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Emma Benner Season 2018-19

YearJunior
HometownForest Lake, Minn.
2017 (SOPHOMORE)
  • 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
High School
  • 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.
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Sophomore
2017-18

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Freshman
2016-17