Emily DeRusha

5-10, Freshman, Distance
Milford, MI
Milford High School

Emily DeRusha begins her first season with the Lady Jacket track & field team after running in four cross country meets this past fall.....produced a season-best 20:23 effort in the season-opening Shawnee State Invitational for an 11th-place finish.....ran a 20:54 at the NAIA Region IX meet to place 54th out of 114 runners.

High School - Earned four letters in track at Milford High School.....part of four-time Kensington Valley Conference and region championship team.....track squad had a 49-0 dual meet record in her career.....two-time all-conference performer in the 4 x 800 meter relay.....four-year letter winner in cross country.....member of four KVC championship teams and two regional title squads.....two-time All-KVC Second Team choice.....cross country squad recorded a 27-1 dual meet record from 2003-06.....also four-year letter winner in volleyball.

Personal - Elementary education major at Cedarville University.....born 9/8/89 in Ypsilanti, MI.....daughter of Keith and Cathy DeRusha.....older brother, Dan, attends the United States Air Force Academy where he has competed in cross country.....older sister, Shannon, is a junior at Cedarville University and also a member of the nationally-ranked Lady Jacket cross country squad.