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Class
Senior
Hometown
Gilbert,
Arizona
Last School
Highland High School (Gilbert)
Roster Years
2016 | 2019-2022
Personal
- Parents are Sean and Michele Ellsworth
- Has four siblings (Michael, Brenden, Alena and Alisha); Alena currently runs for BYU too
- Major: Nursing
- Mission: Des Moines, Iowa
- Golden Scholar Student four years in high school
- Played violin in orchestra in the Midwest Clinic, also plays piano
Before BYU
- Won 6 letters in track and cross country
- Also lettered 2x in soccer
- 2012, 2014 Arizona state champion in the 4x800m relay
- 2012, 2014 Arizona state champion
- Arizona state record holder in 800m with 2:07
Stats
Indoor Personal Bests |
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Mark/Time |
Event |
Meet |
1:18.09 |
500m |
2016 BYU Indoor Invitational |
2:02.49 |
800m |
2019 Sun Angel Classic |
4:51.31 |
Mile |
2016 Iowa State Classic |
Outdoor Personal Bests |
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Mark/Time |
Event |
Meet |
56.13 |
400m |
2016 BYU Robison Invitational |
2:01.72 |
800m |
2022 Bryan Clay Invitational |
4:13.60 |
1500m |
2022 Bryan Clay Invitational |
Career Stats
Women's Cross Country Athlete Profile
BYU Hall of Fame
Freshman Year
2016
Indoor
- Placed 4th with the 4x400 team at the 2016 BYU Cougar Invitational
- Took 1st in the DMR at the Texas A&M Team Invitational
- 3rd place on the 4x400 team at the UW Invitational
- Finished 14th with the BYU 4x400m relay team at the Iowa State Classic
- Placed 19th in the mile at the iowa State Classic
- Took 11th in the 800m at the MPSF Indoor Track and Field Championships
Outdoor
- First place at the Trojan Invitational in the 800m
- Placed 6th in the 800m and on the 4x400m relay team at the 37th Annual Sun Angel Classic
- Took 1st on the 4x400m relay team at the 2016 BYU Robison Invitational
- Finished 4th int he 400m at the 2016 BYU Robison Invitational
Sophmore Year
2019
Indoor
- Earned USTFCCCA All-America First Team honors at the NCAA Division I Indoor Championships as a member of the DMR team that took second and set a new school record, 10:54.14
- Placed first in the 800m and clocked the No. 9 time on the BYU all-time board (2:06.48) at the MPSF Indoor Championships
- Competed in four meets during the 2019 indoor season
Outdoor
- Competed in the NCAA Division I Outdoor championships in the 800m, where she placed 11th overall with a time of 2:04.52 to earn USTFCCCA All-America Second Team honors
- Ran the fourth-fastest time in BYU history in the 800m (2:02.49) at the Sun Angel Classic
- Clocked a career-best 4:18.95 in the 1500m at the Stanford Invitational
- Competed in six meets during the 2019 outdoor season
Junior Year
2020
Indoor
- Named a USTFCCCA All-American in the DMR
- Competed on the NCAA-leading distance medley relay team to set a school and facility record (10:53.95) at the UW Invitational
- Ran a season-best 2:04.79 in the 800m to jump to No. 6 on the BYU indoor all-time board at the MPSF Championships
- Competed in four meets during the 2020 indoor season
Senior Year
2022
- Indoor
- Represented BYU at the 2022 NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships, competing on the DMR squad that earned Second Team All-American honors
- Won the 800m at the Dr. Sander Invitational Columbia Challenge
- Competed in four meets during the 2022 season
- Outdoor
- Raced in the 800m at the NCAA West Preliminary, finishing 10th in the first round and 13th in the quarterfinal with a time of 2:03.94
- Competed on the 4x400m relay squad at the NCAA West Preliminary that finished 14th with a time of 3:34.94
- Member of the DMR team that set a school record at the Penn Relays, running a 10:50.22 to win the first Penn wheel in BYU history
- Ran on the 4x800m team at the Penn Relays that set a school record with a time of 8:28.34
- Set personal bests in the 800m (2:01.72) and 1500m (4:13.60) at the Bryan Clay Invitational, with the time in the 800m good for No. 4 all-time at BYU and the 1500m time putting her at No. 9 in school history
- Competed in five meets during the 2022 season
Graduate Year
Redshirt Year
Medical Redshirt Year
Senior
2021
Indoor
- Earned First Team All-American honors as a member of the National Championship DMR team that took first in the NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships with a time of 10:52.96
- Member of 4x400m team that took first at the UW Invite with a time of 3:45.94
- Competed in five meets during the 2021 indoor season
Outdoor
- Competed in the 4x400m at the NCAA Track & Field Championships, finishing 15th with a time of 3:37.05 and earning Second Team All-American honors
- Competed in the 1500 and 4x400 at the NCAA West Preliminary Round, finishing 23rd with a time of 4:23.19 and 8th with a time of 3:33.30, respectively
- Ran a personal best time of 4:16.27 in the 1500m at the West Coast Relays
- Competed in eight meets during the 2021 outdoor season
4x400m record holders -2021 Robison Invitational
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- W Track & Field | Apr, 30
Cougars set school 4x800-meter relay record at Penn
- ImageW Track & Field | Apr, 29
Women's DMR team takes first, wins first wheel at Penn Relays
- ImageW Track & Field | Apr, 15
Seymour, Ellsworth-Barnes set top-10 times as Bryan Clay concludes
- ImageW Track & Field | Jun, 24
Wayment nearly makes U.S. Olympic Team, breaks own school record
- ImageW Track & Field | May, 28
Eight women’s distance runners advance to quarterfinals at NCAA West Prelims
- ImageW Track & Field | Apr, 24
Cougars conclude Robison Invitational with historic performances
- ImageW Track & Field | Mar, 12
Women’s DMR team wins national title with record-breaking performance
- ImageW Track & Field | Jan, 30
Women’s DMR Squad Clocks Fastest Time in NCAA
- ImageW Track & Field | Mar, 06
Ten athletes head to NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships
- ImageW Track & Field | Feb, 26
Cougars qualify 10 entries to NCAA Indoor Championships
- ImageW Track & Field | Feb, 23
Team effort earns MPSF Championships for BYU men's track and field
- ImageW Track & Field | Feb, 09
Broken school records highlight dual-meet weekend
- ImageW Track & Field | Jan, 26
Women’s DMR team sets new school record at UW Invite
- ImageM Track & Field | Aug, 08
Clone of 31 track and field athletes rewarded USTFCCCA All-Academic Honors
- ImageM Track & Field | Aug, 08
31 track and field athletes rewarded USTFCCCA All-Academic Honors
- ImageW Track & Field | Aug, 06
31 track and field athletes rewarded USTFCCCA All-Academic Honors
- W Track & Field | Jun, 29
Cannon and Ross race in finals at the 2016 USATF Junior Championships
- W Track & Field | Jun, 29
Cannon and Ross race in finals at the 2016 USATF Junior Championships
- ImageM Track & Field | Jun, 24
Four BYU freshmen to compete at USATF Junior Outdoor Championships
- ImageW Track & Field | May, 28
Strong finish for BYU track and field at NCAA West Prelims
- ImageM Track & Field | May, 20
48 BYU entries to the 2016 NCAA Track and Field West Preliminaries
- ImageW Track & Field | May, 19
48 BYU entries to the 2016 NCAA Track and Field West Preliminaries
- ImageW Track & Field | Apr, 04
Fletcher's win highlights big weekend for track and field
- ImageM Track & Field | Apr, 02
Fletcher's win highlights big weekend for track and field
- ImageW Track & Field | Mar, 31
Four different meets on the schedule this weekend
- ImageW Track & Field | Mar, 31
Four different meets on the schedule this weekend
- ImageM Track & Field | Mar, 31
Four different meets on the schedule this weekend
- ImageW Track & Field | Mar, 19
Seven track and field athletes qualify for regionals
- ImageW Track & Field | Mar, 19
Seven track and field athletes qualify for regionals
- ImageM Track & Field | Mar, 19
Seven track and field athletes qualify for regionals
- ImageW Track & Field | Mar, 17
Outdoor season begins in Los Angeles
- ImageW Track & Field | Mar, 17
Outdoor season begins in Los Angeles
- ImageM Track & Field | Mar, 17
Outdoor season begins in Los Angeles
- ImageW Track & Field | Jan, 31
Women's track break personal records and shine at UW Invitational