Electra Korn
Electra Korn
Height: 5-9
Year: Sr.
Hometown: Woodinville, WA
High School: Eastside Preparatory
Position: Pole Vault/Sprints
Major: Biology
Parents: Rodney & Elizabeth

Career Best Marks (Indoor):

7.48 55m Dash 2/14/2015 Tiger Indoor Invitational
7.96 60m Dash 12/5/2014 Panther Indoor Icebreaker
25.18 200m Dash 1/25/2015 Emory Crossplex Invitational
56.44* 400m Dash 3/14/2014 NCAA Championships
8.56 55m Hurdles 2/14/2015 Tiger Indoor Invitational
9.21 60m Hurdles 2/28/2015 UAA Championships
2.15m Pole Vault 2/4/2012 Tiger Indoor Invitational

* Emory Record

Honors (Indoor):

2013 All-America 1600m Relay
7th
UAA Champion 1600m Relay
All-UAA 400m Dash 3rd
1600m Relay 1st

2014 All-America 400m Dash 6th
NCAA Championship Participant 400m Dash 6th
UAA Champion 400m Dash
All-UAA 200m Dash 2nd
400m Dash 1st
1600m Relay 2nd
 
2015 UAA Champion 400m Dash
All-UAA 400m Dash 1st
200m Dash 2nd
60m Hurdles 3rd
Capital One/CoSIDA Academic All-District

 

Career Best Marks (Outdoor):

12.39 100m Dash 3/28/2014 Emory Classic
25.01 200m Dash 4/12/2014 Blue Shoes Collegiate Meet
56.04 400m Dash 5/16/2014 Cardinal Twilight
1:01.78* 400m Hurdles 5/22/2014 NCAA Championships
2.58m Pole Vault 3/30/2012 Emory Classic

* Emory Record

Honors (Outdoor):

2013 NCAA Championship Participant
1600m Relay
13th
UAA Champion 1600m Relay
All-UAA 400m Dash 3rd
400m Hurdles 2nd
1600m Relay 1st
 
2014 All-America  400m Dash 8th
400m Relay 6th
NCAA Championship Participant   400m Dash 8th
400m Hurdles 11th
400m Relay 6th
UAA Most Valuable Perfomer Running Events
UAA Champion   400m Dash 
400m Hurdles 
400m Relay 
All-UAA   400m Dash 1st
400m Hurdles 1st
400m Relay 1st
 


Honors (Academic):

2014 Capital One/ CoSIDA Academic All-America Third Team
Capital One/ CoSIDA Academic All-District

 

 

Prior to Emory:

Competed on the Eastside Preparatory School track and field team for two seasons, serving as the team captain during her junior and senior years... Was a league all-star and Most Valuable Player in 2011... Recorded career-best times of 13.15 seconds in the 100-meter dash, 27.15 seconds in the 200-meter dash, and 61.46 seconds in the 400-meter dash, and cleared a career-best height of 2.59 meters in the pole vault... Coached by Theron Cross... Also played volleyball and competed in gymnastics in high school.

Personal:

Born October 20, 1994.

Why she chose Emory:

"I chose Emory for the strong science program and the beautiful campus."