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2025-26 Women's Track and Field Roster

Emma Sweeney

  • Position Distance/Steeplechase
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Rockford
  • Hometown Rockford, Michigan

Biography

2024-25
Indoor:
  • Competed at six meets in distance races and relays
  • Won the 3000m at the Karl Schlender Invite with a time of 10:44.95
  • Participated in the 3000m at the GLIAC Championships where she set a PR of 10:28.22
    • Also a member of the DMR team that took 5th with a time of 12:14.73
Outdoor:
  • Ran in five meets throughout the outdoor campaign
  • At the GLIAC Championships, finished in 10th in the 3000m steeplechase with a time of 11:38.26 and 16th in the 5000m with a time of 18:31.99
  • Set a 1500m PR of 4:59.69 at the UW-Oshkosh Invite to take 3rd place
  • Ran a season-best time of 11:23.46 in the 3000m steeplechase at the ULV Leopard Invite
2023-24
Indoor:
  • Ran in five meets during the indoor season including the GLIAC Championships where she took 17th in the 5000m in a time of 18:53.71
  • Set a PR of 1828.53 in the 5000m at the WCW Meet, finishing in 3rd
Outdoor:
  • Participated in five meets during the outdoor season
  • Finished in 9th place at the GLIAC Championships in the 3000m steeplechase with a time of 11:54.09
  • Earned a 3rd place podium finish at the Elaine Leigh Invite in the 3000m steeplechase with a PR of 11:52.38
  • Also set a PR in the 1500m at the Elaine Leigh Invite with a time of 5:00.64
2022-23
Indoor:
  • Ran in five indoor meets on the season
  • Took 7th in the 3000m at the UW-Oshkosh Early Bird Invite
  • At the Lake Michigan Open, she took 8th in the mile and 10th in the 3000m
  • Took 11th in the mile and 9th in the 3000m at the WCW Meet
Outdoor:
  • Participated in four outdoor meets including the GLIAC Championships where she placed 15th in the 3000m steeplechase with a time of 12:11.65
  • At the Elaine Leigh Invite, she took 6th in the 3000m steeplechase and 8th in the 4x400m
Before NMU
  • Attended Rockford High School where she ran Cross Country and Track & Field
Personal
  • Daughter of Teri and Kevin Sweeney
  • From Rockford, Michigan
  • Enjoys reading, hiking, and spending time with friends

Historical Player Information

  • 2022-23Freshman

    Distance
  • 2023-24Sophomore

    Distance/Steeplechase
  • 2024-25Sophomore

    Distance/Steeplechase
  • 2025-26Senior

    Distance/Steeplechase