Emily Burd Season 2021

Honors & Awards
· Mountain West Scholar-Athlete (2021 & 2022)
· Mountain West All-Academic Team (2020, 2021 & 2022)

Collegiate Bests
800m (Outdoor): 2:18.15 (April 13, 2019, at Bison Outdoor Classic – Lewisburg, Pa.)*
1,500m (Outdoor): 4:33.86 (May 14, 2021 at MW Outdoor Championships - Clovis, Calif.)
One Mile (Indoor): 5:09.02 (Feb. 11, 2022 at Don Kirby Invitational - Albuquerque, N.M.)
3,000m (Indoor): 10:23.58 (Feb. 9, 2019, at Doug Raymond Invitational – Kent, Ohio)*
5,000m (Outdoor): 17:39.82 (April 29, 2022 at Steve Scott Invitational - Irvine, Calif.)
5,000 (XC): 19:05.20 (Sept. 21, 2018, at Coast-to-Coast Battle in Beantown – Boston, Mass.)*
6,000m (XC): 21:02.8 (Sept. 10, 2021 at Stump Invitational - Davis, Calif.)
*Accomplished while at Pittsburgh

SDSU Records
Distance Medley Relay (Indoor): 11:53.85 (Feb. 27, 2020, at Mountain West Championships - Albuquerque, N.M.)

Mountain West Cross Country Championships (6k)
2021: 67th (out of 94) - 22:25.5 (Oct. 29, 2021 at UNM North Golf Course –  Albuquerque, N.M.)
2020: 61st (out of 86) – 22:33.3 (March 5, 2021, at Craig Ranch Regional Park – Las Vegas)

NCAA Cross Country West Regionals (6k)
2021: 144th (out of 235) - 22:30.1 (Nov. 12, 2021 at UNM North Golf Course - Albuquerque, N.M.)

Mountain West Indoor Track and Field Championships
2020: 5th (11:53.85 - Distance Medley Relay) | 23rd (5:14.76 - One Mile)

Mountain West Outdoor Track and Field Championships
2021: 11th (4:35.70 - 1,500m Run)
2022: 19th (4:41.73 - 1,500m Run); 41st (17:49.65 - 5,000m Run)

2021-22
Outdoor: Placed 19th in the Mountain West Outdoor Championships in the 1,500m run (4:41.73) and 41st in the 5,000m run (17:49.65)... Competed in four meets... Finished fifth in the Astro Al Distance Classic in the 1,500m (4:34.39)... Placed seventh in the Aztec Invitational and set a personal record with a time of 4:33.85... Set a personal best in the 5,000m at the Steve Scott Invitational with a time of 17:39.82.

Indoor: Ran the mile in the Don Kirby Invitational and placed 14th with a time of 5:09.02, which is a personal record.

XC: Ran a 22:25.5 6k in the Mountain West Championships… Participated in five 6k races including the Stump Invitational, where she posted a collegiate career best (21:02.8)… Competed in a 4k at the Anteater Opener (14:37.9)… Finished in the top five among Aztecs at the Anteater Opener, Stump Invitational, Dave Murray Invitational, Highlander Invitational, Mountain West Championships and the NCAA West Regionals.

2020-21
Outdoor: Finished 11^th at the Mountain West Championships in both the prelims (4:33.86, PR) and finals (4:35.70) of the 1,500m… Took second in the 1,500m at the MW Challenge (4:36.58) and Long Beach Invitational (4:35.79)… Ran the 5,000m at the UCR Distance Invitational, coming in fourth place (17:53.71).

2020-21
XC: Competed in both of the Aztecs' 6k races, finishing in 22:47.0 at the Silver State Collegiate Challenge (31st) and in 22:33.3 at the Mountain West Championships (61st).

2019-20
Indoor: Competed in three meets in her first season with the Aztecs after transferring from Pittsburgh… Helped SDSU set a school record in the distance medley relay with a time of 11:53.85 at the MW Indoor Championships… Finished in 23^rd place in the mile at the MW Indoor Championships (5:14.76).

Outdoor: Season was canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic.

Previous College (Pittsburgh): Competed in both cross country and track in her first two years at the University of Pittsburgh (2017-19)… Was a three-time scholar-athlete… In 2018, placed 98th at the ACC Cross Country Championships (10-26-18) with a time of 22:24.3… Had personal best time in the 5k at the Coast-to-Coast Battle (19:05.20)… Competed in just one indoor meet her freshman season, running the mile in 5:11.64 at the Spire NCAA D-1 Indoor Track and Field Classic (2-10-18)… As a sophomore, set career-best indoor times in the 3k (10:12.58), 800m (2:20.36) and 1000m (2:58.31)…. Helped 4x800m relay team take first at the Nittany Lion Challenge (1-12-19) with a time of 9:26.35… In the 2019 outdoor season, set career-bests at the Bison Outdoor Classic (4-14-19) in the 800m (2:18.15) and 1500m (4:38.83)… Ran a career-best 17:55.39 in the 5000m at the Raleigh Relays (3-30-19).
 
High School 
Captain of track team for three years … Captain of cross country team for two years … As a freshman (2013-14): Placed fourth at the New Balance Nationals Freshman Mile … Was the Friends’ League Mile Champion … Named All-Friends’ League for track … Took fourth in the 3000m and 800m and fifth in the 1500m at the AAU Junior Olympics … As a sophomore (2014-15): Named to the Friends’ League first team … Distance medley relay team was named All-State second team and was sixth at New Balance Indoor Nationals … Placed second at the Colgate Games 1500m (4:43) … Placed sixth in the mile at indoor states … Placed second at the PAISSA Outdoor 1600m and was third in the 800m … As a junior (2015-16): Named to All-Friends’ League first team in both cross country and track … DMR team placed second at indoor state meet and was named second team All-State … Ran a 2:16 800m at the John Hay Distance Festival … Placed third in the 800m at the PAISSA Outdoor State Meet … As a senior (2016-17): Friends’ League Cross Country Champion … Placed third at the PAISSA Cross Country State Championship … Competed at the indoor state meet in the DMR and mile … Won the 800m at PAISSA … 4x800m team placed fourth at New Balance Outdoor Nationals … Named All-Friends’ League first team in cross country and track .. Won Outstanding Athlete Award … Played soccer from 2013-14, and played travel soccer for seven years … Won the Ogden Award for well-roundedness (academics, athletics and for being part of chorus for four years) … Member of school’s service committee and student council.

Personal
Born in Haverford, Pa. to Ingrid and Bob Burd … Mother, Ingrid, played field hockey at the University of Scranton … Has a younger sister, Julia … Aunt and Uncle both attended Pitt … Majoring in social science and plans to go to Physical Therapy school & become a Physical Therapist.