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2003-2004 -- Emilsson was an automatic qualifier to the NCAA Cross Country Championships, finishing 98th in a time of 30:52.7 ... Earned All-Region honors after finishing 17th at the West Regionals (30:13) as the Bruins' No. 1 runner ... At the Pac-10 meet, Emilsson was UCLA's No. 3 runner (36th, 26:06.4) ... At the Pre-National Meet, finished 75th overall (24:41.4, UCLA's No. 4 runner) ... Named Pac-10 second team All-Academic ... Missed all of Outdoor track with a shoulder injury (that required surgery) ... In August, in a 1500m race in Sweden, Emilsson ran a personal-best 3:47.16 ... Also ran a lifetime-best of 8:47.08 in the steeplechase.
2002-03 -- Emilsson was the top Bruin finisher at both the Pac-10 (24th) and NCAA West Region (34th) ... Ran a season best 24:47 at the Pac-10 Championships ... In outdoor track, placed third (8:58.18) in the 3000m steeplechase at the Pac-10 Championships ... Was 24th, 8:56.59, in the 3000m steeplechase qualifying at the NCAA Championships ... On August 12, 2003, he ran a personal best 3:48.44 in the 1500m at Malmo, Sweden ... Ran season best of 8:50.32 (3000mSC) and personal bests of 1:51.31 (800m), 4:10.41i (mile), 8:12.63i (3000m) and 14:48.98 (5000m).
2001-02 -- Emilsson transferred to UCLA from Tulane (the Green Wave dropped men's track & field) ... On Aug. 18 in Gavle, Sweden at Sweden's National Championships, Emilsson placed eighth (3:58.63, 3:52.99Q) in the 1500m ... As a freshman on the Tulane cross country team, he earned All-Dist. honors after finishing 20th at the NCAA South Central Regional with a time of 31:17 on the 10K course ... Also an All-Conference USA selection after finishing 11th and helping the Green Wave to the league title with a 24:20.0 8K mark. ... Was third at the LSU Invitational.
High School -- Represented the Swedish National team, as well as three appearances with the Junior National team ... Advanced to the final of the 3000m steeplechase at the European Junior Championships ... Posted top times of 1:53 (800m), 3:49 (1500m) and 8:47 (3000m steeplechase) ... Emilsson's father (Nils-Erik) ran the 800m for the Swedish National team, with a personal-best time of 1:49.
