Avana Harford

Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Springfield, Va.
High School:
West Springfield
Major:
Business Management
Experience:
HS

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Four year letterwinner in rifle at West Springfield High School under head coach Chris Corbett … Was a two-time team captain and 2025 program MVP … Helped lead the Spartans to the 2025 District Season title, finishing third overall in the region that season … Competed in the 2024 and 2025 Junior Olympics as a qualifier out of Virginia … Competed in the 2024 and 2025 Mark Buttles Rifle Open, finishing bronze in air rifle in 2024 and silver in 2025 … Named PHSRL Second Team All-Metro in 2023-24, upgrading to First Team All-Metro the following season … Also competed for the Arlington Optimist Acorns club and was a member of WSHS’ wrestling team in 2022-23.

PERSONAL: Full name is Avana Lee Harford … Born Feb. 12, 2008 in Springfield, Virginia, to Micah Harford and Ana Vescovo … Majoring in business management … Planning to pursue a career in management with hopes to run a business … Blue belt in Brazilian Jiujitsu.