2020-21 Track & Field Roster
Cunningham, Emma

Emma Cunningham
- Position:
- Distance
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Lakota West
- Hometown:
- West Chester, Ohio
Bio
Emma Cunningham TFRRS Career Results
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
- Academic All-MAC (Cross Country: 2019, 2020 … Indoor: 2022 … Outdoor: 2022)
2022 OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD: Competed in five meet … tabbed Academic All-MAC … logged a third-place finish in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the Blizzard Buster (March 18) with a time of 13:00.96 … steadily improved upon that mark in each of the following four meets, rack-ing up two top-five finishes at the Redbird Invite (April 2) and the We Fly Challenge (April 16) … capped campaign with a season-best time of 12:26.36 at the Jack Shaw Invite (April 30).
2022 INDOOR TRACK & FIELD: Competed in one meet … tabbed Academic All-MAC … ran a sea-son-best 12:04.17 in the 3,000-meter run at the Michigan Invitational (Jan. 22).
2021 CROSS COUNTRY: Did not compete in any meets.
2021 OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD: Competed in three meets … placed seventh in the 3,000-meter steeplechase with a time of 12:08.25 at the Blizzard Buster (March 20) … improved by 16 seconds in the same race and finished fourth with a time of 11:52.81 at the Louisville Invitational (April 3) … ran a season-best time of 11:50.48 in the steeplechase at the RedHawk Invitational (April 24).
2021 INDOOR TRACK & FIELD: Competed in one meet … ran an indoor-best 11:00.67 in the 3,000-meter run and placed 12th at the Bowling Green Opener (Jan. 16).
2020 CROSS COUNTRY: Competed in three meets … tabbed Academic All-MAC … ran a career-best 6k time of 22:58.5 at the MAC Championships (Nov. 21) … improved on time by nearly one minute after logging a 21st-place finish at the Cardinal Classic (Oct. 30) in a time of 23:57.4.
2020 OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD: The 2020 outdoor season was canceled due to the COVID-19 global pandemic.
2020 INDOOR TRACK & FIELD: Competed in one meet ... registered a season-fast mile time of 5:42.57 at the Mastodon Opener (Dec. 7).
2019 CROSS COUNTRY: Competed in six meets ... Academic All-Mid-American Conference ... turned in a career-fast 5K time of 18:32.6 at the Louisville Classic (Oct. 5) ... followed by plac-ing 10th at the Cardinal Classic (Oct. 18) with a career-fast time of 23:03.6 ... clocked in at 24:26.2 at the 6K MAC Championship (Nov. 2).
2019 OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD: Competed in five meets ... recorded a pair of career-best performances at the Ball State Challenge (April 13), clocking in at 2:27.93 in the 800m and 4:50.95 in the 1500m ... logged a career-fast 3000m of 10:48.08 at the Vanderbilt Black & Gold Invitational (March 23).
2019 INDOOR TRACK & FIELD: Competed in three meets ... earned a career-fast mile time of 5:40.69 at the Tom Hathaway Distance Classic (Jan. 25) ... recorded a career-best 800m time of 2:30.97 to place seventh at the Ball State Tune-Up (Feb. 15).
2018 CROSS COUNTRY: Competed in three meets ... helped guide Ball State to the event win at the Jenna Strong Classic (Oct. 12) by finishing with a season-fast 5K time of 20:12.5.
HIGH SCHOOL: Turned in a career-fast 5K time of 19:40.95 at the OHSAA District meet held at the Voice of America Park her junior season … placed 13th at the Greater Miami Conference Cross Country Championships her senior campaign with a season-fast time of 20:01.40 ... recorded a fourth-place and career-best time of 5:25.61 in the 1600m at the OHSAA Division I District race to earn a regional berth her senior season … went on to place 13th at regionals with an effort of 5:43.11 … Placed sixth in the 3200m at the Wayne Invitational with a season-fast time of 12:11.45 her senior year … set her career-fast 3200m time at the Rod Russel Mason Invitational her sophomore season, crossing the finish line in 11:54.47.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
- Academic All-MAC (Cross Country: 2019, 2020 … Indoor: 2022 … Outdoor: 2022)
2022 OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD: Competed in five meet … tabbed Academic All-MAC … logged a third-place finish in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the Blizzard Buster (March 18) with a time of 13:00.96 … steadily improved upon that mark in each of the following four meets, rack-ing up two top-five finishes at the Redbird Invite (April 2) and the We Fly Challenge (April 16) … capped campaign with a season-best time of 12:26.36 at the Jack Shaw Invite (April 30).
2022 INDOOR TRACK & FIELD: Competed in one meet … tabbed Academic All-MAC … ran a sea-son-best 12:04.17 in the 3,000-meter run at the Michigan Invitational (Jan. 22).
2021 CROSS COUNTRY: Did not compete in any meets.
2021 OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD: Competed in three meets … placed seventh in the 3,000-meter steeplechase with a time of 12:08.25 at the Blizzard Buster (March 20) … improved by 16 seconds in the same race and finished fourth with a time of 11:52.81 at the Louisville Invitational (April 3) … ran a season-best time of 11:50.48 in the steeplechase at the RedHawk Invitational (April 24).
2021 INDOOR TRACK & FIELD: Competed in one meet … ran an indoor-best 11:00.67 in the 3,000-meter run and placed 12th at the Bowling Green Opener (Jan. 16).
2020 CROSS COUNTRY: Competed in three meets … tabbed Academic All-MAC … ran a career-best 6k time of 22:58.5 at the MAC Championships (Nov. 21) … improved on time by nearly one minute after logging a 21st-place finish at the Cardinal Classic (Oct. 30) in a time of 23:57.4.
2020 OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD: The 2020 outdoor season was canceled due to the COVID-19 global pandemic.
2020 INDOOR TRACK & FIELD: Competed in one meet ... registered a season-fast mile time of 5:42.57 at the Mastodon Opener (Dec. 7).
2019 CROSS COUNTRY: Competed in six meets ... Academic All-Mid-American Conference ... turned in a career-fast 5K time of 18:32.6 at the Louisville Classic (Oct. 5) ... followed by plac-ing 10th at the Cardinal Classic (Oct. 18) with a career-fast time of 23:03.6 ... clocked in at 24:26.2 at the 6K MAC Championship (Nov. 2).
2019 OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD: Competed in five meets ... recorded a pair of career-best performances at the Ball State Challenge (April 13), clocking in at 2:27.93 in the 800m and 4:50.95 in the 1500m ... logged a career-fast 3000m of 10:48.08 at the Vanderbilt Black & Gold Invitational (March 23).
2019 INDOOR TRACK & FIELD: Competed in three meets ... earned a career-fast mile time of 5:40.69 at the Tom Hathaway Distance Classic (Jan. 25) ... recorded a career-best 800m time of 2:30.97 to place seventh at the Ball State Tune-Up (Feb. 15).
2018 CROSS COUNTRY: Competed in three meets ... helped guide Ball State to the event win at the Jenna Strong Classic (Oct. 12) by finishing with a season-fast 5K time of 20:12.5.
HIGH SCHOOL: Turned in a career-fast 5K time of 19:40.95 at the OHSAA District meet held at the Voice of America Park her junior season … placed 13th at the Greater Miami Conference Cross Country Championships her senior campaign with a season-fast time of 20:01.40 ... recorded a fourth-place and career-best time of 5:25.61 in the 1600m at the OHSAA Division I District race to earn a regional berth her senior season … went on to place 13th at regionals with an effort of 5:43.11 … Placed sixth in the 3200m at the Wayne Invitational with a season-fast time of 12:11.45 her senior year … set her career-fast 3200m time at the Rod Russel Mason Invitational her sophomore season, crossing the finish line in 11:54.47.
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