Young Harris College Athletics

AS A SOPHOMORE (2024) 

• Competed in four events for the Mountain Lions 
• Recorded 4k time of 17:42.6 in 20th at the 2nd Annual Young Harris CX Opener  
• Recorded 5k time of 20:51.4 in 29th at the Nooga Night Invite 
•  Recorded 6k time of 29:15.9 at the Conference Carolinas Cross Country Championships 
• Recorded 6k time of 26:18.1 at the NCAA Division II Southeast Region Cross Country Championships 

• Competed in all six events for the Mountain Lions
• Completed career best 4K time of 17:29.3 at the Young Harris XC Opener
• Completed career best 5K time of 20:36.3 at the UAH Chargers XC Invitational
• Completed career best 6K time of 24:54.4 at the Conference Carolinas Cross Country Championships and placed 30th

• Went to Parkview High School
• Ran cross country for four years
• Also competed in soccer (three years) and track & field (one year)
• Named to all-state team

• Born Emily Taylor Baars on October 7. 2004 in the Netherlands
• Daughter of Jami Baars and Rogier Baars
• Major is Biology