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Graduate
Hometown
Gilbert,
Arizona
Last School
Highland High School
Roster Years
2018-2023
BYU Highlights
- Helped 2021 DMR squad to an indoor national championship with a then-school record time of 10:52.96.
- Helped DMR squad to school record and national-qualifying time of 10:49.24 at the Arkansas Qualifier on Feb. 17.
- Ranked No. 4 all-time at BYU in both the women's indoor 400 (53.91) and 800-meters (2:03.31).
Personal
- Parents are Sean and Michele Ellsworth
- Has four siblings (Michael, Brenden, Lauren and Alisha); sister Lauren formerly ran for BYU
- Major: Nursing
- Enjoys playing the piano and other sports
- Also recruited by Utah and Washington State
Stats
Indoor Personal Bests |
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Mark/Time |
Event |
Meet |
53.91 |
400m |
2023 David Hemery Valentine Invitational |
2:03.31 |
800m |
2023 Ken Shannon Last Chance Invitational |
Outdoor Personal Bests |
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Mark/Time |
Event |
Meet |
52.96 |
400m |
2022 BYU Cougar Invitational |
2:03.81 |
800m |
2021 American Track League: The Track Meet |
Career Stats
Women's Cross Country Athlete Profile
BYU Hall of Fame
Freshman Year
2018
Indoor
- Ninth-place finish in the 800m at the Cougar Invitational with a season-best 2:21.80, also ran on the 4X400 relay team that placed second (3:57.61)
- Placed seventh in the 800m at the Air Force Indoor Team Challenge (2:21.83) and competed on the 4X400 relay team (3:57.00)
- Clocked a season-record 57.35 in the 400m at the Bronco Challenge and contributed to a 4:02.49 in the 4X400m
Outdoor
- Placed ninth in the 4X400 (3:55.10) and 19th in the 800m at the USC Trojan Invitational
- Ran a career-best 2:09.75 in the 800m at the Stanford Invitational
- Competed at the BYU Cougar Invitational in the 800m prelims and finished in 15th (2:22.18)
Sophmore Year
2019
Indoor
- Competed at the MPSF Indoor Championships where she finished eighth in the 800m with a career-best time of 2:08.73
- Took third in the distance medley relay at the UW Invitational
- Competed in four meets during the 2019 indoor season
Outdoor
- Earned a career best in the 400m with a time of 55.52 at the Oxy Invitational
- Placed third in the 4x400m (3:46.98) at the Willie Williams Classic
- 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
- Took fourth in the 800m with a personal-best time of 2:05.85 at the Husky Classic and moved up to No. 9 on the school record board
- Earned the No. 10 spot on the BYU top-10 board after running a time of 55.59 in the 400m 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
- Competed in one meet during the 2022 season
- Outdoor
- Competed on the 4x400m relay squad at the NCAA West Preliminary that finished 14th with a time of 3:34.94
- Raced in the 400m at the NCAA West Preliminary, finishing 27th in the first round with a time of 53.82
- 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
- Ran a personal best time in the 400m at the BYU Cougar Invitational, clocking a 52.96
- Competed in seven meets during the 2022 season
Graduate Year
2023
Indoor
- Helped 2021 DMR squad to an indoor national championship with a then-school record time of 10:52.96.
- Helped DMR squad to school record and national-qualifying time of 10:49.24 at the Arkansas Qualifier on Feb. 17.
- Ranked No. 4 all-time at BYU in both the women's indoor 400 (53.91) and 800-meters (2:03.31).
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 school record time of 10:52.96.
- Finished first in the 4x400m at the UW Invite with a time of 3:45.94
- Competed in four meets during the 2021 indoor season
Outdoor
- Competed in the NCAA Track & Field Championships in the 4x400m, finishing 15th overall with a time of 3:37.05 and earning Second Team All-American honors
- Competed in the 800 and 4x400 at the NCAA West Preliminary Round, finishing 24th with a time of 2:08.31 and 3:33.30, respectively
- Ran a personal best 2:03.81 in the 800m for first place overall at American Track League: The Track Meet
- Took first in the 400m at the BYU Robison Invitational with a personal best time of 53.26
- Competed in eight meets during the 2021 outdoor season
4x400m record holders -2021 Robison Invitational
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