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2024-25 St. Bonaventure Women's Swimming and Diving

Ellie Kraus

  • Height 5-8
  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Erie, Pa.
  • High School Fairview
  • Position Freestyle
  • Major Finance

Biography

As A Senior (2024-25) | Personal Bests
  • Helped the 400-freestyle relay to a fourth-place finish and new program record of 3:20.72 at Atlantic 10 Championships
  • Placed ninth in the 100-freestyle with a time of 49.93 at A-10 Championships
  • Tallied two third place finishes in the 100-freestyle and 200-freestyle vs Cleveland State (1/17)
  • Took second in the 50-freestyle vs Cornell (11/9)
  • Victorious in the 100-freestyle at Army (11/1)
  • Placed first in the 200-freestyle at Le Moyne (10/19)
  • Finished second in the 100-freestyle at the Colgate Invitational (10/11)
  • Took third in the 50-freestyle, 100-freestyle, and 200-freestyle vs Niagara (10/5)
  • Claimed victory in the 100-freestyle and second in the 50-freestyle at Youngstown State (9/26)
As A Junior (2023-24) | Personal Bests
  • Atlantic 10 Commissioner’s Honor Roll honoree
  • A member of the 800-freestyle relay that set a new program best time of 7:23.70 at Atlantic 10 Championships
  • Helped the 400-freestyle relay to a new program-record time of 3:20.83 and a fourth-place finish at A-10 Championships 
  • Tallied a win in the 100-freestyle at Duquesne with a time of 51.29 (2/3)
  • Placed second in the 50-freestyle and first in the 100-freestyle against Canisius (1/27) 
  • Claimed second in the 100-freestyle at Canisius (12/5)
  • Recorded a fifth-place finish at the Patriot Invitational in the 50-freestyle, posting a time of 23.19 (11/16) 
  • Tallied a pair of second-place finishes at Cornell in the 50- and 100-free (11/4) 
  • Placed second in the 50- and 100-freestyle at Army (11/3)
  • Victorious in the 200-freestyle against Le Moyne (10/28) 
  • Earned a win in the 100-freestyle at Niagara (10/13) 
As A Sophomore (2022-23) | Personal Bests
  • Atlantic 10 Commissioner’s Honor Roll honoree
  • Swam a personal best time at the A-10 Championships for a 14th place finish in the consolation final of the 50-freestyle with a time of 23.44 (2/16)
  • Earned runner-up finishes in the 50-freestyle (24.71) and 100-freestyle (53.92), while competing on victorious 200-freestyle relay team (1:37.20) in season opener at Saint Francis (9/29)
  • Runner-up in 100-freestyle (53.52) and 200-freestyle (1:57.11) at Colgate Invitational (10/7-8)
  • Victorious in the 100-freestyle (52.51) and second in the 200-freestyle (1:55.51) at the Cleveland State Tri-Meet (10/15)
  • Earned a pair of second-place finishes in the 100-freestyle (51.68) and 200-freestyle (1:54.73) against Cornell (11/5)
  • Finished fourth in the 100-freestyle at the Magnus Cup (11/17-19)
  • Secured two event victories in the 100- and 200-freestyle against Canisius (12/3)
  • Scored two first first-place finishes at Binghamton in the 100-freestyle and 200-freestyle (1/21)
  • Against Gannon, recorded two second-place finishes (1/28)
As A Freshman (2021-22) | Personal Bests
  • Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll honoree
  • A member of the 200-freestyle relay with a time of the 1:39.94 against Saint Francis (Pa.) (9/25)
  • Finished fourth in a pair of events at Cornell (11/6)
  • Placed second in the 200-freestyle at Canisius with a time of 2:00.75 (1/15)
  • Apart of the 400-freestyle relay team that was victorious with a time of 3:38.72 vs. Binghamton (1/22)
  • Swam a time of 1:57.91 at Niagara in the 200-freestyle to place second (1/29)
High School
2019 Region 2 Swimmer of the Year ... eight-time PIAA District 10 Champion ... four-time PIAA State Champion ... 2021 200-freestye relay All-American ... 2021 Academic All-American.

Personal
Daughter of Kim and Jeff Kraus ... has one sibling, Caroline ... finance major.

Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22Freshman

    Freestyle
    5'8"
  • 2022-23Sophomore

    Freestyle
    5'8"
  • 2023-24Junior

    Freestyle
    5'8"
  • 2024-25Senior

    Freestyle
    5'8"