at Orem High School in Orem, Utah… Was the 2024 Utah 4A state champion in the 1,600 meters (5:02.26) and took second in the 800 meters (2:14.63) and 3,200 meters (10:52.76)… Holds the Orem HS all-time 800 meter record… During her senior track & field season, recorded personal bests of 4:56.82 in the 1,600 meters, 2:11.44 in the 800 meters and 10:52.76 in the 3,200 meters… Was the 2023 Utah 4A runner-up at the cross country state meet with a time 18:34.5… Recorded a 5K personal best of 18:14.00… During her senior season in cross country, helped the Golden Tigers to a Region 8 Championship, third-place finish at the Utah 5A state meet and a 10th-place finish at the Southwest Region NXR… Finished 35th at the 2023 Woodbridge Cross Country Classic… Was an honor-roll student throughout high school.
PERSONAL: Daughter of Ryan and Mindy Trimble… Has two siblings… Older sister, Ari Trimble, is a distance runner at Utah Valley University… Majoring in psychology.
PERSONAL BESTS INCLUDE:
| Event |
Indoor |
Outdoor |
| 800 Meters |
2:15.03 |
2:15.34 |
| 1,500 Meters |
|
4:27.78 |
| Mile |
4:53.35 |
5:05.58 |
| 5,000 Meters |
|
17:09.05 |
| DMR |
11:36.32 |
|
POSTSEASON RESULTS:
MW CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS
| Year |
Place |
Time |
| 2025 |
66th |
22:02.9 |
MW INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS
| Year |
Event |
Place |
Time/Mark |
| 2026 |
Mile |
22nd (Prelims) |
5:05.24 |
| 2026 |
DMR |
4th |
11:36.32 |
MW OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS
| Year |
Event |
Place |
Time/Mark |
| 2026 |
1,500 Meters |
16th (Prelims) |
4:29.57 |
| 2026 |
5,000 Meters |
31st |
17:09.05 |
