Ellen Atkinson
Ellen Atkinson
Height: 5-6
Year: Sr.
Hometown: Katy, Texas
Events: Backstroke/Freestyle
Previous School: Katy HS

2019-20 Senior Season: Named to the 2020 SCAC Winter Student-Athlete Academic Honor Roll. 

2018-19 Junior Season: 

2017-18 Sophomore Season: Named to the Scholar’s List for the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference.

Fastest Times:

100 Freestyle: 1:04.69 Trinity 10/20

50 Freestyle: 28.66 Hendrix Invite 12/1-2

100 Freestyle: 1:05.91 Austin College Invite 1/6

100 Backstroke: 1:12.80 Hendrix Invite 12/1-2

50 Backstroke: 33.51 Southwestern 10/21

200 Backstroke: 2:38.25 Hendrix Invite 12/1-2

2016-17 Freshman Season:

Fastest Times:

200 Freestyle

2:17.07 vs Hendrix Classic 10/29

50 Freestyle

27.58 vs Austin 1/14

100 Backstroke

1:05.87 SCAC Championships 2/11

500 Freestyle

6:07.18 vs Hendrix Invite 11/19

50 Backstroke

31.29 SCAC Championships (Split from 200 medley relay) 2/11

200 Backstroke

2:23.95 SCAC Championships 2/11

Prior to Centenary: Member of the Katy HS swim team ... While with the Tigers, captured the University Interscholastic League Scholar Award, Citizenship Award, World History Award, and Academic and Varsity Letters ... Graduated with High Honors.

Personal: Born July 9... Daughter of Stephen Atkinson and Joan Benoit ... Majoring in both biology and math.  

Favorite Movie: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Hobbies: Travelling

Favorite Athlete: Nathan Mackinnon and Emily Seebohm