Ellen Reynolds twice earned All-America honors in 1985 and 1986 in the 10,000-meters as a member of Duke's track and field squad. She holds the school record in the 10,000-meter run at 32:40.70 and claimed first place in the event at the prestigious Penn Relay Championships in 1985. In 2002, Reynolds, Duke's first two-time women's track All-America honoree, was named to the ACC's 50th Anniversary Team for outdoor track and field.