Deja Emmanus

Deja Emmanus

  • Year:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Cleveland, Ohio
  • High School:
    John Hay
  • Event:
    Sprints

"She believed she could so she did"

2019-20 // SENIOR SEASON
Named a team captain for the 2019-20 season.

2018-19 // JUNIOR SEASON
Indoor: Participated in mid-distance events for the Vikings…recorded career-best times in the 400 and 800 Meter Run events, posting a 400 time of 1:02.73 at the Kent State Invite, and an 800 time of 2:21.12 during the prelims of the Horizon League Indoor Championship…finished with a program record time of 1:40.48 in the 600 Meter Run at the Spire Invitational.

Outdoor: Competed in mid-distance events for the Vikings…posted the second fastest 800 Meter Run time in program history during the prelims of the Horizon League Outdoor Championship, finishing with a career-best time of 2:20.74…recorded a personal-best time of 1:03.15 in the 400 Meter Dash at the CWRU Invite…part of the record setting 4x800 Meter Relay Team that posted a time of 9:58.13 at the 49er Classic.

2017-18 // SOPHOMORE SEASON
Indoor: Set a then program record in the 600 Meter Run with a time of 1:45.89 at the Spire Invitational…part of the 4x400 relay team that posted a then program record time of 4:08.23 at the Horizon League Championship…recorded a season-best time of 1:04.08 in the 400 Meter Dash at the league championships…also set season records in the 200 Meter Dash (29.98 at Doug Raymond Invite) and 300 Meter Dash (47.27 at Tiffin Dragon Open).

Outdoor: Set a then program record in the 800 Meter Run with a time of 2:24.22 at the Horizon League Championships…recorded a season-best time of 28.90 in the 200 Meter Dash at the Ashland Alumni meet…also posted a season-best in the 400 Meter Run (1:03.17 at Miami Duals).

2016-17 // FRESHMAN SEASON
Indoor:
Competed in the 60 Meter and 400 Meter dash at the Kent State Tune-Up, recording a time of 9.42 in the 60 Meter event and a time of 1:08.63 in the 400 Meter event…part of the 4x400 Relay team that posted a time of 4:32.64 at the Kent State Tune-Up. 

Outdoor: Posted a season-best time of 1:07.94 in the 400 Meter dash with a sixth place finish at the Bob Kahn Invite…recorded a 14.29 100 Meter dash at the All-Ohio Championship…also competed in the 200 Meter dash, recording a time of 30.30 at the Ashland Alumni Invite…ran the third leg on the 4x100 Relay team that recorded a season-best time of 51.55 at the All-Ohio Championship.

HIGH SCHOOL
Led John Hay High School to indoor and outdoor District Team titles all four years of her prep career…Named the Most Improved Runner during the indoor season as a senior.