Ella Breidenstine Season 2019

ClassRedshirt Sophomore
HometownHummelstown, Pa.
High SchoolLower Dauphin

2020 indoor: Did not compete 

2019 outdoor: Came in 10th in the 5,000-meter race at the Tennessee Relays with a time of 17:35.46 … Recorded a top-25 finish in the 10,000 at the Raleigh Relays, running the distance in a time of 36:32.63.

2019 indoor: Finished third in the 3,000 at the Virginia Tech Challenge with a time of 10:16.93 … Won the mile race at the Doc Hale Elite Meet with a time of 5:19.38 … Ran the 3,000 at the Hokie Invitational in a time of 10:22.06 … Was 10th in the mile at the Virginia Tech Invitational with a time of 5:24.74.

2018 indoor: Recorded a time of 17:53.60 in the 5,000 meter-run at the ACC Outdoor Championships ... Turned in a time of 4:48.38 in the 1,500-meter run at the Duke Invitational … Finished tenth in the 5,000-meter run at the Tennessee Relays with a time of 17:32.05 … Kicked off her outdoor season at the Raleigh Relays in the 10,000-meter run, finishing with a time of 36:44.88.

2017 outdoor: Ran as an unattached athlete in the 10,000 at the Hokie Twilight meet, placing first with a time of 36:51.03.

2017 indoor: Took a redshirt season and ran as unattached athlete throughout the year … Recorded a personal best in the 3,000-meter race at the Virginia Tech Challenge, finishing in 10:25.00 … Ran in the same event at the Doc Hale VT Elite Meet.

High school: Was a four-time letterwinner in cross country and track at Lower Dauphin … Was a four-time state qualifier in cross country and a two-time state qualifier in track … Earned the cross country and track and field MVP award two years in a row … Received second-team all-state for cross country in 2013 … Recorded two top-20 finishes at the Pennsylvania Cross Country Championships, finishing 15th in 2013 and 18th in 2015 … Holds a school record and a personal-best time of 5:08 in the 1,600-meter event … Also holds a school record and personal-best mark of 10:48 in the 3,200-meter race … Placed fifth in the 3,200-meter event at the PIAA State Championship … Was the president of the National English Honor Society and National Spanish Honor Society … Also was a member of the National Honor Society, Science National Honor Society, Math Honor Society, National Music Honor Society and History Honor Society.

Personal: Born Oct. 16, 1998 ... Daughter of William and Susan Breidenstine … Majoring in architecture and plans to work for a sustainable design architecture firm.

Breidenstine's Track and Field Career Bests

IndoorOutdoor

Mile– 5:19.38, Doc Hale Elite Meet (2019)
3,000m - 10:16.93, Virginia Tech Challenge (2019)

1,500m – 4:48.38, Duke Invitational (2018)
5,000m – 17:32.05, Tennessee Relays (2018)
10,000m - 36:32.63, Raleigh Relays (2019)