Ellingson won three individual events and was a member of two winning relays at the University of St. Thomas (Minn.) Invitational. She helped lead UW-La Crosse to the team title. Ellingson won the 100-yard (1:05.87) and 200-yard (2:25.12) breaststroke and the 200-yard individual medley (2:11.60). She set pool records in winning each event and earned an NCAA "B" qualifying time in the 100 breaststroke. Ellingson was a member of UW-La Crosse's winning 400-yard (3:39.46) and 800-yard (8:03.57) freestyle relays and on the second-place 400-yard medley relay (4:01.01).
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Nicole Dorvinen, Senior, Green Bay, Wis. (Bay Port)
UW-Oshkosh, Melissa Harvey, Senior, Kingsford, Mich. (Iron Mountain)
UW-River Falls, Sarah Koch, Junior, Bloomington, Minn. (Benilde-St. Margaret’s)
UW-Whitewater, Lauren Lanphere, Sophomore, Shorewood, Wis.