2024-25 Track and Field Roster
Roster
Nelson, Ella

Ella Nelson
- Position:
- Distance
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Walla Walla HS
- Hometown:
- Walla Walla, Wash.
Bio
TFRRS Profile: Ella Nelson
2022-23: Indoor – moved to No. 10 in UO history with a time of 2:05.17 in the 800 meters at the Ken Shannon Last Chance meet; finished eighth…ran 2:06.51 to finish fourth—third among collegians—at the Arkansas Qualifier…top-10 finish (2:06.98) at the Husky Classic…ran 800-meter leg on the DMR at the NCAA Championships; finished in 11th place…made indoor debut at the UW Invite with times of 2:09.80 and 4:45.38 in the 800 and mile, respectively. Outdoor – NCAA Championships qualifier (800 meters)…began the postseason with an eighth-place finish at the Pac-12 Championships, recording a time of 2:07.20 in the final…ran 2:06.12 in the prelims at conference meet…secured a nationals spot with a lifetime best of 2:04.25 at the NCAA West Preliminary; ran 2:04.77 in the opening round…won section two of the 800 meters (2:08.10) at the Payton Jordan Invitational…registered times of 2:06.54 and 4:19.11—a personal best for 1500 meters—at the Bryan Clay Invitational.
2021-22: Indoor – did not compete. Outdoor – NCAA West Preliminary qualifier (800 meters)…posted runner-up finish over 1500 meters (4:25.26) at the OSU PNW Invite...debuted at Hayward Field with a time of 4:21.61 in the 1500 at the Hayward Premiere; finished eighth…runner-up at Oregon Relays in invitational section of 800 meters (2:06.66), first among collegians…ran a season-best time of 2:05.02 during prelims of the Pac-12 Championships; advanced to final…finished ninth in the conference final (2:07.62)…posted a time of 2:09.32 in the opening round of the NCAA West Preliminary…established personal best of 4:20.31 in the 1500 meters.
Before Oregon: Five-time Mid-Columbia Conference (MCC) champion including titles at 800 and 1600 meters in 2021…posted a season-best time of 4:55.62 at the conference meet…swept 1600 and 3200 titles at the 2019 Division 8 3A/4A Championships…2019 WIAA 2A/3A/4A state runner-up in the 1600 meters…ran a personal best of 4:55.52 in the race…was 10th in the 800 and 3200 as a freshman at the 2018 WIAA 2A/3A/4A State Championships…prep best of 2:15.23 in the 800 meters.
2022-23: Indoor – moved to No. 10 in UO history with a time of 2:05.17 in the 800 meters at the Ken Shannon Last Chance meet; finished eighth…ran 2:06.51 to finish fourth—third among collegians—at the Arkansas Qualifier…top-10 finish (2:06.98) at the Husky Classic…ran 800-meter leg on the DMR at the NCAA Championships; finished in 11th place…made indoor debut at the UW Invite with times of 2:09.80 and 4:45.38 in the 800 and mile, respectively. Outdoor – NCAA Championships qualifier (800 meters)…began the postseason with an eighth-place finish at the Pac-12 Championships, recording a time of 2:07.20 in the final…ran 2:06.12 in the prelims at conference meet…secured a nationals spot with a lifetime best of 2:04.25 at the NCAA West Preliminary; ran 2:04.77 in the opening round…won section two of the 800 meters (2:08.10) at the Payton Jordan Invitational…registered times of 2:06.54 and 4:19.11—a personal best for 1500 meters—at the Bryan Clay Invitational.
2021-22: Indoor – did not compete. Outdoor – NCAA West Preliminary qualifier (800 meters)…posted runner-up finish over 1500 meters (4:25.26) at the OSU PNW Invite...debuted at Hayward Field with a time of 4:21.61 in the 1500 at the Hayward Premiere; finished eighth…runner-up at Oregon Relays in invitational section of 800 meters (2:06.66), first among collegians…ran a season-best time of 2:05.02 during prelims of the Pac-12 Championships; advanced to final…finished ninth in the conference final (2:07.62)…posted a time of 2:09.32 in the opening round of the NCAA West Preliminary…established personal best of 4:20.31 in the 1500 meters.
Before Oregon: Five-time Mid-Columbia Conference (MCC) champion including titles at 800 and 1600 meters in 2021…posted a season-best time of 4:55.62 at the conference meet…swept 1600 and 3200 titles at the 2019 Division 8 3A/4A Championships…2019 WIAA 2A/3A/4A state runner-up in the 1600 meters…ran a personal best of 4:55.52 in the race…was 10th in the 800 and 3200 as a freshman at the 2018 WIAA 2A/3A/4A State Championships…prep best of 2:15.23 in the 800 meters.
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