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2025 Women's Cross Country Roster

Emily Wright

  • Height 5-4
  • Year Junior
  • Hometown Evans, Ga.
  • High School Lakeside
  • Major Political Science

Biography

As a Sophomore
  • Finished 9th in the 5000m (20:56.45 PR) in the Victor Ice Breaker Duals Mar. 8, 2025
  • Finished 9th in the 5000m (21:27.27) at the Electric City Invitational Apr. 4-5, 2025
  • Finished 14th in the 5000m (21:19.44) at the Emory Thrills in the Hills Mar. 27-29, 2025
  • Ran a 20:18.6 (PR) 5k at the 2024 Peach Belt Conference Cross Country Championships Oct. 26, 2024
  • PBC Presidential Honor Roll
  • D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award Recipient
As a Freshman
  • Finished 15th in the 5k (21:04.9) at the Julius Johnson Invitational Sep. 16, 2023
  • Ran a 25:17.0 (PR) in the 6k at the NCAA Division II Southeast Region Cross Country Championships Nov. 4, 2023
  • PBC Presidential Honor Roll

High School
  • Lakeside High School in Evans, Ga. 
  • Coached by Troyer Jennings
  • AP Scholar with distinction high honors
  • AP Capstone Award
  • Social Studies Department Award
  • Presidential Scholarship to GCSU,
  • Watson Brown Scholar
Personal
  • Nov. 8
  • Parents: Susan and Kirk Wright
  • Who is Your Favorite Athlete?: Allie Ostrander
  • Why did you choose Georgia College?: Great academic programs for my career aspirations with smaller, more personalized class settings, and the opportunity to continue running.

Historical Player Information

  • 2023Freshman

  • 2024Sophomore

    5'4"
  • 2025Junior

    5'4"