Emma Torbert

position Distance
class Sophomore
Hometown Orlando, Fla.
High school Edgewater HS

position Distance
class Sophomore
Hometown Orlando, Fla.
High school Edgewater HS

Career Honors and Recognition

2024 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll

Season and Career Results
2023-24
Indoor
Appeared in five meets during her first indoor campaign, running the mile and the 3000m … Made her collegiate debut in the Gamecock Opener 3K, running a personal best time of 10:22.28 to finish eighth overall … Her best mile performance came at the SC Invite, finishing eighth overall with a time of 5:09.07 … Also recorded a Top-10 finish in the USC Indoor Open mile, running 5:09.92 to finish ninth overall.

Outdoor
Appeared in four meets during the outdoor season, running the 1500m and the 5K … Made her outdoor debut in the Weems Baskin Invitational 5000m race, running 18:07.69 to place 10^th overall … Ran a 1500m PR at the USC Outdoor Open, finishing ninth with a final time of 4:50.88 … Ended her season with a runner-up finish in the 5K at the Charlotte Invitational, clocking 18:02.20.

Cross Country
Competed in four meets during her true freshman campaign, running four different 5K events … Made her season and collegiate debut at the Eye Opener on Sept. 1, clocking 19:49.9 … Set a collegiate best time of 18:33.0 at the Gamecock Challenge, finishing 28^th overall … Her second best individual finish on the season was at the Royals Challenge when she ran 19:14.71 to finish 62^nd overall.

Pre- South Carolina
High School
Lettered in soccer, cross country and track & field at Edgewater High School in Orlando, Fla. … Ran cross country, the 1600m and the 3200m while with the Eagles … Holds her school record in both the 1600m and the 3200m, earning “Best Distance Runner” MVP as a senior … Member of the first state qualifying cross country team in Edgewater High School history … Was a 2023 Florida State finalist in both the 1600m and the 3200m.

Personal
Born to her parents David and Terry Torbert on Feb. 1, 2005 … Has two siblings who both attend South Carolina, Jackson and Katie … Plans to major in Biology with plans to become a doctor … Was a member of the Honors College and recipient of the Academic Scholar Superlative Award … AP Scholar with Distinction Award as a junior and senior … AP Capstone Diploma … Member of the National Arts Honors Society and was named to the Academic Honor Roll each year in high school.

Personal Records

Indoor