Ellen Nienhaus Class: Senior Hometown: Cincinnati, OH High School: Turpin

2007
Junior Ellen Nienhaus ran in Dayton's final three races of the year. She used to her first race, the Falcon Invitational, to gear up for a strong showing at the Atlantic 10 Championships. At A-10s, Nienhaus finished third on the team and 59th overall in a time of 20:50. She wrapped up the season at the NCAA Regional, where she finished seventh for the Flyers.

2006
This sophomore runner competed in all meets in 2006....She was the fifth Flyer across the finish line at the Flyer 5K Challenge with a time of 19:48...She scored in third place five times throughout the season ...She turned in a 19:30 time at the A-10 Championship placing 41st overall recording her season-best time and the fifth fastest time for a Flyer during 2006...Ended the year with a strong finish at the NCCA Great Lakes Regional running the course in a time of 24:09.

2005
One of five freshman runners, Nienhaus averaged a time of 19:51 in five 5K races... The sixth Flyer across the line at the Flyer 5K with a 20:02... Trimmed her time to 19:40 at the National Catholic Invitational... Turned in a 19:57 at the Greater Louisville Classic... Her season-best came at the Atlantic 10 Championship, a 19:23 to be the second finisher for UD... Also turned in a 6K NCAA Pre-Nationals time of 24:12.

High School
Helped Turpin to the 2001 Division I Girls State Championship...Named First Team Fort Ancient Valley Conference four times...Three-time Academic All-Ohio honoree...Earned the Women in Engineering Physics Award.

Personal
Daughter of Barbara and Steven Nienhaus...Born July 22, 1987...Majoring in Mechanical Engineering.