2018 Women's Track & Field Roster
Ellie Leonard
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Jenison, Mich.
- High School:
- Jenison
- Position:
- Mid-Distance
Last Updated: February 19, 2018
At Michigan
• Member of the 2017 Big Ten Cross Country Championship Team
• Competing member of the 2016 Big Ten Outdoor Championship team and a member of the 2016 Big Ten Indoor Championship Team
• Academic All-Big Ten (2015-17)
• U-M Athletic Academic Achievement Award Winner (2015-17)
Senior (2017-18)
Outdoor Track & Field
• Ran 10:54.48 in the Steeplechase to finish 4th at the Battle of the Blues (April 6)
Indoor Track & Field
• Ran 5:02.18 in the Mile to finish 10th at the Silverston Invitational (Feb. 16)
• Ran 9:54.21 in the 3000 meter run to finish 5th at the Power Five Invitational (Feb. 2-3)
• Ran 5:04.55 in the Mile to finish 14th at the Simmons-Harvey Quad (Jan. 20)
• Ran 9:59.38 in the 3000 meter run to finish 14th at the Wolverine Invitational (Jan. 13)
Cross Country
• Member of the Big Ten team champion squad, running 22:04.2 over six kilometers (3.73 miles) to finish 64th at the Big Ten Championships (Oct. 29)
• Ran 21:40.8 over six kilometers (3.73 miles) to finish 27th (open) at the Pre-National Invitational (Oct. 14)
• Ran 21:58.0 over six kilometers (3.73 miles) to finish 32nd at the Indiana Sam Bell Invitational (Sept. 30)
• Ran 18:16.5 over five kilometers (3.11 miles) to finish 15th at the Indiana State John McNichols Invitational (Sept. 9)
• Ran 18:19.9 over five kilometers (3.11 miles) to finish 13th at the Michigan Open (Sept. 1)
Junior (2016-17)
Outdoor
• Ran 11:05.82 in the Steeplechase to win the event title at the Battle of the Blues (Apr. 1)
Indoor
• Ran 9:55.40 in the 3000 meter run to finish 20th at the Big Ten Indoor Championships (Feb. 24-25)
• Ran a career-best 9:42.95 in the 3000 meter run to finish 6th at the Notre Dame Alex Wilson Invitational (Feb. 18)
• Ran a career-best 4:56.88 in the Mile to finish 5th at the SVSU Jets Pizza Invitational (Jan. 28)
• Ran 4:58.77 in the Mile to finish 12th at the Notre Dame Invitational (Jan. 21)
• Ran 9:58.36 in the 3000 meter run to finish runner-up at the Simmons-Harvey Invitational (Jan. 14)
Cross Country
• Finished 13th at the 5,000-meter EMU Fall Classic (Oct. 21) with a time of 18:15.2
• Ran to a 104th-place finish to help U-M win the 5,000-meter Greater Louisville Classic (Oct. 1) in 18:09.20
• Finished 173rd at the 6,000-meter Roy Griak Invitational (Sept. 24) in 24:14.2
• Recorded a 10th-place finish to help U-M win the 5,000-meter Sycamore Invitational (Sept. 10), timing a race of 18:33.2
• Ran to a fifth-place finish at the 5,000-meter Michigan Open (Sept. 2) in 17:51.1, a lifetime best at 5K
Sophomore (2015-16)
Outdoor
• Did not compete
Indoor
• Did not compete
Cross Country
• Finished 11th with a career best time of 17:54.9 in the 5,000-meter event at the EMU Classic (Oct. 23)
• Ran to a 77th-place finish in 18:22.5 to help U-M to a team win at the 5,000-meter Commodore Classic (Sept. 19)
• Finished 21st with of 18:15.9 in the 5,000-meter event at the EMU Celebration (Sept. 5).
Freshman (2014-15)
Outdoor
• Redshirted
Indoor
• Redshirted
• Ran 10:12.12 to win the 3,000m race as an unattached competitor at U-M's Silverston Invitational (Feb. 21)
• Competed unattached at the Simmons-Harvey Invitational (Jan. 17), finishing the mile race in 5:11.91
Cross Country
• Redshirted
• Competed unattached at the 5,000-meter EMU Classic (Oct. 24), finishing in 18:31.2
• Competed unattached at the 5,000-meter Michigan Open (Aug. 29), finishing in 19:05.1 to capture 19th place.
Prep
Graduated from Jenison High School in 2014 ... National AP Scholar (Top 10) ... Peer Educators Club ... Principal Advisory Club ... Played in the orchestra (violin) ... Awards for Academic Excellence in Math and Chemistry ...Cross Country... All-State (2013), finishing in sixth... Conference Champion (2013) ... Four-time All-Ottawa-Kent Conference White Division(2010-13) ...Team League Champion(2014) ...Two-time All-Conference (2012-13) ... Grand Rapids Advance All-Area first team (2013) ... School Record Holder in 5K (17:58) ...Track and Field... All-State (2014), where she finished in fifth in 1,600-meter ... Multi-time individual Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) Champion, 800-meter (2013) and 1,600-meter (2013-14) ... MITS All-State, where she finished third in 1,600-meter ... Ran at Foot Locker Regional in Wisconsin, finishing in 24th place in the 5K (18:25; 2013) ... Ran at New Balance Nationals, finishing in 20th place in the two-mile (10:51; 2014) ... Ottawa-Kent League Champion (2013), individual champion in 800-meter and 1,600-meter (2013) ... Two-time All-Conference (2013-14) ...Grand Rapids Advance All-Area first team (2013) ...Participated in Grand Valley State University Elite Mile and 3,200-meter ... Finished in 11th place at Division-1 MHSAA State Meet in 3,200-meter (2012) ... Three-time All-Ottawa-Kent Conference (2012-14) ... School Record holder in 1,600-meter and 3,200-meter.
Personal ... Born on March 1, 1996 ... Daughter of David and Susan Leonard ... Personal Notes... Mother, Susan ran track at Cornell University from 1989-93.
Career-Best Performances (College)
| Event | Time | Date |
| 800m (O) | 2:20.88 | 4-23-16 |
| 1500m (O) | 4:40.74 | 4-2-16 |
| Mile (I) | 4:56.88 | 1-28-17 |
| 3000m (I) | 9:50.55 | 2-18-17 |
| Steeplechase (O) | 10:51.06 | 4-30-16 |
| 5000m (O) | 17:48.05 | 4-16-16 |
