Ella McGowan

Ella McGowan
Ella McGowan
  • Hometown:
    Erie, PA
  • Year:
    So.
  • High School:
    Waterford
Bio

Career Highlights | TFRRS

2024-25

* A part of the 4x1 and 4x4 relay teams that placed fifth at SUNYAC Outdoor Championships - Outdoor
* Tallied a season best time at conference championships of 1:04.09 for 13th in the 400m - Outdoor
* Member of the 4x4 relay team that placed fifth with a time of 4:25.54 at SUNYAC Indoor Championships - Indoor
* Delivered a season-best time of 1:05.85 for 15th place at conference championships in the 400m - Indoor
* Earned runner-up in the 400m at the Houghton Last Chance Qualifier (1:07.42) - Indoor
* Joined the women's track and field team as a freshman

At Penn State Behrend

* Majoring in early childhood education

Personal

* Daughter of Brenda and Brian McGowan
* Two sport athlete at Waterford High School
* Four-year letterwinner in track & field and two-year in volleyball
* National Honor Society
* Member of Student Council and FBLA

News mentions
Behrend Women's Track & Field Shines at Home Invite
Behrend Women's Track & Field Shines at Home Invite

The Penn State Behrend women’s outdoor track & field team had three first-place finishes and four runners-up at its own invitational on Saturday.

Park Breaks School Record in Weight Throw; Women's Track & Fields Places Ninth at SUNYAC Championships
Park Breaks School Record in Weight Throw; Women's Track & Fields Places Ninth at SUNYAC Championships

The Penn State Behrend women’s indoor track & field team placed ninth out of 11 teams at the 2026 State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) Championships this weekend.

Women's Indoor Track & Field Tunes Up at Last Chance Qualifier
Women's Indoor Track & Field Tunes Up at Last Chance Qualifier

The Penn State Behrend women’s indoor track & field team traveled to Houghton for the 2026 Last Chance Qualifier on Saturday afternoon.