Upcoming Event: Women's Cross Country at Griak Invitational on September 19, 2025 at 10:45 a.m.
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10:45 a.m.
Women's Cross Country
at Griak Invitational
South Dakota State University Athletics
2016 Women's Cross Country Roster
Donnay, Emily
Emily Donnay
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Kimball, Minn.
- High School:
- Kimball H.S.
Bio
CAREER RESULTS
PERSONAL-BEST MARKS: (updated after 2018 TF)
800M OUT: 2:14.16 (2017 SO, USD/SDSU Dual - 4/8)
1,000M IN: 2:58.83 (2016 FR, SDSU Tune Up - 2/19)
1,500M OUT: 4:26.95 (2017 - SO, San Francisco Carnival - 3/31-4/1)
MILE IN: 4:50.45 (2017 - SO, Husker Invite - 2/3-4)
3,000M IN: 9:35.72 (2017 - SO, SDSU Classic - 2/10-11)
5,000M OUT: 17:14.91 (2017 - SO, Summit League - 5/11-13)
4x400M IN: 4:05.89 (2016 - FR, SDSU Tune Up - 2/19)
4x800M IN: 9:12.37 (2016 - FR, SDSU Classic - 2/12-13)
4x800M OUT: 8:59.24 (2016 - FR, Drake Relays - 4/27-30)
DMR IN: 11:53.27 (2016 - FR, Summit League - 2/26-27)
DMR OUT: 11:38.38 (2016 FR, Drake Relays - 4/27-30)
CROSS COUNTRY
4K XC: 14:15.5 (2015 - FR, Bison Open - 9/4)
5K XC: 17:52.5 (2016 - SO, SDSU Classic - 10/1)
6K XC: 20:48.0 (2016 - SO, NCAA Midwest - 11/11)
HONORS & AWARDS:
NCAA All-Region (XCÂ 2016)
Summit League Athlete of the Year (XCÂ 2016)
Summit League Championship MVP (XCÂ 2016)
All-Summit League (XC 2015 2nd-Team, 2016 1st-Team, ITF 2016, 2017, OTF 2017)
Summit League Athlete to Watch (XCÂ 2017)
Summit League Athlete of the Week (XCÂ 9/27/16, 10/18/16)
Summit League Academic Honor Roll (‘15F, ‘16S, ‘16F, ‘17S)
2017-18:
OUTDOOR: Redshirted ... competed in three 1,500m events unattached ... finished with her best mark of the season at the Howard Wood (5/4-5), placing 15th (4:51.74) ... added her best place-finish of the season at the NSU Twilight (4/20), finishing fourth (5:02.97) ... had the team’s eighth-best 1,500m on the season performance list.
INDOOR: Redshirted ... did not compete.
CROSS COUNTRY:Â Redshirted ... did not compete.
2016-17
OUTDOOR: Competed in eight events … ran a career-best 2:14.16 in the 800m at the USD/SDSU Dual (4/8), placing third … posted a career-best 4:26.95 in the 1,500m at the San Francisco State Distance Carnival (3/31-4/1), finishing third ... placed second with a career-best 17:14.91 in the 5,000m at The Summit League Championships (5/11-13) … finished second (4:27.24) in the 1,500m at The Summit League Championships ... recorded the fifth fastest time (9:09.43) as part of the 4x800m relay at the Drake Relays (4/26-29).
INDOOR Competed in six events … ran a career-best 4:50.45 in the mile at Husker Invitational (2/3-4), finishing fourth ... won the 3,000m, posting a career-best 9:35.72 at the SDSU Indoor Classic (2/10) ... placed fourth (12:11.44) as the second leg on the distance medley relay at The Summit League Championships (2/24-25) … finished third (9:37.08) in the 3,000m at The Summit League Championships … recorded fourth (4:57.03) in the mile at The Summit League Championships.
CROSS COUNTRY: Competed in six races … ran a career-best 20:48 in the 6k at the NCAA Midwest Championships (11/11), placing 23rd … placed second with a career-best 17:52.6 in the 5k at the SDSU Classic (10/01) … won the (21:05.9) the 6k at The Summit League Championships (10/29).
2015-16:
OUTDOOR: Ran Jackrabbit season-best time in the 1,500-meters (4:29.89) at the Bryan Clay Invitational … recorded season-best times at the Drake Relays in both the 4x800 relay (8:59.24) and the distance medley relay (11:38.37) … competed in the 1,500-meters at The Summit League Outdoor Championships, finishing in ninth place with a time of 4:41.04 … won the 1,500-meter run at the Vance Butler Invitational  in 4:39.42.
INDOOR: Ran the third leg of the distance medley relay at The Summit League Indoor Championships, posting season-best 11:53.27 and claiming first place … placed fourth in the mile at The Summit League Indoor Championships (4:59.69) … ran the final leg in the 4x800 relay at the SDSU Indoor Classic, finishing with season-best 9:12.37  … ran a SDSU season-best 1,000-meters, finishing in 2:58.83 at the SDSU Tune Up … placed third in the mile at the Frank Sevigne Husker Invitational with a personal-best 4:59.25 … placed second in the 1,000-meter run at the Bison open finishing in 3:02.36.
CROSS COUNTRY: Scored in six of seven meets … placed ninth overall at The Summit League Championships (11/14) … finished the season with a personal-best 6k of 21:58.8 at the NCAA Regionals (11/21), finishing 85th overall … fourth overall in the 4k at the Bison Open (9/4), finishing in 14:15.5 … finished in 18:16.48 in the 5k at the SDSU Classic (10/3) to place ninth.
BEFOREÂ SDSU:Â Two-time all-state performer in cross country ... won every race senior season ... won cross country Class A state individual title in 2014 with a personal-best 14:27.5 ... two-time Central Minnesota Conference meet individual champion (2013 and 2014) ... won the 1,600m run at the 2014 Class 4A state championships ... named the St. Cloud Times all-area Runner of the Year in 2014 ... St. Cloud times all-area selection in 2013 ... named Metro Sports Commision All Star Trophy athlete of the week once in 2014.
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