Emily Raymond Athlete Profile

Emily Raymond

Emily Raymond
Position: Distance Height: 5-4 Roster Years: 2001-2004 Hometown: Kent, OH

Personal

  • Born 12/16/81 in Akron, Ohio
  • Parents are William and Shirley Mars
  • Married to Scott Raymond

Before BYU

  • Named to the All-Portage County League team all four years at Field HS
  • Akron Touchdown Club Runner of the Year 1997-1999
  • Cleveland Plain Dealer Runner of the Year in 1998 and 1999
  • Recipient of the Ralph Quesinberry Award in 1999
  • Beacon Journal Athlete of the Year for 2000
  • VFW District VIII and Record-Courier Athlete of the Year in 2000
  • Earned all-state honors in cross country all four years
  • All-state selection in track three seasons
  • Her team won state in 1997 and 1998 and finished second in 1999
  • Won the Ohio State individual championship in cross country and the state 3,200m championship as a senior

Stats

Best Marks: 5000m - 17:21.25, 10000m - 35:04.52

2001 | Freshman Year

Indoor: 

  • Did not compete 

Outdoor: 

  • Ran season-best 10:09 in the 3000m at Mt. SAC Relays
  • Third in 5,000m (18:45.73) at Cougar Invitational
  • Cougar Club Scholar Athlete

2002 | Sophomore Year

Indoor: 

  • Third in the 5,000m at the Snake River Open in 18:13.89
  • Ran a season-best 10:14.67 in the 3,000m to finish 11th at the Mountain State Games

Outdoor: 

  • Took second at the UTEP Springtime Invitational in the 5,000m (18:27.72)
  • Won the 5,000m at the UCLA Tri-Meet in 17:57.87
  • Ran a season-best 17:28.25 in the 5,000m at the Mt. SAC Relays

2003 | Junior Year

Indoor: 

  • Took fourth in the 5,000m (18:00.00) at Boise State
  • Finished second in the 3,000m at the Mountain State Games
  • Placed eighth in the 5,000m (17:33.70) at the Nebraska Husker Invitational
  • Finished 10th in both the 3,000m (10:38.36) and the 5,000m (18:41.16) at the MWC Indoor Championships

Outdoor: 

  • Finished fourth in the 5,000m (17:34.16) at the Sun Angel Classic
  • Placed third in the 5,000m (17:53.12) at the Willie Williams Classic
  • Ran the 10,000m at the Mt. SAC Relays in 36:01
  • Ran the 10,000m in 38:46.75 to finish fourth at the MWC Outdoor Championships
  • Cougar Club Scholar Athlete

2004 | Senior Year

Indoor: 

  • Finished second in the 3000m with a time of 10:12.57 at Montana State
  • Placed fifth in the 3000m and seventh in the 5000m at the MWC Indoor Championships

Outdoor: 

  • Ran the 10000m in 35:01.05 at the Hornet Invitational
  • Captured fourth in the 1500m (4:47.62) at the Mesa Track & Field Classic
  • Took 14th in the 10000m (35:04.52) at the Mt. SAC Relays
  • Won the 10000m with a time of 36:08.50 and placed seventh in the 5000m (17:21.25) at the MWC Outdoor Championships
  • Named MWC Scholar Athlete and Academic All-MWC