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2025-26 Women's Track and Field Roster

Ella DeBruyn

  • Position Mid-Distance
  • Class Sophomore
  • Highschool Traverse City Central
  • Hometown Traverse City, Mich.

Biography

2024-25
Indoor:
  • Competed at six meets across multiple events
  • Earned a pair of 4th place finishes at the Jet's Pizza Invite in the DMR (12:51.34) and at the Parkside Classic in the mile (5:23.36)
  • Ran a season-best mile time of 5:19.92 at the GLIAC Championships
Outdoor:
  • Participated in five meets during the outdoor season
  • Finished in 10th place in the 1500m at the GLIAC Championships with a PR of 4:47.81
  • First career win came in the 1500m race at the St. Norbert Invite, finishing at 4:48.61
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

  • 2024-25Freshman

    Mid-Distance
  • 2025-26Sophomore

    Mid-Distance