Emily Edwards

9-9-16 Edwards, Emily Powerade Invitational

Position:
Cross Country/Distance
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Fort Myers, Fla.
High School:
Fort Myers

Junior
2016 Cross Country
Finished 85th at the NCAA South Regional in a time of 22:11.3 ... finished 58th at the SEC Championships in a time of 22:05.7 ... finished 42nd in a time of 21:49.9 at the 6k Crimson Classic ... posted a time of 17:51.0 at the 5k Joe Piane Notre Dame Invitational ... Alabama’s top finisher in her season debut at the Chattanooga Powerade Invitational, finishing sixth in a time of 11:28.54 over the two-mile course.

Sophomore
2016 Outdoor Season
Clocked an 800-meter time of 2:15.55 to finish 11th in the event at the LSU Invitational … ran 4:40.02 in the invitational section of the 1,500 meters at the War Eagle Invitational to finish 12th in the event … registered a time of 2:17.35 in the 800 meters and finished the 1,500 meters in 4:38.19 to finish 15th at the Battle on the Bayou … crossed the finish line in 4:34.96 in the 1,500 meters at the Florida Relays … finished sixth in the 800 meters with a time of 2:13.95 at the FSU Relays … clocked a time of 4:45.27 in the 1,500 meters at the Alabama Relays.

2016 Indoor Season
Registered a mile time of 5:03.77 at the Samford Elite Team Invite to finish 11th … clocked a time of 2:19.01 in the 800 meters and ran the mile in 5:10.20 at the Indiana Relays … ran 2:16.65 in the 800 meters and 5:02.44 in the mile at the Conference Clash … crossed the mile finish line in a time of 4:58.81 at the Commodore Indoor Invitational.

2015 Cross Country
Ran a time of 21:38.05 at the NCAA South Regional meet ... Crossed the finish line with a time of 21:44.80 at the SEC Cross Country Championships ... Ran a time of 18:20.05 in the Crimson Classic 5k ... clocked a 6k time of 22:27.0 at the Cowboy Jamboree … finished 10th in the Brooks Twilight Classic 5k, clocking a personal-best time of 17:47.12.

Freshman
2015 Outdoor Season
Finished ninth in the 1,500 meters with a season-best time of 4:32.34 at the Border Clash … clocked a time of 2:14.25 in the Crimson Tide Invitational 800 meters to finish 11th … finished fifth in the 1,500 meters with a time of 4:32.72 at the Alabama Relays.

2015 Indoor Season
Ran 10:29.20 to take 29th in the 3,000 meters at the SEC Championships ... clocked a time of 5:11.30 in the mile at the Vanderbilt Invitational.

2015 Cross Country
Ran a 22:52.2 6k at the SEC championship ...finished the Crimson Classic 5k in a time of 18:50.81... clocked a 19:02.04 5k at the Asheville Cross Country Carnival ... ran 11:24.14 and finished second in the Samford Dual 3k race to open up the season.

Prep and Personal
Widely regarded as the top middle distance and cross country runner in the state of Florida out of high school ... coached by Kelly Britton at Fort Myers High School in Fort Myers, Fla. ... the 2013 Florida Class 3A cross country champion (5k - 18:09.24) ... won the 2013 Class 3A Region 3 cross country title (5k - 18:57.50) and the District 11 title (5k - 19:06.20) ... the 2013 Florida Class 3A 1,600-meter state champion (5:00.60) ... the 2013 Florida Class 3A Region 3 1,600 champion (5:05.57) ... as a junior, placed fifth at the 2012 Florida Class 3A cross country championships (5k - 18:30.30) ... won the 2012 Florida Class 3A Region 3 cross country title (5k - 18:37.30) ... as a freshman in 2011, she finished second in the 800 meters (2:18.43) at the Florida Class 1A State Outdoor Championships.