University of Maine Athletics

Ellis '64 achieved the maximum amount of varsity letters, nine, throughout his career at UMaine, earning letters in cross country and indoor and outdoor track & field, to go along with three freshman letters. A captain of all three teams during his senior season, Ellis was a two-time state champion in the mile, capturing first place honors in both 1963 and 1964. Ellis recorded numerous top-tier finishes in the New England Cross Country Championships, Yankee Conference Championships and IC4A meets including a runner-up showing in the 1963 Yankee Conference Championship and a fourth place showing at the 1962 IC4A Cross Country Championships. Ellis, a decorated military veteran, served as a captain in the US Army and is the recipient of two Bronze Stars for his service during the Vietnam War.