Ellie Akough

Position:
Throws
Class:
Redshirt Freshman
High School:
Elkhorn South HS
Hometown:
Omaha, Neb.

Ellie Akough - TFFRS PROFILE

2020-21: Indoor – Recorded season-best marks of 13.68m/44-10.75 in the shot put and 17.21m/56-5.75 in the weight throw … both coming at the Tyson Invitational (Feb. 13); finished third in the weight throw at the meet … also finished third in the weight throw (16.60m/54-5.5) at the season-opening Razorback Invitational. Outdoor – Competed unattached … tallied season-best marks of 12.93m/42-5.25 in the shot put, 42.13m/138-3 in the discus and 51.68m/169-7 in the hammer.

Before Oregon...
Three-time Nebraska Class A state champion … swept the shot put and discus titles at the 2018 NSAA Class A State Championships … successfully defended state title in the discus in 2019 … finished first place in the shot put and discus at the 2019 District 4-A Championships; won the shot put the previous year … 2018 USATF Youth National champion in the shot put … owns prep bests of 43-3.25 in the shot put (4 kg), 151-8 in the discus (1 kg) and 142-8.5 in the hammer (4 kg).