2023-24 Women's Track & Field Roster
Biography
Collegiate XC PR | 5k: 20:13.9 (9/1/23), 6k: 23:21.3 (10/18/24)
Collegiate Indoor Track PR | 800m: 2:31.35 (2/9/24), 1-Mile: 5:24.70 (2/9/24), Distance Medley Relay: 12:46.66 (1/27/24)
Collegiate Outdoor Track PR | 800m: 2:26.68 (4/13/24), 1500m: 5:03.77 (3/30/24)
High School XC PR | 5k: 20:42.7
High School Track PR | 800m: 2:22.0
Honors
MSU Athletic Director's Honor Roll: Fall 2023, Spring 2024
2023-24
Indoor: Competed in two meets for the Bears in her debut season ... Set a personal record in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:31.35 and the 1-mile run with a time of 5:24.70 at the Gorilla Classic (2/9-2/10/24) ... Finished seventh in the distance medley relay at the Pittsburg State Invitational (1/27/24) with a time of 12:46.66.
Outdoor: Appeared in five meets ... Made her outdoor debut at the Springfield Showdown where she ran the 800-meter run and the 1,500-meter run ... Set a personal record in the 1,500-meter run at the SBU Bearcat Invitational (3/30/24) with a time of 5:03.77 ... Also set a personal record in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:26.68 at the John Jacobs College Invitational (4/12-4/13/24).
High School
Was a standout cross country and track athlete for coach Pam Jurgensmeyer at Park Hill South High in Kansas City ... Was a four-time state qualifier in cross country, earning all-district and Greater KC Suburban All-Conference honors all four years ... Turned in an impressive 20.42.7 at the Class 5 state XC meet as a senior, and also achieved a PR mark in the 800m (2:22) as a senior ... Key part of a state qualifying 4x800 relay team in 2023 ... Also led PHS to three straight conference cross country team titles (2020-22) for the Panthers.
Personal
Ella Marie Conklin was born 12/8/04 in Blue Springs, Mo. ... Daughter of Jason and Danielle Conklin of Kansas City, Mo. ... Has two sisters, Madi and Sydney ... Majoring in Political Science.
