| Height: | 5-1 |
| Hometown: | Acosta, Pa. |
| Year: | So. |
| High School: | North Star HS |
| Events: | Distance |
| Major: | Education |
Tusculum Indoor PRs
800: 2:22.21 at VMI Winter Classic, 2/13/21
Mile: 5:17.94 at Camel City Invitational, 2/20/21
Tusculum Outdoor PRs
800: 2:20.97 at Catamount Classic, 4/17/21 (School record)
1500: 4:48.20 at Catamount Classic, 4/16/21
Steeplechase: 11:38.56 at SAC Championship, 4/25/21
5000: 18:56.75 at LR Bears Open, 3/21/21
2021
Outdoor: Finished sixth in steeplechase at SAC Championship (11:38.56)... Part of 4x400 relay that finished fifth at SAC Championship (4:04.31)... Finished ninth in 1500 at SAC Championship (4:50.69) after qualifying 11th in 4:58.00... Ran season-best times of 2:20.97 in eighth place finish in 800 meters and 4:48.20 in sixth-place run in 1500 at Catamount Classic (Apr. 16-17)... Won steeplechase at Montreat Invitational (Mar. 27) in 11:39.55... Placed fifth in 5000 meters (18:56.75) at LR Bears Open (Mar. 21)... Took fifth place in 1500 meters (5:00.55) at Montreat Last Chance Meet (May 7).
Indoor: Won 800 meters at VMI Winter Classic (Feb. 13) with time of 2:22.21... Ran eighth in mile at KMS Invitational (Jan. 24) in 5:27.69, and at VMI Winter Relays (Jan. 30) in 5:26.66... Finished ninth in 800 (2:26.27) at Buccaneer Invitational... Competed in three 4x400 relays, with third-place finishes of 4:10.16 at VMI Winter Classic and VMI Winter Relays (4:20.30).
High School: Graduated from North Star HS in Boswell, Pennsylvania... Coached by Mark O'Ship (track) and Anthony Dean-Neil (cross country)... Lettered in track three times and soccer twice... All-State in cross country...All North East in cross country... All-Conference in track and field... Holds high school records in cross country, 4x100 relay and 800... Won three District championships and placed at states in 4x100 and 4x400 relays... National Honor Society.
Personal: Born January 17, 2002 in Somerset, Pennsylvania... Daughter of Eric and Malinda Coddington... Siblings - Kyle (24), Megan (22), Kailee (11) and Tucker (9)... Majoring in special education... Future plans: Special education teacher... Hobbies and activities: Running, singing, baking, spending time outdoors... Community service: Nettie Day... Favorite book: "Along For The Ride" by Sarah Dessen; Favorite class at Tusculum: Appalachian Literature; Favorite midnight snack: Taco Bell; Favorite movie: "Avengers: End Game"; Favorite musical artist: For King and Country; Favorite song: "Way Maker"; Favorite sports teams: Pittsburgh Steelers, Pittsburgh Pirates, Pittsburgh Penguins; Emily can't imagine a week without: Running; Favorite athletes: Allyson Felix and Craig Engels; Emily's advice to kids: "Find something you enjoy and pursue it"; Favorite color: Yellow; Favorite food: Baked macaroni and cheese; Most famous person Emily has ever met: Brandon Heath; What people don't know about Emily: She can make a dolphin sound; When Emily was a kid, she tried to be like: Her older siblings.
