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2019-20 Women's Track & Field Roster

Olivia Kelley
Ellie Tjelmeland

Ellie Tjelmeland

  • Position
    Distance
  • Indoor Class
    Senior
  • Outdoor Class
    Jr.
  • Hometown
    Springfield, IL
  • Highschool
    Rochester
  • Major
    Psychology (Intercollegiate Athletics/Biology)

Biography

Career Results

2019-20
CROSS COUNTRY:
Did not compete.
INDOOR TRACK & FIELD: Did not compete.

2018-19
CROSS COUNTRY: Earned Academic All-GLVC honors after finishing 52nd at the GLVC Championships and 116th at the NCAA II Midwest Region Championships...finished in USI's top seven in all five of the meets she competed in during the fall season.
inished in the top seven five times during her five races, finishing 52nd at the GLVC Championships with a 116th-place performance at the NCAA II Midwest Regional.
INDOOR TRACK & FIELD: Ran the 3,000 meters in two meets during the indoor season, but did not compete at the GLVC Championships.
OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD: Finished 19th in the 10,000 meters at the GLVC Outdoor Championships...appeared in the 1,500 meters as well as the 5,000 and 10,000 meters throughout four outdoor meets...earned Academic All-GLVC honors.

2017-18
CROSS COUNTRY: Collected Academic All-GLVC accolades after competing in five meets and finishing 39th at the GLVC Championships...ran top-five for the Eagles in two meets, finishing as the Eagles' No. 2 finisher and fourth overall in the Silver race at the Greater Louisville Classic.
INDOOR TRACK & FIELD: Earned Academic All-GLVC honors after finishing 10th in the 3,000 meters at the UIndy Collegiate Challenge...did not compete in any other meets during the indoor season.
OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD: Did not compete.

2016-17
CROSS COUNTRY:
Competed in five meets…placed 48th at the GLVC Championships and earned Academic All-GLVC honors. 
INDOOR TRACK & FIELD: Made two appearances each in the mile, 3,000-meters, and 5,000-meters…placed 13th in the 5,000-meters at the GLVC Championships. 
OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD: Made two appearances in the 10,000-meters finishing 10th at the Indiana Little State Championships and 11th at the GLVC Championships...also earned Academic All-GLVC honors.

HIGH SCHOOL
Graduated from Rochester High School in Rochester, Illinois...was a two-time state qualifier on the cross country course, finishing 49th at the IHSA Class 2A Cross Country Championships as a senior in 2015 and 70th at the IHSA Class 1A Cross Country Championships as a junior in 2014.

Historical Player Information

  • 2016-2017Freshman

    Distance
  • 2017-2018Sophomore

    Distance
  • 2018-2019Junior

    Distance
  • 2019-2020Senior

    Distance