Celina Emerson Class: Junior Hometown: Newark, Del. High School: Delcastle High Event: Sprints Birthdate: 02/13/1992 ELIGIBILITY (IN/OUT): JR/JR

Three-Time All-American

2012-13 Indoor (Junior)

• Competed at the NCAA Championships in Fayetteville, Arkansas as part of the Distance Medley Relay that finished in 12th place, registering a time of 11:25.09.
• Placed 5th in the 4x400 meter relay at the ECAC Championships with a time of 3:39.71.
• Competed in the 400 meter dash at the BIG EAST Championships recording a time of 56.49 seconds...Ran the second leg of the 4x400 meter relay that finished in ninth place at the BIG EAST Championships posting a time of 3:44.52...Part of UConn's first place DMR squad in the BIG EAST Championships.
• Finished first in the 400 meter dash at the New England Championships with a time of 54.40...Part of the 4x400 meter relay which finished first with a time of 3:42.41 at the New England Championships.

2011-12 Outdoor (Sophomore)

• Placed 14^th in the 400m (53.10) in the semifinals at the NCAA Regionals.
• Finished 3^rd in the 400m (53.32) at the ECAC Championships.
• Won the 400m (53.17) at the BIG EAST Championships.

2011-12 Indoor (Sophomore)

• Part of the distance medley relay team that finished 8^th at the NCAA Championships (11:10.24) earning a First Team All-American honor.

2010-11 Outdoor (Freshman)

• Placed 5^th in the 400m at the ECAC Championships (54.91)... Part of 4x400m relay which finished 5^th at the ECAC Championships (3:43.14).
• Part of 4x400m relay that placed 2^nd at the BIG EAST Championships (3:40.84) which is a new school record... Finished 3^rd at the BIG EAST Championships in the 400m (54.01) which is a seasons best.

2010-11 Indoor (Freshman)

• A member of the DMR team that set a new school record (10:59.99) which was one of seven teams in NCAA history to run under 11 minutes in DMR.
• Part of distance medley which placed 12^th at the NCAA Tournament (11:28.43).
• Part of the 4x400m relay that placed 6^th at the BIG EAST Championships (3:46.07)... Finished 5^th in the 400m at the BIG EAST Championships (24.79).
• Placed 5^th at the New England Championships in the 200m (24.79).

High School: Attended Delcastle High School...earned All-State honors in the 200m, 400m, 4x400, 4x200 and 4x100 from 2007-2010...was State MVP in 2010 while helping lead her indoor and outdoor tracks teams to the State Championship...state record holder in the 4x100 and 4x200 as well as the 400m.

Personal: Celina D. Emerson...a human development and human studies major...born February 13, 1992.