Upcoming Event: Women's Cross Country versus SDSU Classic on October 3, 2025 at 6:00 p.m.
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6:00 p.m.
Women's Cross Country
vs SDSU Classic
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
Cross Country Weekly Update (09.23.2025)
Tuesday, September 23
Cross Country Weekly Update (09.16.25)
Tuesday, September 16
Cross Country Weekly Update (09.09.2025)
Tuesday, September 09
Cross Country Weekly Update (09.03.2025)
Wednesday, September 03
