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2023-24 Women's Track Roster

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Ellie Ryan

  • Position Throws
  • Height 5-10
  • Class Senior
  • High School Early H.S.
  • Hometown Early, Texas

Biography

2023 (Senior):
United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Division III All-Region for indoor...Helped McMurry win third-straight ASC title...Two-time weekly conference honoree...Won third place in javelin and hammer at Trinity Invitational...Hammer throw of 143 feet 11 inches ranked first in conference, while discus throw of 109 feet 10 inches and javelin throw of 107 feet 6 inches were third longest...Hammer throw placed her sixth nationally and javelin throw placed her 12th nationally...Won hammer by over 7 and 1/2 feet at Hardin-Simmons Invitational and placed second in discus to a D1 athlete by less than three and a half feet.

2022 (Junior):
United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association All-West Region for indoor…Set personal record in weight throw with toss of 42 feet 7.4 inches at Texas Tech University’s Jarvis Scott Open, an indoor meet, and this put her fourth in region…Two-time weekly conference honoree…Competed in four events at Trinity Invite, an outdoor meet, at Trinity University and finished in top 15 for each…As a result, she ranked nationally ninth in hammer, 13th in discus, 11th in javelin and 21st in shot put…Set season high of 114 feet 11.52 inches in discus at Abilene Christian University’s Wes Kittley Invitational to rank second in conference and in national top 50…Got season-best mark of 112 feet 11.11 inches in javelin at Angelo State University’s David Nobles Relays, good for second in conference…Won second in the javelin with throw of 117 feet 6.62 inches, finished second in hammer with throw of 149 feet 6.48 inches and won discus with toss of 123 feet 7.46 inches, all at conference meet…Helped McMurry win second-straight women’s conference title.


2021 (Sophomore):
ASC Champion ... First Team All-Conference ... Competed in 10 outdoor meets and one indoor meet ... Was the second-highest scorer at the American Southwest Conference Championships with 30 points over four events ... Won the ASC Championship in the hammer throw with a mark of 39.64m ... Also finished second in two events with two personal records at the ASC Meet, including the shot put (11.11m) and the discus (37.72m) ... Scored with a fifth place finish in the javelin with a mark of 31.78m ... Had a PR in the hammer at 42.56m at the UIW Invitational ... Won the javelin event at the Hardin-Simmons Invitational to open the season, throwing a mark of 38.86m for a PR ... Also won the hammer at the TLU D3 Challenge (39.31m) ...  Ranked regionally in four events to end the season, including the javelin (4th), discus (9th), hammer (10th) and shot put (17th) ... Eight podium finishes ... Three wins.

2020 (Freshman):
Competed in five meets as a true freshman ... Had an incredible meet to end the season at the Hardin-Simmons Invitational, leaving with two wins and one second place finish and three personal records ... Won gold in the javelin with a mark of 29.30 meters and in the discus with a mark of 35.63 meters ... Placed second in the shot put with a mark of 10.93 meters ... Also set a personal record in the weight throw at 12.56 meters, placing fourth at the UCO Weilert Open ... Three podium finishes ... Two wins.

High School:
A 2019 graduate of Early High School in Early, Texas…Competed for Daniel Price…Regional qualifier in discus and shot put…Played basketball for Chris Moody…4VL…Two-time all-district first team…Two-time all-district second team…Played volleyball for Natalie Whitewood…4VL…Two-time all-district first team…Competed in powerlifting…Finished fourth at state as a senior…Member of yearbook staff.

Personal:
Born January 4, 2001 in Early, Texas…From Early, Texas…Daughter of Chris and Missy Ryan…Has one brother Jake; two sisters Katie and Hope…Majoring in kinesiology…Aspires to become an athletic trainer.
 

Indoor Track & Field Personal Best Marks

Event Mark
SP 10.78m 35' 4.5"
WT 14.68m 48' 2"

Outdoor Track & Field Personal Best Marks

Event Mark
SP 11.11m 36' 5.5"
DT 39.64m 130' 1"
HT 48.59m 159' 5"
JT 38.86m 127' 6"

Complete Outdoor Track & Field Results

Date Meet Event Mark Place
   May 14, 2023 Trinity Last Chance DT 36.56m 119' 11" 3rd (F)
   May 14, 2023 Trinity Last Chance HT 48.59m 159' 5" 1st (F)
   May 4- 6, 2023 2023 American Southwest Conference Track & Field Champions DT 38.58m 126' 7" 3rd (F)
   May 4- 6, 2023 2023 American Southwest Conference Track & Field Champions HT 45.10m 147' 11" 2nd (F)
   May 4- 6, 2023 2023 American Southwest Conference Track & Field Champions JT 32.63m 107' 1" 7th (F)
   Apr 27, 2023 Oliver Jackson Twilight DT 36.68m 120' 4" 11th (F)
   Apr 27, 2023 Oliver Jackson Twilight HT 42.64m 139' 11" 8th (F)
   Apr 22, 2023 McMurry Invitational DT 37.19m 122' 0" 4th (F)
   Apr 22, 2023 McMurry Invitational HT 45.85m 150' 5" 1st (F)
   Apr 14-15, 2023 2023 War Hawk Classic DT 37.58m 123' 3" 3rd (F)
   Apr 14-15, 2023 2023 War Hawk Classic HT 43.85m 143' 10" 5th (F)
   Apr 14-15, 2023 2023 War Hawk Classic JT 31.95m 104' 10" 9th (F)
   Apr 7, 2023 David Noble Relays DT 39.64m 130' 1" 6th (F)
   Apr 7, 2023 David Noble Relays HT 43.46m 142' 7" 6th (F)
   Mar 25, 2023 D3 Challenge DT 38.96m 127' 10" 1st (F)
   Mar 25, 2023 D3 Challenge HT 47.50m 155' 10" 1st (F)
   Mar 17-18, 2023 Wes Kittley Invitational DT 38.52m 126' 4" 10th (F)
   Mar 17-18, 2023 Wes Kittley Invitational HT 46.36m 152' 1" 5th (F)
   Mar 17-18, 2023 Wes Kittley Invitational JT 33.01m 108' 4" 11th (F)
   Mar 3- 4, 2023 2023 Trinity Invitational DT 33.48m 109' 10" 13th (F)
   Mar 3- 4, 2023 2023 Trinity Invitational HT 43.87m 143' 11" 3rd (F)
   Mar 3- 4, 2023 2023 Trinity Invitational JT 32.76m 107' 6" 4th (F)
   Feb 25, 2023 HSU Invite DT 38.51m 126' 4" 2nd (F)
   Feb 25, 2023 HSU Invite HT 45.63m 149' 8" 1st (F)
   Feb 17, 2023 TTU Matador Qualifier WT 13.71m 44' 11.75" 11th (F)
   Feb 10-11, 2023 8th Annual Indoor Gorilla Classic WT 14.14m 46' 4.75" 17th (F)
   Jan 21, 2023 Washburn Rust Buster WT 13.29m 43' 7.25" 15th (F)
   Dec 10, 2022 Crimson & Gold Invitational WT 14.68m 48' 2" 14th (F)
   May 15, 2022 WT Last Chance 2022 Meet DT 38.11m 125' 0" 7th (F)
   May 15, 2022 WT Last Chance 2022 Meet HT 40.92m 134' 3" 6th (F)
   May 5- 7, 2022 American Southwest Conference Track & Field Championships SP 10.80m 35' 5.25" 9th (F)
   May 5- 7, 2022 American Southwest Conference Track & Field Championships DT 37.68m 123' 7" 1st (F)
   May 5- 7, 2022 American Southwest Conference Track & Field Championships HT 45.58m 149' 6" 2nd (F)
   May 5- 7, 2022 American Southwest Conference Track & Field Championships JT 36.85m 120' 11" 2nd (F)
   Apr 28, 2022 ACU Oliver Jackson Twilight DT 37.39m 122' 8" 9th (F)
   Apr 28, 2022 ACU Oliver Jackson Twilight HT 34.28m 112' 6" 15th (F)
   Apr 21, 2022 HSU Invitational DT 36.57m 120' 0" 4th (F)
   Apr 21, 2022 HSU Invitational HT 43.29m 142' 0" 1st (F)
   Apr 21, 2022 HSU Invitational JT 35.95m 117' 11" 3rd (F)
   Apr 15, 2022 2022 War Hawk Classic DT 34.90m 114' 6" 7th (F)
   Apr 15, 2022 2022 War Hawk Classic HT 37.94m 124' 6" 5th (F)
   Apr 15, 2022 2022 War Hawk Classic JT 35.83m 117' 7" 2nd (F)
   Mar 31-Apr 2, 2022 Angelo State David Noble Relays DT 32.40m 106' 3" 20th (F)
   Mar 31-Apr 2, 2022 Angelo State David Noble Relays JT 34.42m 112' 11" 13th (F)
   Mar 26, 2022 D3 Challenge DT 35.49m 116' 5" 4th (F)
   Mar 26, 2022 D3 Challenge HT 38.78m 127' 3" 2nd (F)
   Mar 17-19, 2022 Wes Kittley Invitational & Multi SP 10.23m 33' 6.75" 20th (F)
   Mar 17-19, 2022 Wes Kittley Invitational & Multi DT 35.04m 114' 11" 17th (F)
   Mar 17-19, 2022 Wes Kittley Invitational & Multi HT 38.87m 127' 6" 13th (F)
   Mar 4- 5, 2022 2022 Trinity Invite SP 10.45m 34' 3.5" 13th (F)
   Mar 4- 5, 2022 2022 Trinity Invite DT 34.34m 112' 8" 14th (F)
   Mar 4- 5, 2022 2022 Trinity Invite HT 41.60m 136' 6" 8th (F)
   Mar 4- 5, 2022 2022 Trinity Invite JT 33.61m 110' 3" 6th (F)
   Feb 18, 2022 Jarvis Scott Open WT 12.99m 42' 7.5" 15th (F)
   Jan 29, 2022 Wendy's / Pittsburg State Invitational SP 10.22m 33' 6.5" 25th (F)
   Jan 29, 2022 Wendy's / Pittsburg State Invitational WT 12.13m 39' 9.75" 19th (F)
   May 16, 2021 WTAMU Last Chance DT 34.29m 112' 6" 8th (F)
   May 16, 2021 WTAMU Last Chance HT 42.08m 138' 1" 7th (F)
   May 16, 2021 WTAMU Last Chance JT 31.33m 102' 9" 3rd (F)
   May 9, 2021 ACU Last Chance Meet DT 34.09m 111' 10" 7th (F)
   May 9, 2021 ACU Last Chance Meet HT 36.87m 120' 11" 6th (F)
   May 9, 2021 ACU Last Chance Meet JT 31.20m 102' 4" 6th (F)
   Apr 29-May 1, 2021 American Southwest Conference Track & Field Championships SP 11.11m 36' 5.5" 2nd (F)
   Apr 29-May 1, 2021 American Southwest Conference Track & Field Championships DT 37.72m 123' 9" 2nd (F)
   Apr 29-May 1, 2021 American Southwest Conference Track & Field Championships HT 39.64m 130' 1" 1st (F)
   Apr 29-May 1, 2021 American Southwest Conference Track & Field Championships JT 31.78m 104' 3" 5th (F)
   Apr 21, 2021 ACU Oliver Jackson Twilight DT 35.58m 116' 9" 12th (F)
   Apr 21, 2021 ACU Oliver Jackson Twilight HT 38.55m 126' 6" 11th (F)
   Apr 9-10, 2021 UIW Invitational SP 10.71m 35' 1.75" 11th (F)
   Apr 9-10, 2021 UIW Invitational DT 37.45m 122' 10" 9th (F)
   Apr 9-10, 2021 UIW Invitational HT 42.56m 139' 7" 7th (F)
   Apr 9-10, 2021 UIW Invitational JT 29.32m 96' 2" 6th (F)
   Apr 2, 2021 David Noble Relays SP 10.70m 35' 1.25" 14th (F)
   Apr 2, 2021 David Noble Relays DT 33.91m 111' 3" 11th (F)
   Apr 2, 2021 David Noble Relays HT 35.30m 115' 10" 11th (F)
   Mar 27, 2021 D3 Challenge Texas Lutheran University SP 11.05m 36' 3" 3rd (F)
   Mar 27, 2021 D3 Challenge Texas Lutheran University DT 35.90m 117' 9" 5th (F)
   Mar 27, 2021 D3 Challenge Texas Lutheran University HT 39.31m 129' 0" 1st (F)
   Mar 18-20, 2021 Wes Kittley Invitational & Multi SP 10.46m 34' 4" 18th (F)
   Mar 18-20, 2021 Wes Kittley Invitational & Multi DT 36.03m 118' 2" 12th (F)
   Mar 18-20, 2021 Wes Kittley Invitational & Multi HT 34.30m 112' 6" 16th (F)
   Mar 18-20, 2021 Wes Kittley Invitational & Multi JT 32.92m 108' 0" 9th (F)
   Mar 5- 6, 2021 Trinity Invitational 2021 SP 10.19m 33' 5.25" 8th (F)
   Mar 5- 6, 2021 Trinity Invitational 2021 DT 35.15m 115' 4" 3rd (F)
   Mar 5- 6, 2021 Trinity Invitational 2021 HT 37.12m 121' 9" 6th (F)
   Mar 5- 6, 2021 Trinity Invitational 2021 JT 30.91m 101' 5" 6th (F)
   Feb 27, 2021 Hardin-Simmons Invitational DT 32.46m 106' 6" 11th (F)
   Feb 27, 2021 Hardin-Simmons Invitational HT 30.75m 100' 11" 5th (F)
   Feb 27, 2021 Hardin-Simmons Invitational JT 38.86m 127' 6" 1st (F)
   Jan 29, 2021 2021 Washburn Open SP 10.78m 35' 4.5" 18th (F)
   Jan 29, 2021 2021 Washburn Open WT 11.74m 38' 6.25" 23rd (F)
   Mar 7, 2020 Hardin-Simmons Cowboys Invitational SP 10.93m 35' 10.5" 2nd (F)
   Mar 7, 2020 Hardin-Simmons Cowboys Invitational DT 35.63m 116' 11" 1st (F)
   Mar 7, 2020 Hardin-Simmons Cowboys Invitational JT 29.30m 96' 1" 1st (F)
   Feb 21, 2020 Texas Tech Matador Qualifier SP 9.72m 31' 10.75" 10th (F)
   Feb 21, 2020 Texas Tech Matador Qualifier WT 10.76m 35' 3.75" 11th (F)
   Jan 31, 2020 Wichita State College Invitational SP 10.02m 32' 10.5" 24th (F)
   Jan 31, 2020 Wichita State College Invitational WT 12.22m 40' 1.25" 12th (F)
   Jan 18, 2020 UCO Weilert Open SP 8.20m 26' 11" 23rd (F)
   Jan 18, 2020 UCO Weilert Open WT 12.56m 41' 2.5" 4th (F)
   Dec 7, 2019 Crimson & Gold Invitational SP 8.94m 29' 4" 33rd (F)
   Dec 7, 2019 Crimson & Gold Invitational WT 12.17m 39' 11.25" 27th (F)

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