Put the Running World on Notice: College Superstar Emily Sisson Joins Team

Published by New Balance on June 18, 2015

Heading into the upcoming U.S. Championships, every member of Team New Balance threatens a spot on the World Championship team in their respective events. Now, we’re happy to share that there will be another name on Team NB’s impressive roster heading into the big weekend, college superstar Emily Sisson.

Sisson has been a dominant force in distance running since she was in high school. As a junior, Emily represented the U.S. on several occasions from 2007 to 2010 at major international meets. In college, after transferring from Wisconsin, Sisson joined a stellar Providence College team and led them to the NCAA cross country team title in 2013.

While she contributed to the success of her team, Emily also collected an array of accolades as an individual during her time at Providence College, including two NCAA titles and the 5,000m indoor collegiate record.