Emily Yandle Class: Senior Hometown: Charlotte, N.C. High School: Providence Day Height: 5-6½ Event: Distance Birthdate: 12/14/1986

In 2006-07: Set a personal-best mark of 4:56.62 in the 1500m run at the Georgia Tech Invitational (5/11) ... Posted a season-best indoor time of 5:21.29 in the mile at the Diet Pepsi Invitational (1/27).

In 2005-06: Tallied a sixth-place finish in the 5,000 meters at the Clemson Invitational with an indoor personal-best time of 19:56.52 ... Ran a season-best time of 11:35.31 in the 3,000 meters at the Tiger Classic ... Did not run during the outdoor season.

In 2004-05: Clocked a season-best time of 5:08.28 in the 1500 meters at the Clemson Invitational ... Posted a season-best time of 19:44.62 in the 5,000 meters at the Yellow Jacket Invitational ... Ran a time of 19:46.94 in the 5,000 at the Alabama Relays ... Did not compete during the indoor season ... ACC Academic Honor Roll.

High School: Five-year letterwinner in track and cross country under coach Ben Hovis ... Helped lead cross country team to a state title as a senior ... Won the 3200 meters as a junior ... Garnered six all-state honors in track and cross country ... Earned all-conference honors from 1999-2004 ... Was a two-year captain for track and cross country teams ... School record holder in the 800, 1600, 3200, 4x400 and 4x800 relays ... Academic All-American, Beta club, National Honor Society and Sportsmanship Award recipient ... Awarded Whitten W. Scholtz IV Technology Prize.

Personal: Born Emily Maria Yandle on Dec. 14, 1986, in Charlotte, N.C. ... Parents are Jimmy and Kathy Yandle ... Has two younger sisters, Jill and Molly ... Majoring in chemical engineering.