Ella Lucas

Career Honors and Recognition

2024 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll

Season and Career Results
2024
Indoor
Did not make an appearance during the indoor season.

Outdoor
Appeared in six meets during the outdoor season, throwing the discus in each appearance … Made her collegiate debut at the Shamrock Invitational, winning the discus throw with the third longest throw in Gamecock history, launching the disc 53.35m (175-0) … Also won the Gamecock Invitational discus event after throwing 46.78m (153-5) … Competed in both the SEC Championship and the NCAA East Regional, throwing 48.65m (159-7) at the SEC Championship.

Pre- South Carolina
High School
Lettered in track & field at Warwick High School in Lititz, Pa. … Threw both the shot put and the discus while competing for the Warriors … Holds the school record for both the shot put and the discus at Warwick … Won the 2023 PIAA State Championship in the discus after finishing runner-up in 2022 … Ranked as the top U.S. thrower at the both the 2022 and 2023 Penn Relays in the discus … Earned All-American honors at the 2022 New Balance Nationals in the discus … Was the top point scorer for Warwick in 2023.

Personal
Daughter of David and Susane Lucas, born on July 15, 2004 … Has two siblings, David Lucas and Libby Lucas … Her brother, David, was on the Penn State Track & Field team from 2015-21 … David was a 2021 Olympic Trials Competitor and was a 2018 National Champion in the weight throw … David also won the 2021 Big Ten Discus Championship and is a seven-time All-American … Ella was in the National Honors Society, Women in Business and was the secretary of her class … Plans to major in sport and entertainment management … Chose the Gamecocks over Auburn, William & Mary, TCU and Penn State.

Personal Records

Outdoor