Bio

Emily Bland was a stand out track and field athlete for the Trojans from 2015-2016 and is one of the few EvCC athletes to be a three time NWAC Champion.  In her first ever college meet, Emily won the 400 meter hurdle race at the Puget Sound Invite as a true freshman against a number of 4-year athletes.  What’s even more impressive is that this was her first ever competitive hurdle race at that distance, because in high school they competed at the 300 meter hurdle distance. 

Emily’s times steadily improved that season culminating at the NWAC Championships where she took 6th in the 100 meter hurdles and won the 400 meter hurdles by nearly two seconds with a time of 1:02.96 and earning NWAC All American Honors.  

The next season, Bland continued to post impressive times in the 400 meter hurdles, but once again saved the best for last at the NWAC Championships.  This time, she not only repeated as the 400 meter hurdle champion but also won the 100 meter hurdles as well.  She did so in convincing fashion, setting new personal bests and breaking school records in both events.  She ran 14.93 in the 100 hurdles, breaking the previous record by 1.71 seconds and 1:02.69 in the 400 hurdles.  That time holds up in the NWAC Top 25 All Time Marks in the 400 meter hurdles and currently the 15th fastest time in NWAC history.         

Emily went on to compete in both indoor and outdoor track at Central Washington University. In her freshman and sophomore seasons of indoor competition, she took 6th in the 60 meter hurdles at the GNAC Indoor Championships both years.  And in the 2017 outdoor season, Emily won the 400 meter hurdles GNAC Championship with a lifetime best time of 1:00.58 and qualified for the NCAA National meet.  She also placed 3rd in the 400 meter hurdles at the GNAC Championships in her senior year. 

Emily went on to finish her degree in Environmental Studies from Central Washington University. She currently resides in Ellensburg, Washington, where she works as a fitness instructor at a local gym, combining her passion for health, community, and active living.