2022-23 Women's Rowing Roster
Roster
Harrell, Ella
Ella Harrell
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Poland Seminary
- Hometown:
- Poland, Ohio
Bio
2023 (Sophomore): Academic All-Big Ten and Big Ten Distinguished Scholar … Competed in the in the 2V4 races in the bow seat of the third four at the Sunshine State Invitational (3/31-4/1), finishing third in both the semifinal heat on Friday (7:34.40) and earning a bronze medal in the grand final (7:31.87) … At the Big Ten Invitational (4/7-8), rowed in the two seat of the third varsity four, capturing one third-place finish on Friday afternoon in an All-Big Ten race and two fourth-place finishes … Earned a pair of open-water victories in the two seat of the third varsity four at the Spartan Invitational (4/15), defeating Miami twice (7:42.8, 8:02.34) … Finished fourth behind two Ohio State entries and Indiana in a time of 7:57.8 in the stroke seat of the third varsity four at the Ohio State Invitational (4/22) … In the Petite Final at Women’s Sprints, (4/30), clocked a 7:45.590 in the stroke seat of the second varsity four to finish second in the race and eighth overall ... Rowed to a sixth-place finish at the Big Ten Championships (5/14) in the two seat of the third varsity four (7:57.710), ahead of Minnesota and Wisconsin.
2022 (Freshman): Raced in the five seat with the novice eight crew at Eastern Michigan (4/2) … Won over EMU in open water with a time of 7:49.90 … Helped the novice eight boat to a win over Indiana at the Ohio State Regatta (4/9), crossing the finish line in 7:15.80 … With the second novice eight crew at the Big Ten Invitational (4/15), won the final race of the invite in 7:01.219 … Racing in the bow seat of the third varsity eight boat at the Dale England Cup (4/30), took third place ahead of Notre Dame with a time of 7:04.8 … Helped the novice eight crew to a sixth-place finish in 7:08.049 at the Big Ten Championships (5/15).
Prior to MSU: Ran track/cross country and played basketball in high school … Helped her basketball team to a league title as a freshman and district finals appearances as a sophomore and junior, winning the District in 2018 … In cross country, twice advanced to regionals and won the district as a junior … Ran the 300 hurdles, qualifying for regionals as a freshman and as a district qualifier in both 100 and 300 hurdles as a sophomore … Academic All-Ohio selection.
Personal: Daughter of M and Beth Harrell … Has a brother, Ben, and sisters Kate and Lucy … Class valedictorian … Senior Class president and National Honor Society secretary … Played the flute in the wind ensemble and was also a member of the marching band … Plans on majoring in Biosystems Engineering.
2022 (Freshman): Raced in the five seat with the novice eight crew at Eastern Michigan (4/2) … Won over EMU in open water with a time of 7:49.90 … Helped the novice eight boat to a win over Indiana at the Ohio State Regatta (4/9), crossing the finish line in 7:15.80 … With the second novice eight crew at the Big Ten Invitational (4/15), won the final race of the invite in 7:01.219 … Racing in the bow seat of the third varsity eight boat at the Dale England Cup (4/30), took third place ahead of Notre Dame with a time of 7:04.8 … Helped the novice eight crew to a sixth-place finish in 7:08.049 at the Big Ten Championships (5/15).
Prior to MSU: Ran track/cross country and played basketball in high school … Helped her basketball team to a league title as a freshman and district finals appearances as a sophomore and junior, winning the District in 2018 … In cross country, twice advanced to regionals and won the district as a junior … Ran the 300 hurdles, qualifying for regionals as a freshman and as a district qualifier in both 100 and 300 hurdles as a sophomore … Academic All-Ohio selection.
Personal: Daughter of M and Beth Harrell … Has a brother, Ben, and sisters Kate and Lucy … Class valedictorian … Senior Class president and National Honor Society secretary … Played the flute in the wind ensemble and was also a member of the marching band … Plans on majoring in Biosystems Engineering.
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