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2023 Cross Country Roster

Emily Stutesman

Emily Stutesman

  • Class
    Graduate Student
  • Hometown
    Glendale, Ariz.
  • High School
    Deer Valley
  • Position
    XC/Distance

Biography

Career Records
Accolades
  • First Team All-WAC (2022)
  • Second Team All-CUSA (2023)
  • Second Team All-WAC (2020-21)
  • NCAA Mountain Region Championships (2023, 2022, 2020-21, 2019) 

Senior (2023): Ran in five meets for the Crimson & White... Posted a personal best time of 17:41.0 while taking third - a career-best - at the Lori Fitzgerald Memorial Open (5k; Sept. 2)... Recorded a season-best time of 21:25.6 at the Arturo Barrios Invitational (6k; Oct. 13), taking 122nd in a field of over 370 entrants... Earned Second Team All-CUSA honors after recording a time of 22:10.7 and taking ninth at the CUSA Cross Country Championships (6k; Oct. 28)... Closed the year with a mark of 21:45.4 at the NCAA Mountain Regional (6k; Nov. 10). 

Junior (2022): Competed in five meets for NM State… Posted a fourth place finish at the Lori Fitzgerald Open (5K; Sep. 3), a season high after recording a time of 18:07.8… Ran a time of 21:18.4 at the Dave Murray Invitational (6K; Sep. 30), crossing the line in 13th… Logged a time of 21:24.7 at the Arturo Barrios Invitational (6K; Oct. 15), finishing 31st in a field of over 100 entrants… Put up a career best in the 6K at the 2022 WAC Cross Country Championships (Oct. 29), taking tenth with a time of 20:42.4, earning her first career First Team All-WAC selection… Made her third appearance at the NCAA Mountain Region Championships (6k; Nov. 11), closing the year with a mark of 21:24.7, finishing in 60th – the highest among participants from NM State.

Sophomore (2021): Suited up in five meets for the Aggies… Opened the year with a personal best run in the 5K at the Lori Fitzgerald Open (Sep. 18), crossing the line with a time of 17:44.7 to take sixth… Tied her season-best placement at the Dave Murray Invitational (Oct. 1), crossing the line with a time of 21:52.2… Recorded a season-best time at the Highlander Invitational (Oct. 16), logging a time of 21:01.9 to take 12th in a field of 262… Made her second appearance at the NCAA Mountain Region Championships (6k; Nov. 12), closing the year with a mark of 21:53.3 to take 60th.

Freshman (2020): Season postponed to the spring due to COVID-19... Competed in the Dave Murray Invitational and the WAC Championships for the Aggies... Finished 11th at the Dave Murray Invitational with a time of 22:19.12... Posted her best finish at the WAC Championships finishing 11th with a time of 21:54.2... Named to Second Team All-WAC.

Freshman (2019): Competed in five meets for the Aggies... Started the season at the Lori Fitzgerald Memorial where she finished ninth in the 4.7K with a time of 17:44.9... Competed at the Capital Cross Challenge where she ran the 6K in 21:58.7... Finished 23rd in the 6K at the Highlander Invitational with a personal-best time of 21:53.5... Finished 33rd with a time of 23:01.2 at the WAC Championships... Clocked a time of 22:16.6 in the 6K at the NCAA Mountain Region Championships.

High School: Competed in cross country and track at Deer Valley High School... Named Skyhawk Athlete of the Year in 2019... Earned 2019 DVUSD Female Athlete of the Year honors... Collected the Most Outstanding Runner award for cross country in 2017 and 2018 from her team... Receive Cross Country Freshman of the Year accolades from her team... Named to the all-district and all-section teams for cross country in 2015, 2017 and 2018... For cross country, finished as the sectional champion in 2017 and the sectional runner-up in 2018... Earned all-state honors for cross country in 2015, 2017 an 2018... Deer Valley High School record holder for the 5k (18:00, and three mile (17:17)... For track, finished as the runner up in the 3,200m and 1,600m in 2016... Claimed runner-up honors in the 3,200m in 2017 in the Desert West Region... Desert West Region champion in the 3,200m and 1,60m in 2018 and 2019... Named to the track all-region team in 2017, 2018 and 2019)... Earned all-district honors four-straight years (2016-19)... Claimed a first place finish at the 2019 district championships in the 3,200m and 1,600m... Named to the track all-state team in 2015, 2017 and 2019... Finished as the state runner-up in the 3,200m and 1,600m in 2016... In 2019, AIA Meet of the Champions runner-up in the 3,200m... Ran 10:56 for a personal best in the 3,200m at the AIA State Meet in 2016... Posted a time of 5:03 for a personal best in the 1,600m at the 2016 state championships... Ran 17:36 in the 5k during the track season at the 2019 Postland Distance Festival.

Personal: Daughter of Mark and Jennifer Stutesman... Has two brothers Craig and Derek... Class Valedictorian.

Historical Player Information

  • 2019Freshman

    XC/Distance
  • 2020Sophomore

    XC/Distance
  • 2021Junior

    XC/Distance
  • 2022Senior

    XC/Distance
  • 2023Graduate Student

    XC/Distance