Emily Anderson Earns All-American Honors at NCAA Championships

03/13/09 8:35PM

College Station, Texas - William and Mary Tribe junior Emily Anderson earned All-American honors on Friday night at the NCAA Championships in College Station, Texas.

Anderson, a Golf, Illinois native, finished in ninth place in the final of the 5,000-meter run at the 44th NCAA Indoor Championships. The junior finished in a William and Mary school record time of 16:03.15. Anderson earned her All-American status by being one of the top-eight Americans to cross the line.

It is the second All-American honor for Anderson, who earned her first accolade last year at the NCAA Outdoor Championships with her fifth place finish in the 1,500-meter run.

With the indoor season now over, Anderson and the rest of the William and Mary Tribe track and field team will begin preparing for the outdoor season which begins on Saturday, March 21 at the Tribe Open.