2020-21 Rowing Roster
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Ball, Ashley
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Ashley Ball
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Tampa, Fla.
- High School:
- Seffner Christian Academy
Bio
CAREER HONORS
- Volunteer of Distinction -- 2021
- Big 12 Academic All-Conference First Team -- 2019, 2020, 2021
- SEC Honor Roll -- 2019, 2020, 2021
2020-21 - SENIOR
- Helped guide Tennessee to a 17th-place team finish at the 2021 NCAA Championships.
- Rowed in the stroke seat of the 2V8 group that earned the highest finish for Tennessee during the NCAA Championships, placing 16th in the country after posting a time of 6:48.972 in the C Final.
- Placed second in the 2V8 at the Big 12 Championships with a time of 7:10.357.
- Won two of three races in the 2V8 at the Big Ten Invitational, besting No. 7 Alabama, No. 15 Wisconsin, and No. 17 Minnesota on day one, and edging out No. 17 Minnesota, Notre Dame, and Michigan State on day two.
- Stroked the 2V8 to wins over UCF and No. 3 Virginia at the UVA Invite with times of 7:13.4 and 6:52.2, respectively, while finishing five seconds behind No. 10 Duke at 6:58.0 in the final session.
- In the face-off with Alabama's 2V8, placed second in a photo finish, 6:35.5 to 6:35.0.
- In the 2V8 that finished first in two of its three sessions at ORCI, besting SMU, Notre Dame, Clemson and Tulsa on day one and finishing second behind Indiana while beating Alabama on day two.
2019-20 - JUNIOR
- Competed in the Championship 8+ race at the Head of the Charles Regatta and finished 23rd with a time of 16:16.778
2018-19 - SOPHOMORE
- Competed in the 1V8 boat during the Big 12 Championships and finished fifth with a time of 6:46.807.
- Part of the 1V8 crew that finished third with a time of 6:45.828 in the Petite Finals at the Women's Sprints.
- Finished fourth in the 1V8 at the San Diego Crew Classic with a time of 6:59.225.
- Rowed eight seat in the 1V8 and claimed a second-place finish against Alabama with a time of 6:04.4 in Oak Ridge.
- Rowed eight seat in the 1V8 boat at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational, claiming a second and third place finish.
- Placed second in the Women’s Club Four event at the 2018 Head of the Charles Regatta, besting 51 other teams with a time of 18:44.443.
2017-18 - FRESHMAN
- Took second place in the grand finals of the Big 12 Championship, edging out Kansas State and Oklahoma in the final sprint with a time of 6:53.670.
- Took second in the 2V8 Petite Final at the Women’s Sprints in Worcester, Mass. with a time of 7:00.658.
- Stroked the 2V8 to a sixth-place finish in the 2V8 Final B of the Clemson Invitational with a time of 6:43.11
- Rowed two seat in the 2V8 that posted wins over Kansas and Kansas State at the Big 12 Double Dual.
- Posted a third-place finish in the 2V8+ at the San Diego Crew Classic in the Petite Finals of the Women's Collegiate 2V Jackie Ann Stitt Hungness Trophy with a time of 7:18.899
- Part of the 2V8+ that posted second-, third- and fourth-place finishes at ORCI with times of 6:26.536, 6:34.854 and 6:24.262 across three sessions
- Rowed two seat in the 2V8 that posted second, third and fourth place finishes over three sessions at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational.
PERSONAL
- Daughter of Michelle and Chris Ball
- Her academic achievements include National Honors Society and the AP Scholar Award
- She also played softball and basketball in high school.
- Her hobbies include cooking, traveling, and volunteering.
- On her biggest influence in sports: “My sister, because she is the pure example of overcoming adversity in life, especially injuries in sports.”
- On why she chose the University of Tennessee: “I chose to attend the University of Tennessee because I know it’s not only a great academic school, but also they are very successful on the water as well. As soon as I stepped on campus it felt like home, and the team and coaches were great!”
- Recipient of the Lederer Family Rowing Scholarship
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ROW | Walk-On Promo
Thursday, August 15
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Rowing | 2023 Senior Video
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