Emily Toennies Class: Freshman Hometown: New Baden, Ill. High School: Mater Dei Event: Distance/Cross Country Birthdate: 06/10/1989

Updated Nov. 7, 2008

At SIU: Ran in seven cross country meets in 2007...Garnered a season-best third-place finish at the SIU Earl Bird...Qualified for the NCAA Cross Country Regionals...Collected six top-10 finishes in six outdoor meets...Took fourth in the 10,000m with a career-best time of 37:08.89 at the 2008 MVC Outdoor Championships...Also recorded career outdoor bests in the 1500m (4:49.81), 3000m steeplechase (11:19.72), 3000m (10:27.67) and 5000m (17:36.45)...Saw action in six indoor meets, garnering a season-best second-place finish in the 3000m at the SASF Invitational...It was one of six indoor top-10 finishes on the year.

Pre-SIU: All-State selection as a freshman at Mater Dei High School...Named Belleville News Democrat co-Cross Country Runner of the Year as a sophomore...Was named St. Louis Post-Dispatch Athlete of the Week that year as well...Member of the St. Louis Track Club as a freshman and sophomore...Set a school record in the 3,200-meter as a junior...Finished 13th at state on the championship cross country team as a freshman...Member of the state's fourth-place 4x800m team.

Personal: Full name is Emily Marie Toennies...Majors in Biology...Born June 10, 1989...Daughter of Kevin and Kathy Toennies.