Emma Netzel

Photo by: Sydney Kline '26 - @sydney.kline.photography

Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Holt, Mich.
Height:
5-3
High School:
Holt
Major:
Undecided

PERSONAL RECORDS
Cross Country
5k: 18:48.5
6k: 22:28.2
3.11 Mile: 20.22.4

Indoor
800: 2:29.37
Mile: 5:10.97
3000: 10:29.78
5000: 18:09.83

Outdoor
800: 2:25.52
1500: 4:45.97
5000: 17:34.26
3000s: 11:14.64

2025 (Outdoor): Competed in six meets, ran the 800, 1500, 5000, and 3000 Steeplechase … sett a personal best in the 800 at the Chippewa Challenge (April 12) in 2:25.52 … set a personal best in the 1500 at the Chippewa Challenge in 4:45.9 … set a personal best in the 3000 Steeplechase with a time of 11:14.64 at the Jesse Owens Track & Field Classic (May 2-3)

2025 (Indoor): Competed in five meets, ran the 800, Mile, 3000, and 5000 … finished the 800 in 2:29.37 at the Chippewa Invite (Feb. 8) … set a personal best of 5:10.97 in the Mile at the Chippewa Invite (Feb. 8) … set a personal best of 10:29.78 in the 3000 at the Bob Parks Memorial (Jan. 25) … finished the 5000 at the GVSU Big Meet (Feb. 14) in 18:09.83

2024 (Cross Country): Competed in four meets … set a season best in the 5k of 19:07.8 at the Jeff Drenth Memorial (Aug. 30) … set a personal best of 22:28.2 in the 6k at the George Dales Invite (Sept. 20)

2024 (Outdoor): Competed in five meets, ran the 1500 and 3000 Steeplechase … finished the 1500 in 5:00.99 at the Chippewa Challenge (April 13) … set a season best of 11:26.28 in the 3000 steeplechase at the GVSU Extra Weekend Meet (April 25)

2024 (Indoor): Competed in four meets, ran the 800, Mile, and 3000 … finished the 800 in 2:33.01 at the Jack Skoog Open (Jan. 20) … set a season best in the mile of 5:32.38 at the Jack Skoog Open (Jan. 20) … set a season best in the 3000 of 10:45.84 at the SVSU Jet’s Pizza Invitational (Jan. 26-27)

2023 (Cross Country): Competed in five meets … set a season best in the 5k of 12:23.8 at the Joe Piane Invitational (Sept. 29) … set a personal best in the 6k of 23.28.8 at the Mel Brodt Collegiate Cross Country Invitational (Sept. 15) … finished the EMU Fall Classic 3.11 Mile (Oct. 20) in 20:22.4

High School:. letterwinner as a senior … all-state honoree in lacrosse and four-year basketball ^th as a freshman and paved the way up to 34^th place in the 4x800 in 2021 … four-time individual qualifier for MHSAA Cross Country State Championships (2019-22) … placed 46^th in the 4x800 in 2022 … took 10^th in the 4x400 and 9^nd in the 4x400 at Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) State Finals in 2023 … placed 22^th Personal Records: 800m (2:32), 1600m (5:27), 5k (18:42) … named to Lansing State Journal all-area cross country and track dream teams in 2022, lacrosse dream team in 2022 and 2023 … three-time state qualifier in relays … placed 24