Erika DeBos
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- Hometown:
- Rootstown, Ohio
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- Year:
- Jr.
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- High School:
- Rootstown
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- Major:
- Wellness and Corporate Fitness
Bio
Junior (2011): Posted a season-high ninth place finish at Defiance Duals on October 10 … Ran a season and career-best time of 21:16.7 at the Penn-State Behrend Invitational on September 17th … Finished fourth or better among DC harriers in four-of-six meets while also placing in the top-40 overall in three competitions.
Sophomore (2010): Finished eighth overall at Yellow Jacket Open to help DC to first-place on September 11 … Finished 29th overall at Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Championships on October 30 … Recorded a season-best time of 21:38.2 at Wilmington Fall Classic October 15.
Freshman (2009): Finished fifth overall at the Bluffton Invitational, helping DC to a first-place team finish … Recorded four top-five finishes for the Yellow Jackets as a freshman.
High School: Four-year letterwinner at Rootstown High under head coach Kyle Rodstrom … Selected as a team captain three times … Honored as MVP and best distance runner in 2009 … All-Portage Trail Conference selection and regional qualifier.
Personal: Daughter of Kevin and Laura DeBos … Majoring in wellness and corporate fitness with a minor in sport management.
News mentions
OBERLIN, Ohio – Defiance College senior Ellen Stryffeler posted a school-record time of 23:26.40 to lead the Yellow Jackets at the NCAA Regional Championships held at Oberlin College.
ANDERSON, Ind. – Defiance College senior Ellen Stryffeler was named All-Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference after leading DC at the HCAC Championships with a third-place overall finish.
WILMINGTON, Ohio – The Defiance College women’s cross country team was led by senior Ellen Stryffeler at the Wilmington Invitational. Stryffeler finished 38th in the 241-runner field with a time of 20:01.63.
CEDARVILLE, Ohio – Ellen Stryffeler and Brianna Rodriguez set the pace for the Defiance College women’s cross country team at the All-Ohio Championships, hosted by Cedarville University. The women’s team finished 38th overall in a field featuring teams across all NCAA divisions.
ERIE, Pa. – Senior Ellen Stryffeler and sophomore Kate Busto both finished in the top ten at the Penn State Behrend Invitational to help the Defiance women’s cross country team to a fifth-place overall finish.
GREENWOOD, Ind. – Defiance College senior Ellen Stryffeler was named Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Runner of the Week after her performance at the Manchester College Hokum Karem last week.
NORTH MANCHESTER, Ind. – The Defiance College women’s cross country team opened its season with a solid showing at the Manchester College Hokem Karem. Senior Ellen Stryffeler and junior Erika DeBos combined for a two-runner time of 39:31.00 to take first place overall.