2023-24 Women's Track and Field Roster

Benisa Ellis

  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Springfield High School
  • Hometown Springfield, CO

Biography

Achievements/Awards 

 

Year-by-Year 

  • 2023-2024 | During the indoor season, Ellis competed at the Potts Invitational and Washburn Open gaining two personal bests in the mile (5:32.75) and the 3000m (10:55.32) respectively. She wrapped up the season at RMAC Championships with an 8th place finish in the DMR. During outdoor, she ran multiple personal bests starting at the Maverick Invite with a first place finish in the 1500m in a time of 4:45.54. At the Loper Invitational she took second place in the 5000m with a time of 18:06.11.
  • 2022-2023 | Ellis competed in the 400m at the UCCS Invite indoors running a pr of 1:05.32. She also ran in the 8th Annual Indoor Gorilla Classic in the 800m posting a time of 2:23.42. During the outdoor season, she took part in the 1500m at the CSU-Pueblo Early Bird Invite running a time of 5:17.46. She also ran the 800m at the Mines Mini Meet posting a time of 2:25.68. 
  • 2021-2022 | During the indoor season, Ellis competed at the Mountain Lion Open in the 800m taking 5th with a time of 2:25.83. She was a part of the distance medley relay team at the GVSU Big Meet. She competed at the RMAC Championships in the 800m running a time of 2:21.68. During the outdoor season, Ellis ran in the 1500m at the CSU-Pueblo Early Bird Invite posting a pr of 5:00.39. She competed at the Mines Kit Meyer Classic in the 800m posting another pr of 2:18.15. 
  • 2020-2021 | During her first collegiete meet, she ran in the UCCS Meet #3 in the 800m with a time of 2:31.28. Ellis competed in the UCCS Open in the 800m running a time of 2:31.88. 


Beyond the Jersey 

INSPIRATIONAL PERSON OR QUOTE & WHY | "My favorite inspirational quote is, 'Be as you wish to seem.' - Socrates. I like this quote because it reminds me to be genuine."
OUTSIDE OF SPORTS | "I enjoy hiking, skiing, snowboarding, and visiting new places."
WHY DID YOU CHOOSE CCU | "I chose CCU because I liked how their nursing program was set up, and I knew Poag would be the best coach ever."
FAMILY TIES | "My mom played college field hockey."
POST COLLEGE DREAMS | "I want to be a pediatric nurse and work in the ICU or emergency department. In a few years, I would like to further my education and become a FNP or CRNA."

 

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Historical Player Information

  • 2020-2021Freshman

    Mid.
  • 2021-2022Sophomore

    Mid.
  • 2022-2023Junior

    Mid.
  • 2023-24Senior

    Mid.