Emily Van Valkenburg - Season/Career Statistics
November 20, 2024
Collegiate Bests
5k (XC)^: 17:31.6 (Sept. 30, 2022, at Joe Piane Invitational – South Bend, Ind.)
6k (XC)^: 20:22.9 (Nov. 11, 2022, at NCAA West Region Championships – Sacramento, Calif.)
3,000m (Outdoor)^: 9:54.76 (Mar. 16, 2024, at OSU PNW Invitational – Corvallis, Ore.)
5,000m (Outdoor)^: 16:57.43 (Mar. 29, 2024, at Stanford Invitational – Stanford, Calif.)
^competing for Oregon State
NCAA Cross Country Championships (6k)
2022^: 219th (out of 253) – 21:33.6 (Nov. 19 at Greiner Family OSU Course – Stillwater, Okla.)
^Competing for Oregon State
NCAA Cross Country Regionals (6k)
2024: 99th (out of 262) – 21:26.8 (Nov. 15 at Colfax Golf Course – Colfax, Wash.)
2022^: 55th (out of 249) – 20:22.9 (Nov. 11 at Haggin Oaks Golf Complex – Sacramento, Calif.)
^Competing for Oregon State
2024-25 Season:
Cross Country: Competed in five races with the Aztecs… Took 6th place out of 173 runners at the Mark Covert Classic 5k with a time of 17:58.9… Hit her season-best time in the 6k at the Highlander Invitational at 20:44.6 putting her in 3rd place… Also ran the 6k at the Ray Griak Invitational with a time of 22:39.6 and at the Bill Dellinger Invitational with a time of 21:28.2…Competed in the NCAA West Regionals 6k where she placed 99th out of 262 with a time of 21:26.8
2023 Season
Cross Country: Did not compete during the cross country season.
Indoor: Did not compete during indoor season.
Outdoor: Competed in three meets, running the 5,000m race twice and the 3,000m once … Posted a collegiate best 9:54.75 in the 3,000m for a third place finish at the OSU PNW Invitational … Ran a 16:57.43 in the 5,000m at the Stanford Invitational.
2022 Season
Cross Country: Competed in five meets, including the NCAA Championships as a true freshman … Scored points at the NCAA Championships, NCAA Regionals and PAC-12 Championships … Ran a 21:33.6 in the championship meet … Posted a collegiate best 6k of 20:22.9 at the NCAA West Regionals, finishing 55th overall … Finished 46th at the PAC-12 Championships … Ran a collegiate best 5k of 17:31.6 at the Joe Piane Invitational … Raced to a third place finish at the Ash Creek Invitational, helping the Beavers to a team victory.
Track and Field: Did not compete in either indoor or outdoor seasons.
High School
Led her Eastlake High School team to the 4A State Championship in 2021 … Won the 2020 Desert Twilight Festival with a time of 17:15.5 (5K) … On the track, won the 3,200m KingCo District title with a PR of 10:32.52 … Finished fourth in the KingCo-WesCo Bi-District meet to qualify for the state championships … Named team MVP in both cross country and track in 2021.
Personal
Daughter of Amy and Eric van Valkenburg … Has two younger sisters, Katie and Abbey … Majoring in Kinesiology.
Emily Van Valkenburg Season 2024
Track and Field Set to Host 2024 Red-Black All-Comers Meet
The events begin at 10 a.m. with the track opening at 9 a.m. for warmups.
Cross Country Finishes Season at NCAA West Regionals
San Diego State’s 14th place team finish is the best for the program since 2005.
Aztecs Head to Washington for NCAA West Regionals
The 6K regional race will begin at 11 a.m. PT on the Colfax Golf Course.
Cross Country Set for Mountain West Championships
San Diego State heads to Colorado Springs, Colo. for the Mountain West Championships on Friday at 10 a.m. MT (9 a.m. PT).
Aztecs Win Highlander Invitational
San Diego State placed four in the top ten en route to 41 points and a team victory at the Highlander Invitational.
Cross Country Returns to UCR for Highlander Invitational
San Diego State ends their regular season at the Highlander Invitational on Saturday morning.
Cross Country Competes at Bill Dellinger Invitational
The Aztecs finished 10th overall in the field of 15 teams led by Vanessa Cabello on Friday afternoon.
Cross Country Heads to Oregon for the Bill Dellinger Invitational
San Diego State will compete in the University of Oregon's Bill Dellinger Invitational on Friday at 12 p.m. PT.
Cross Country Completes 6k Race in Minnesota
San Diego State cross country completed their first 6k of the season at the Roy Griak Invitational in Falcon Heights, Minn.
Cross Country Set to Open Season in Fullerton
The Aztecs will have 12 athletes compete at this weekend’s Mark Covert Classic.
SDSU Cross Country Announces 2024 Schedule
San Diego State Cross Country has announced their schedule for the 2024 season, featuring seven meets.