Ellen Snyder

Class:
Redshirt Freshman
High School:
Hudson HS
Hometown:
Hudson, Wis.

2016 - Redshirt Sophomore Season: Ran in three meets this season - won the individual title and led the team to a first-place finish at the Blugold Invite, clocking a career-best 6K time of 22:34.3.

2015 - Redshirt Freshman Season: Ran three races - ran a career-best 23:41.02 as the eighth Gopher in 62nd overall at the Tori Neubauer Invitational - finished 18th on the team at the Griak Invitational (25:26.5) - made collegiate debut as the 21st Gopher at the season-opening Oz Memorial (25:49.9).

2014 - Freshman Season: Did not compete.

High School: A 2014 graduate of Hudson High School - four-time cross country letterwinner - three-time Wisconsin Division 1 cross country state meet qualifier - three-time all-conference and academic all-state honoree in cross country - placed third as a senior and fourth as a junior at Big Rivers Conference cross country championship - 2012 Nike Cross Heartland Regional Championship qualifier - named to top-50 all-time "Wall of Honor" at University of Wisconsin Camp of Champions for cross country - 2013 and 2012 regional and sectional qualifier in the 3,200m in track & field - placed 19th in the 4x800m relay at the Wisconsin Division 1 track & field state championship as a junior.

Personal: Born January 19, 1996 - daughter of Scott Snyder and Colleen O'Connell - father, Scott, played college basketball at Bethany College and University of Wisconsin - play the piano and violin and has taken voice lessons - enjoys cross country skiing and traveling - major is retail merchandising.