Ht
5'
8"
Class
Senior
Hometown
Hillsboro,
Oregon
Last School
Hillsboro High School
Roster Years
2008-2012
Personal
- Parents are Robert and Karen Ellis
- Has two brothers and one sister
- Her uncle, Jeff Ellis, played football for BYU from 1994-98
- Water polo letterwinner and top three point scorer
- Scholastic All-American in 2006, 2007 and 2008
Before BYU
- MVP in 2007 and 2008
- Outstanding Achievement in 2006
- Rookie of the Year in 2005
- High school record holder in three events (100 breast, 100 fly and 500 free)
- Northwest Oregon Conference Team League Champions in 2007 and second in 2008
- Three-time individual region title in the 100 breast
- Two-time individual region title in the 100 fly
- Qualified for state all four years in the 100 breast
- Qualified for the 500 free one year at the state level two-year state qualifier in the 100 fly
- Two-time state champion and record holder in the 100 fly
- Finished second twice in the 100 breast at the state level
- Most Inspirational Swimmer in 2008 on her club team
- Heat Club Team record holder in seven individual events and 27 relay records
- Finished in the top five in at least one individual event from 2004-08
- Qualified for the Oregon Sectional Training Camp
- Scholastic All-American in 2008
- High school top times: 100 breast (1:06.31), 200 breast (2:21.78), 100 fly (57.81), 200 fly (2:06.77), 1000 free (10:34.28) and 500 free (5:05.22)
BYU Hall of Fame
Freshman Year
2008-2009
- Competed in all nine dual meets for the Cougars
- Finished 16th in the 100 fly at Mountain West Conference Championships with a time of 57.14
- Finished 11th in the 200 breaststroke at MWCC with a final time of 2:21.38 and a preliminary time of 2:21.04, a personal best
- Tallied her first win of the season against Air Force in the 100 fly with a time of 59.02
- Won the 200 fly against New Mexico and NAU with a time of 2:06.86
- Ranked first for BYU on the season in the 200 breaststroke for her time achieved at MWCC (2:21.04)
- Ranked fourth in the 100 breast for the Cougars on the season
- Ranked fourth in the 100 fly on the season
- Ranked second in the 200 fly with a personal-best time of 2:02.70, achieved at Senior Sectionals
- 2008-09 season top times: 100 breaststroke (1:05.31), 200 breaststroke (2:21.04), 100 fly (57.14), 200 fly (2:02.70)
Sophmore Year
2009-2010
- Competed in ten dual meets for the Cougars
- Ranked second on the team in the 200 fly (2:06.68), achieved at the Pacific Invitational
- Ranked second on the team in the 200 breast with a time of 2:20.10, achieved at the MWCC
- Ranked seventh on the team in the 100 breast with a time of 1:05.38 (MWCC)
- Ranked sixth in the 100 fly with a time of 57.33, achieved at the Mountain West Conference Championships
- Ranked 11th on the team in the 50 free (25.16 Nike Cup)
- Ranked 12th in the 200 free (1:57.05) and ninth in the 500 free (5:14.08) for the Cougars
Junior Year
2010-2011
- Competed in all ten dual meets for the Cougars
- Recorded two first-place finishes in the 200 fly and 200 breast against Air Force
- At the MWCC, placed 13th in the 200 breast (2:20.83) and 16th in the 200 fly (2:05.18)
- Ranked fifth in the conference for the 200 butterfly as well as 19th in the 200 breast
- Ranked second for the Cougars in the 200 fly and fourth in the 200 breast
Senior Year
2011-2012
Graduate Year
Redshirt Year
Medical Redshirt Year