Emily Adama Class: Junior Hometown: Newaygo, Mich. High School: Newaygo Event: Distance

Also competes on the MSU cross country team.

2005 (Cross Country): Took 16th-place in the Spartan Invitational ... Finished 13th at the EMU Classic with a time of 18:57 ... Crossed the finish line in 23:33 at the Big Ten Championships ... Academic All-Big Ten honoree.

2005 (Indoor/Outdoor): Posted a time of 18:18.47 in the 5,000-meter run at the Meyo Invite, good for 10th place ... Finished 13th in the 3,000-meter steeplechase with a time of 11:24.09 at the Hillsdale Relays ... Placed 10th in the 1500-meter run at the Len Paddock Invitational, finishing in 4:45.50.

2004 (Cross Country): Competed at three meets during her rookie campaign ... Was MSU's top runner at the EMU Invitational, finishing seventh overall (19:50) ... Placed 14th at the Jeff Drenth Memorial (19:50.7) ... Finished 47th at the Spartan Invitational (23:40).

High School: Two-year letterwinner and two-time MVP in cross country ... Academic all-state as a senior ... Helped lead team to league championships in 2002 and 2003, and a regional championship in 2003 ... Two-time state Division III qualifier ... Placed 27th at state finals ... Personal best time was 19:49 ... Four-year letterwinner and three-time MVP in track ... Placed in state finals in the 1600m in 2003, and the 3200m relay and 800m run in 2004 ... Served as team captain in 2004 ... Two-time state Division III qualifier ... Academic all-state selection in 2003 and 2004 ... Lettered for three years in basketball ... First-team all-conference in 2003 ... Led team in scoring as a sophomore ... Graduated in the top five percent of her class with a 4.22 GPA.

Personal: Daughter of Jeanne Leaver and Dennis Adema ... Majoring in social science with a special interest in public administration ... Born April 22, 1986.