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2026 Women's Cross Country Roster

Emma Steen

  • Height 5-6
  • Class Junior
  • Major Biology
  • Highschool Hartsville HS
  • Hometown Hartsville, SC
  • Instagram steen.erma

Biography

Awards and Honors
  • FMU Women's Cross Country Team MVP (2025)
  • 3x Conference Carolinas Presidential Honor Roll
  • 4x FMU Swamp Fox Athletic-Academic Honor Roll
 
 2026  Junior | Francis Marion University
  • Entering third year at FMU
 
 2025  Sophomore | Francis Marion University
  • Competed in all five races
  • Team's top finisher in four events
  • Placed 189th at the Queen City Invite 5K on Sept. 12 at 22:24.2
  • Finished 75th at the Wingate Bulldog Stampede 6K on Sept. 20 at personal-best 27:25.2
  • Placed 56th at the Spartan Classic 5K on Oct. 3 at 22:44.8
  • Finished 50th at the Sand Shark Invitational 5K on Oct. 11 at personal-best 21:01.1
  • Placed 66th at the Conference Carolinas Championships 6K on Oct. 24 at 27:56.2
  • Conference Carolinas Presidential Honor Roll (Fall 2025, Spring 2026)
  • FMU Swamp Fox Athletic-Academic Honor Roll (Fall 2025, Spring 2026)
 
 2024  Freshman | Francis Marion University
  • Competed in two races
  • Placed 7th at the Downback Invitational 4K on Sept. 6 with a personal-best 19:49.6
  • Finished 195th at the Converse Kick-Off 6K on Sept. 21 at 33:05.9 
  • Student-Athlete Advisory Committee
  • Conference Carolinas Presidential Honor Roll (Fall 2024)
  • FMU Swamp Fox Athletic-Academic Honor Roll (Fall 2024, Spring 2025)

Personal
  • Born in Hartsville, SC 
  • Graduate of Hartsville High School, where she ran for coaches Humphrey, Dunn, Paul, and Randall
  • Also lettered in track and field
  • Named Most Improved for track and field as a junior (2023)
  • Nickname is Inchworm
Personal Favorite
  • As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up: Police Officer or Game Warden
  • How you got your nickname: From my dad
  • Favorite Fictional Character: Spider-Man 
  • Favorite Athletes: Tara Davis-Woodhall and Hunter Woodhall
  • Favorite Sports Team: Oregon Ducks
  • Favorite Movie or TV Show: Jessie
  • Favorite Food: Chicken tenders
  • Favorite Vacation Spot: Lake Marion
  • Favorite Musical Artist: Lord Huron & Ozzy Osbourne
  • Favorite Things About FMU: The pretty campus and helpful professors
  • Favorite Off-Course Activities: Fishing and studying fish
  • Goals for Upcoming Season: Be proud of myself
  • Why you first chose your sport: In 7th grade, my friend ran track and cross country, and I wanted to give it a try
  • Biggest mental challenge in your sport: Injuries and not being good enough 
  • Interesting Notes: I have a hat for almost any occasion and color
  • Brush With Greatness: After a hospital trip ended my 2024 freshman cross country season, I came back in track season, beating my 800 meter time of 15 seconds

Historical Player Information

  • 2024Freshman

    5'4"
  • 2025Sophomore

    5'6"
  • 2026Junior

    5'6"