2024-25 Track & Field/XC Roster
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Ella Zierdt
- Position:
- XC/Distance
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Huntsville, Ala.
- High School:
- St. John Paul II
PRONUNCIATION
Honors and Awards
GS President's List Spring 2025
GS President’s List Spring 2023
2022-23 Sun Belt Conference Academic Commissioner's List
GS President's List Fall 2022
2021-22 Sun Belt Commissioner's List
GS President’s List Fall 2021
GS President’s List Spring 2022
Redshirt Junior (2024-25) - XC: Competed in all four meets • Set a personal best 5k with a time of 19:29.4 to finish 18th at the Sand Shark Invitational • Best finish was ninth at the 6th GMC Brickyard Invitational Indoor: Competed in one meet. Outdoor: Competed in two meets • Set a personal best in the 5K at the Southern Relays.
Redshirt Sophomore (2023-24) – XC: Competed in four events • Placed third at the Georgia Southern Fall Classic • Ran a season-best at the Asics Invite with a time of 19:41.02 to finish 17th. Outdoor: Competed in one event.
Sophomore (2022-23): Did not compete this season.
Freshman (2021-22) – XC: Ran in four events • Placed fourth at the Brickyard Invite with a personal-best 5K time of 20:03.4 • Best 6K time was 24:40.2 at the FSU Open. Indoor: Competed in three events • Best mile time was 5:29.40 at the Sun Belt Championships.
Prep: Competed one season for coach Stephen Boyer at St. John Paul II Catholic High School • Set school records in the Cross Country 5k, Indoor 1600, Indoor 800, Indoor 3200, Outdoor 1600 and Outdoor 800 • Also played four years of soccer for coach Steve Zibas • Named first-team all-state in soccer in consecutive seasons and earned second-team all-state honors as a freshman.
Personal Bests: Cross Country 5K – 19:49 | Indoor 3200 – 11:52 | Indoor 1600 – 5:32 | Indoor 800 – 2:23 | Outdoor 1600 – 5:17 | Outdoor 800 – 2:25
Personal: Born Ella Frances Zierdt April 17, 2003, in Huntsville, Alabama • The daughter of John Zierdt and Missy Chandler • Has an older sister, Alexa, and a younger sister, Marissa, and a younger brother, Graham.
Major: Plans to major in biology.
Honors and Awards
GS President's List Spring 2025
GS President’s List Spring 2023
2022-23 Sun Belt Conference Academic Commissioner's List
GS President's List Fall 2022
2021-22 Sun Belt Commissioner's List
GS President’s List Fall 2021
GS President’s List Spring 2022
Redshirt Junior (2024-25) - XC: Competed in all four meets • Set a personal best 5k with a time of 19:29.4 to finish 18th at the Sand Shark Invitational • Best finish was ninth at the 6th GMC Brickyard Invitational Indoor: Competed in one meet. Outdoor: Competed in two meets • Set a personal best in the 5K at the Southern Relays.
Redshirt Sophomore (2023-24) – XC: Competed in four events • Placed third at the Georgia Southern Fall Classic • Ran a season-best at the Asics Invite with a time of 19:41.02 to finish 17th. Outdoor: Competed in one event.
Sophomore (2022-23): Did not compete this season.
Freshman (2021-22) – XC: Ran in four events • Placed fourth at the Brickyard Invite with a personal-best 5K time of 20:03.4 • Best 6K time was 24:40.2 at the FSU Open. Indoor: Competed in three events • Best mile time was 5:29.40 at the Sun Belt Championships.
Prep: Competed one season for coach Stephen Boyer at St. John Paul II Catholic High School • Set school records in the Cross Country 5k, Indoor 1600, Indoor 800, Indoor 3200, Outdoor 1600 and Outdoor 800 • Also played four years of soccer for coach Steve Zibas • Named first-team all-state in soccer in consecutive seasons and earned second-team all-state honors as a freshman.
Personal Bests: Cross Country 5K – 19:49 | Indoor 3200 – 11:52 | Indoor 1600 – 5:32 | Indoor 800 – 2:23 | Outdoor 1600 – 5:17 | Outdoor 800 – 2:25
Personal: Born Ella Frances Zierdt April 17, 2003, in Huntsville, Alabama • The daughter of John Zierdt and Missy Chandler • Has an older sister, Alexa, and a younger sister, Marissa, and a younger brother, Graham.
Major: Plans to major in biology.
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Thursday, February 26
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Wednesday, February 25
2026 SBC Indoor Tournament Preview
Monday, February 23
The GATA Zone - Air Rifle
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