Wagner College Athletics

After a stellar four-year athletic career on Grymes Hill, Emily Pereira embarks on her second season as assistant coach of the Seahawk cross country and track & field programs. Pereira was a four-time Northeast Conference (NEC) Fall, Winter and Spring Academic Honor Roll selection while earning her degree in Anthropology and minoring in Art and Environmental Studies.

The Howell, NJ native, who served as team captain all four years, holds the indoor school record in the 500m, when she posted a time of 1:14.35 at the 2015 NEC Indoor Track & Field Championships. During the 2013-14 indoor season, she became the 2014 NEC Indoor Champion in the 500m, posting a then-school best, 1:15.65, en route to earning All-NEC First Team honors. Pereira is a part of the 4x400 squad that set a Wagner record with a time of 3:51.61 at the 2015 ECAC Indoor Track & Field Championships. During her outdoor career, she is the school's record holder in the 800m with a time of 2:10.01, set at the 2015 ECAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships. Pereira also holds records in the 4x400 and 4x800.
 
Pereira was involved in the NCAA Student-Athlete Advisory Committee during her four-year career as well as several other on campus and community initatives, such as AmeriCorps Habitat for Humantiy, where she was the Treasurer in 2014 and was a tutor for the El Centro del Inmigrante during the spring of 2013.

Pereira will pursue a Master's Degree in Business Administration.