2018 Cross Country Roster

Elena Willems

  • Position Distance
  • Class Freshman
  • Hometown Snohomish, Wash.
  • Highschool Glacier Peak HS

Biography

WSU CAREER. FRESHMAN (2018-19): Cross Country - Ran in two events during her debut season with WSU...Competed in the Cougar Classic where she finished 52nd overall with a time of 23:47...Ran in the Inland Empire Championship, placing 125th overall with a time of 20:41...

HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered four times in both Cross Country and Track at Glacier Peak High School in Snohomish, Wash…as a sophomore was named a 2016 Junior Olympic All-American…that same year her cross country team won state…as a junior, placed seventh at state in the 800m…as a senior, placed third at state in the 800m and the 4x400m relay where she ran as the anchor.
 
PERSONAL: Born in May of 1999 in Penticton, B.C…mother works as a para-educator…father works as a program manager…younger brothers Ethan and Jenson…younger sister Jana…enjoys hiking, being with friends, exploring, and traveling…plans on majoring in nursing to become a registered nurse.
 
PR
200m – 27.24
400m – 58.66
800m – 2:12.070
1000m – 3:05.030
1500m – 5:04.160
1600m – 5:23.310