Ella Escobar Season 2024-25
Sprints
Student-Athlete Highlights
• NCAA East First Round qualifier (2024)
• Four program all-time top 10 marks
Academic Honors
• 2024 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll
In the Record Books
• Holds school record as a member of the 4×100-meter relay (44.21)
• Fourth in Vanderbilt history in the 60 meters (7.61)
• Tied for fifth in Vanderbilt history in the 100 meters (11.89)
• Seventh in Vanderbilt history in the 300 meters (39.70)
• Tenth in Vanderbilt history in the 4×400-meter relay (3:38.40)
As a Junior (2024)
• Qualified for the NCAA East First Round as a member of the 4×100-meter relay
• Eighth as a member of the 4×100-meter relay (44.21) at the SEC Outdoor Championships
• Ninth and an all-conditions PR in the 200 meters (24.10, 2.7 m/s), first as a member of the 4×100-meter relay (45.52) and second as a member of the 4×400-meter relay (3:43.85) at the Music City Challenge.
• Personal best in the 400 meters (55.26) at the LSU Alumni Gold
• Fourth in the 400 meters (56.22) and member of the winning 4×400-meter relay (3:51.21) at the Joe Walker Invitational
• Season best in the 60 (7.62) at the Music City Challenge, fifth overall in the qualifying round of the 60 meters
• First as a member of the 4×400-meter relay (3:43.01) at the Vanderbilt Invitational
• Seventh and a personal best in the 300 meters (39.70) at the Commodore Challenge
As a Sophomore (2023)
• Competed in 12 meets, including the SEC Indoor and Outdoor Championships
• Sixth in the final (11.92) and fourth in the 100-meter prelims (11.89); second as a member of the 4×100-meter relay (45.49) at the Music City Challenge
• 26th and a personal best in the 200 meters (24.59) at the LSU Alumni Gold
• Fifth as a member of the 4×100-meter relay (45.66) at the Mt. SAC Relays
• Ninth in prelims (7.61) and 12th in the 60-meter semifinals (7.64) at the Music City Challenge
• Fourth as a member of the 4×400-meter relay (3:50.88) at the Vanderbilt Invitational
As a Freshman (2022)
• Competed in five indoor meets
• Season best in the 200 meters (25.04) at the SEC Indoor Championships
• Third as a member of the distance medley relay (11:38.24) at the Charlie Thomas Invitational
• 12th in the 60 meters (7.76) and second as a member of the 4×400-meter relay (3:45.70) at the Commodore Challenge
The Escobar File
• Prepped at North Canyon High School under head coach Airabin Justin and at Liberty High School
• Lettered in track and field and swimming
• Prep best track times are 7.65 in the 60m, 24.86 in the 200m and 55.22 in the 400m
• 2021 state champion in the 100m and as a member of the 4x400m relay, runner-up in the 400m and fourth in the 200m
• 2021 Adidas open division champion in the 60 meters
• 2018 state champion as a member of the 4x100m relay, runner-up as a member of the 4x400m relay
• Graduated top 2 percent of her class
• Nominated for 2020 ALA Girls State by teachers at North Canyon
Personal
• Daughter of Renee and Atilano Escobar Jr.
• Has an older brother, Atilano Escobar III, who wrestled at Wisconsin
Instagram: @_ella_escobar_ | Twitter: @ellaescobar37
