Some seniors find they get lazy on the home stretch of the undergraduate career, but one senior has taken this year to show what she's made of, athletically.
Emily MacLeod, a member Michigan state University's cross country and track and field team, is running at top form to culminate her running career here at MSU.
She lead the team to it's third Big Ten Championship in school history, claiming the individual title in a time of 19:53 for the 6k.
She delivered another stellar performance when she won the NCAA Great Lakes regional, leading her team to a first-place finish at the meet.
Topping off her cross country season, she was awarded Big Ten Cross Country women's athlete of the year.
She also showed her focus in the class room earning USTFCCCA all-academic honors
When indoor track season got underway, she showed no signs of slowing down.
In the first day of the Big Ten Championships, MacLeod posted a first-place finish in the 3,000 meter race and the 5000 meter race (3.1 miles) in the second day, edging Betsy Flood of Iowa in both by less than .3 seconds in both.
Emily currently is preparing for her outdoor season, running around 60 miles a week, she said.
Teammate Carly Green credits MacLeod's success to her incredible work ethic and animal-like instinct she brings to the track.
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