Ainsley Erzen

Iowa-born · Arkansas two-sport · Class of 2026

Two-sport SEC athlete. Speaker. A voice for female sports.

Ainsley Erzen smiling in her University of Arkansas track uniform

Ainsley Erzen competed in soccer and track at Arkansas, won at the highest level, and speaks for fairness, safety, and opportunity in women’s sports.

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Where to find her

Iowa firstZach Lahn for GovernorGen Z + College Coalitions Director, organizing the next generation of Iowa leadership.AmbassadorXX-XY AthleticsPerformance apparel standing for female-only competition. Use code AINSLEY20.Speaking & mediaHear AinsleyAvailable for campuses, churches, campaigns, conferences, and conversations that matter.

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Ainsley Erzen in her Arkansas number 22 soccer kit, tossing a ball

No. 22

Strength with grace

Her story

Faith in the fight.

Competition taught her to show up. Faith taught her why.

Ainsley grew up in the Des Moines area and became the first Iowa runner to win a high school national championship. At Arkansas, she competed in both soccer and track at the highest level while earning a perfect 4.00 GPA.

Today, she brings that same discipline to public life—as an XX-XY Athletics ambassador, an ICONS Title IX plaintiff, a public speaker, and a leader organizing young Iowans for Zach Lahn.

“I will praise You on the mountain, and I will praise You when the mountain’s in my way.”

In frame

Teammate. Ambassador. Advocate.

Ainsley Erzen celebrating a goal with her Arkansas teammates in a packed stadium
For the team, every time
Ainsley Erzen wearing an XX-XY Athletics top
XX-XY Athletics ambassador
Ainsley Erzen with Zach Lahn and guests at an Iowa campaign event
On the ground in Iowa

Speaking & advocacy

A voice with conviction.

From the Iowa Capitol to national conversations, Ainsley speaks about courage, faith, leadership, and protecting women’s sports.

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On the record

The work behind the words.

Public testimony, written advocacy, and action—each linked to the original recording or source.

2022Public testimonyIowa Protect Women’s Sports billTestified during the legislative debate and spoke at the bill signing at the Iowa Capitol.2022Recorded speechOur Bodies, Our SportsSpoke at the 50th anniversary of Title IX rally in Washington, D.C.2022Published opinionAn open letter for girls’ sportsHer Des Moines Register column made a personal, data-led case for preserving female competition.2024Title IX advocacyGaines v. NCAAJoined 15 other female athletes as a plaintiff challenging NCAA policies under Title IX.NowAthlete ambassadorXX-XY Athletics GXME CHXNGERPart of the NIL program supporting student-athletes who champion women’s sports.

The record

Excellence, measured—and lived.

4.00

GPA

2025–26 SEC Female H. Boyd McWhorter Scholar-Athlete of the Year

2×

All-America

Second-team honors at the NCAA Indoor Championships

2×

SEC soccer champion

Conference titles with Arkansas in 2023 and 2025

8:16.12

Collegiate record

Arkansas 4×800-meter relay at the 2025 Texas Relays

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What she stands for

Women’s sports are for women.

Girls and women deserve fairness, safety, privacy, and opportunity in sport. Standing up is hard. Staying silent is worse.