Sara Gelb
Sara Gelb
Year: Sr.
Hometown: Fort Myers, FL
High School: Fort Myers
Major: International Studies
Parents: Richard Gelb & Susan Pilossoph

Senior (2011):  Durable runner who wound up her final season competing in eight events, ranking among the team's top-five finishers in each outing ... Recipient of the program's Coach's Award, symbolic of dedication and leadership ... Team's No. 2 runner on three occasions including the NCAA D-III Championships where she clocked a personal-best 6K time of 22:34 ... Earned all-region acclaim for the second straight year by virtue of a ninth-place finish out of 197 runners with an effort of 23:11 at the NCAA South/Southeast Championships ... Helped the Eagles to a first-place showing at the Berry College Invitational, crossing the finish line in a time of 19:32, second on the team and eighth out of 126 contestants ... Strong effort at the UW-Oshkosh/Brooks Invitational, coming in second on the team and 29th out of 395 runners with a 6K mark of 22:46 ... Member of the USTFCCCA All-Academic Team.

Junior (2010): Took part in eight meets and ranked among the team's top-five finishers in each outing ... Earned all-region honors after placing 13th in the 191-runner field at the NCAA South/Southeast Championships with a 6K time of 23:00 ... Posted a 22:59 at the NCAA D-III Championships ... Third on the team and fourth out of 104 entries at the Sewanee Invitational with a personal-best 6K effort of 22:57 ... Personal-best 5K performance of 18:57 at the Greater Louisville Classic ranked second on the squad and 24th overall out of 287 runners ... Helped the Eagles to a first-place finish at the Berry College Invitational by turning in a 5K of 19:41, good for the No. 10 position out of 124 entries ... Member of the USTFCCCA All-Academic Team.

Sophomore (2009):  Ran in six Emory competitions and was among the team's top five finishers on four occasions ...  No. 3 on the squad and 14th out of 110 entries at the Sewanee Invitational (Sept. 5) with a 5K mark of 20:05 ... Season-best 6K showing came at the Quaker Invitational (Oct. 17) when her 23:42 placed her fifth out of 94 contestants.

Freshman (2008):
Ran in Emory's first six competitions of the year ... Team's No. 5 runner and 33rd out of 77 overall at the Vanderbilt Invitational (Sept. 20) with a 5K time of 19:55 ... Ran at the UAA Championships.

Prior to Emory:
Four-year competitor in cross country and track at Fort Meyers High School ... Was coached by Kelly Heinzman-Britton ... Served as co-captain of her cross country team her senior year ... Named the cross country team's Most Improved Runner in 2007 ... In track, she competed in the 800 meters and ran a leg on the 4x800 relay ... Her track squad captured the Lee County Athletic Conference meet four straight seasons .... Member of the National Honor Society.

Personal: Born August 9, 1990.

Quote: "I chose Emory because of its quality reputation in athletics, great atmosphere and amazing cross country and track teams."