Emily Anderson
Emily Anderson
Height: 5-9
Year: Fr
Hometown: Manchester, Conn.
High School: Manchester
Major: Early Childhood Education

Career Bests:
5k: 19:15.10 (40th overall) at the NE-10 Championships on October 23, 2011.

2011: Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Fall Semester). NE-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Fall Semester). Finished with a season-best time of 19:15.10 at the NE-10 Championships (5-kilometers, 40th overall). Posted a time of 19:47.2 for a third place finish overall at the Shacklette Invitational. Ran a time fo 20:30 for a 50th place finish on the 5-kilometer layout at the Codfish Bowl.

High School: 2011 graduate of Manchester High School. Four-year varsity athlete for cross country and indoor and outdoor track and field. Served as captain for all three sports in senior year. Earned All-Academic honors in all three sports for four years. Garnered All-State and All-Courant honors in cross country. Manchester High School Most Outstanding Runner in 2009 and 2010. Earned the Coaches Award in senior year. School record holder in Distance Medley Relay and 1600 meters with a time of 5:13.19.

Personal: Born on December 2, 1993 in Manchester, Conn. Daughter of David and Christine Anderson of Manchester, Conn. Has one brother, James (20). Lists greatest sports moment as setting the 1600 meters outdoor record in 5:13.19. Majoring in early childhood education with a minor in sociology.