Alena Ellsworth
Mid Distance
Ht
5'
10"
Class
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 

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 

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

    4x400m record holders -2021 Robison Invitational

  • BYU women's DMR team wins first wheel at 2022 Penn Relays

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  • BYU Women's T/F sets 4x800m school record at 2022 Penn Relays

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  • BYU women's DMR team wins first wheel at 2022 Penn Relays

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  • BYU women's DMR team sets school record at 2022 Penn Relays

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  • BYU Women's T/F 4x800m School Record at 2022 Penn Relays

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  • Alena Ellsworth #2 400m all-time

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