Enters their senior season with the Bearcats as a distance runner in 2022 ... Ran to a fourth place finish in the 3000-meter steeplechase at the 2021 NWC Championships with a career-best time of 11:58.17 ... Placed first in the 1,500-meter run at three meets and took 11th at the conference championships ... Ran a career-best 2:23.13 in the 800-meter run and took 2nd place at the 2020 Willamette Opener ... Ran the 800 in 2:24.54 during the 2019 Willamette vs. Corban Dual ... Also competes in cross country ... Placed 18th at the 2019 NWC Cross Country Championships and also competed at the NCAA West Regional ... In 2018, they placed 15th at the NWC Championships and they were 38th at the West Regional ... Helped Willamette win the  2018 NWC cross country team title ... Graduated from Ellensburg High School and is from Thorp, Washington ... Served as a team captain for cross country and track ... Placed 12th at the Washington 2A Cross Country State Championships as a senior in 2018 and was 32nd as a junior in 2017 ... Graduated as an AP Scholar and a National Merit Commended Scholar ... Majoring in Psychology and English with a minor in Spanish ... Opening Days leader ... Supervisor at the Bistro ... Parents are Lisa Ely and Andrew Piacsek.