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2025 Women's Cross Country Roster

Ella DeBruyn

  • Height 5-5
  • Class Sophomore
  • Highschool Traverse City Central
  • Hometown Traverse City, Mich.

Biography

2024
  • Ran in five events in her debut season
  • Set a personal record of 24:54.8 in the 6k Lucian Rosa Invitational, finishing in 59th
  • Took 8th place at the 5K Bay College Invite with a time of 20:53.6
Before NMU
  • Outstanding Senior recipient in cross country
  • Record Eagle Dream Team Honorable Mention in 2023
  • Earned varsity letters and academic honors in cross country and track & field
  • Individual pursuit state champion in Nordic skiing in 2024
  • Nordic skiing team captain in 2023 and 2024
  • Member of the state champion nordic ski teams in 2021, 2023, and 2024
  • Nordic ski Coaches Choice recipient in 2023 and MVP in 2024
Personal
  • Daughter of Amanda and Michael DeBruyn
  • From Traverse City, Michigan
  • Hobbies include hiking, nordic skiing, biking, and thrifting

Historical Player Information

  • 2024Freshman

    5'5"
  • 2025Sophomore

    5'5"