2025 Women's Cross Country Roster
Emily Ireland
- Height:
- 5-5
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Ridgeland, Miss.
- High School:
- St. Andrew's Episcopal School
AS A FRESHMAN (2024)
- Season best 5k: 20:07.96
- Ran a 20:07.96 at the MGA/Julius Johnson Invitational
HIGH SCHOOL
- Prepped at St. Andrew’s Episcopal School for coach Elisabeth Gaillet
- Captured 11th cross country state championship as a senior, as well as her fifth individual region title
- Logged six all-region accolades in cross country across prep career
- Named most valuable runner of her cross country squad five times, while also earning a pair of team most valuable runner on her track & field team on two occasions
- Helped pace Saints to three cross country state championships and a pair of runner-up finishes
- Track & field squad captured one state championship and four runner-up performances
- Also lettered in basketball and soccer for the Saints
PERSONAL
- The daughter of Danielle and Robert Ireland
- Has a younger sister, Abby
- Maintained a 4.2 cumulative grade point average at St. Andrew’s Episcopal School
- A kinesiology major at Mercer
GET TO KNOW EMILY
- Hobbies include reading, listening to music and watching TV
- Is a big-time Swiftie
- Go-to snack is Cheez-Its
- Has a fear of paper cuts
- If she could have any super power, she would want to be able to fly
- Names distance runner Cory McGee as her idol
- Favorite color is purple
- Favorite movie is Gone Girl
- Favorite food is pasta (any kind) and her favorite dessert is brownies
Mercer v Clemson WBB Highlight Reel: 11/6/2025
Friday, November 07
Mercer v LaGrange MBB Highlight Reel: 11/5/2025
Thursday, November 06
Mercer Football Press Conference (Week 11 vs Western Carolina)
Monday, November 03
Mercer 52 | Furman 28 Post Game Press Conference 11.01.25
Sunday, November 02
