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2025-26 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster

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Ella Ward-Zeller

  • Position BK/IM
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Pierre, S.D.

Biography

Major: Exercise Science (Pre-AT)
Minor: 

Augustana Best Times:

100 Back: 55.98
200 Back: 2:04.91
200 IM: 2:08.53
400 IM: 4:35.27

2024-2025: At the SCSU vs. Augustana meet, Ward-Zeller took 1st place in the 100 Back, and 2nd in the 50 Back. At the NSIC Championships, Ward-Zeller finished the meet with personal bests in the 100 Back (55.98) taking 3rd place, as well as the 200 Back (2:04.99) taking sixth place. Her 100 Back time earned her an NCAA B-Cut. 

2023-2024: At the Augustana vs. St. Thomas meet, Ward-Zeller finished in second place in the 100 Back with a time of 1:00.13. At the NSIC Championships, she finished 8th in the 100 Back, as well as 15th in the 400 IM. 

2022-2023: At the Augustana Invitational, Ward-Zeller set a new personal best in the 200 Free with a time of 1:56.55. At her first NSIC Championships, she went on to take third place in the 200 Back, eight in the 100 Back, 10th in the 400 IM, and 15th in the 200 IM.

Historical Player Information

  • 2022-23Freshman

    BK/IM
  • 2023-24Sophomore

    BK/IM
  • 2024-25Junior

    BK/IM
  • 2025-26Senior

    BK/IM