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2018-19 Track and Field Roster

Emily Acker

  • Position Distance
  • Class Senior
  • High School Albany Academy
  • Hometown Rexford, N.Y.
  • School Columbia College
  • Major Biological Sciences

Biography

- 2019 Ivy League Cross Country Heps Champion (Team)

2019: (XC)
Ran a personal best time of 20:53.6 in the 6K at the Northeast Regionals (Nov. 15) ... Crossed the line second in the 6K at the Paul Short Run (Oct. 5) with a time of 21:01.3 ... Finished 12th in the 6K (21:32.7) as a member of the 2019 Ivy League Cross Country Heps (Nov. 1) title winning squad.

2018-19 (Senior): (T&F) Ran the DMR at the Dr. Sander Columbia Challenge (Jan. 24-26, 2019), posting a DNF. 

2017-18 (Junior):
Did not compete.

2016-17 (Sophomore): (XC) Helped the Lions to a runner up finish at the Princeton Invitational, taking 18th over the 6K course in 21:56.8 ... Took 35th during Heps, clocking a 21:26.1 in the 6K. (T&F) Posted season bests of 4:59.61 in the Mile, 9:40.00 in the 3,000m, and 16:55.31 in the 5,000m.

Personal: Acker comes to Columbia with personal bests of 4:43.71 in the 1500m, 10:04.40 in the 3000m, and a 17:53 on the cross country course ... Claimed second at the 2014 New York State Cross Country Championships ... Finished ninth at the 2015 NXN New York Regional Championship ... Intends on majoring in biochemistry at Columbia College ... The daughter of William and Tracy Acker.

Career (Indoor) Bests 

1 Mile - 4:59.61
Armory Invitational - Feb. 3, 2017
1,500m - 4:40.48
Armory invitational - Feb. 3, 2017

3,000m - 9:40.00
Fastrack National Invite - Feb. 10, 2017

5,000m - 16:55.31
Ivy League Indoor Championships - Feb. 25, 2017

Historical Player Information

  • 2015-16Graduate Student

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  • 2016-17Sophomore

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  • 2017-18Junior

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  • 2018-19Senior

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