Bayless Tabbed Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar

Women's Wrestling May 14, 2026 Iowa's Ava Bayless was recognized as an Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar for women’s wrestling, it was announced by The EDU Ledger. IOWA CITY, Iowa -- University of Iowa women’s wrestler Ava Bayless was recognized as an Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar for women’s wrestling, it was announced by The EDU Ledger. Bayless is one of 35 students selected out of more than 900 nominated students, including being selected over all other women’s wrestling nominees across all levels of collegiate competition (D1, D2, D3, NAIA). The edition is part of our decades-long tradition of recognizing...