Emma Tate Season 2021-22

2021-22
USTFCCCA All-Academic Team (Cross Country)
Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
Academic All-Big Ten (Cross Country)
Academic All-Big Ten (Track & Field)
Outdoor Track & Field / As a Sophomore

• Ran in three meets in the 1,500, 5,000 and 4x400
• Posted a 5,000m time of 16:54.92 to place 14th at the Indiana Invite on April 22
• Won the 4x400 in 4:07.05 and was ninth in the 1,500m in 4:31.69 at the Illini Classic on April 9
• Earned a season-best 5,000m time of 16:36.02 at the Raleigh Relays on March 24

Indoor Track & Field / As a Junior

• Competed in three meets in the mile and 3,000
• At the Big Ten Championships, posted a 3,000m time of 9:40.14 to place 18th on Feb. 25
• Ran a season-best 3,00m time of 9:37.42 to place fifth at the Windy City Invite on Feb. 11
• Was 10th overall in the mile in 4:58.73 at the Indiana Relays on Jan. 28

Cross Country / As a Junior

• NCAA Championships Qualifier
• All-Region Team
• Big Ten Sportsmanship Award
• Raced in seven meets
• Became the first Purdue woman to compete at the NCAA Cross Country Championships since 2017 and ran the 6k course in 20:49.5 to place 156th on Nov. 20
• Earned a career-best 6k time of 20:29.8 to finish 25th and earn All-Region honors and qualify for the NCAA Championships on Nov. 12 at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional
• At the Big Ten Championships, was 33rd with a 6k time of 21:28.7 on Oct. 29
• Registered a career-best 5k time of 17:09.3 at the Joe Piane Invite on Oct. 1
• Was fifth in the 5k in 17:51.3 at the John McNichols Invite on Sept. 18
• Won the Winrow Open with a 5k time of 17:21.1 on Sept. 3

 
2021
USTFCCCA All-Academic Team (Track & Field)
Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
Academic All-Big Ten (Cross Country)
Academic All-Big Ten (Track & Field)
Outdoor Track & Field / As a Freshman

• Ran in five meets in the 1,500 and 5,000
• Posted a 1,500 time of 4:31.99 to place 24th at the Big Ten Championships on May 14
• Recorded a personal-record time of 4:30.05 in the 1,500 to finish 13th at the Big Ten Indiana Invite No. 4 on May 1
• Ran a career-best time of 16:39.26 in the 5,000 and was fifth overall at the Big Ten Indiana Invitational No. 2 on April 9
• Was fourth in the 1,500 in 4:32.79 at the Big Ten Indiana Invite No. 1 on March 26

Indoor Track & Field / As a Sophomore

• Competed in three meets in the mile, 3,000 and distance medley relay
• Finished 10th overall in the mile after a personal-best time of 4:48.01 in the prelims and added a seventh-place finish in the distance medley relay in 11:39.49 at the Big Ten Championships from Feb. 25-27
• Ran a personal-best 3,000 time of 9:37.02 to place sixth at the Hawkeye Big Ten Invitational on Feb. 12
• Registered a 3,000 time of 9:46.96 at the Simmons-Harvey Invite on Jan. 16

Cross Country / As a Sophomore

• Raced at the Big Ten Championships on Jan 30 and was 22nd in 21:13.2 at Purdue’s lone cross country meet

 
2019-20
Outdoor Track & Field / As a Freshman

• 2020 outdoor season canceled due to the global COVID-19 pandemic

Indoor Track & Field / As a Freshman

• Ran in four meets, competing in the 800, mile, 3,000 and distance medley relay
• Placed eighth in the distance medley relay in 11:41.80 at the Big Ten Championships
• Posted an 800 time of 2:17.26 at the Alex Wilson Invite on Feb. 22
• Ran the mile in a 5:01.45 at the Meyo Invite on Feb. 7
• Finished 14th in the 3,000 in 10:25.46 at the Larry Wieczorek Invite on Jan. 17

Cross Country / As a Freshman

• Competed in six races
• Earned a 6k time of 22:25.4 at the NCAA Regionals on Nov. 15
• Finished the 6k Big Ten Championships in 22:19.0 on Nov. 3
• Earned a personal-best 6k time of 22:13.0 at the Nuttycombe Invite on Oct. 18
• Registered a 5k personal-record mark of 18:04.3 at the Notre Dame Invite on Oct. 4
• Placed 20th in the 5k in 18:26.9 at the Illini Open on Aug. 30

 
HIGH SCHOOL

• Won the 4x800 state championship in 2018 and 2019
• Finished sixth in the 1,600 as a senior
• Named the 2019 IHSAA Track & Field Women’s Mental Attitude winner

 
PERSONAL

• Parents are Jill and Curtis
• Twin sister, Ellie, also is on the Purdue track & field and cross country team
• Both parents attended Purdue
• Majoring in kinesiology
• Hobbies include trying new coffee places and making new recipes