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Ellie Rising

  • Position Distance
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Goldendale, Wash.
  • High School Goldendale
  • Prev School Seattle Pacific
  • Major Kinesiology

Biography

FIFTH YEAR (2024-25)
  • Outdoor
    • Qualified for the 2025 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships, where she finished 9th in the 800m
    • NWC Individual Champion in the 800m & 1,500m
    • Named USTFCCCA All-American in the 800m & 1,500m
    • Named USTFCCCA All-West Region in the 800m & 1,500m
    • Named All-NWC in the 800m after finishing 1st at NWC Track & Field Championships
    • Named All-NWC in the 1,500m after finishing 1st at NWC Track & Field Championships
    • Named All-NWC in the 4x400 relay after finishing 2nd at NWC Track & Field Championships
    • Set program record in the 800m with 2:07.47 at GFU Final Qualifier
    • Set program record in the 1,500m with 4:24.40 at Portland Twilight
    • 1x NWC Track Athlete of the Week
  • Indoor
    • Competed at 2025 NCAA Division III Indoor Track & Field Championships for the 800m
    • PR of 2:09.73 in 800m at Husky Classic
SENIOR (2023-24)
  • Outdoor
    • Qualified for the 2024 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships, where she finished 6th in the 1,500m 
    • NWC Individual Champion in the 800m & 1,500m
    • Named USTFCCCA All-West Region in the 1,500m
    • Named All-NWC after finishing 1st in 800m at NWC Track & Field Championships 
    • Named All-NWC after finishing 1st in 1,500m at NWC Track & Field Championships
    • Named All-NWC after finishing 3rd in 4x400m at NWC Track & Field Championships
    • PR of 4:26.11 in the 1,500m at Portland Twilight 
  • Indoor
    • Qualified for the 2024 NCAA Division III Indoor Track & Field Championships, where she finished 3rd in the 800m
    • Named USTFCCCA All-American in the 800m
    • Named USTFCCCA All-West Region in the 800m
    • PR of 2:09.80 in the 800m at Ken Shannon Last Chance 
JUNIOR (2022-23)
  • Indoor
    • Qualified for the 2023 NCAA Division III Indoor Track & Field Championships, where she finished 3rd in the 800m
    • Named USTFCCCA All-American in the 800m
    • Named USTFCCCA All-West Region in the 800m & Mile
    • Set Program Records in the 800m (2:10.31) & Mile (4:56.86)
  • Outdoor
    • Qualified for the 2023 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships, where she finished 12th in the 800m
    • NWC Individual Champion in the 800m
    • Member of the NWC Champion 4x400m Team
    • Named USTFCCCA All-West Region in the 800m & 1,500m
    • Named USTFCCCA All-Academic
    • Named Co-Outstanding Women's Track Performer of the Meet at NWC Track & Field Championships
    • Named All-NWC in the 800m & 4x400m Relay
    • Set Program Record in the 1,500m after running 4:33.61 at Oregon Twilight
    • Ran #2 All-Time mark in the 800m with 2:10.86 at NWC Track & Field Championships
PRIOR TO FOX:
  • Competed for Seattle Pacific University for two seasons
  • Finished second place at the GNAC Indoor championships in the 800m (2022) and third place in 4x400 meter relay 
  • Was the 2021 GNAC Outdoor Track Conference Champion in the 800 meters; finished second in the 1500 meters; member of the 2021 GNAC Champion 4x400 meter relay team
  • Named GNAC Outdoor Track Freshman of the Year
  • Was an All-Academic student-athlete in 2021
HIGH SCHOOL: 
  • Won back-to-back district cross country championships, as a junior in 2018 and as a senior in 2019, leading the Timberwolves to the district team title both times.
  • Ran in the Class 1A (small school) Washington state meet all four years, with a best-ever place of 9th as a senior in 2019. Her time of 19:07.0 on the 5-kilometer layout at Sun Willows Golf Course in Pasco was her personal-best for that distance.
  • Won 14 meets in her career, including five each as a senior and junior, one as a sophomore, and three as a freshman.

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