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2008-09 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster

Ellie Gross

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  • Class Sophomore
  • Highschool Eau Claire Memorial
  • Hometown Eau Claire, Wis.

Biography

2010-11: Finished 10th in both the 200 freestyle and 500 freestyle at the Horizon league Championships, setting season-best times in each event ... also placed 17th in the 100 free in a career-best time ... also part of the 800 free relay team that set a season-best time at the league meet ... second in the 100 butterfly at Valparaiso Oct. 16 ... second in the 200 free against Boston College Oct. 22 ... third in the 100 back, fifth in the 500 free and seventh in the 100 free at the Stevens Point Border Battle Nov. 12-13 ... second in the 200 free against Western Illinois Jan. 29 ... Horizon league Honor Roll member.


2009-10: Placed fifth in the 200 freestyle, 10th in the 500 free and 11th in the 100 free at the Horizon League Championships ... set career-best times in all three events at the meet ... helped UWM to three school records and four season-best times in relays at the Horizon League Championships ... won second team all-league honors in the 400 free relay, 800 free relay and 200 medley relay squads, all in school-record times ... won the 100 backstroke against Valparaiso Nov. 21 ... second in the 200 free at the Falcon Invitational Dec. 4 ... also claimed a second in the race at Western Illinois Jan. 30 ... first in the 100 back and second in the 100 free in win over University of Chicago Jan. 23 ... named to the Horizon League Academic Honor Roll.

2008-09: Strong part of freestyle group, placing in the top three 17 times during the season, winning nine races ... took fifth in the 200 freestyle, 10th in the 500 free and 14th in the 100 free at the Horizon League Championships, setting career-best times in the 200 and 500 free ... member of the school-record 200 and 800 free relays teams ... won both of her attempts at the 50 free on the year, claiming wins against Wheaton Nov. 1 and the University of Chicago Jan. 23 ... claimed a win in the 500 free against Wheaton as well ... earned victories in the 200 free on back-to-back days against IUPUI/Xavier/Saint Louis Nov. 14-15 ... recorded a win in the 500 free over Valparaiso Nov. 22 ... established a career-best time in the 100 free at the Falcon Invitational Dec. 6 ... named to the Horizon League Academic Honor Roll.

2007-08: Solid freshman season, recording 12 top-three showings and two victories ... took sixth in the 200 freestyle, 11th in the 100 backstroke and 16th in the 100 free at the Horizon League Championships ... also swam with the 800 freestyle relay team that set a school record at the meet ... topped the field in the 200 free against South Dakota State Dec. 7 and versus Western Illinois Jan. 26 ... set a UWM freshman record in the 200 free in a relay split at the Wheaton Invitational Nov. 30

High School: Earned First Team All-Big Rivers Conference honors in the 200 freestyle, 100 backstroke, 200 medley relay and 400 free relay as a senior ... was a state qualifier in the 200 free, finishing 15th at the state meet ... went to state all four years, earning four letters ... was an Academic All-America honorable mention ... state record holder in the 200 back ... honors list all four years, maintaining 4.0 grade point average ... Chancellor's Award in 2007.

Personal: Daughter of Anne Yockey and Gary Gross ... lists watching movies and hanging out with friends as hobbies ... considers swimming a 1:55 in the 200 freestyle at the 2007 YMCA State Meet as her most memorable sports experience ... has taught Vacation Bible School at Trinity Lutheran Church ... YMCA national qualifier in the 50, 100 and 200 freestyles ... given name is Elizabeth ... an athletic training major in school ... born March 14, 1989.