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2020 Women's Track and Field Roster

Erik Schelkun

Emily Borchers

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  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Russia
  • Hometown Russia, Ohio
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Biography

Event Personal Record Date
3000M Outdoor 9:43.93 3/23/2019
3K SC Outdoor 10:08.39 5/24/2019
5000M Outdoor 17:18.31 4/12/2019
Distance Medley Indoor 11:48.95 2/17/2018
5000M Indoor 16:39.17 2/08/2019
3000M Indoor 9:36.99 2/08/2020

2020 (Redshirt Senior)
Outdoor

• Canceled due to Covid-19

2020 (Redshirt Senior)
Indoor

•  Placed 1st in the 3000m (9:36.99) at the Akron Invitational setting both a personal best and ranking 2nd all time in UD History
• Finished 1st in the 3000m with a time of 9:45.73 at the Jim Green Invite 

2019 (Senior)
• Named to A-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll
• Awarded the Charles R. Kendall Award for Athletic and Academic Achievement at the 2020 annual scholar-athlete awards reception
Indoor
• Finished 6th in the 3000M at the Jim Green invite
• Won the mile competition at the Akron Invite with a time of 4:55.60
• Set a personal best with a 12:04.95 in the Distance Medley at the Akron Invite
• Set a personal best and won the 5000M competition with a time of 16:39.17 at the Spire Invitational. This is the fastest time in UD Track & Field history.
• Finished 3rd in both the 5000M and mile competition at the A-10 championships with times of 16:46.81 and 4:58.54, respectively
Outdoor
• Placed in 10th or better in all competitions until the NCAA Championships
• Won the 3K Steeplechase at the A-10 championships with a time of 10:11.21
• Finished 2nd in the 5000M at the Ball State Invite with a time of 17:18.31
• Set personal records for the 3000M (9:43.93, Vanderbilt Invite), 3K Steeplechase (10:08.39, NCAA East), and the 5000M (17:18.31, Ball State Invite)
• Holds the fastest time in the 3K Steeplechase (10:08.39) and the 3000M run (9:43.93).

High School
• Graduated from Russia High School in 2015
• Member of state champion 4x800m relay team in 2012
• Was a three-time state qualifier in cross country
• Was a four-time state qualifier in track
• Set a personal best in the 5K with a time of 18:37

Personal
• Parents: Jean and Kevin Borchers
• Siblings: Katie and Ashley
• Sister Katie was a three-time All-American runner at Ohio State
• Major: Communications with concentration in management
• Minor: Marketing

Historical Player Information

  • 2015-16Freshman

  • 2016-17Redshirt Freshman

  • 2017-18Redshirt Sophomore

  • 2018-19Redshirt Junior

  • 2019Redshirt Senior

  • 2020Senior