Ellie Tate Season 2019-20

2021-22
Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
Academic All-Big Ten (Cross Country)
Academic All-Big Ten (Track & Field)
Outdoor Track & Field / As a Redshirt Freshman

• Raced in five meets in the 800, 1,500, 4x400 and sprint medley relay
• Posted a pair of career-best times at the Big Ten Championships, in the 800m in 2:11.20 to place 15th and in the 1,500m in 4:28.13 to finish 17th, from May 13-15
• Placed sixth in the sprint medley relay at the Drake Relays in 3:57.20 on April 30
• Won both events, the 800m in 2:11.24 and the 4x400 in 4:07.05, at the Illini Classic on April 9
• Ran the 1,500m in 4:29.49 at the Raleigh Relays on March 24

Indoor Track & Field / As a Junior

• Competed in five meets in the 800, mile, 4x400 and distance medley relay
• Finished ninth in the distance medley relay in 11:28.26 at the Big Ten Championships on Feb. 25
• Ran a career-best 800m time of 2:12.19 to finish 16th at the Alex Wilson Invite on Feb. 19
• Posted a mile time of 4:55.25 to place 14th at the Windy City Invite on Feb. 11
• Was the runner-up in the 800m in 2:17.63 at the Gene Edmonds Invite on Jan. 8

Cross Country / As a Junior

• Ran in six meets
• Earned a personal-best 6k time of 21:19.4 at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional on Nov. 12
• At the Big Ten Championships, notched a 6k time of 22:15.1 on Oct. 29
• Posted a season-best 5k time of 18:04.5 at the Joe Piane Invite on Oct. 1
• Finished 14th overall at the John McNichols Invite with a 5k time of 18:25.3 on Sept. 18
• Was sixth at the Winrow Open with a 5k finish of 18:05.5 on Sept. 3

 
2021
Academic All-Big Ten (Cross Country)
Academic All-Big Ten (Track & Field)
Outdoor Track & Field / As a Freshman

• Redshirted

Indoor Track & Field / As a Sophomore

• Did not compete

Cross Country / As a Sophomore

• Did not compete in Purdue’s one meet

 
2019-20
Outdoor Track & Field / As a Freshman

• 2020 outdoor season canceled due to the global COVID-19 pandemic

Indoor Track & Field / As a Freshman

• Competed in five meets, in the 800, mile and distance medley relay
• Placed eighth in the distance medley relay in 11:41.80 at the Big Ten Championships
• Set a personal-best mile time of 4:51.18 at the Iowa State Classic on Feb. 14
• Earned a career-record 800 mark of 2:12.09 at the Razorback Invite on Jan. 31
• Finished seventh in the mile in 4:58.37 at the Larry Wieczorek Invite on Jan. 17
• Won the 800 in her first collegiate track & field race with a time of 2:15.09 at the Gene Edmonds Memorial on Jan. 10

Cross Country / As a Freshman

• Ran in six races
• Finished the NCAA Regionals in a 6k-personal-best time of 21:46.7 on Nov. 15
• Raced the 6k in 22:13.0 at the Big Ten Championships on Nov. 3
• Notched a 5k time of 17:59.9 at the Notre Dame Invite on Oct. 4
• Finished 23rd at the Illini Open with a 5k time of 18:32.1 in her collegiate debut on Aug. 30

 
HIGH SCHOOL

• Won the 4x800 state championship as a junior and senior
• Earned All-State Individual accolades as a senior
• Placed 12th at the IHSAA state meet as a senior
• Member of the National Honor Society

 
PERSONAL

• Parents are Jill and Curtis
• Twin sister, Emma, also is on the Purdue track & field and cross country team
• Both parents attended Purdue
• Majoring in aviation management
• Enjoys cooking