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Desiree Robinson
Desiree Robinson
  • Height:
    5'10
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    New Haven, Conn.
  • High School:
    Nease (Ponte Verde, Fla.)
  • Position:
    Sprints/Jumps
  • Events:
    Sprints/Jumps

Bio

PERSONAL BESTS (INDOOR)

Event Time/Distance Date Meet
200 Meters 29.62 Jan. 21, 2023 Branwen Smith-King Invitational
High Jump 1.46m (4' 9.5") Jan. 21, 2023 Branwen Smith-King Invitational
Long Jump 4.71m (15' 5.5") Jan. 21, 2023 Branwen Smith-King Invitational
Triple Jump 10.02m (32' 10.5") Jan. 21, 2023 Branwen Smith-King Invitational

PERSONAL BESTS (OUTDOOR)

Event Time/Distance Date Meet
100 Meters  14.06  March 26, 2022  Wesleyan Swanson Invite 
200 Meters 28.26 May 1, 2022 GNAC Championship
400 Meters 1:03.17 May 1, 2022 GNAC Championship
High Jump 1.53m (5' 0.25") April 2, 2022 Seahawk Invitational
Long Jump 5.05m (16' 7") April 2, 2022 Seahawk Invitational
Triple Jump 10.03m (32' 11") April 23, 2022 Regis Pre-Conference Meet
Javelin 19.89m (65' 3") May 1, 2022 GNAC Championship

 

AS A FIRST-YEAR...

  • Joined the Saints Women's T&F Outdoor program for the spring campaign, competing in six meets for the Saints in 2022.
  • Set PRs in six different events during the 2022 campaign.
  • Finished in first place in the high jump at the GNAC Outdoor Championship and was part of the 4x100 and 4x400 relay teams that also finished first in the GNAC Outdoor Championship.
  • Named the Team MVP by the coaching staff for the 2022 outdoor season.

BEFORE EMMANUEL...

  • Played Basketball, Track & Field and Soccer at Nease HS in Ponte Verde, Fla., earning four varsity letters on the bball squad and three running T&F
  • Earned the Basketball Beast of the Court Award in 2021
  • Recognized with the Track & Field Newcomer Award in 2021
  • Honored with the Track & Field Rookie of the Year Award in 2017

PLAYER PROFILE

Major: Communications
Career Aspirations: News Anchor, Model, Travel Reporter
Favorite Movie: The Hunger Games
Favorite Book: "Variant" series by Robison Wells
Favorite Pre-game Meal: Salami, lettuce, and cheese sandwhich
Favorite Late Night Snack: Sour gummy worms
Favorite Spot on the EC Campus: JYC upstairs study area
Most Exciting Athletic Experience: Winning a 400 meter race by passing everyone during the last 200 meters with my teammates on the the turf screaming for me to keep going which gave me an unfortgetable adrenaline rush.
Most Respected Professional Athlete: Simone Biles