Eleanor Raker

Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Reno, Nev.
Squadron:
17 Stalag 17
High School:
Galena

FRESHMAN YEAR | 2025: Competed in the first three meets of the season…clocked a career-best 6K time of 22:21.6 to finish 78th at the Bill Dellinger Invitational…added a 22:22.1 finish at the Gans Creek Classic (218th)…made collegiate debut with a three-mile time of 18:10.2 at the Air Force Classic (seventh).

HIGH SCHOOL: Galena High School…two-time Nevada Gatorade Athlete of the Year…five-time Nevada 5A champion…back-to-back state champion in cross country (2021, 2022)…never finished lower than second at the state cross country meet…swept the 1600-meter and 3200-meter titles at the state track and field championships as a freshman, sophomore, and senior…also won the 800-meter run as a sophomore…state runner-up in the 1600-meter and 3200-meter distances as a junior…two-time FootLocker finalist…four-year varsity letterwinner…member of the USA Triathlon High School Development Team…also competed in club swimming, mountain biking, and road biking while in high school…member of the National Honor Society…graduated with a weighted GPA of 5.353 (3.928 unweighted)…ranked 11th out of 306 students in graduating class.

PERSONAL: Full name is Eleanor Edith Vera Raker…daughter of Jacqueline Raker…has one younger brother…majoring in biology…earning a minor in Spanish…future plans include going into the dentistry field…named to the Athletic Directory’s List…enjoys playing the guitar and piano…other hobbies include crocheting, skiing (alpine and Nordic), backpacking, fishing (“although I’m not great at it”), hiking and skateboarding…great-grandfather served in the Army…says her mother has had the biggest influence on her athletic career…member of Cadet Squadron 17.