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Emma Gordon - Women's Cross Country - University of Iowa Athletics

Emma Gordon

Position Distance
Class Sr.
Hometown Ankeny, Iowa
High School Centennial

2023 — Indoor – an collegiate-best and team-leading 9:44.99 in 3,000 meters at B1G Championships… ran season-best 4:55.41 in mile at Music City Challenge… Outdoor – ran season bests in 800 meters (2:15.67) and 1,500 meters (4:33.16) at Raleigh Relays, 3,000-meter steeplechase at Drake Relays (11:20.18), and 5,000 meters at Mike Fanelli Track Classic (17:23.41)… Academic All-Big Ten… letterwinner.

2022 — Indoor – ran lead leg on team-leading distance medley relay that placed sixth at B1G Championships (11:21.29)… that time ranks third all-time at Iowa… ran season bests in 800 meters at Hawkeye Invite (2:15.61), 1,000 meters at Jimmy Grant Invite (2:57.07), and mile at ISU Classic (4:49.33)… Outdoor – ran collegiate-best 5,000 meters at Stanford Invite (17:04.65)… ran season bests in 800 meters at Musco Twilight (2:15.95) and 1,500 meters at Bryan Clay Invite (4:31.00)… Big Ten Distinguished Scholar… Academic All-Big Ten… letterwinner… Cross Country – Iowa’s top finisher in the six meets she competed in… ran collegiate-best 20:37.1 (6,000 meters) at NCAA Midwest Regional, placing 18th… that time ranks eighth all-time at Iowa… placed 14th at Gans Creek Classic (20:53.5-6,000 meters)… won Hawkeye Invite with a collegiate-best 14:12.9 (4,000 meters)… Academic All-Big Ten… letterwinner.

2021 — Indoor – ran season bests in mile at B1G Championships (4:54.09) and 3,000 meters at Hawkeye B1G Invite (10:16.60)… Dean’s List student… 2020-21 Cross Country – placed 80th at 2020-21 B1G Championships (22:42.1-6,000 meters)… B1G Distinguished Scholar… Academic All-Big Ten… letterwinner… Outdoor – posted collegiate bests in 800 meters at at Fighting Illini B1G Relays (2:15.21), 1,500 meters at Billy Hayes Invite (4:29.03), and 5,000 meters at B1G Invite #3 (17:07.07)… led team in 5,000 meters… B1G Distinguished Scholar…Academic All-Big Ten… Dean’s List student (Spring 2021)… letterwinner… Cross Country – one of four Hawkeyes to compete in all six season races… ran season bests in 4,000 meters at Hawkeye Invite (14:35.7), 5,000 meters at Dirksen-Greeno Invite (17:40.8), and 6,000 meters at Gans Creek Invite (21:36.2)… Academic All-Big Ten… Dean’s List student (Fall 2021)… letterwinner.

2020 — Indoor – season season best mile at Black & Gold Invite (5:04.04), ran 3,000 meters at Hawkeye Invite (10:26.91), and 5,000 meters at Meyo Invite (18:07.96)… Dean’s list student… Academic All-Big Ten.

 

2019 — Indoor – placed third in 3,000 meters at Hawkeye Invite (10:49.22) and ran mile at Larry Wieczorek Invite (5:18.69)… Outdoor – ran 1,500 meters at Musco Twilight (4:50.86)… Dean’s List student… Cross Country – one of five Hawkeyes to compete in all six races… posted season bests at Hawkeye Invite (14:50.8-4,000 meters), Notre Dame Invite (18:09.66-5,000 meters), and Pre-Nationals (22:36.5-6,000 meters)… Academic All-Big Ten… Dean’s List student… letterwinner.

2018 — Cross Country – competed in four races… posted a season-best 23:53.6 at Bradley “Pink” Classic (6,000 meters)… letterwinner.

High School — conference and district champion during junior season as well as four-time letterwinner, all-conference and state qualifier in cross country… set 5,000-meter school record (19:01)… three-time track & field state championship qualifier in four events… during senior track season, earned fifth all-conference honor and qualified for the Drake Relays in 1,500-meters, and as part of 1,600 and 3,200-meter relays… two-time academic All-State… National Honor Society member, as well as ACHS President’s List, DMACC President’s List and DMACC Silver Certificate Award recipient.

Personal — born April 17, 2000… parents are Toby and Deb Gordon… has one brother, Zach… economics and pre-law major.

Emma Gordon’s All-Time Results via TFRRS.org