2025 Women's Cross Country Roster
Biography
FMU: Returning 2-year letterwinner....Conference Carolinas Academic All-Conference Team (T&F) 2025....Conference Carolinas Academic All-Conference Team (XC) 2024....Competed in all four meets in 2024....Top finish was 6th at the Downback Invitational (9-6-24)....Finished 87th at the 2024 Conference Carolinas Meet with a time of 28:30.8....Ran in all five meets in 2023.....Second Patriot finisher at 20023 Conference Carolinas Championship Meet (62nd overall) with a time of 27:37.5....Was FMU's second finisher in two meets, and third in two others....A product of a family of runners....Comes from a solid prep program....An experienced runner that will arrive on campus well prepared for collegiate competition.....A good student in the classroom....FMU Swamp Fox Athletic-Academic Honor Roll 2023 (fall), 2024 (spring, fall)....Conference Carolinas Presidential Honor Roll 2023 (fall), 2024 (fall).
PERSONAL:
- Born in Greenville, SC
- Graduate of Wade Hampton High School, where she ran under the direction of coach Rick Zeller
- Placed 25th at the Region 2-AAAA championship meet in 2022
- Served as team captain for the Generals’ squad
- Owns personal best times of 21:59 for 5K; 6:34 for 1600m; and 2:58 for 800m
- 5-year letterwinner in both cross country and track
- Named the program’s most improved runner in 2019
- Nicknames are Em, Emmy, and Emmy Anne
PERSONAL FAVORITES:
- As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up: Teacher
- How you got your nickname: My parents have just called me this for as long as I can remember and some of my close friends do too (Emmy Anne is only my dad's nickname for me)
- Favorite Fictional Character: Lightning McQueen
- Favorite Athlete: Sydney McLaughlin
- Favorite Sports Team: Clemson University Tigers
- Favorite Movie or TV Show: Top Gun (the original)
- Favorite Food: Steak
- Favorite Vacation Spot: Any beach
- Favorite Musical Artist: Morgan Wallen
- Favorite Thing About FMU: The small campus and small class sizes
- Favorite Off-Course Activities: Shopping, fishing, sleeping
- Goals for Upcoming Season: Set a new PR in the 5k and 6k and help lead the new runners in a positive way
- Why you first choose your sport: My brother and dad did it and I wanted to beat them, so I decided to train and get better
- Biggest mental challenge in your sport: Pushing through the times when I'm lacking motivation
| CAREER BESTS |
| Best 5K Time |
23:13.7 at 2023 Chanticleer Challenge (Coastal Carolina host) |
| Best 6K Time |
27:37.5 at 2023 Conference Carolinas Championship Meet |
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