2018 Women's Track and Field Roster

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Walt Middleton
Walt Middleton
Walt Middleton
Eric Miller

Georgia Ellenwood

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Langley, British Columbia
  • Highschool Langley Secondary

Biography

Eligibility (Indoor/Outdoor): Redshirt Senior/Redshirt Senior

Notables

  • School record holder in the heptathlon (6,173 points) and pentathlon (4,392)
  • Eight-Time All-American
    • 2018 First-Team All-American (Heptathlon)
    • 2018 First-Team All-American (Pentathlon)
    • 2017 First-Team All-American (Pentathlon)
    • 2016 First-Team All-American (Pentathlon)
    • 2016 First-Team All-American (Heptathlon)
    • 2015 First-Team All-American (Pentathlon)
    • 2015 Second-Team All-American (Heptathlon)
    • 2014 Second-Team All-American (Heptathlon)
  • 2018 NCAA Outdoor Champion (Heptathlon)
  • 2017 & 2018 Big Ten Champion (Pentathlon)
  • 2018 Big Ten Champion (Heptathlon)
  • 2018 Big Ten Field Athlete of the Year
  • 2018 Canadian National Champion (Heptathlon)
  • 2018 Pan-American Combined Events Champion (Heptathlon)
  • Finished 10th in the indoor pentathlon at the 2016 IAAF World Indoor Championship
  • Placed seventh in heptathlon at IAAF World Junior Championships
  • Academic All-Big Ten honoree (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018)
  • Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2017-18)
  • USTFCCCA All-Academic honoree (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018)
  • NCAA West Preliminary Round qualifier
    • 2016 - High Jump, Long Jump
    • 2018 - High Jump

2018 Season

2018 Outdoor: Won the heptathlon at the Canadian National Championships, recording a score of 6,026 with marks of (13.67 / 5-8 ¾ / 40-3 ½ / 24.28 / 19-9 / 138-7 / 2:15.66), marking the third time this season Ellenwood has broken the 6,000 point mark in the heptathlon (7/3-4) ... became the first female heptathlete in UW history to win an NCAA title, thanks to a score of 6,146 points and marks of (13.60 / 5-11 ¼ / 40-11 / 24.33 / 19-9 ¾ / 142-6 / 2:15.76), with personal bests in the 100 meter hurdles and high jump at the NCAA Outdoor Championships (6/8-9) ... finished  26th in the high jump at the NCAA West Preliminary (5/24) with a height of 5-8 3/4 (1.75m) ... won the heptathlon with a personal best score of 6,173, which is also a Big Ten record thanks to PR's in the 200 meters, 100 hurdles, shot put, and javelin with marks of (13.76 / 5-10 / 41-7 ¾ / 24.21 / 20-0 ½ / 150-9 / 2:16.37) at the Big Ten Championships (5/11-12) ... won the 100 hurdles with a personal best time of 13.79 seconds and the high jump with a mark of 5-9 1/4 (1.76m) and finished third in the javelin with a throw of 145-2 (44.26m) at the Wisconsin Twilight (5/4)... won the heptathlon with a school record score of 5,983 and marks of (13.80 / 5-7 ¾ / 41-0 ¼ / 24.29 / 19-9 ½ / 136-5 / 2:14.96 ) at the Bryan Clay Invite (4/19)... placed third in the 200 meters with a time of 24.35 seconds and third in the 100 hurdles with a time of 13.83 seconds at the Spec Towns Invite (4/6-7)...won the 100 meter hurdles with a time of 14.30 seconds and finished third in the 200 meters with a time of 24.82 seconds at the California Collegiate Open (3/31)

2018 Indoor: Placed third in the pentathlon with a total score of 4,381 points and marks of (8.55 / 5-10 / 40-4 3/4 / 19-6 3/4 / 2:14.28) at the NCAA Indoor Championships (3/9)...won the pentathlon with a total of 4,264 points and marks of (8.59 / 5-8 3/4 / 40-7 1/2 / 18-9 3/4 / 2:14.70 ) at the Big Ten Indoor Championship (2/24) ...won the 60 meter hurdles with a time of 8.53 seconds and finished ninth in the shot put with a throw of 42-6 (12.95m) at the Shell Shocker (2/16)...took third in the preliminary round of the 60 hurdles with a time of 8.62 and second in the finals with a time of 8.69 at the ISU Classic (2/9) ... Won the pentathlon with a score of 4,259 and marks of 8.62 / 5-9 1/4 / 39-3 3/4 / 19-0 3/4 / 2:15.75 at the Husker Invitational (2/3) ... finished sixth in the preliminary round of the 60 meter hurdles with a time of 8.61 seconds and finished seventh overall with a time of 8.52 at the Dr. Sander Invitational (1/26) ... finished seventh in the long jump with a mark of 18-11 3/4 at the Larry Wieczorek Invitational (1/19) ... was the runner-up in the 60 meter hurdles with a time of 8.71 and also in the long jump, marking 19-2 3/4 (5.86 m) at The Dual (1/13)

2017 Season

2017 Outdoor: Did not compete (Redshirt Season) 

2017 Indoor: Earned first-team All-America honors at the NCAA Championships (3/10) with a seventh-place finish in the pentathlon, scoring 4,162 with marks of 8.64 / 5-7 ¾ (1.72m) / 39-9 ¼ (12.12m) / 18-11 ¼ (5.77m) / 2:18.29 ... won the pentathlon crown at the Big Ten Championships (2/24-25) scoring 4,122 points with marks of 8.68 / 5-8 ½ (1.74m) / 39-8 ½ (12.10m) / 17-11 ½ (5.47m) / 2:15.75 ... jumped a season-best 5-8 1/2 (1.74m) in high jump, placing second at the Shell Shocker (2/17) ... finished 10th in the 60 hurdles at the Iowa State Classic (2/10-11) with a time of 8.93 ... helped the 4x400 relay become second all-time at Wisconsin in 3:43.77, ran a season-best 8.75 in the 60 hurdles preliminaries and a 8.77 in the semi-finals at the Armory Invitational (2/3-4) ... won her first pentathlon of the year scoring 4,104 with marks of 8.80 / 5-7 3/4 (1.72m) / 41-1 3/4 (12.54m) / 18-9 (5.71m) / 2:20.67 at the Black and Gold Premier (1/27-28) ... won the long jump with a mark of 19-8 3/4 (6.01m) and took fourth in high jump, jumping 5-7 (1.70m) at the Minnesota Dual (1/21) ... won the 60m hurdles with a time of 8.81 at the Badger Icebreaker (1/14)
 

2016 Season

2016 Outdoor: Earned bronze in the high jump at the 2016 NACAC U-23 Championships with a clearance of 5-10 (1.78m) and also finished fifth in the long jump with a mark of 19-0 (5.79m) (7/15 & 7/17) ... earned bronze in the long jump at the 2016 Canadian Olympic Trials with a jump of 19-9 (6.02m) (7/10) ... placed fifth in the high jump at the 2016 Canadian Olympic Trials with a clearance of 5-10 (1.78m) (7/9) ... finished fourth in the heptathlon at the 2016 Pan American Cup with a score of 5,814 points ...  Earned a fifth-place finish in the heptathlon with marks of 13.81 / 1.75m / 12.36m / 24.60 / 6.11m / 39.67m / 2:17.29 at the NCAA Championships (6/10-11) to earn a new Wisconsin record of 5,935 total points ... At the NCAA West Regional (5/27), tied for 18th in the high jump with a clearance of 5-7 1/4 (1.71m) and took 23rd in the long jump with a leap of 19-2 3/4 (5.86m) ... Placed second in the heptathlon with 5,677 points at the Big Ten Championships (5/13-15) with marks of 13.97 / 1.71m / 12.26m / 24.90 / 5.76m / 39.90m / 2:20.89. Also took 17th in the high jump with a clearance of 5-7 1/4 ... At the Wisconsin Twilight (5/6), won the high jump with a personal-best tying height of 5-10 3/4, also took second in the javelin with a personal-best toss of 139-2 and fifth in the 100-meter hurdles in 14.31... Finished third in the long jump with a PR of 20-3 3/4 (6.19m) while finishing 11th in the 100 hurdles with a time of 14.23 seconds at the Triton Invitational (4/23) ... began her outdoor campaign by tying the school heptathlon record with a grand total of 5,914 points to ultimately take third at the Bulldog Heptathlon (4/6-7). Earned new personal bests in the shot put, long jump, and javelin to record marks of 14.02 / 1.78m / 12.67m / 25.13 / 6.09m / 42.02m / 2:20.16 in all seven disciplines.

2016 Indoor: At the NCAA Indoor Championship (3/11), earned All-America honors in the pentathlon by placing fourth overall with marks of (8.56 / 5-10 3/4 / 41-10 1/2 / 19-11 1/2 / 2:20.05) which include three new personal records to end up with a grand total of 4,390 points ... Finished second in the pentathlon with marks of (8.61 / 5-11 ½ / 41-0 ¼ / 19-4 ¼ / 2:15.70) to earn a new school record of 4,392 points. Also placed seventh in the high jump with a height of 5-10 (1.78m) and was a member of the 4x400 relay team that took 13th in 3:46.55 at the Big Ten Championships (2/26) ... Took second in both the preliminaries and finals of the 60-meter hurdles in 8.75 and a new PR of 8.67 seconds at the Red and White Open (2/19) ... At the Iowa State Classic (2/12), placed second in the long jump with a jump of 19-0 (5.79m) and 12th in the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 8.80 ... Set personal records in four of the five pentathlon events at the Jack Jennett Invitational (1/29) to take first overall with a score of 4,295 and marks of 8.77 / 5-10 1/2 / 19-9 1/2 / 39-6 / 2:18.26 ... Took third in the 60 meter hurdles in 8.78 and second in the long jump with a leap of 19-9 (6.02m) at the Minnesota Dual (1/23) ... At the the Notre Dame dual (1/16), placed first in both the 60 meter hurdles in 8.81 seconds and the high jump with a clearance of 5-9 1/4 (1.76m)
 

2015 Season

2015 Outdoor: Wrapped up her sophomore campaign with a fifth-place finish in the heptathlon at the World University Games and posted scores of 14.42 / 1.80m / 10.98m / 25.39 / 5.71m / 41.92m / 2:17.60 in all seven events ... Placed 10th in the heptathlon at the NCAA Championship (6/10-11) with a personal best final score of 5,786 and event scores of 14.11 / 1.75m / 11.40m / 24.45 / 6.08m / 40.04m / 2:21.31 to earn second team All-America honors ... Finished third in the heptathlon at the Big Ten Championship (5/15-17) with a score of 5,714 and event scores of 14.02 / 1.76m / 11.92m / 24.88 / 5.86m / 36.70m / 2:18.46 while also tying for 13th place in the high jump with a clearance of 5-6 (1.68m) ... Finished second in the 100 hurdles with a time of 14.28 and won the long jump with a leap of 18-8 (5.69m) at the Wisconsin Twilight (5/8) ... Finished third in the high jump with a clearance of 5-7 3/4 (1.72m) and eighth in the javelin throw with a heave of 130-5 (39.76m) at the Musco Twilight Invitational (5/2) ... Helped UW to a 33rd place finish in the preliminary round (3:53.57) and a fifth place finish in the ECAC final (3:45.98) in the 4x400 relay, while also helping UW to a 24th place finish in the sprint medley relay with a time of 4:07.05 at the Penn Relays (4/23-25) ... Placed 18th in the 100 hurdles with a time of 14.58 and tied for 20th in the javelin with a heave of 107-0 (32.62m) at the LSU Alumni Gold Invitational (4/18) ... Finished sixth in the heptathlon at the Sam Adams Combined Events Invitational (4/3-4) with a score of 5,575 points and marks of (14.38 / 1.75m / 11.29m / 24.99 / 5.68m / 38.23m / 2:18.52) in the seven events

2015 Indoor: Finished eighth in the pentathlon with a score of 4,184 points at the NCAA Championship (3/14) with marks of (8.83 / 5-8 3/4 (1.74m) / 38-0 (11.58m) / 19-9 (6.02m) / 2:18.33) in the 60 meter hurdles, high jump, shot put, long jump, and 800 meters to help UW to a tie for 18th place overall, while earning First Team All-America honors for the event ... Placed second in the pentathlon with a score of 4,223 points at the Big Ten Indoor Championship (2/27-28) with marks of (8.75 / 5-9 3/4 (1.77m) / 39-5 3/4 (12.03m) / 19-3 1/2 (5.88m) / 2:18.55) in the 60 meter hurdles, high jump, shot put, long jump, and 800 meters, while also tying for tenth place in the high jump with a clearance of 5-6 (1.68m) and placing 13th in the 4x400 relay with a time of 3:54.79 to help UW to a seventh place team finish ... Finished seventh in the preliminary round of the 60 meter hurdles with a time of 8.91, while finishing sixth in the final round with a time of 8.84, also placed 11th in the 4x400 relay in a time of 3:52.59 and finished fourth in the long jump with a leap of 18-7 3/4 (5.68m) at the Iowa State Classic (2/13-14) ... Placed 33rd in the 60 meter hurdles with a time of 8.92, tied for eighth in the high jump with a clearance of 5-8 (1.73m), and finished 15th in the long jump with a leap of 18-10 3/4 (5.76m) at the Armory Collegiate Invitational (1/30) to help UW to a sixth place team finish ... Finished sixth in the 60 meter hurdles with a time of 9.11, placed second in the high jump with a clearance of 5-8 3/4, and finished second in the long jump with a jump of 19-0 at the Wisconsin vs. Minnesota Dual (1/24) ... Won the high jump with a clearance of 5-8 3/4 (1.75m), placed third in the 60 meter hurdles with a time of 9.04, and finished fourth in the 4x400 relay with a time of 3:57.88 at the Wisconsin Open (1/17).
 

2014 Season

2014 Outdoor: Finished in seventh place in the heptathlon at the IAAF World Junior Championships, recording a personal-best score of 5,594 ... also ran a personal-best of 24.86 in the 200 meters and a personal-best of 2:17.10 in the 800 meters ... finished 12th with a then-personal best score of 5,480 points at the NCAA championships (6/12-13) ... set a personal best in the high jump of 5-10 (1.78) in the heptathlon high jump and placed fourth in the heptathlon at the Big Ten Championships (5/16-17) with a score of 5,387 points ... while competing in the heptathlon at Big Tens, earned career-best marks in the long jump (18-10 (5.74m)) and shot put (38-11 1/2 (11.87m)) ... tied for first in the high jump (5-8 (1.73m)) and took fifth in the 100 hurdles (14.15) at the Wisconsin Open (5/10) ... finished fifth in the 200 meters (25.52) and fourth in the long jump (18-4 (5.59m)) at the Tom Botts Invite (5/3) ... took 12th in the 100 hurdles (14.55) and tied for fifth in the high jump (5-7 (1.70m)) at the Beach Invite (4/19) ... finished 20th in the 200 meters (25.27) and14th in the 100 hurdles (14.79) at the Bryan Clay Invite (4/18) ...placed sixth at the Bulldog Heptathlon with a score of 5,400 ...won the 200 meters in 25.97 and the 100 hurdles in 13.98 at the Walt Disney Open (3/21-22) ... placed fourth in the javelin at the Walt Disney Open (3/21-22) with a toss of 122-9

2014 Indoor: Redshirt season ... Competed unattached and won the long jump at the Red & White Open (2/21) with a mark of 18-10 3/4 (5.76m) .. won the 60 hurdles at the Red a White Open (2/21) while competing unattached with a finals time of 8.82 and a prelim time of 8.93 ... competed unattached and won the high jump at the Wisconsin Elite Invitational (1/25) after clearing 5-7 3/4 (1.72m) ... took fourth in the 60 meter hurdles while competing unattached at the Wisconsin Elite Invitational (1/25) with a time of 8.91 ... placed fifth while competing unattachedin preliminary competition in the 60 meter hurdles at the Wisconsin Elite Invitational (1/25) with a time of 9.00 ... competed unattached and won the 60 meter hurdles at the Badger Indoor Open (1/17) after posting a time of 9.11
 

High School

Was the 2012 top-ranked Canadian junior hepthatlete... holds the Canadian and British Colombia youth heptathlon record ... three-time British Columbia High School senior women's heptathlon champion ... 2012 Canadian youth long jump champion ... placed second in the 200 meters at the 2012 Canadian youth championships ... placed 18th in the heptathlon at the 2012 World Junior track a field championships in Barcelona, Spain ... finished 12th in the heptathlon as a member of the Canadian national team for the 2011 World Youth Track a Field Championships in Lille, France ... was named 2010 BC Summer Games most outstanding athlete ... earned 2011 Provincial High School athlete of the year ... two-time BC Athletics youth athlete of the year honoree
 

Personal

Major is sociology
 

Personal Bests

Indoor Outdoor
800 Meters 2:14.28 3-9-18 200 Meters 24.21 5-11-18
60 Hurdles 8.52 1-26-18 800 Meters 2:14.96 4-18/19-18
High Jump 5-11 1/2 (1.81m) 2-26-16 100 Hurdles 13.60 6-8/9-18
Long Jump 19-11 1/2 (6.08m) 3-11-16 High Jump 5-11 1/4 (1.81m) 6-8/9-18
Shot Put 41-10 1/2 (12.76) 3-11-16 Long Jump 20-3 3/4 (6.19m) 4-23-16
Shot Put 41-7 3/4 (12.69m) 5-11-18
Javelin 150-9 (45.94m) 5-12-18
Pentathlon 4,392 2-26-16 Heptathlon 6,173 5-11/12-18
(8.16 / 5-11 1/2 / 40-0 1/4 / 19-4 1/4 / 2:15.70) (13.76 / 5-10 (1.78m) / 41-7 ¾ (12.69m) / 24.21 / 20-0 ½ (6.11 m) / 150-9 (45.94m) / 2:16.37)
 

Honors and Accolades

First Team All-America Honors (6)
2018 - Outdoor
Heptathlon: 1st - (13.60 / 5-11 ¼ (1.81m) / 40-11 (12.47m) / 24.33 / 19-9 ¾ (6.04 m) / 142-6 (43.45m) / 2:15.76)

2018 - Indoor
Pentathlon: 3rd - 4,381 (8.55 / 5-10 / 40-4¾ /19-6¾  / 2:14.28)

2017 - Indoor
Pentathlon: 7th - 4,162 (8.64 / 5-7 ¾ / 39-9 ¼ / 18-11 ¼ / 2:18.29)

2016 - Outdoor
Heptathlon: 5th - 5,935 (13.81 / 1.75m / 12.36m / 24.60 / 6.11m / 39.67m / 2:17.29)

2016 - Indoor
Pentathlon: 4th - 4,390 (8.56 / 5-10 3/4 / 41-10 1/2 / 19-11 1/2 / 2:20.05)

2015 - Indoor
Pentathlon: 8th - 4,184 (8.83 / 5-8 3/4 / 38-0 / 19-9 / 2:18.33)

Second Team All-America Honors (2)
2015 - Outdoor
Heptathlon: 10th - 5,786 (14.11 / 1.75m / 11.40m / 24.45 / 6.08m / 40.04m / 2:21.31)

2014 - Outdoor
Heptathlon: 12th - 5,480 (14.19 / 1.78m / 10.65m / 25.14 / 5.63m / 33.25m / 2:17.82)

At the NCAA Championships
2018 - Outdoor
Heptathlon: 1st - 6,146 ((13.60 / 5-11 ¼ (1.81m) / 40-11 (12.47m) / 24.33 / 19-9 ¾ (6.04 m) / 142-6 (43.45m) / 2:15.76)

2018 - Indoor
Pentathlon: 3rd - 4,381 (8.55 / 5-10 / 40-4¾ /19-6¾  / 2:14.28)

2017 - Indoor
Pentathlon: 7th - 4,162 (8.64 / 5-7 ¾ / 39-9 ¼ / 18-11 ¼ / 2:18.29)

2016 - Outdoor
Heptathlon: 5th - 5,935 (13.81 / 1.75m / 12.36m / 24.60 / 6.11m / 39.67m / 2:17.29)

2016 - Indoor
Pentathlon: 4th - 4,390 (8.56 / 5-10 3/4 / 41-10 1/2 / 19-11 1/2 / 2:20.05)

2015 - Outdoor
Heptathlon: 10th - 5,786 (14.11 / 1.75m / 11.40m / 24.45 / 6.08m / 40.04m / 2:21.31)

2015 - Indoor
Pentathlon: 8th - 4,184 (8.83 / 5-8 3/4 / 38-0 / 19-9 / 2:18.33)

2014 - Outdoor
Heptathlon: 12th - 5,480 (14.19 / 5-10 / 34-11 f / 25.14 / 18-5 f / 109-01 / 2:17.82)

At the NCAA West Preliminary Round
2018 - Outdoor
High Jump: 26th (5-8 3/4 (1.75m))

2016 - Outdoor
High Jump: T-18th (5-7 1/4 (1.71m))
Long Jump: 23rd (19-2 3/4 (5.86m))

At the Big Ten Championships
2018 - Outdoor
Heptathlon: 1st - 6,173 (13.76 / 5-10 (1.78m) / 41-7 ¾ (12.69m) / 24.21 / 20-0 ½ (6.11 m) / 150-9 (45.94m) / 2:16.37)

2018- Indoor
Pentathlon: 1st - 4,264 (8.59 / 5-8 3/4 / 40-7 1/2 / 18-9 3/4 / 2:14.70)

2017 - Indoor
Pentathlon: 1st - 4,122 (8.68 / 5-8 ½ / 39-8 ½ / 17-11 ½ / 2:15.75)

2016 - Outdoor
Heptathlon: 2nd - 5,677 (13.97 / 1.71m / 12.26m / 24.90 / 5.76m / 39.90m / 2:20.89)
High Jump: 17th (5-7 1/4 (1.71m))

2016 - Indoor Pentathlon: 2nd - 4,392 (8.61 / 5-11 1/2 / 41-0 1/4 / 19-4 1/4 / 2:15.70)
High Jump: 7th (5-10 (1.78m))
4x400 Meter Relay: 13th (3:46.55)>

2015 - Outdoor
High Jump: T13th (5-6 (1.68m))
Heptathlon: 3rd - 5,714 (14.02 / 1.76m / 11.92m / 24.88 / 5.86m / 36.70m / 2:18.46)

2015 - Indoor
Pentathlon: 2nd - 4,223 (8.75 / 5-9 3/4 / 39-5 3/4 / 19-3 1/2 / 2:18.55)
High Jump: 10th (5-9 3/4 (1.77m))
4x400 Relay: 13th (3:54.79)

2014 - Outdoor
Heptathlon: 4th - 5,387 (14.31 / 5-8 / 34-9 / 26.04 / 18-10 / 118-3 / 2:19.43)

Notable Performances
2018 Canadian National Championships
Heptathlon: 1st - (13.67 / 5-8 ¾ / 40-3 ½ / 24.28 / 19-9 / 138-7 / 2:15.66)

2016 Pan American Cup
Heptathlon: 4th - 5,814 (14.85 / 5-10 3/4 / 39-1 / 24.58 / 19-7 1/2 / 137-8 / 2:17.55)

2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships
Pentathlon: 10th - 4,324 (8.64 / 5-9 1/4 / 41-1 3/4 / 19-8 3/4 / 2:20.18)

2015 World University Games
Heptathlon: T5th - 5,665 (14.42 / 1.80m / 10.98m / 25.39 / 5.71m / 41.92m / 2:17.60)

2014 IAAF World Junior Championships
Heptathlon: 7th - (14.36 / 5-8 / 35-9 / 24.86 / 18-8 f / 130-7 / 2:17.10)

2013 Pan American Junior Championships
Heptathlon: 3rd - 5,493 (14.43 / 1.74m/ 10.44m / 24.87 / 5.81m / 35.61m / 2:18.80)

2012 IAAF World Junior Championships
Heptathlon: 18th - 5262 (14.76 / 1.66m / 9.99m / 25.18/ 5.73m / 36.02 / 2:19.98)

2011 IAAF World Youth Championships
Heptathlon: 12th - 4952 (14.46 / 1.63m / 8.67m / 25.71 / 5.81m / 19.98m / 2:26.99)

Historical Player Information

  • 2014-15Sophomore

    Multi-Events
  • 2015-16Junior

    Multi-Events
  • 2016-17Senior

    Multi-Events
  • 2017-18Senior

    Multi-Events