Is a sophomore runner of the Bearcats in 2019 ... In 2018, she placed 15th at the NWC Championships and was 38th at the NCAA Division III West Regional ... Helped Willamette win the NWC cross country team title ... Also competes in track and field ... Served as a team captain in both sports at Ellensburg High School in Washington ... Placed 12th at the 2A State Cross Country Championships in 2018 and was 32nd in 2017 ... Was an AP Scholar and a National Merit Commended Scholar ... Worked to rebuild a local middle school deemed seismically unsafe as a student representative for "Team for a Common Vision" ... Volunteered as a trail worker at local parks working to plant trees and maintain trails ... Was a section leader in the school and community orchestras ... Served as Orchestra Club President ... Majoring in Psychology and English with a minor in Spanish ... Parents are Lisa Ely and Andrew Piacsek