2024 — Cross Country – Iowa’s second finisher at B1G Championships, placing 105th with a collegiate-best 20:59.0 (6,000 meters), and at NCAA Midwest Regional, placing 71st in 21:12.6 (6,000 meters)… Iowa’s top finisher at Gans Creek Classic, placing 51st (21:07.04-6,000 meters)… also ran collegiate-best 4,000 meters at Hawkeye Invite (14:21.6)… Iowa’s third finisher at B1G Preview (27th-21:23.1-6,000 meters), earning B1G Freshman of the Week honors… Iowa’s third finisher at Bradley Pink Classic (44th-21:18.2-6,000 meters).
Elena Torres Season 2024-25
PositionDistance
ClassFr.
HometownLoveland, Colo.
HometownLoveland, Colo.
High SchoolLoveland
High School — Five-time all-state honoree (three times in track, twice in cross country)… conference and regional 5k cross country champion as a senior… eight-time team MVP… five top-10 finishes between cross country and track as a junior and senior at the Colorado state meets… holds the school record in the 5k (17:31), 3,200 meters (10:40) and 1,600 meters (4:57)… coached by Diana Ritschard, Matt Robbins and Colleen Torres… Bob Ball track and field scholar… Colorado Heisman Award recipient… National Honor Society and Honor Roll member… academic all state…
Personal — Born July 18, 2006… parents are Frank and Colleen Torres, who ran track and cross country at Utah State… has two siblings, Sylvia and Brynn… occupational therapy major.
Women's Track & Field