Emily Wedlake

Class:
Freshman
High School:
Westford Academy
Hometown:
Westford, Mass.

Before UMass: Competed at Westford Academy... Earned fifth and eighth place finishes at the Massachusetts Division 1 State XC Championships (2024, 2025)... Secured third place finish in 2-mile (2025, 2026) at the Massachusetts Indoor Meet of Champions... Runner-up in 2-mile at Massachusetts Outdoor Meet of Champions 2025... Third place finish in mile (2025, 2026) at the Division 1 and Division 2 State Outdoor Championships... Third place finish in 2-mile (2024, 2025, 2026) at Division 1 and Division 2 State Outdoor Championships... Dual County League Champion in the 2-mile (2024) and mile (2025, 2026) (indoor)... Dual County League Champion 2-mile (2024, 2025) (outdoor)... Four-time Boston Globe, Boston Herald and Lowell Sun All-Scholastic All-Star in Boston Globe... Lowell Sun 2024 Cross Country Runner of the Year ... Named cross country captain in 2024 and 2025... Indoor and outdoor captain in 2026... Westford Academy Cross Country MVP (2022, 2024); Westford Academy MVP Indoor (2025); Westford Academy MVP Outdoor (2024)... Dual Country League All-Star every cross country, indoor and outdoor season...Member of 2024 Outdoor Division 1 State Runners-Up 2024... Helped lead Westford Academy to MA Division 1 State XC title in 2024... Team Indoor Division 2 State Champions 2026... Holds State record in outdoor dMR: 11:36.71 with All-American 2nd place finish at 2026 Outdoor New Balance Nationals... Holds school records in the Indoor DMR: 12:18.83; Outdoor DMR: 11:36.71; Outdoor 4x800m 9:15.74; also broke long-standing school records in indoor mile, indoor 2-mile, outdoor 2-mile.

Personal: Both parents Ran at Providence College; Division 1 Cross Country, Indoor & Outdoor Track Teams, competing at National Level in Multiple Seasons and Events... Mother, Heather, earned NCAA Division 1 Outdoor 10000m finalist and NCAA Division 1 Cross Country 7th place Team Finish... Father, Andrew, secured NCAA Division 1 two-time 3000m indoor finalist and NCAA Division 1 Cross Country third and eighth place team finishes... Brother Adam currently running at Providence College.