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Wellesley College Athletics

2024-25 Track and Field Roster

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Ella Whinney

  • Height 5-10
  • Year 2026
  • Hometown Madison, Wis.
  • High School Madison Country Day
  • Position Distance
  • Major Economics
  • Pronunciation ELL-uh WIN-ee

Biography


Link to TFFRS.org Career Statistics

Collegiate Career Honors:
  • 2023 NCAA Division III All-American - 3000m Steeplechase
  • 2x USTFCCCA Division III Second Team All-American - 3000m Steeplechase (2024, 2025)
  • 3x USTFCCCA All-Region - 3000m Steeplechase (2023, 2024, 2025)
  • 2024 NEWMAC First Team All-Conference - 3000m Steeplechase
  • 3x USTFCCCA All-Academic Athlete (2023, 2024, 2025)
  • 2x CSC Academic All-District (2024, 2025)
  • 2x NEWMAC Academic All-Conference (2024, 2025)
2024-25:

Outdoor Track & Field:
  • Opened the season by winning the 3000m Steeplechase (11:15.33) at the Silfen Invitational
  • Took second in the High Jump (1.45m) and third in the 1500m (4:51.58) versus Mount Holyoke and Smith
  • Ran against Division I competition in the 3000m Steeplechase (11:11.16) at the Penn Relays
  • Came in third in the 3000m Steeplechase (11:12.88) at the NEWMAC Championships
  • Claimed second in the 3000m Steeplechase (10:45.61) at the NEICAAA Outdoor Championship
  • Ran a 10:49.67 at the MIT Final Qualifier
  • Finished 12th in the 3000m Steeplechase finals (11:17.24) at the NCAA DIII Championships
Indoor Track & Field:
  • Opened the season by winning the High Jump (1.51m) and taking fifth in the 1000m (3:27.23) at the Peter de Villiers Cup
2023-24:
Outdoor Track & Field:
  • Began the spring by placing fourth in the 1500m event at the Emory Spring Break Classic (4:44.00)
  • Claimed 13th in the 1500m at the Coast Guard Invitational (4:59.05)
  • Won the 3000m Steeplechase event at the Silfen Invitational (11:21.61)
  • Earned first in the 1500m (4:38.21) and High Jump (1.42m) against Smith and Mount Holyoke
  • Captured first in the 3000m Steeplechase at the NEWMAC Championships (10:49.07)
  • Broke her own program record in the prelims of the NCAA DIII Championships (10:37.70). Placed 10th in the finals (10:40.09)
Indoor Track & Field:
  • Opened the season with a fourth place finish in the Indoor Mile at the Tufts Cupid Challenge (5:17.57)
  • Runner-up in the 800m at the Gordon Kelly Invitational (2:25.88)
  • Took second in the Indoor Mile (5:12.07) and High Jump (1.46m) at the Peter de Villiers Cup
  • Ran an Indoor Mile time of 5:06.36 at the New England DIII Championships
  • Claimed third in the Indoor Mile with a personal-best time of 5:01.01 at the Tufts University Qualifying Meet
  • Placed 18th with a time of 5:06.48 in the Indoor Mile at the NCAA DIII Championships
2022-23:
Outdoor Track & Field:
  • Opened outdoor season by winning the 1500m (4:48.46) and finishing eighth in the 800m at Emory Thrills in the Hills (2:21.68)
  • Third in the 1500m (4:48.06) and part of third place 4x400m relay team at the Silfen Invitational (4:09.51)
  • Won the 3000m steeplechase (11:25.76), third in the high jump (1.37m), and part of the winning 4x400m relay team at the Wellesley Tri-Meet (4:15.49)
  • Earned fourth in the 1500m (4:40.90), 10th in the 800m (2:22.73), 10th in the high jump (1.47m), and part of a fourth place 4x400m relay team at the NEWMAC Championship (4:09.77)
  • Earned sixth in the 3000m steeplechase at the New England DIII Championship (11:10.08)
  • Ran a 10:56.70 to capture third in the 3000m steeplechase at the NEICAAA Outdoor Track & Field Championship
  • Placed first with a time of 10:42.72 in the 3000m steeplechase at the MIT Final Qualifier
  • Finished eighth and set a program record at the NCAA DIII Championships in the 3000m steeplechase to become an All-American (10:37.97)
Indoor Track & Field:
  • Won the mile event in collegiate debut at the Mary Grinaker Invitational (5:22.38)
  • Season best in the high jump at the Reggie Poyau Memorial Invitational (1.47m)
  • Set season best in the mile at the John Thomas Terrier Classic (5:12.11)
  • Won the 1000m event against Smith and Mount Holyoke (3:04.70), also part of winning distance medley relay team (12:59.24)
  • Placed third at New England DIII Championships in the 1000m race with a personal best time (2:59.23)
Before Wellesley:
  • Was a four-sport athlete in volleyball, cross country, basketball, and track
  • Voted MVP for cross country 2019-21; First Team All-conference in cross country; conference champ 3200m
  • State qualifier in 3200m, 1600m, 5k
  • Second Team All-conference in volleyball and basketball
Personal:
  • Four siblings
  • Weirdly good at handstands
  • Loves a good film about the 2008 financial crisis
Why Wellesley?
  • Chose to attend Wellesley after attending a track and field alumni Zoom panel and realizing if she ended up even half as charismatic, accomplished, and kind as the alumnae, she would have made the right college decision

Historical Player Information

  • 2022-23First-year

    Distance
    5'10"
  • 2023-24First-year

    Distance
    5'10"
  • 2024-25Junior

    Distance
    5'10"
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