Kassidy Ellis Season 2014-15

2015 — Indoor – placed eighth in long jump with a collegiate-best 19-5 1/2 (5.93m) at Big Ten Championships… that mark ranks fifth all-time at Iowa… placed second in long jump at Alex Wilson Invite (18-5 3/4, 5.63m)… ran 60 meters (7.83) at Husker Invite… placed eighth in long jump (18-1 1/2, 5.52m) and ran 60 meters (7.95) at ISU Classic… Outdoor – ran third leg on team-leading 400-meter relay that placed second at Big Ten Championships (44.71)… that time ranks fourth all-time at Iowa… ran lead leg on 400-meter relay that posted a 45.07 in prelims at Drake Relays… that time ranks ninth all-time at Iowa… ran lead leg on 400-meter relay that placed 23rd at NCAA West Preliminary (45.72)… placed fifth in long jump with a collegiate-best 19-6 1/4, 5.95m) at Musco Twilight, which ranks seventh all-time at Iowa… placed 11th in long jump at Big Ten Championships (18-11 3/4, 5.78m)… ran 100 meters (12.24) at Beach Invite… academic All-Big Ten… letterwinner.

2014 — Indoor – led team in pentathlon (3,346 points) and 60-meter hurdles (9.05)… placed 14th in pentathlon at Big Ten Championships with a collegiate-best 3,346 points… that total ranks 10th all-time at Iowa… posted collegiate-best 32-10 1/2 (10.02m) in shot put as part of Big Ten pentathlon… placed seventh in pentathlon at Bill Bergan Invite (3,266 points)… placed third in 60-meter hurdles (9.06 – running a collegiate-best 9.05 in prelims) and placed fourth in long jump with a collegiate-best 17-3 1/2 (5.27m) at Iowa Invite… placed 11th in high jump at Big 4 Duals (4-11, 1.50m) and 16th at Jack Johnson Classic (5-2 1/2, 1.59m)… academic All-Big Ten. Outdoor – leads team in heptathlon (4,242 points) and 100-meter hurdles (15.28)… heptathlon point total ranks eighth all-time at Iowa… placed 14th in hepathlon at Drake Relays (4,242 points), posting collegiate bests in four events… placed seventh in high jump (5-1 3/4, 1.57m) and long jump (17-5 1/4, 5.31m), and eighth in javelin (99-4, 30.28m) at Illinois Twilight… placed seventh in javelin (92-9, 28.27m), 12th in long jump (15-8 1/4, 4.78m), 13th in 100-meter hurdles (15.28) and 16th in 200 meters (27.94) at Musco Twilight… placed 10th in javelin at Arkansas Spring Invite (94-8, 28.87m)… letterwinner.

2013 — Indoor – placed seventh in pentathlonat Bill Bergan Invite with a collegiate-best 3,182points… posted collegiate bests in all fi ve BillBergan Invite pentathlon events… placed eighthin 60-meter hurdles at adidas Classic (9.16)…placed second in 60-meter hurdles (9.17), fourthin long jump (15-1 1/4, 4.60m) and ninth in shotput (25-7 1/4, 7.80m) at Iowa Open… Outdoor– did not compete… Dean’s List.

High School – four-time first team All-League selection… two-time All-Area selection… finished in the top 20 in the 110-meter hurldes at the California State meet her senior season and top 15 in the 300-meter hurdles her junior season.

Personal – born August 5, 1994… daughter of Cheryl and Garro Ellis… speech pathology major.

Ellis’ Collegiate Bests
Event	Mark	Meet	Date
60 Meters(I)	7.83	at Husker Invitational	2/6/15
60 Hurdles (I)	9.05	Iowa Invitational	2/21/14
100 Meters (O)	12.24	Beach Invitational	4/18/15
100 Hurdles (O)	15.28	Musco Twilight	5/3/14
200 Meters (O)	27.43	at Drake Relays	4/23/14
800 Meters (I)	2:27.96	at Bill Bergan Invitational	1/25/13
800 Meters (O)	2:36.51	at Drake Relays	4/24/14
High Jump (I)	5-2 1/2 (1.59m)	2x, last at Bill Bergan Invitational	1/31/14
High Jump (O)	5-1 3/4 (1.57m)	at Illinois Twilight	4/12/14
Long Jump (I)	19-5 1/2 (5.93m)	at Big Ten Championships	2/28/15
Long Jump (O)	19-6 1/4 (5.95m)	Musco Twilight	5/2/15
Shot Put (I)	32-10 1/2 (10.02m)	at Big Ten Championships	2/28/14
Shot Put (O)	30-8 1/2 (9.36m)	at Drake Relays	4/23/14
Javelin (O)	106-10 1/4 (32.57m)	at Drake Relays	4/24/14
Pentathlon (I)	3,346 points	at Big Ten Championships	2/28/14
Heptathlon (O)	4,242 points	at Drake Relays	4/23-24/14