Ball State University Athletics
2026 Cross Country Roster
Emily Decker
- Position:
- Cross Country
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Tolono Unity High School
- Hometown:
- Philo, Ill.
Emily Decker TFFRS Results and Statistics
2026 OUTDOOR: Competed in five meets ... posted the second-fastest time in program history in the 3000-meter steeplechase with a 10:36.28 at the 2026 USATF U20 Outdoor Championship (Jun. 18) ... also posted the third- (10:39.69) and fourth-fastest (10:42.44) 3000-meter steeplechase times in program history ... finished seventh in the 1500-meter with a collegiate best time of 4:36.81 at the BSU - We Fly Challenge (Apr. 11).
2026 INDOOR: Competed in five meets ... finished second in the 3000-meters at the Badger Midwest Invite (Jan. 10) ... ran a collegiate best 3000-meter time of 9:44.33 at the MAC Indoor Track & Field Championships ... was a part of the Distance Medley Relay team that finished seventh at the MAC Indoor Track & Field Championships.
2025 CROSS COUNTRY: Competed in six meets ... ran a collegiate best 4k time of 14:43.4 at the Sam Bell Invitational ... ran a collegiate best 5k time of 18:29.4 at the Joe Piane Invitational ... ran a collegiate best 6k time of 21:47.8 at the Bradley Pink Classic ... competed in the NCAA Great Lakes Regional Meet.
Before Ball State: Four-year varsity member at Tolono Unity … served as team captain as a senior … named team MVP as a senior … earned all-area honors as a sophomore, junior and senior … selected first-team all-state in track all four years and in cross country as a sophomore and senior, with second-team all-state honors in cross country as a junior … placed 19th at the state cross country meet as a sophomore and 10th as a senior … posted personal bests of 16:55 for three miles on a road course and 17:11 for three miles on a grass course … earned first-team all-conference honors as a sophomore, junior and senior, and second-team honors as a freshman … placed third in the 3,200 and fourth in the 1,600 as a senior … helped lead her team to state championships as a freshman, sophomore and junior, and a state runner-up finish as a senior … also part of sectional, regional and conference championship teams all four years.
Personal: Daughter of Julie and Bill Decker … has three siblings, brothers Nolan and Jon and sister Kylie … sister ran cross country and track and field at Eastern Illinois University … taught Sunday School to sixth graders during her senior year of high school … earned honor roll all four years … lists her sister as one of her favorite athletes.
2026 OUTDOOR: Competed in five meets ... posted the second-fastest time in program history in the 3000-meter steeplechase with a 10:36.28 at the 2026 USATF U20 Outdoor Championship (Jun. 18) ... also posted the third- (10:39.69) and fourth-fastest (10:42.44) 3000-meter steeplechase times in program history ... finished seventh in the 1500-meter with a collegiate best time of 4:36.81 at the BSU - We Fly Challenge (Apr. 11).
2026 INDOOR: Competed in five meets ... finished second in the 3000-meters at the Badger Midwest Invite (Jan. 10) ... ran a collegiate best 3000-meter time of 9:44.33 at the MAC Indoor Track & Field Championships ... was a part of the Distance Medley Relay team that finished seventh at the MAC Indoor Track & Field Championships.
2025 CROSS COUNTRY: Competed in six meets ... ran a collegiate best 4k time of 14:43.4 at the Sam Bell Invitational ... ran a collegiate best 5k time of 18:29.4 at the Joe Piane Invitational ... ran a collegiate best 6k time of 21:47.8 at the Bradley Pink Classic ... competed in the NCAA Great Lakes Regional Meet.
Before Ball State: Four-year varsity member at Tolono Unity … served as team captain as a senior … named team MVP as a senior … earned all-area honors as a sophomore, junior and senior … selected first-team all-state in track all four years and in cross country as a sophomore and senior, with second-team all-state honors in cross country as a junior … placed 19th at the state cross country meet as a sophomore and 10th as a senior … posted personal bests of 16:55 for three miles on a road course and 17:11 for three miles on a grass course … earned first-team all-conference honors as a sophomore, junior and senior, and second-team honors as a freshman … placed third in the 3,200 and fourth in the 1,600 as a senior … helped lead her team to state championships as a freshman, sophomore and junior, and a state runner-up finish as a senior … also part of sectional, regional and conference championship teams all four years.
Personal: Daughter of Julie and Bill Decker … has three siblings, brothers Nolan and Jon and sister Kylie … sister ran cross country and track and field at Eastern Illinois University … taught Sunday School to sixth graders during her senior year of high school … earned honor roll all four years … lists her sister as one of her favorite athletes.
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