The 5-foot-10 senior won three individual Class 3A state championships this spring and led the Blue Devils to a second-place finish as a team. Ellis became the first Class 3A runner in a decade to win the sprint triple, capturing the 100 with a time of 11
Ellis has maintained a weighted 4.40 GPA in the classroom.
She has volunteered locally on behalf of Feed My Starving Children and Kindred Life Ministries, providing assistance for teen-aged mothers.