COLLEGIATE BESTS:
| Event | Time | Date | Site/Opponent |
| 50 Free | 22.80 | 2/16/23 | B1G Championships |
| 100 Free | 50.56 | 1/21/23 | v. Virginia Tech |
Career Accolades:
- Jerome Weinstein Award winner (2023).
- Academic All-B1G (2021, 2022, 2023).
2022-23 (Senior):
- B1G Championships (2/15-18): Contributed to the 4th-placing 200 Free Relay (1:29.50). Finalist in the 50 Free (23.14), scoring points for Penn State in 24th place.
- v. Virginia Tech (1/21): Touched 3rd in the 50 Free (22.94).
- NC State Invitational (11/17-19): Part of the 3rd place 200 Free Relay (1:30.31). Finalist in the 50 Free (22.92), finishing 19th overall.
- v. West Virginia (11/4): Contributed to the winning 400 Free Relay (3:25.18) and placed 3rd in the 50 Free (23.95).
2021-22 (Junior):
- NC State Invitational (11/18-20): Finalist in the 50 (23.31) and 100 (51.46) Free and contributed to the team’s fourth place finish in the 200 Free Relay (1:30.66).
2020-21 (Sophomore):
- v. Michigan State (2/5-6): Finished third in the 50 free (24.01) and 50 back (27.22).
2019-20 (Freshman):
- Big Ten Championships (2/19-22): Swam for three season bests in the 50 free (23.56), 100 free (51.51) and 100 back (57.07).
- Princeton Invitational (12/6-8): Swam in the second place 200 free relay (1:32.24).
High School:
- Four-year letter winner at Oakland Catholic High School under Coach Mercedes McCarthy.
- Named team captain junior and senior year.
- WPIAL two-time top-five finisher in 50 freestyle and 100 backstroke.
- PIAA State Medalist in 50 freestyle and 100 backstroke.
- PIAA State Finalist senior year.
- USA Swimming All-American.
- PIAA All-State Honorable Mention.
- NISCA All-American.
- Broke high school record in 50 freestyle.
- Club Junior National finalist and qualifier.
- National Honors Society member and AP Scholar.
Personal:
- Full name is Ellie Amanda Tiskus.
- Parents are Robert and Eva Tiskus.
- Father, Robert, graduated from Penn State.
- Has a younger brother, Reed.
- Intends to major in philosophy and political science with a minor in French.
- Schreyer Honors College student.
- Aspires to be a lawyer.
- Enjoys music, crafting, and reading.