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Eastern Mennonite University

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2025 Women's Cross Country Roster

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Andrew Stoddard

Elili Asefa

  • Height 5-6
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Lancaster, Pa.
  • High School J.P. McCaskey

Biography

Top Times
5k: 19:56.8 (Lancer Pink Invitatoinal, 10/11/2024)
6k: 23:48 (Roanoke XC Invitational, 10/19/2024)

2024: Won the 5k at the season-opening EMU Heritage XC Invitational. Placed runner-up in the 5k at the Hornet Harrier Invitational. Crossed the line as the second runner for EMU at the ODAC Championships. 

2023: Showed significant improvement in her second season of cross country. Finished fifth at the EMU Heritage CC Invitational and 25th at the ODAC Championships, setting personal best times at each event. 

2022: Ran in seven races during her freshman year for the Royals. Finished in the top-10 twice with finishes seventh at the Golden Acron Invitational and the 10th at the EMU Heritage Cross Country Invitational. 

Awards
ODAC All-Academic Team (2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25)

Off the Course at EMU:
Major: Nursing
Spring 2024 Dean's List
International Student Organization (ISO)
Royal Ambassador
Also a member of the EMU Track & Field Team

High School
Four-year letter winner and starter at J.P. McCaskey
Scholar Athlete (2021)
4x League/District qualifier
IB/Honors
Distinguished Honor Roll
School Board Student Rep for School District of Lancaster

Historical Player Information

  • 2022First-Year

    5'6"
  • 2023Sophomore

    5'6"
  • 2024Junior

    5'6"
  • 2025Senior

    5'6"