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Mara Longenecker
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Freeland, Mich.
- High School:
- Freeland
- Prev School:
- Michigan
EMU: 2026-27: Will join the EMU cross country and track & field programs as an incoming transfer from the University of Michigan.
MICHIGAN: 2025-26: Attended the University of Michigan for four years… Competed in five meets… Ran a personal best 5k time of 18:44.8 at the Michigan Open, Aug. 29.
2024-25: Competed in three meets… Ran the EMU Fall Classic 3.11 mile course in a personal-best 18:24.9, Oct. 25.
2023-24: Competed in two meets… Ran a personal best 6k of 21:30.3 at the Sean Earl Loyola Lakefront Invitational, Sept. 29.
2022-23: Did not compete.
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Freeland High School, serving as captain for three years for the Falcons’ distance squad… Earned all-state track & field honors four times, and all-state cross country honors twice… Her team was MITCA Champions in 2022.
PERSONAL: Full name: Mara Sharon Longenecker… Daughter of Douglas Longenecker and Robin Wilson… Has a brother, Wilson, and a sister, Hayley… A native of Freeland, Mich… Major: Exercise physiology.
MICHIGAN: 2025-26: Attended the University of Michigan for four years… Competed in five meets… Ran a personal best 5k time of 18:44.8 at the Michigan Open, Aug. 29.
2024-25: Competed in three meets… Ran the EMU Fall Classic 3.11 mile course in a personal-best 18:24.9, Oct. 25.
2023-24: Competed in two meets… Ran a personal best 6k of 21:30.3 at the Sean Earl Loyola Lakefront Invitational, Sept. 29.
2022-23: Did not compete.
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Freeland High School, serving as captain for three years for the Falcons’ distance squad… Earned all-state track & field honors four times, and all-state cross country honors twice… Her team was MITCA Champions in 2022.
PERSONAL: Full name: Mara Sharon Longenecker… Daughter of Douglas Longenecker and Robin Wilson… Has a brother, Wilson, and a sister, Hayley… A native of Freeland, Mich… Major: Exercise physiology.
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