Emily Tangwar Class: Freshman Hometown: Eldoret, Kenya High School: Lareto (Matunda) Height: 5-2 Major: Nursing

2007-08 Indoor: Earned Atlantic Sun Conference Most Outstanding Runner and Most Outstanding Freshman awards at the Atlantic Sun Conference Championships ... Claimed medallist honors in the mile run, the 3,000 meters and the 5,000 meters ... Posted a 10:10.31 time in the 3,000 meters for her first title of the meet on Friday ... Added a 17:43.38 in the 5,000 meters for her second title on Saturday and wrapped up meet with a 5:16.60 mile run for her third win ... Passed three runners in final lap to take mile title ... Set school records in the 800 meters, 3,000 meters, 5,000 meters and the mile run ... Finished fifth in the 3,000 meters at the Tiger Invitational with a time of 10:03.78, setting a school record ... Finished in seventh at the Clemson Invitational in both the mile run and the 3,000 meters.

2007 XC: Earned Atlantic Sun Conference Freshman of the Year honors along with spots on the All-Atlantic Sun and Atlantic Sun All-Freshman teams ... Finished second at the Atlantic Sun Conference Championships with a time of 18:08, just 17 seconds behind the medallist ... Was Spartans' top runner all season long, finishing in the top 10 in all six races ... Won her first career race with a time of 18:14 at The Citadel Invitational ... Finished seventh at the Gamecock Invitational, the Spartans' first cross country race in three years ... Finished eighth at the Eye Opener and fourth at Charlotte Invitational ... Took fourth at the Furman Invitational to earn her first Atlantic Sun Conference Runner of the Week honors.

Before USC Upstate: Played soccer, field hockey and participated in track and field at Loreto ... Ran the 1,500 meters in 4:55 and 5K in 18:32 ... Was named the track and field team's MVP in 1997 ... Redshirted in one season at Alaska Fairbanks.

Personal: Daughter of the late Joseph and Magdalyne Tangwar ... Has eight siblings ... Nursing major ... Favorite TV personality is Oprah Winfrey ... Favorite food is chapati and ugaw (corn meal) ... Favorite book is Gifted Hands.