Freshman Year (2009-10):Cross Country: Competed in six events for the Paladins with a 5K best of 19:21 in placing 26th at the SoCon XC Championships . . . ran 15:06 for 4K and 13th place at ASICS/Winthrop Fall Classic . . . was the fifth team placer and final scorer for FU at the NCAA Southeast Region XC Championships with a 6K time of 23:13. . . Indoor track: opened 2010 season with a 11:00 effort for 3,000 meters at East Tennessee State University. Ran 5:22.75 for the mile at Clemson's Tiger Tune Up. . . improved to 5:18.1 at SoCon Indoor Meet. . .Outdoor track: ran personal best for 1500 meters with time of 4:57.71 at the Alabama Relays . . . improved PB to 4:56.65 at Furman Invitational. . . placed 12th at SoCon Outdoor Championship 1500 with 4:57.08.

High School: Team captain and led her cross country team to second place finish at AA State meet . . . individually placed 3rd in AA XC State meet and earned All State honors . . . voted team MVP . . . placed 2nd in 1600 meters in AA State Track & Field meet . . . selected to All State in band for sophomore and junior years in Kentucky.

Personal: Emily Elizabeth Ziegenhais Wirzba was born on July 31, 1991 in Chicago, IL . . . daughter of Gretchen Ziegenhals and Norman Wirzba . . . undecided on major.