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2019 Women's Cross Country Roster

Paul Tait
Christine Jacobsen
Christine Jacobsen

Diani Ellis

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Chatsworth, Calif.
  • High School Chatsworth Charter HS
  • Prev School College of the Canyons
  • Major Journalism/Creative Writing

Biography

Career Marks

Collegiate Bests: 22:13 (6K XC); 18:49.06 (5000m); 11:11.75 (Steeple); 4:55.54 (1500m)
JC Bests: 18:32 (Woodward Park XC); 19:03.44 (5000m) 11:14.04 (Steeple); 4:57.58 (1500m)
2019 XC: Led SF State across the line in three of four races this season, all in the 6K… Crossed in 22:52.3 at the Capital Cross Challenge (Sept. 28)… Took seventh at the SF State Invitational (Oct. 11) with a 23:06.2, which is a PR for the course… Ran a 24:30.9 at the CCAA Championships (Oct. 26)… Wrapped up the season with a top-100 finish at the NCAA West Region Championships (Nov. 9), clocking in at 22:16.3.

2019 Outdoor: Began the year with a personal-best 10:33.01 in the 3000m at the GVSU Big Meet (Feb. 9)… Ran the second leg in the 4x400 that took first at the East Bay Quad Meet (Feb. 22) with a time of 4:20.16… Crossed in 18:49.06 in the 5000m for another personal best at the Hornet Invitational (March 16)… Took 14th at the East Bay Invite (April 13) with a personal-best 4:55.54 in the 1500m… Registered a PR 11:11.75 in the 3000m steeplechase at the Bryan Clay Invitational (April 19), which is the second-fastest time in Gator history.

2018 XC: Began the year with a 26th-place finish at the USF Invitational (Sept. 1), crossing the 6K course in 22:38.5... Paced the Gators at the SF State Invitational (Sept. 21) with a time of 23:10.1 and took 11th overall in the field of 107 runners... Ran a season-best 22:13.6 at the Bronco Invite (Oct. 13) while placing 12th for her second straight top-12 performance of the year... Wrapped up the season with a time of 23:38.11 at the NCAA West Region Championships (Nov. 17).

College of the Canyons (2015-18): Helped the Cougars take second in the Western State Conference before placing sixth at the CCCAA Southern California Championships… took fifth overall with a program record time in the 5k with an 18:32.1, leading her squad to a seventh-place finish at the CCCAA State Championships, earning her All-American honors… won the individual track & field State Championship in 2017 while clocking in at 11:15.61 in the 3k steeplechase…earned 2017 track & field All-America honors… helped set the school record in the distance medley relay and 4x800.
 
Personal: Mother, Ani.

Historical Player Information

  • 2018Junior

  • 2019Senior