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2024 Women's Cross Country

Emily Opalinski

  • Class Senior
  • Major Political Science and Elementary Education
  • Highschool Cardinal Gibbons
  • Hometown Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

Biography

CAREER RESULTS


Career Accolades

3x D2ADA Academic Achievement Award (2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25)
4x Sunshine State Conference Commissioner’s Fall Honor Roll (2021^, 2022, 2023, 2024^) (^Perfect 4.00 GPA)

 
AS A SENIOR (2024)
Saw action in two races for the Mocs … placed 63rd in the season opener at the Holloway Collegiate XC Opener with a 4.2K time of 18:23.3 … finished the season at the Sunshine State Conference Championship, placing 80th in 27:39.6 in the 6K race.

AS A JUNIOR (2023)
Competed in two of Florida Southern’s eight races on the season … top individual finish came at the FSC Mocs XC Kick-off with a 48th-place showing … did not run any 5K or 6K events … ran a three mile race at the University of Florida in a time of 22:42.7.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2022)
Competed in four races for the Moccasins … posted top 5K performance of the season at the Charger Invitational with a time of 20:49.7 … best individual finish came at the EFSC Fall Classic with a 31st-place showing.

AS A FRESHMAN (2021)
Participated in three races for the Mocs … top 5K performance came at the VSU Border Clash with a time of 21:28.0 … earned top 6K time at the Sunshine State Conference Championships with a time of 25:52.0 to take 56th overall.    

HIGH SCHOOL
Prepped at Cardinal Gibbons High School … competed in cross country and track … received the Broward County Student-Athlete Award … Second Team All-County in cross country in 2020 … Second Team All-County in track as part of the 4x800 relay team in 2021 … All-County Honorable Mention in the 3200m in 2021 … honored with the Blood, Sweat and Tears Award … received the Coach Glenn Lee Award … named Most Improved … earned MVP honors.

PERSONAL
Daughter of Brett and Andra Opalinski ... has a sister, Anna ... sister, Anna, was a member of the Florida Southern cross country and track programs from 2016-20 … grandmother, grandfather, aunt and uncle all attended Florida Southern along with her sister … favorite team is the Boston Red Sox … favorite athlete is Colleen Quigley … enjoys anything outdoors when not running including hiking, swimming and biking.

Historical Player Information

  • 2021Freshman

  • 2022Sophomore

  • 2023Junior

  • 2024Senior

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