Iowa State University Athletics
2026 Gymnastics Roster

Ella Schell
- Position:
- All-Around
- Height:
- 5-4
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Goodrich
- Hometown:
- Grand Blanc, Mich.
Awards & Honors
Big 12 All-Academic Team (2025)
WCGA Scholastic All-American (2024)
Academic All-Big 12 All-Rookie Team
Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (F23, S24, F24, S25)
2025 (Sophomore)
Was limited in her sophomore season as she recovered from injury … only competed on floor for the Cyclones, seeing action in all but one meet … set a season-high on at Iowa, recording a 9.850.
2024 (Freshman)
Participated in all 15 meets for the Cyclones, making contributions across three events … worked her way into the vault rotation, competing three times in the season’s final three meets … competed in 10 floor events, peaking with a 9.95 score at the Florida quad-meet, tying her for the highest individual event score on the team … was a bars constant, making the lineup in all 15 meets where she recorded a personal best of 9.825.
Before Iowa StateÂ
As a level 10, qualified for the 2019 JO National Championships and placed seventh on vault … competed in the Region 5 Championships four separate times, peaking with a third place finish in all-around and second place finish on the beam … competed for Olympia Gymnastics Academy.
PersonalÂ
Kinesiology majorÂ