Emma Coon

Marquette Cross Country Media Day is held on Friday, August 30, 2024 at the Al McGuire Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Photo by: Marquette University

Marquette Cross Country media day headshots on Friday, August 30, 2024 at the Al McGuire Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Photo by: Marquette University

Class:
Junior
High School:
De Pere HS
Hometown:
De Pere, Wis.

TFRRS Profile

2024-25:
BIG EAST All-Academic Team
Outdoor (So.): Competed in five events … Had a 3000m steeplechase PR of 10:44.07 at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships, the seventh-best mark in program history.
Indoor (So.): Competed in four events … Had a 5000m PR of 17:21.55 at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships.
Cross Country (So): Ran in six meets for the Golden Eagles ... paced women’s side in every race this fall ... ran a 6k PR of 21:38.9 at the Great Lakes Regional.

2023-24:
BIG EAST All-Academic Team
Cross Country (Fr.): Ran in five meets for the Golden Eagles … Hit a 6k PR of 23:24.5 at the Platte River Run, placing 35th.
Outdoor (Fr.): Competed in six events ... Ran a season-best 1500m at Marquette Invitational (April 12) at 4:56.78 to place fifth ... Ran a season-best 5000m at Badger Challenge (May 3) at 18:13.94 to place fifth..

Prior to Marquette: A four-year letterwinner in cross country and track & field at De Pere High School in De Pere, Wisconsin … Earned Second Team All-State honors in cross country as a senior … A two-time First Team All-Conference selection in Cross Country (2021, 2022) and in track in the 2600m and 3200m as a senior … Qualified for the state championships all four years and helped lead the Redbirds to state as a team in 2019, 2020 and 2022 … Qualified for the state championships in track as a junior and senior … Named team captain of the cross country team as a junior and senior. Track & field captain as a senior … PRs: 19:08 (5k), 5:07 (1600m) and 11:14 (3200m).

Personal: Daughter to Joel and Rebecca Coon … Has two younger siblings, Sophia and Jameson … Plans on majoring in Exercise Physiology and is a direct admit to the physical therapy program.