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Ella DeFever

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Madison, Wis.
  • High School Madison Memorial

Biography

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2023-24:
Took fifth place in the 100 backstroke event at the NSIC Championships with a time of 56.78…Also finished sixth in the 200 freestyle (1:54.41), eighth in the 100 butterfly (57.49) and 12th in the 100 freestyle (52.65) events at the conference championships…Earned All-NSIC honors as she helped the Maverick 200 freestyle relay team finish second with a time of 1:34.54…Received the NSIC Myles Brand Award and was named to the NSIC All-Academic Team of Excellence.

2022-23: Earned All-NSIC honors as a member of the 200 freestyle relay team that finished second at the NSIC Championships…Took fifth place in the 100 backstroke (57.37) and sixth place in the 50 freestyle (24.21) at the NSIC Championships…Named to the NSIC All-Academic Team of Excellence and to the CSC Academic All-District Team…Competed in the 200 freestyle relay event at the NCAA Championships.

2021-22: Was a member of the 200 and 400 freestyle relay teams that finished first at the NSIC Championships with times of 1:33.16 and 3:25.88, respectively…Took second place in the 100 freestyle at the NSIC Championships with a time of 51.57…Named to the NSIC All-Academic Team of Excellence…Competed in the 200 freestyle relay event at the NCAA Championships.

2020-21: Named the NSIC Swimmer of the Week (1/12/21)…Was a member of the 800 freestyle relay team that finished first at the NSIC Championships (7:38.68)…Also claimed All-NSIC as she finished third in the 100 freestyle (52.58) and second as a member of the 400 freestyle relay team (3:28.71)…Took fifth place in the 50 freestyle (24.18) and sixth place in the 100 backstroke (58.01) at the NSIC Championships.

High School: Was a four-time division 1 individual state qualifier...Took sixth place in the 100 freestyle during her senior season...qualified for nationals with her club team and served as a team captain during her senior season.

Personal: Ella is the daughter of Jenni and Brett DeFever...Born April 20, 2002...Intends to major in nursing... Enjoys hiking, biking, traveling, spending time with friends/family

Historical Player Information

  • 2020-21Freshman

  • 2021-22Sophomore

  • 2022-23Junior

  • 2023-24Senior