March 11, 2023

VIRGINIA BEACH – Emily Swanson competed this afternoon in the women's pentathlon at the 2023 NCAA Division II Indoor Track and Field National Championship Meet held at the Virginia Beach Sports Center. Swanson placed 12th in the nation with a score of 3,710 and was awarded Second Team All-American for her finish.

In the high jump Swanson cleared a new career best 1.71 meters to take 3rd place. The 800 meter run was her next best event of the day, with a time of 2:23.89, and a 6th place finish. Swanson took 8th in the 60 meter hurdles with a time of 8.93. In the shot put, she finished 8th with a throw of 10.51 meters. Swanson jumped for 5.09 meters in the long jump for a 14th place finish. 

This indoor season, Swanson has already broken the USF women's pentathlon record twice. First, was in February at the Bearcat Open where she finished with a score of 3,752 points. Then, Swanson broke her own record just a few weeks later at the NSIC Championship Meet with a score of 3,771 points. This propelled her to a 2nd place finish in the conference and allowed her to compete in the NCAA National Championship Meet. Swanson is the first USF athlete since Katlyn Sawtelle (2015) to place in the pentathlon at the NCAA Meet.

Swanson will be back in action this spring as she transitions to the outdoor track & field season for the Cougars.