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2025-26 Women's Track and Field Roster

Photo by David Sinclair
Photo by David Sinclair

Emma Kothari

  • Position Distance
  • Height 5-6
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Walter Johnson
  • Hometown Kensington, MD

Biography

Kothari's Top Times & Career Results (TFRRS)

2024-2025

Indoor
- Earned First Team All-America honors as the 1200m leg of the fourth-place DMR, which clocked an 11:47.79.
- Ran a lifetime best in the Mile at the BU Valentine Invite in a time of 4:59.17.
- Placed fifth in the 1000m at the George Mason Patriot Games in a lifetime-best 3:01.20. 

Outdoor
- Led the Division III national-record-setting 4x800m relay in 8:48.94 at Penn Relays.
- Placed 22nd at the NCAA Outdoor Championships in the 1500m.
- Opened with a win in the 800m at the Navy Invite, clocking a lifetime-best 2:12.86.
- Placed fourth in the 1500m at the Widener Final Qualifier in a lifetime-best 4:28.02. 
2023-2024
Indoor
- Placed third in the 800m at the Centennial Conference Championships in 2:18.28
- Ran a season-best 2:16.55 800m at the Tufts National Qualifying Meet.
- Ran a lifetime-best in the 500m at the TCNJ Lions Invite in a time of 1:22.41.
- Ran a season-best 3:04.74 in the 1000m at the NYC Gotham Cup.
- Placed 11th in the Mile at the George Mason Patriot Games with a season-best 5:14.76. 

Outdoor
- Placed fourth in the 800m at the Centennial Conference Championships.
- Ran a season best in the 800m at the Bison Outdoor Classic in a time of 2:15.48.
- Placed 10th in the 1500m at the Hopkins-Loyola Invite with a season-best time of 4:44.24.
- Anchored the school record-setting 4x800m relay at Penn Relays (8:57.87).
2022-23
Indoor

- Ran a 1000m PR of 3:06.94 at NYC Gotham Cup
- Placed first in the 800m at NYU DIII Invitational with a time of 2:19.94
- Ran an 800m PR of 2:18.28 at David Hemery Valentine Invite
- Placed second in the Distance Medley Relay at Centennial Indoor Championships with a time of 12:28.22

Outdoor
- Ran a 400m PR of 1:04.93 at Bison Outdoor Classic
- Ran a 1500m PR of 4:52.37 at Hopkins Loyola Invitational
- Placed 13th in 800m at Centennial Outdoor Championships with a time of 2:22.46
High School
- Competed in track and field under Thomas Martin at Walter Johnson
- 2x state champion as a member of the 4x800 
- 500m dash indoor state champion as a senior
- 800m state indoor runner-up as a senior 
- 2x Outdoor Track MVP
- Indoor Track MVP as a senior
- 4x Scholar Athlete Award
- Also played soccer in high school
Personal
- Daughter of Roshanak Semnani and Eric Kothari
- Has one sibling, Alfonso Fraile
- Cousin, Chris Razavi, swam at Johns Hopkins ('13)
- Potomac Valley Youth Orchestra
- Volunteer for Extended Learning Opportunities in Montgomery County
- Interned at Precigen
- Majoring in molecular and cellular biology

Historical Player Information

  • 2022-23Freshman

    Distance
  • 2023-24Sophomore

    Distance
    5'6"
  • 2024-25Junior

    Distance
    5'6"
  • 2025-26Senior

    Distance
    5'6"