2019 Women's Track and Field Roster
Biography
SPU: Three-year letterwinner. ... All-GNAC indoor in DMR (2017). ... USTFCCCA All-West Region indoor in pole vault (2016). ... All-GNAC outdoor in pole vault (2016).
Senior (2019): INDOOR – Tied for 7th in the pole vault at GNAC, getting over the bar at a season-best 10 feet, 9 1/2 inches and picking up a crucial team point to help the Falcons clinch the team title by a mere four points ahead of Central Washington. ... Competed in three other meets, all in the pole vault.
Junior (2018): INDOOR – Did not compete due to injury. OUTDOOR – Placed 9th in the GNAC pole vault at 10-1 1/4. ... Missed most of the season with an injury, returning to action in the Ken Shannon Invitational at Husky Track on May 5, one week before conference, and got over at 10-2 3/4. OUTDOOR – Placed 10th in the pole vault at the GNAC Championships, clearing 10-10 3/4. She was one of eight vaulters to get over that bar, but six others placed higher on the tiebreaker. ... Vaulted in nine meets, with a sesaon-high of 11-5 3/4 for 4th place at the Doris Heritage Track Festival. ... Took 3rd at the PLU Open and the Saint Martin's Jay Hammer Open.
Sophomore (2017): INDOOR – Tied for 5th in pole vault at GNAC, going an indoor PR of 10-10 3/4. ... Ran the 400-meter leg on the 4000-meter distance medley relay, helpint the Falcons take third place in 12:23.31. ... Ran one 400 and one 4x400 relay during the regular season. OUTDOOR – Tied for 6th in the pole vault at GNAC at 10-6 3/4, part of a 4-6-7-8 finish for the Falcons. ... Placed 16th in the 400 hurdles at GNAC in 1;07.70. ... Came within .01 of her career best in the 400 hurdles with a time of 1:04.79 at the JD Shotwell Invitational in Tacoma on April 1.
Freshman (2016): INDOOR – Placed 4th in the pole vault at GNAC, clearing a career-high 10-8 1/4 ... Participated in five meets, focusing primarily o the pole vault, and progressing steadily from 10-0 3/4 to 10-6 3/4 to 10-8, and finally the career-best height at GNAC. ... Also did the 200 once and the 400 twice. OUTDOOR – Placed 3rd in GNAC pole vault at 10-7 / 3.23m. ... Placed 9th in the 400 hurdles with a personal-best time of 1:04.78, and came within .05 of grabbing the last spot in the finals. ... Participated in 10 meets.
Lincoln High School (Portland): Qualified for the Class 6A (large school) Oregon state meet as a freshman, sophomore, and senior (was injured during her junior year). ... As a sophomore in 2013, ran the second leg on the state championship 4x400 relay team. ... As a senior in 2015, won the 100- and 300-meter hurdles at district, and placed 3rd in the 300 hurdles at state. ... Also as a senior at state, placed 7th in the pole vault, clearing 10 feet, ran on the 4th-place 4x400 relay and the 8th-place 4x100 relay. ... Cleared a personal best 11 feet in the pole vault to place 2nd at district as a senior. ... Placed 5th in the 300 hurdles at state as a sophomore. ... Also played soccer all four years, helping Lincoln reach the state quarterfinals in the fall of 2014 as a senior. ... Named to the All-State 2nd team as a senior.
Personal: Emma Sinead Lambert. ... Physiology major.
Fun facts: Dumbest movie she ever saw was "White Chicks." ... Book she just couldn't put down was "The Giver." ... Favorite sport to watch is gymnastics. ... Favorite junk food is salt and vinegar chips. ... Favorite healthy food is mangos. ... Favorite TV program is "Grey's Anatomy." ... Favorite sports team is Manchester United. ... Favorite athlete is U.S. soccer star Abby Wambach. ... Her dream car is an old truck. ... Favorite kind of shopping is for furniture. ... If she could be any action hero or heroine, would be Elasigirl from The Incredibles because "then I could reach anything from my bed." ... Her friends call her Em, Ems, or Emmy. ... In 10 years, plans to be working at a veterinary clinic in Boston. ... Was born in Ireland, "and I would love to end up back there someday."
INDOOR PERSONAL BESTS
200: 26.72 (2/14/2016)
400: 1:00.92 (2/5/2016)
Pole vault: 10-10 3/4 / 3.32m (2/18/2017)
OUTDOOR PERSONAL BESTS
400 hurdles: 1:04.78 (5/13/2016)
Pole vault: 11-6 1/2 / 3.52m (4/16/2016)
CAREER RESULTS
