By Blake Chadwick
Rose Hill’s Emersyn Herod has been one of those runners who has consistently gotten better throughout her career, and after a top-50 finish at state, the junior is hungry for more.
“Her first couple of years in this sport, she was really opinionated on why we were doing certain workouts and would get really discouraged,” head coach Brandon Barger said. “She expressed her frustration in ways that didn’t help the team. This year, she has taken on a leadership role and understands her role and why.”
Herod has taken on a leadership role with a large group of freshmen and has fully embraced the responsibility as an upperclassman.
“I am going to have to take on more of a leadership role so this year I am starting to learn the process of becoming that leader, and I am going to help the freshman understand their role and how they can help our program,” Herod said. “My goal for the team is for us to get first at league for the fourth year in a row.”
The junior’s unpredictable running style has been a key factor in her success, earning her recognition on the all-league first team, all-metro third team, and a personal best of 21:26 at state last season.
With her sights set on running at the next level, Herod is staying focused by taking it one race at a time and giving her best effort each step of the way.
