Upcoming Event: Women's Cross Country at Augustana Twilight on September 5, 2025 at 8:30 p.m.
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8:30 p.m.
Women's Cross Country
at Augustana Twilight
South Dakota State University Athletics
2023 Women's Cross Country Roster
Ecker, Emma
Emma Ecker
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Alexandria, Minn.
- High School:
- Alexandria H.S.
- Pronunciation:
- So.
Bio
CAREER RESULTS:
(Cross Country PBs)
5k - 17:53.7
6k - 21:48.4
2024-25:
OUTDOOR:
INDOOR:
CROSS COUNTRY: Competed in six meets... Opened the season with a 5K PR time of 17:53.7, over a minute faster than her previous PR, giving her a 20th-place finish at the Augustana Twilight (9/6)... Finished 21st at the SDSU Classic with a 6K time of 22:29.7 (10/4)... Clocked a time of 22:03.7 to place 21st at the Summit League Conference Championship (11/2).
2023-24
OUTDOOR:Â PRed in the 5000m with a time of 18:33.41 at the Wash U Distance Carnival (3/29)... Took 15th in the 1500m with a time of 4:53.55 at the USD Early Bird Meet (4/5)... Took bronze in the 1500m with a PR of 4:39.58 at the Gary Wilson Invitationalo (4/24)...Placed 11th in the 1500m with a time of 4:45.48 at the St. Thomas Joe Sweeney Invitational (5/1)... Took 10th in the 1500m with a time of 4:44.73 at the Summit League Outdoor Championships (5/11).
INDOOR: Placed 22nd in the mile with a time of 5:16.57 at the Jim Emmerich Alumni Meet (1/20)... Finished seventh in the mile with a time of 5:21.13 at the NAIA Preview (1/27)... Took 24th in the 3000m with a time of 10:45.37 at the Iowa State Classic (2/3)... Finished 22nd in the 3000m with a time of 10:38.14 at the SDSU Indoor Classic (2/10).
CROSS COUNTRY: Competed in five meets... Placed in the top-50 with a 5k time of 20:07.9 at the SDSU Classic (9/8)... Finished the Griak Invitational 6k with a time of 24:31.0 (9/22)... Finished 19th with a 6k time of 22:40.3 at the Briar Cliff Invite (10/7)... Clocked a 6k time of 24:20.1 at the Platte River Rumble (10/13)... Finished 35th with a 6k time of 22:56.0 at the Summit League XC Championships (10/28).
2022-23:
OUTDOOR: Ran in the 800 and 1500 during season…clocked personal bests in the 800 (2:16.88) and 1500 (4:40.83) at the Bryan Clay Invitational…finished fourth in the 1500 and sixth in the 800 at the Emporia State Relays
INDOOR: Competed at the conference championship and took 12th in the 3000 and 14th in the mile…ran a PR of 10:02.94 in the 3000 at ISU Classic for eighth place…clocked a 5:02.17 in the mile for a PR and 13th place at SDSU Indoor Classic…took second in the mile at UND Open
CROSS COUNTRY: Finished 125th the NCAA Midwest Regional running a season best 6,000 meter time of 22:02.2…Her best 5,000 meter race came at the SDSU Classic where she ran 19:06.3 for a 7th place finish.
BEFORE SDSU: Competed in cross country and track at Alexandria H.S...helped lead team to a third place finish at state XC meet in 2021 with a 13th place finish...qualified for multiple state track meets...2022 state champion in the 4x800m relay
(Cross Country PBs)
5k - 17:53.7
6k - 21:48.4
2024-25:
OUTDOOR:
INDOOR:
CROSS COUNTRY: Competed in six meets... Opened the season with a 5K PR time of 17:53.7, over a minute faster than her previous PR, giving her a 20th-place finish at the Augustana Twilight (9/6)... Finished 21st at the SDSU Classic with a 6K time of 22:29.7 (10/4)... Clocked a time of 22:03.7 to place 21st at the Summit League Conference Championship (11/2).
2023-24
OUTDOOR:Â PRed in the 5000m with a time of 18:33.41 at the Wash U Distance Carnival (3/29)... Took 15th in the 1500m with a time of 4:53.55 at the USD Early Bird Meet (4/5)... Took bronze in the 1500m with a PR of 4:39.58 at the Gary Wilson Invitationalo (4/24)...Placed 11th in the 1500m with a time of 4:45.48 at the St. Thomas Joe Sweeney Invitational (5/1)... Took 10th in the 1500m with a time of 4:44.73 at the Summit League Outdoor Championships (5/11).
INDOOR: Placed 22nd in the mile with a time of 5:16.57 at the Jim Emmerich Alumni Meet (1/20)... Finished seventh in the mile with a time of 5:21.13 at the NAIA Preview (1/27)... Took 24th in the 3000m with a time of 10:45.37 at the Iowa State Classic (2/3)... Finished 22nd in the 3000m with a time of 10:38.14 at the SDSU Indoor Classic (2/10).
CROSS COUNTRY: Competed in five meets... Placed in the top-50 with a 5k time of 20:07.9 at the SDSU Classic (9/8)... Finished the Griak Invitational 6k with a time of 24:31.0 (9/22)... Finished 19th with a 6k time of 22:40.3 at the Briar Cliff Invite (10/7)... Clocked a 6k time of 24:20.1 at the Platte River Rumble (10/13)... Finished 35th with a 6k time of 22:56.0 at the Summit League XC Championships (10/28).
2022-23:
OUTDOOR: Ran in the 800 and 1500 during season…clocked personal bests in the 800 (2:16.88) and 1500 (4:40.83) at the Bryan Clay Invitational…finished fourth in the 1500 and sixth in the 800 at the Emporia State Relays
INDOOR: Competed at the conference championship and took 12th in the 3000 and 14th in the mile…ran a PR of 10:02.94 in the 3000 at ISU Classic for eighth place…clocked a 5:02.17 in the mile for a PR and 13th place at SDSU Indoor Classic…took second in the mile at UND Open
CROSS COUNTRY: Finished 125th the NCAA Midwest Regional running a season best 6,000 meter time of 22:02.2…Her best 5,000 meter race came at the SDSU Classic where she ran 19:06.3 for a 7th place finish.
BEFORE SDSU: Competed in cross country and track at Alexandria H.S...helped lead team to a third place finish at state XC meet in 2021 with a 13th place finish...qualified for multiple state track meets...2022 state champion in the 4x800m relay
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