Ava Tarzian

2023-24

• Finished 2nd in the 3v8+ at the Secret City Head Race
• Placed 1st once and 2nd twice in the 3v8+ at the Cardinal Invite
• Finished 1st, 2nd, and 4th in the 3v8+ at the Big 10 Invite
• Placed 2nd once and 4th twice in the 3v8+ at the Lake Wheeler Invite
• Competing in the 2v4+, she earned a spot in the ACC Championship grand finals with a 3rd place finish in prelims and finished 4th in the grand finals 

2022-23

• Finished third in the novice eights at the Secret City Head Race
• Placed third in the 3v4+ at the Carolina Cup
• Earned second place in the novice eights at the Head of the Black Warrior

Personal

• Daughter to Richard and Slavka Tarzian
• Sister to Tiffany and Jake Tarzian

Rowing History

• She began rowing in fall of 2022. “I love rowing because it gives me a different type of adrenaline than swimming or any other sport gave to me. When I wake up for morning practice, I am up and I know I’m ready to put the work in for the day. I have a different type of confidence when rowing and being a part of a team allows me to put trust in my teammates as well as build a new family. After playing many sports in my lifetime, rowing is the perfect sport to finish off my career.”

Why Clemson

• I chose Clemson because it was the perfect fit for me overall. The positive atmosphere is contagious and it is a nice change from being up north. Also, I loved how it was a large, southern, Division I school that has a great focus on academics.”