Emily LaPlant
Emily LaPlant
Height: 5-4
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Hudson, N.H.
High School: Alvirne

Sophomore runner looking to improve her times in both cross country and track this season for the Owls…a mid-distance runner, who specializes in the 800-meter race.

2010-11: Cross Country: Top freshman times included a 21:36 in the UMass-Dartmouth sub-varsity race and a 22:33 at the LEC Championships…Track: Indoors, qualified for the New England Division III championships in the 600 and 4x400 relay.ran a season best 2:35.92 in the 800 at the Harvard Open…Outdoors, placed seventh in the 800 (2:26.40) at the LEC meet …member of 4x400 relay team that finished third (4:15.89) at LEC/Alliance championship. 

Before KSC:  a four-year member of Alvirne (N.H.) High cross country and track teams, who was named the school’s athlete of the year as a senior….served as senior team captain of cross country and track teams….competed in the 400, 800 and relays for the Bronco track team…finished fifth in the 800 with a PR time of 2:22 at the Meet of Champions, qualifying for the New England championships…

Personal: Emily is a communications major.