Furman University

Junior Year (2011-12):  Posted a 5Kseason-best time of 19:39.7 at the Blue Ridge XC Open…placed14^th with a time of 19:47.09 in the B race at theCharlotte XC Invite…finished 19^th after recordinga time of 19:58 at the Gene Mullin Furman XCInvitational…posted a time of 24:21.8 on the 6K course atthe NCAA Southeast Regional XC Meet…competed in one indoormeet for the Paladins, placing ninth with a time of 5:25.46 in themile at the Dick Taylor Invitational…named to the SouthernConference Academic Honor Roll.

Sophomore Year (2010-11): Placed12^th with a personal-best time of 5:15.71 in the mile atthe SoCon Indoor Championships…finished 11^th witha time of 5:20.50 at the JRF Indoor Meet at Clemson…posted apersonal-best time of 4:51.17 for 17^th place in the1500m at the Alabama Outdoor Relays…placed fifth (4:56.65)in the event at the Furman Outdoor Invitational…a member ofthe 4x800m relay team that set a new Paladin record with a time of9:16.83 at the Terrier Outdoor Relays…also a member of the4x1600m relay team that set a new Paladin record with a time of22:01.27 the Terrier Outdoor Relays…named to the SouthernConference Academic Honor Roll.

Freshman Year (2009-10): Competedin six events for the Paladins...recorded a personal-best 5K bestof 19:21 to place 26th at the SoCon Cross CountryChampionships...placed 13th at the Winthrop Fall Classic 4K with atime of 15:06....was the final scorer for Furman at the NCAASoutheast Region XC Championships with a 6K time of 23:13...opened2010 indoor season with a 11:00 mark in the 3,000m atETSU...improved her time in the mile to 5:18.10 to place 16th atthe SoCon Indoor Championships...posted a personal-best timeof  to 4:56.65 for fourth place in the 1500m at the FurmanOutdoor Invitational...finished 12th in the 1500m (4:57.08) at theSouthern Conference Outdoor Championships...named to the SouthernConference Academic Honor Roll.

High School: As team captain andMVP, led her cross country team to second place finish at AA statemeet...posted a personal-best time of 18:54 in a cross country5K...placed third in AA state cross country meet to earn All-Statehonors...placed second in 1600 meters in AA State meet . . .selected to Kentucky All State band her sophomore and junioryears.

Personal: Emily ElizabethZiegenhais Wirzba was born on July 31, 1991 in Chicago,IL...daughter of Gretchen Ziegenhals and Norman Wirzba...undecidedon major.