By Zev Caiyem | Colorado MileSplit
This week’s feature is on Emry Schwalm, representing Heritage High School in Littleton, Colorado. Emry is having a record breaking 2025 cross country season thus far, making her case for a run at the individual state title, with more in store.
Background: Emry Schwalm enters her senior year as one of the most exciting distance talents in Colorado. Coming off a breakout 2024 cross country season, Schwalm proved herself as a competitor to watch at the highest level of 5A competition. She placed 9th at the Cross Country State Championships, running 17:53.04 on the Norris Penrose course and capped her season with a blistering personal best time of 17:08.60. That performance not only highlighted her potential but also established her as a consistent threat in every race she enters.
Schwalm carried her momentum into the spring track season, where she continued to elevate her performances. She ran personal bests of 10:17.69 in the 3200m and 4:54.93 in the 1600m, showing her range across distances. At the 5A Track and Field State Championships, she placed 4th in the 3200m and 9th in the 1600m, scoring valuable points for Heritage and proving she can contend with the best when it matters most. With each race, Schwalm demonstrated her steady progression, competitiveness, and ability to rise to the occasion.
Current Season: As it stands now, Emry has yet to lose a race this season, establishing herself as one of the most consistent and dominant competitors in Colorado. She has already showcased her strength across three very different courses: opening her season with a smooth 17:07.30 at the Cheyenne Mountain Stampede, following it up with a strong 17:14.70 at the always competitive Cherry Creek Invitational, and then delivering her biggest statement yet at Liberty Bell. There, Emry clocked a historic time of 16:43.20! The fastest time ever recorded by a Coloradan in the girls’ race, firmly stamping her name into the record books.