Ella O'Neall

Position:
Throws
Class:
Redshirt Freshman
High School:
Stevenson
Hometown:
Long Grove, Ill.

Awards and Honors
Academic All-Big 12 First Team (2024)
Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (F22, S24, F24, S25)
Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team (2023)

Personal Records

Weight Throw	57-10 1/2 (17.64m)	2024 Indoor
Shot Put	48-0 (14.63m)	2024 Outdoor
	48-11 (14.91m)	2025 Indoor
Hammer Throw	178-2 (54.32m)	2024 Outdoor

2024-25
Outdoor: Placed 16th in the shot put (46-3 1/2, 14.11m) at Big 12 Championship ... took third in the shot put with a season-best 47-11 1/4 (14.61m) at the Cyclone Twilight ... threw a hammer season best of 172-10 (52.67m) for seventh at Kansas Relays ... also threw at the Desert Heat Classic, Drake Relays and the 44 Farms Team Invite.
Indoor: Took 12th in the shot put at conference with a personal record of 48-11 (14.91m) ... also placed 18th in the weight throw (52-8 3/4, 16.07m) ... had a weight throw season best of 55-10 1/4 (17.02m) for ninth at the Razorback Invite ... had second place shot put finishes at the Bill Bergan and Cyclone Open ... also competed at the Iowa State Classic and Iowa Open.

2023-24
Outdoor: Placed 11th in the hammer (167-3, 50.99m) and 23rd in the shot put (43-1 1/2, 13.14m) at Big 12 Championships ... posted personal bests in the shot put with 48-0 (14.63m) for second place and hammer with 178-2 (54.32m) for third at the ISU Alumni Invite ... also competed at the USF, Hurricane, John McDonnell and Jim Duncan Invites.
Indoor: Secured 16th in the weight throw and 22nd in the shot put at Big 12 Championships ... hit a weight throw personal best of 57-10 1/2 (17.64m) for fifth and shot put indoor best of 47-3 1/2 (14.41m) at the Iowa Open ... notched second-place finishes throughout the weight throw and shot put at the Cyclone Open and ISU Holiday Invite ... also threw at the Tyson Invite, Iowa State Classic, Razorback Invite and Hawkeye Invite.

2022-23
Outdoor: Redshirted, competed unattached … recorded a hammer personal best of 149-0 (45.43m) to place ninth at the ISU Alumni Invite … threw the hammer (128-10, 39.26m) and shot put (42-9, 13.03m) at the Kip Janvrin Open.
Indoor: Redshirted, competed unattached … finished 11th in the weight throw with 45-4 1/2 (13.83m) at the Cyclone Open … posted a weight throw mark of 45-4 1/4 (13.82m) for 14th at the Iowa State Classic.

High School
Illinois Class 3A 2022 shot put state champion … finished fourth in the discus at the 2022 IHSA State Championships … placed third as a junior in the shot put at the state meet … won the shot put (2022) and discus (2022) at sectionals … placed first in the shot put (2022, 2021) and discus (2022, 2021) at conference … threw a shot put personal record of 45-4 1/2 (13.83m) and discus personal record of 137-4 (41.86m).

Personal
Majoring in event management.