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Women's Cross Country
  ::  Lisa Davies
  ::  Star Emmert
  ::  Heather Waugh
  ::  Chelsea Fouch
  ::  Lisa Franzen
  ::  Michelle Hilborn
  ::  Andrea Jackson
  ::  Sara Armstrong
  ::  Kala Conn
  ::  Brittney LiPira
  ::  Brianna McCauley
  ::  Laura Napier
  ::  Meghan Pachuta
  ::  Amanda Porter
  ::  Torey Predmore
  ::  Charissa Spencer
  ::  Amy Stankiewicz
 
 

2008 Cross Country

Star Emmert
Senior
Wellston, OH
Jackson High School 
 
2008 Season -- Star earned NAIA All-American honors for the second time in her career finishing 27th at the NAIA National Championship Meet with a time of 18:05. Star made her 4th appearance at the National Championship Meet and is one of eight Shawnee State Women's Cross Country runners to make a National Championship Appearance. She had 5 top 10 finishes and is SSU's 2nd fastest runner in school history. Star was a four-time National Qualifier and also earned 2nd Team All-AMC honors and was a 2008 Scholar Athlete.

2007 Season - Star sat out the 2007 season.

2006 Season -- Star had another successful season at Shawnee State. She had 4 top 10 finishes including 1st place finishes at the Shawnee State Invitational and the Green and White Invite. All 8 of her recorded times landed on the Bears' Top 25 list. She finished 10th at the American Mideast Conference Championship and qualified for the NAIA National Championship Meet for the third straight year. She finished 32nd at the NAIA National Championship Meet in a time of 18:41.

2005 Season -- Star had the most successful season ever for a Shawnee State Cross Country runner. In 10 races, she never ran slower than 19:50. All 10 of her recorded times landed on the Bears' Top 25 list. She recorded the five fastest times ever recorded for a Shawnee State runner. She had 7 top 10 finishes including a 3rd place finish at the American Mideast Conference Championship and was named 1st Team All-AMC. She set the school record with a time of 18:13 at the NAIA National Championship Meet. She placed 20th overall to become the school's first All-American.

2004 Season -- Star had an outstanding freshman season. She had 3 top ten finishes on the year and led the squad in 2 meets. She also placed 6 times on the Bears' Top 25 All-Time Fastest list. She became just the second female Bear to compete in the NAIA National Championship Meet thanks to a 13th place finish at the AMC/NAIA Region IX Championship Meet. She earned 2nd Team All-AMC honors. 

Jackson High School -- Star was an All- District runner for 4 years and a regional qualifier her freshman, sophomore and junior years. She battled an ankle injury during her senior season. She has recorded a personal best time of 21:11. 

 
Career results
  #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8 #9 #10
2004 24:36 20:46 19:55 20:25 20:17 20:29 20:20 20:07 19:52 20:17
2005 19:40 19:40 19:50 18:55 19:06 19:28 19:39 18:37 18:24 18:13
2006 19:33 19:37 19:15 18:58 19:26 19:06 18:53 18:41 ---- ----
2008 18:49 18:26 18:02 18:18 19:06 18:17 19:29 18:05 ---- ----

Top 5 Career Time

18:02 Ohio Invitational 09/27/2008
18:05 NAIA National Championship 11/22/2008
18:13 NAIA National Championship 11/19/2005
18:17 Aquinas Invitational 10/25/2008
18:18 Greater Louisville Classic 10/04/2008
 

 

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