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Stanford: Versatile runner capable of scoring points for the Cardinal at the Pac-10 and NCAA Championship meets.
2004 Track & Field Season (Junior): The Pac-10 championship runner-up in the 10,000 meters ... Ran a personal best of 13:53.19 in the 5000 meters at the Cardinal Invitational ... An NCAA West Regional qualifier in the 5000 meters ... Ran a personal best of 7:57.52 in the 3000 meters indoors, the sixth-best performance in Stanford history ... Competed in the 3000 meters at the NCAA Indoor Championships ... Won the 5000 meters at the Husky Indoor Invitational with an indoor season best time of 14:03.13 ... An indoor All-American in the 3000 meters.
2003 Track & Field Season (Sophomore): Ran the 5000 and 10,000 meters at the Pac-10 Championships, finishing seventh in the latter race ... Competed in the 5000 meters at the NCAA West Regional ... Ran a season best time of 14:14.55 in the 5000 meters at the Mt. SAC Relays.
2002 Track & Field Season (Freshman): Finished fifth in the 10,000 meters at the Pac-10 Championships helping the Cardinal to its second consecutive conference crown ... Earned All-America honors at the NCAA Indoor Championships in the 3000 meters ... An NCAA Indoor qualifier in the 3000 meters (7:58.15) and 5000 meters (14:00.67).
2001 Track & Field Season: Redshirted, but competed at the U.S. Junior Nationals where he won the 10,000 meter title, and finished second in the 5000 meters to teammate Ian Dobson ... For his efforts, he was named to Team USA that competed at the Junior Pan Am Championships in Argentina.
2004 Cross Country Season (Senior): Stanford's No. 3 runner at the NCAA Championships ... Competed at the Pac-10 and NCAA West Regional Championships, assisting the Cardinal to both team titles.
2003 Cross Country Season (Junior): Placed seventh at the Pac-10 Championships ... Finished sixth at the NCAA West Regional Championships ... Finished fourth in the Stanford Invitational 8000 meters ... Named first team All Pac-10.
2002 Cross Country Season (Sophomore): Participated in a pair of races with a top finish of ninth at the Notre Dame Invitational before injuries ended his season.
2001 Cross Country Season (Freshman): Competed in three races and was Stanford's fifth runner (15th overall) at the NCAA West Regional ... Also had a season-best 11th place showing at the Stanford Invitational long course.
2000 Cross Country Season: Redshirted the collegiate season ... Finished seventh at the U.S. Winter Cross Country Nationals.
High School: Enjoyed a sensational track and cross country career at The Woodlands High School ... Won the state 3200 meter title in a time of 9:00.89 ... Two-time state runner-up in the 1600 meters ... High school team won state cross country title in his senior season and state track title in his junior year ... Cross country individual state champion as a junior ... National Honor Society member ... Valedictorian.
Cardinal Catalogue: Economics major ... A 2003 and 2004 Pacific-10 All-Academic track and field selection ... A 2002 and 2003 Pac-10 All-Academic cross country selection ... Parents are Jim and Kathy Emme ... Born July 17, 1982.
Collegiate Career Bests: 3000 meters (7:57.52); 5000 meters (13:53.19); 10,000 meters (29:37.38)