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2018-19 Women's Track and Field

Emily Burns

  • Height 5-8
  • Year Junior
  • Hometown Middletown, N.J.
  • High School Middletown South
  • Events Distance
  • Major Exercise Science

Biography

  • Two-year letter-winner who has competed in the 1500 and the mile run.
  • Is also a member of the University's cross country team.

Senior Year (2019-20) (Outdoor season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic)

 

Junior Year (2018-19)

  • Competed in four events across the indoor and outdoor season
  • Set a new personal record in the mile run at the Landmark Conference Outdoor Championships on May 4-5, clocking in at 5:43.37 to place 12th
  • Best finish was ninth place in the mile run at the DuCharme Invitational on Feb. 16

Sophomore Year (2017-18)

  • Competed in the mile during the indoor season and the 1500 during the outdoor season.

Personal Best Marks

EventMeet (Date)Mark
1500Landmark Conference Outdoor Championships (May 5-6, 2018) 5:12.65 
MileLandmark Conference Outdoor Championships (May 4-5, 2019)5:43.37

Awards & Honors

  • Landmark Conference Winter Academic Honor Roll (2018, 2019)
  • Landmark Conference Spring Academic Honor Roll (2019)

High school/personal

  • Prepped at Middletown H.S. South, earning 10 total letters while competing all four years in indoor and outdoor track, and cross country
  • Daughter of Susan and Patrick Burns. Her mother graduated from Mount St. Mary College while her father attended St. John's.
  • Also has two siblings, Hilary and Seaon. Hilary attends Penn State.

Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18Sophomore

    Distance

  • 2018-19Junior

    Distance
    5'8"
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