Ellyn Atkinson

Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Springfield, Mo.
High School:
Glendale HS
Major:
Statistics graduate / Data Science and Analytics

MIZZOU PERSONAL RECORDS
Cross Country
5000m – 17:41.38 // Chile Pepper Festival (10/1/16)
6000m – 21:44.9 // SEC Championships (10/27/17)
Indoor Track & Field
3000m – 10:05.56 // SEC Indoor Championships (2/24/17)
5000m – 17:15:16 // Husker Invitational (2/5/16)
Outdoor Track & Field
3000m – 10:27.87 // Arkansas Spring Invitational (3/26/16)
5000m – 17:19.58 // SEC Championships (5/12.16)
10,000m – 35:21.46 // Tom Botts Invitational (4/14/16)

NOTEWORTHY

2015 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll

TFRRS Page

2017-18
Season Bests
6000m (XC) – 21:44.9 // SEC Championships (10/27)
3000m Run (ITF) – 10:05.56 // SEC Indoor Championships (2/24)
5000m Run (ITF) – 17:28.19 // Vanderbilt Invitational (1/19)

Cross Country – Competed in the 6000m for the Tigers and placed in the top-five on the team in each race during her senior season … Her best finish was third on the team and 41^st overall with a new personal record time of 21:44.9 at the SEC Championships (Oct. 27).

Indoor Track – Finished eighth in the 5000m run at the Vanderbilt Invitational (Jan. 19) with her season-best time of 17:28.19 … In the 3000m run, her best finish was seventh at the Tyson Invitational (Feb. 10) where she posted a mark of 10:08.54 … Also set a new personal record in the 3000m run at the SEC Indoor Championships (Feb. 24) with a time of 10:05.56.

Outdoor Track – Did not compete during the outdoor season

2016-17
Season Bests
5000m (XC) – 17:41.38 // Chile Pepper Festival (10/1)
6000m (XC) – 21:53.6 // Pre-National Invite (10/15)
5000m Run (OTF) – 17:29.34 // SFSU Distance Carnival (3/31)
10,000m Run (OTF) – 35:31.87 // Drake Relays (4/27)

Cross Country – Posted a 5k personal record at the Chile Pepper Festival (Oct. 1), finishing fifth for Mizzou and 26^th overall with a time of 17:41.38 … Set a 6k personal record at the Pre-National Invitational (Oct. 15), crossing the finish line with a time of 21:53.6 … Ran in the NCAA Midwest Regional (Nov. 11), finishing seventh for Mizzou at 23:20.1.

Indoor Track – Did not compete during the indoor season

Outdoor Track – Finished eighth in the 5000m run at the Tom Botts Invitational (April 14), crossing the finish line with a time of 17:48.89 … Placed seventh in the 10,000m run at the Drake Relays (April 27), clocking a time of 35:32.87.

2015-16
Season Bests
6000m (XC) – 22:02.30 // Pre-National Meet (10/17)
3000m (ITF) – 10:08.92 // Tyson Invitational (2/12)
5000m (ITF) – 17:15:16 // Husker Invitational (2/5)
3000m (OTF) – 10:27.87 // Arkansas Spring Invitational (3/26)
5000m (OTF) – 17:19.58 // SEC Championships (5/12)
10,000m (OTF) – 35:21.46 // Tom Botts Invitational (4/14)

Cross Country - Ran in six races for Mizzou during the cross country season, finishing in Mizzou’s top-five twice. Finished third for Mizzou and 10^th overall at the Illini Challenge, finishing the 5,000m race at 18:59.20 … Ran her best 5,000m time at the Notre Dame Invitational, finishing at 18:12.10 … Ran her best 6,000m race at the Pre-National Meet, finishing at 22:02.30.

Indoor Track - Competed in two events during the indoor season, the 3000m and 5000m runs … Finished third at the Rod McCravy Memorial Meet in the 5000m with a time of 17:23.55 … Posted a season-best time of 17:15.16 in the 5000m at the Husker Invitational … Came in fourth with a time of 10:20.48 in the 3000m at her first collegiate indoor track meet at the Border Battle.

Outdoor Track - Ran three distance events including the 3000m, 5000m and 10,000m run … Finished a season-high eighth place in the 5000m at the Memphis Invitational … Competed in two events, the 5000m and the 10,000m runs, at the SEC Championship … Recorded a season-best time of 17:19.58 in the 5000m at the SEC Championship, finishing in 27thplace.

2014-15

Cross Country - Did not compete during the cross country season.

Indoor Track - Did not compete during the indoor season.

Outdoor Track - Did not compete during the outdoor season.

2013-14

Cross Country - Redshirted the cross country season.

Indoor Track - Redshirted the indoor season.

Outdoor Track - Redshirted the outdoor season.

HIGH SCHOOL
Bests
3200m - 11:18 // 5k (XC) - 18:40

Ellyn competed for Glendale High School under coach Jeff Berryessa...CROSS COUNTRY...Ellyn was 17th at the 2012 MSHSAA 4A Cross Country State Championships, earning All-State honors...Holds the Glendale School Record for the 5k (18:40)...TRACK & FIELD...Ellyn was 6th in the 3200m at the 2012 MSHSAA Track & Field Championships...She holds the Glendale School Record for the 3200m (11:18).

PERSONAL

Parents are Scott and Dot Atkinson...Born June 13, 1995 in Lansing, MI...Was Valedictorian, graduating with a 5.00 GPA...Served as a National Honor Society Officer...Served as a Service Society Officer...Is studying Statistics.