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Georgia the Great: Ellenwood medals on first day of NCAA indoors
March 09, 2018 | Women's Track & Field
Senior takes home honors with a third-place finish in the pentathlon
COLLEGE STATION, Texas- Georgia Ellenwood led the Badgers on their first day in College Station, Texas at the NCAA Indoor Championships with a third-place finish in the pentathlon.
Senior Georgia Ellenwood brought home her fourth indoor first-team All-American honor on Friday by finishing third in the pentathlon with 4381 points. The Langley, British Columbia native started off the action in the 60 meter hurdles with an 8.55 second finish to take eighth place and collect an impressive 1006 points.
Ellenwood then picked up a fourth-place finish in the high jump with her highest mark of the season of 5-10 (1.78m) followed by a sixth-place finish in the shot put with a throw of 40-4 3/4 (12.31m). The senior finished out the day with an incredible jump of 19-6 3/4 (5.96m) to earn the sixth-place spot and a personal record time in the 800 meters of 2 minutes 14.28 seconds to secure her third-place finish overall.
It marked the fourth time in her career that Ellenwood earned first-team All-America honors in the pentathlon, becoming only the second Badger to accomplish the feat.Â
Next up for the Badgers was Banke Oginni in the shot put. The junior picked up her second straight second-team All-American honors at the indoor competition. Oginni had a toss of 47-7 (14.50m) to finish 16th.
Amy Davis and Alicia Monson took on the track in the 5000 meters to finish out the day's competition for the women. Davis finished 11th with a time of 16 minutes 11.50 seconds followed by Monson in 13th who finished in 16:19.45. Both earned second-team All-American honors for their finishes.
Straight from the track
Senior Georgia Ellenwood
On her performance:
I'm happy with the results today. I had to battle through the entire thing. I knew that every girl there was talented and deserved to be there, so I had to have an impressive meet.Â
To medal at NCAAs is something that I don't think I can ever really wrap my head around. I always knew I was capable, but to go out there and actually execute is something that I will always be proud of. My confidence and mentality are on a different level this year, so I'm happy that it was able to show today.
On her fourth All-American honor:
I couldn't be happier to have this be my fourth time being an All-American. I've had a lot of help and support from team mates and coaches, which motivated me to score points and make them proud through each NCAA championships. Although this is a huge personal achievement, I certainly couldn't of done it without my team.
UW Director of Track and Field and Cross Country Mick Byrne
On Georgia Ellenwood's performance:
"Awesome job by Georgia in the pentathlon. Going into the final event, she was fifth, and it took a lifetime best of 2:14 to jump into third. Great athletes just find a way."
On Amy Davis and Alicia Monson in the 5K:
"This was Amy and Alicia's first time at indoor nationals and when you consider what it takes to get here, to finish 11th and 13th is respectable. I know they will both grow from this experience."
Up Next:
Oginni wraps up NCAA indoors for the UW women with an appearance in the weight throw at 4:30 p.m. CT on Saturday.Â
NCAA Indoor Championship
College Station, Texas
March 9, 2018
Results:
5000 Meters
11. Amy Davis - 16:11.50
13. Alicia Monson - 16:19.45
Shot Put
16. Banke Oginni - 47-7 (14.50)
Pentathlon
3. Georgia Ellenwood - 4381 (8.55 / 5-10 /Â 40-4 3/4 / 19-6 3/4 / 2:14.28)
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Senior Georgia Ellenwood brought home her fourth indoor first-team All-American honor on Friday by finishing third in the pentathlon with 4381 points. The Langley, British Columbia native started off the action in the 60 meter hurdles with an 8.55 second finish to take eighth place and collect an impressive 1006 points.
Ellenwood then picked up a fourth-place finish in the high jump with her highest mark of the season of 5-10 (1.78m) followed by a sixth-place finish in the shot put with a throw of 40-4 3/4 (12.31m). The senior finished out the day with an incredible jump of 19-6 3/4 (5.96m) to earn the sixth-place spot and a personal record time in the 800 meters of 2 minutes 14.28 seconds to secure her third-place finish overall.
It marked the fourth time in her career that Ellenwood earned first-team All-America honors in the pentathlon, becoming only the second Badger to accomplish the feat.Â
Next up for the Badgers was Banke Oginni in the shot put. The junior picked up her second straight second-team All-American honors at the indoor competition. Oginni had a toss of 47-7 (14.50m) to finish 16th.
Amy Davis and Alicia Monson took on the track in the 5000 meters to finish out the day's competition for the women. Davis finished 11th with a time of 16 minutes 11.50 seconds followed by Monson in 13th who finished in 16:19.45. Both earned second-team All-American honors for their finishes.
Straight from the track
Senior Georgia Ellenwood
On her performance:
I'm happy with the results today. I had to battle through the entire thing. I knew that every girl there was talented and deserved to be there, so I had to have an impressive meet.Â
To medal at NCAAs is something that I don't think I can ever really wrap my head around. I always knew I was capable, but to go out there and actually execute is something that I will always be proud of. My confidence and mentality are on a different level this year, so I'm happy that it was able to show today.
On her fourth All-American honor:
I couldn't be happier to have this be my fourth time being an All-American. I've had a lot of help and support from team mates and coaches, which motivated me to score points and make them proud through each NCAA championships. Although this is a huge personal achievement, I certainly couldn't of done it without my team.
UW Director of Track and Field and Cross Country Mick Byrne
On Georgia Ellenwood's performance:
"Awesome job by Georgia in the pentathlon. Going into the final event, she was fifth, and it took a lifetime best of 2:14 to jump into third. Great athletes just find a way."
On Amy Davis and Alicia Monson in the 5K:
"This was Amy and Alicia's first time at indoor nationals and when you consider what it takes to get here, to finish 11th and 13th is respectable. I know they will both grow from this experience."
Up Next:
Oginni wraps up NCAA indoors for the UW women with an appearance in the weight throw at 4:30 p.m. CT on Saturday.Â
NCAA Indoor Championship
College Station, Texas
March 9, 2018
Results:
5000 Meters
11. Amy Davis - 16:11.50
13. Alicia Monson - 16:19.45
Shot Put
16. Banke Oginni - 47-7 (14.50)
Pentathlon
3. Georgia Ellenwood - 4381 (8.55 / 5-10 /Â 40-4 3/4 / 19-6 3/4 / 2:14.28)
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