Ellie Hartson was the heart and soul of the Merrill volleyball team this season, earning the team MVP award, unanimous first team All-Wisconsin Valley Conference and totaling 1,084 assists over her four years of varsity play.
As a senior at Merrill High School Hartson does not play in any other sports, however stays involved in FCA, the LEAD Program, Link Crew, National Honor Society and club volleyball. On her free time Hartson enjoys spending time with family and friends, camping and volunteering with her church.
The daughter of Chris and Rob Hartson of Merrill, Ellie currently maintains a perfect 4.0 GPA. Following graduation in spring of 2020 Hartson plans to a four-year university where she will major in kinesiology and minor in Spanish.