The
athlete: Emily is back in a Lion uniform, ready to begin her sophomore
season…had a solid freshman season, improving in every meet she ran as
a freshman…ran a 20:16 at the GSAC Championships, which set a PR for
her...will serve as a team captain this season…ran for Head Coach
Andrea Johnson at Redlands East Valley High School in Redlands,
California…was REV High School’s Female Student Athlete of the Year and
has a personal best of 18:37 in the 3-mile run…graduated in 2008 with a
4.3 GPA…also played five years of club soccer for the Los Gauchos
soccer club…has ran cross country for five years…after an excellent
track season in the spring, she should surprise in 2009.
The
person: Emily was born November 15, 1989 to parents Jim and Leslie…has
one younger brother and sister…major is undecided…loves to eat at
"In-N-Out"…loves watching "Lost" and the movie "Bruno"…enjoys eating
any dessert…a fan of Hulk Hogan…hobbies include fly fishing…says the
most important characteristic for a person to have is integrity…person
she most respects is Olya Zamucen because she has such a positive,
original outlook on life…has learned in life that she’s the only person
stopping her from her dreams and goals…running has taught her
discipline.
Her thoughts: What I like most about Vanguard is my team.
Coach
Bryan’s comments: "Emily is a wonderful young lady who is committed,
hard working, and a true teammate. She is an outstanding student and
possesses great leadership qualities. She is successful in all aspects
of life and well balanced."
