2024 Track & Field Roster
Kepple, Ella
Ella Kepple
- Position:
- Distance
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- AC Reynolds
- Hometown:
- Asheville, N.C.
- Exchange Profile:
- Pitch an NIL Deal
Bio
2025: Outdoor – Did not compete for the Lady Bulldogs.
Indoor – Did not compete for the Lady Bulldogs.
2024: Cross Country – Posted a time of 19:08.07 to finish 28th in the 5k at the Stan Sims Cross Country Opener…Ran an 18:44.74 5k time at the Southern Showcase, finishing 147th overall.
Outdoor – Clocked a time of 11:17.65 in the 3,000-meter steeplechase to place fourth at the Yellow Jacket Invitational…Posted a 4:40.22 in the 1500m at the Georgia Tech Invite…Finished fifth with her fastest steeplechase time of the season at the Tom Jones Memorial Invitational (11:06.03)…Placed ninth at the Music City Challenge, crossing the finish line in 11:15.28.
Indoor – Opened the season with a 19th-place finish in the 3,000-meters at the Clemson Invite, finishing the race in 10:25.95…Ran a season-best 10:12.53 in the 3,000m at the Music City Challenge to place 26th in the unseeded race…Took 21st in the 800m at the Vanderbilt Invitational with a time of 2:18.45…Competed in the mile at the Vanderbilt Invitational, finishing 30th with a 5:00.95.
2023: Cross Country – Opened her collegiate career at the 5k Stan Sims Cross Country Opener (41st – 18:55.45)…Was the top freshman finisher at the 5k Gamecock Challenge, finishing 11th with a 17:24.7…Clocked a time of 23:07.50 at the 6k Paul Short Run…Crossed the finish line in 22:52.7 at the 6k Crimson Classic.
High School: Won a national title in the 2000-meter steeplechase at the Adidas Outdoor Nationals as a senior…Placed fourth in the 1600m at the NC State meet…Named NCHSAA West Region Runner of the Year…Two-time school record holder, three-time all-region track and cross country and two-time all-state track…Qualified and raced in every state championship of her high school career…Personal bests of 5:05 (1600m), 7:21 (2000m steeplechase), 2:20 (800m) and 19:04 (5000m)…Valedictorian, student body president and homecoming queen at AC Reynolds High School…Received North Carolina Top Scholar with highest honors…Member of National Honor Society…AP Scholar with Distinction and Arby’s Scholar Athlete of the Week.
Personal: Born Aug. 31, 2005...Daughter of Rich and Julie Kepple...Intending to major in Environmental Engineering.
Indoor – Did not compete for the Lady Bulldogs.
2024: Cross Country – Posted a time of 19:08.07 to finish 28th in the 5k at the Stan Sims Cross Country Opener…Ran an 18:44.74 5k time at the Southern Showcase, finishing 147th overall.
Outdoor – Clocked a time of 11:17.65 in the 3,000-meter steeplechase to place fourth at the Yellow Jacket Invitational…Posted a 4:40.22 in the 1500m at the Georgia Tech Invite…Finished fifth with her fastest steeplechase time of the season at the Tom Jones Memorial Invitational (11:06.03)…Placed ninth at the Music City Challenge, crossing the finish line in 11:15.28.
Indoor – Opened the season with a 19th-place finish in the 3,000-meters at the Clemson Invite, finishing the race in 10:25.95…Ran a season-best 10:12.53 in the 3,000m at the Music City Challenge to place 26th in the unseeded race…Took 21st in the 800m at the Vanderbilt Invitational with a time of 2:18.45…Competed in the mile at the Vanderbilt Invitational, finishing 30th with a 5:00.95.
2023: Cross Country – Opened her collegiate career at the 5k Stan Sims Cross Country Opener (41st – 18:55.45)…Was the top freshman finisher at the 5k Gamecock Challenge, finishing 11th with a 17:24.7…Clocked a time of 23:07.50 at the 6k Paul Short Run…Crossed the finish line in 22:52.7 at the 6k Crimson Classic.
High School: Won a national title in the 2000-meter steeplechase at the Adidas Outdoor Nationals as a senior…Placed fourth in the 1600m at the NC State meet…Named NCHSAA West Region Runner of the Year…Two-time school record holder, three-time all-region track and cross country and two-time all-state track…Qualified and raced in every state championship of her high school career…Personal bests of 5:05 (1600m), 7:21 (2000m steeplechase), 2:20 (800m) and 19:04 (5000m)…Valedictorian, student body president and homecoming queen at AC Reynolds High School…Received North Carolina Top Scholar with highest honors…Member of National Honor Society…AP Scholar with Distinction and Arby’s Scholar Athlete of the Week.
Personal: Born Aug. 31, 2005...Daughter of Rich and Julie Kepple...Intending to major in Environmental Engineering.
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