Emma Tucker

Trent Zelden

Throws

/ Track & Field

STARKVILLE, MS - 2021.05.01 - Maroon and White Invite

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STARKVILLE, MS - 2021.03.26 - Al Schmidt Bulldog Relays

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STARKVILLE, MS - 2021.03.27 - Al Schmidt Bulldog Relays

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Photo by: Crimson Tide Photos/UA Athletics

Position:
Distance
Height:
5-8
Class (Indoor):
Sr.
Class (Outdoor):
Jr.^
Hometown:
Tallahassee, Fla.
High School/Previous School:
Lawton Chiles HS

2021 Outdoor Season

At the Bulldog Relays she competed in the 1500m, finishing in 22nd at 4:51.36 (3/27) ... Ran to a sixth-place finish in the 1500m at the Maroon & White Invite, finishing in a season-best 4:37.86 (5/1).

2021 Indoor Season

Competed in the mile at the Carolina Challenge, finishing in 11th (1/23).

2020 Cross Country Season

Finished the SEC Preview 5K in 19:00.2 ... Completed the UAB Blazer Classic (10/16) 6K in 22:40.57 ... Concluded the season at the SEC Championship (10/30), covering the 6K course in 22:19.3.

2020 Outdoor Season

Season canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

2020 Indoor Season

Ran in the mile run at the Blazer Invitational (1/11) with a 5:19.82 … Placed seventh in the Distance Medley Relay at the Vanderbilt Invitational (1/18) … Also ran in the 800m at Vanderbilt ... Ran in the Mile at the Music City Challenge (2/15).

2019 Cross Country Season

Did not compete.

2019 Outdoor Season

Ran on the winning 4x800m relay at the Al Schmidt Bulldog Relays (3/23) that crossed the line in 9:07.20 for the fifth-fastest time in school history … Also placed 12^th in the 1500m, running 4:45.13 … Placed sixth in the 1500m at the Crimson Tide Invitational (4/11) with a season-best 4:39.34 … Ran the 800m in 2:16.51 at the LSU Alumni Gold (4/20) …Competed on State’s fifth-place 4x800m relay team at the National Relays (4/26) where she also ran the 1500m in 4:39.75 to place 11^th.

2019 Indoor Season

Did not compete.

2018 Cross Country Season

Ran the 5K at the Memphis Twilight Classic (9/1), posting a 19:23.98 mark … Finished the 5K at the Falcon Classic (9/15) in 19:30.03 … Set a personal-best 5K mark of 18:25.9 at the Greater Louisville Classic (9/29) and was the third Bulldog to cross the line … Posted a personal-best 6K time of 21:11.98 at the SEC Championships (10/26), finished 83^rd … Finished the NCAA South Region Championships 6K (11/9) in 22:30.5.

2018 Outdoor Season

Did not compete.

2018 Indoor Season

Did not compete.

2017 Cross Country Season

Finished the Golden Eagle Duals (9/2) 5K in 19:52.0 … Took eighth in the 6K at the Falcon Classic (9/16) … Ran a personal-best 21:38.4 at the Paul Short Gold (9/29) 6K … Ran the 6K in 21:59.5 at the Crimson Classic (10/13) … Ran the 6K at the SEC Championships (10/27) … Finished the 6K at the South Region Championships (11/10) in 22:04.2.

2017 Outdoor Season

Took sixth in the 1500m at the Bulldog Relays (3/17) and ran the on 4x400m relay … Also ran on the second-fastest 4x800m relay in school history that won the event in her outdoor debut … Ran the 1500m at the Florida Relays (3/30) … Ran a personal-best 1500m at the Mt. SAC Relays (4/13) with a time of 4:34.58 … Placed fourth in the 1500m at the LSU Alumni Gold (4/22) … Ran on the school-record 4x800m relay that took second with a time of 8:39.06 at the SEC Relays (4/28) and finished 15^th in the 1500m … Finished the 1500m at the SEC Championships (5/11) in 4:40.78.

2017 Indoor Season

Ran a leg of the second-place distance medley relay at the UAB Blazer Invitational (1/13) … Clocked in at 5:02.30 in the mile at the Vanderbilt Invitational (1/20) … Ran a personal-best mile in 4:56.43 at the Music City Challenge (2/10) … Posted a time of 5:00.26 in the mile at the SEC Championships (2/24).

2016 Cross Country Season

Made her debut for the Bulldogs with a 51^st-place finish in the 5K at the Memphis Twilight Classic (9/3) … Ran a personal-best 5K in 18:29.6 at the Commodore Classic (9/17) … Ran the 6K at the Roy Griak Invitational (9/24) in 24:42.9 … Placed 28^th at the ISU adidas Pre-Nationals (10/15) with a time of 22:58.6 in the 6K … Finished the 6K at the SEC Championships (10/28) in 23:11.0.

Before the Bulldogs

Competed at Lawton Chiles High School where her cross country team won a state title in 2015 … Finished fifth in the 1600m at the state championships as a senior ... Placed third individually at the state cross country championships to earn a first-team all-state selection her senior year … Was the state runner-up in the 1600m and fifth in the 3200m as a junior … Won an individual cross country state title as a junior … Named first-team all-state in track as a sophomore … Named the Tallahassee Democrat’s Female Runner of the Year in both 2014 and 2015.

Personal

Born Emma Madison Tucker on June 5, 1998 to Christopher and Melissa Tucker … Has two brothers, Alexander and Findley … Majoring in geoscience with a concentration in professional geoscience.

Collegiate Bests:

Indoor

800m – 2:19.33 (Vanderbilt Invitational – 1/18/2020)
Mile – 4:56.43 (Music City Challenge – 2/10/2017)

Outdoor

800m - 2:16.51 (LSU Alumni Gold - 4/20/2019)
1500m – 4:35.58 (Florida Relays – 3/30/2017)

Cross Country

5K – 18:25.9 (Greater Louisville Classic – 9/29/2018)
6K – 21:11.98 (SEC Championships – 10/26/2018)

Thursday, May 30

Friday, February 24

Thursday, March 31

World Athletics Ultimate Championship Track

Arop, Peters Place Second At World Ultimate Championships

Sunday, September 13

World Athletic Ultimate Championships Track Mockup

Five Bulldogs Set To Compete At Inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championship

Wednesday, September 09

State Duo Brings Home Commonwealth Games Medals

Tuesday, August 04

Jul 25, 2026; New York, NY, USA; Curtis Thompson gestures after winning the javelin with a throw of 287-4 (87.59m) during the USATF Championships at Icahn Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

Thompson Claims Fourth Straight USATF Javelin Championship

Saturday, July 25

Mississippi State University Athletics

2021 Track & Field Roster

Roster

Kareem Agostino

Navasky Anderson

Jordan Barrow

Blake Beavers

Jacob Belin

Sarah Blake

Danielle Brissett

Zoe Brito-Babapulle

Shayla Broughton

Keshun Byrd

Garrett Carswell

Francesca Chambers

Leon Clarke

Rosealee Cooper

Benjamin Craw

Cameron Crump

Sema'J Daniels

Silvia De La Pena Garibay

Giacomo DeLuca

Reese Dunne

Helen Claire Edmonds

Keldrick Edwards

Alexis Farley

Shayla Felder

Cade Finley

Colby Freeman

Clayton Fulgham

Faith Gilbert

Jada Grant

Sindri Guðmundsson

Omari Hammond

Jesse Henderson

Audrey Honiotes

Montel Hood

Tierra Hooker

Breja Hooks

Tyriq Horsford

Emma Hunt

Brock Isom

DJ Jónsson

Kennedy Jackson

Freddie Jackson III

Maddy Kish

Karson Kowalchuk

Nolan Krol

Julia Lasley

Emilia Lesniak

Shacquille Lowe

Katie Martin

Caroline Mattox

Jada McDougle

Ashley Melcherts

Peyton Mickelson

Okheme Moore

Gabriel Moronta

Cathrina Morris

Shar Nichols

Jenna Oetting

Daniel Pepper

Stephanie Peterson

Jeremiah Pierce

Asia Poe

Matthew Ray

Slater Richardson

Shamar Rose

Sylvia Russell

Savannah Schwab

Kenya Small

Nykah Smith

Samuel Smith

Terry Smith Jr.

Lake Spradling

Jhordyn Stallworth

Caroline Standley

Sydney Steely

Emma Tucker

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