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Cross Country

2018 Cross Country Roster

Amber Ellison

  • Class Sophomore
  • Highschool Lemmon HS
  • Hometown Lemmon, S.D.

Biography

Career Bests

2018-19
Cross Country
Competed at three meets during the year … posted a season-best 6,000-meter time of 29:26.1 at the Bradley Pink Classic … clocked 23:32.58 for 5,000 meters at the Augustana Twilight.

Indoor Track & Field
Did not compete.

Outdoor Track & Field
Did not compete.

2017-18
Cross Country
Competed in three of six meets for the Coyotes … recorded a season best of 26:19.0 at the Bradley Pink Classic … also clocked 26:21.5 for 61st at the Woody Greeno Invitational … made the Summit League honor roll.

Indoor Track & Field
Clocked a season best of 5:58.16 in the mile at the SDSU Classic … took 17th in the mile at the Hawkeye Invitational in 6:01.69 … posted a season best of 12:24.72 for 16th place in the 3,000 meters at the Dakota Realty Alumni Meet.
 
Outdoor Track & Field
Placed fifth in the 1,500 meters at the USD Twilight with a season-best time of 5:40.18 … clocked 5:41.33 for 1,500 meters at the South Dakota Invitational … crossed the finish line in 2:50.47 for 800 meters at the Red Raider Open … made the Summit League honor roll.

Prep
Qualified for the South Dakota Class B Cross Country Championships five times from 2012-16 ... garnered six letters in track & field and five in cross country at Lemmon High School ... holds a personal best of 22:16 for 5,000 meters on the cross country course ... also played volleyball and basketball for the Cowgirls ... a Regents Scholar and member of the National Honor Society.

Personal
Daughter of Travis and Carol Ellison ... anthropology major.

Historical Player Information

  • 2017Freshman

  • 2018Sophomore