2017 (SOPHOMORE)
Personal
- NCAA Championships qualifier for the second year in a row
- Finished 120th at the NCAA Championships with a 6k time of 20:52.4
- Second team All-Big Ten after placing 14th at the Big Ten Championships with a 6k time of 20:46.4
- Finished 14th at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional with a time of 20:54.8
- Won the Indiana Intercollegiates
- Had a 5k time of 17:00.0 at the Louisville Classic to take 17th
2016 (FRESHMAN)
- Named Big Ten Freshman of the Year after placing seventh and finishing as the top freshman at the meet
- Competed in six events including Big Ten championships, NCAA Regionals and NCAA Championships
- Ran a 5K time of 17:39.3 at the Indiana Intercollegiate Championships to finish first
- Ran a 6K time of 20:14.7 to finish seventh at NCAA Regionals
- Ran a season best 16:41.9 5K at the Joe Piane Invitational
- She won a state championship in the 3200 M her senior season.
- Emma was a Junior Olympic Cross Country National Champion in 2014, a Nike National Qualifier in 2015, and a three time USJTF Junior National Participant.
- Four year letter winner, earned all-conference honors all four years.
- All-State selection her junior and senior years, and was also selected as a member of the Academic All-State team her sophomore, junior, and senior years.
- During her junior year, she was part of the school record breaking 4x800 team and she holds the school record for the 3200 M.
Personal
- Given name is Emma Linnae Benner.
- Born Dec. 15, 1997 to parents Joan and Michael.
- Has one sister, Anna.
- She is from Hugo, Minnesota.
- Intends on majoring in Pre-Occupational Therapy.