Senior (2016):
Took part in six races and ranked among the squad's top-five finishers three times ... Registered a person-best 6k time of 22:35 at the Inter-Regional Border Battle in New Jersey ... Paced the Emory pack and placed 11th overall out of 117 entries at the Falcon Classic, turning in a time of 22:51 that tied her third-best 6k time ... Scored as the team's No. 4 runner and was 33rd in a 333-runner field at the Greater Louisville Classic, clocking a 22:51 ... Raced to all-region accolades after her effort of 23:32 slotted her 23rd out of 213 entries at the NCAA South/Southeast Championships.

Junior (2015):
One of the mainstays in the lineup, she competed in eight events ... Scored for the Eagles in two meets ... Team's No. 4 runner at the NCAA D-III Championships with a personal-best 6K time of 22:49 ... Helped the Eagles to a first-place finish at the NCAA South/Southeast Championships, placing fourth among the team's pack and earning all-region honors with an overall 10th-place finish out of 200 runners with an effort of 22:50 ... Just missed scoring for the team at the UAA Championships, finishing sixth on the squad with a time of 23:11.

Sophomore (2014):
Saw action in seven of the team's eight competitions ... Scored for Emory as its No. 4 runners at the UAA Championships, registering a personal-best 6K time of 23:13 ... Brought home all-region honors after finishing 18th overall out of 205 runners at the NCAA South/Southeast Championships, recording a 6K time of 23:23, which represented her second-best effort ... Came through with personal-best 5K performance of 19:31 at the Gulf Coast Stampede that ranked 11th out of 80 runners ... USTFCCCA All-Academic Team. 

Freshman (2013):
Took part in six races ... Scored for the Eagles, helping the team to a fourth-place finish out of 17 teams in the Gold Race at the Charlotte Invitational, registering a season-best 6K time of 24:07 that ranked fifth on the team and 44th overall out of 117 runners ... Second-best 6K times were a pair of 24:24 efforts at the Oberlin Inter-Regional Rumble and the NCAA South/Southeast Regional Championships ... Was part of the Emory contingent that raced at the UAA Championships.

High School:
Four-year member of the cross country and track and field teams at Westside High School ... Served as the cross country team's captain her junior season ... Was coached by John Preister, Derek Fey and Theresa as a prep ... Named as the cross country team's MVP on three occasions ... Tabbed as her high school's Best Women's Distance Runner her senior campaign ... Top 4K time came as a junior when she clocked a 4K time of 15:38 at the NSAA Class A State Cross Country Championship ... Ran a personal best 5:34 in the 1600 meters at the South Sioux City Invitational in April of 2012.

Personal:
Daughter of Samuel and Shirley Cemaj ... Born June 1, 1994 ... Majors in chemistry.

Quote:
"I chose Emory because of its community that fosters intellectual and driven people."

Sophie Cemaj's Top 6K Times