Ella Lambert
Distance
Academic Honors
• 2023, 2024 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll
• 2022-24 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll
• 2021-22 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll
As a Graduate Student (2024-25)
Track & Field
• Seventh and a PR in the 1,500 meters (4:22.93) at the Outdoor Music City Challenge
• Third in the 5,000 meters (16:51.60), 11th in the 1,500 meters (4:23.54) at the Georgia Tech Invitational
• PRed and finished top 15 in the mile prelims (4:48.13) at the SEC Indoor Championships
• First as a member of the DMR (11:40.51) at the Ted Nelson Invitational
Cross Country
• Competed in four meets, including the SEC and NCAA South Region Championships, scored at three
• Fourth Vanderbilt, 67th overall finisher at the NCAA South Region Championships
• Recorded a 6k personal-best (20:24.3) and scored at the SEC Championships
• Fifth Vanderbilt, 56th overall finisher (21:36.2) at the 6k Wisconsin Pre-Nationals
As a Junior (2023-24)
Track & Field
• Sixth in heat 1 of the Open 5,000 meters (16:39.87) at the Bryan Clay Invitational
• Fourth and a personal best in the 1,500 meters (4:29.49) at Florida Relays
• Personal best in the 5,000 meters (17:14.32) at the SEC Indoor Championships
• Recorded an 18-second PR in the 3,000 meters (9:33.41, seeded) at the Music City Challenge
Cross Country
• Competed in five meets including the 6K SEC Championships, scored at three
• 39th overall (17:25.1) in the Blue 5K at the Joe Piane Invitational
• Seventh overall (17:25.4) at the 3M Mountain Dew Invitational
• First among Vanderbilt athletes and seventh overall (18:13.5) at the 5K Belmont Opener
As a Sophomore (2022-23)
Track & Field
• Competed in two meets before suffering an injury
• Eighth in the 1,500 meters (4:35.81) at the Joe Walker Invitational
• Third as a member of the 4×800-meter relay (8:45.67) at the Pepsi Florida Relays
Cross Country
• Finished top five among Vanderbilt athletes at four of five meets
• 84th overall (21:40.8) at the 6K NCAA South Region Championships
• 69th overall (21:30.79) at the 6K SEC Championships
• 30th overall (21:24.4) at the 6K Arturo Barrios Invitational
As a Freshman (2021-22)
Track & Field
• Competed in five indoor and two outdoor meets
• 15th in the mile (4:50.30) at the SEC Indoor Championships
• Third as a member of the distance medley relay (11:38.24) at the Charlie Thomas Invitational
• 10th in the mile (4:56.93) at the PNC Lenny Lyles Invitational
• 10th in the 1,000 meters (2:55.57) at the Commodore Challenge
Cross Country
• Competed in five meets, finished top five among Vanderbilt athletes at two
• 16th overall (17:50.2) at the 5K Commodore Classic
• 26th overall 18:08.2) at the 5K Mizzou Opener
• Second overall (18:07.6) at the 3.1M Belmont Opener
The Lambert File
• Letterwinner in cross country and track and field at Turpin High School under coaches Carolyn and Marshall Remmele
• Prep bests: 2:16.39 in the 800m, 4:56.86 in the mile and 18:10.00 in the 5K (XC)
• Member of her high school’s dance team
• 2020-21 Cincinnati Co-Runner of the Year
• 2020-21 district champion
• Six-time state qualifier
• Top five at the 2020 state cross country championships
• Graduated Summa Cum Laude
• Academic all-state
• National Honor Society
Personal
• One of three children
• Parents’ names are Amy and William, and her siblings’ names are Jack and Will
• Her father was a thrower and her uncle, Dave, ran track at Miami (Ohio)
• She has danced since the age of three
Instagram: @ella.lambertt
