Warsaw Tiger cross country and track standout Emma Hayward signed a letter of intent to run next season for the Sycamores at Indiana State. The senior standout was a four-year-letter winner for Tiger coach Scott Erba's cross country and track and field squads, reaching the state finals four times with the cross country squad. An All-State Academic Honorable Mention selection this past season, Hayward twice earned all Northern Lakes Conference honorable mention and each season concluded her years with her top times at the state meet. While Hayward was able to find success athletically for the Tigers, she also excelled in the classroom, earning an 11.82 grade-point-average on a 12-point scale and is ranked in the top seven percent of a class of 477 seniors. A member of the National Honor Society, Hayward also served Tiger athletics through her efforts with the Tiger Student Athletic Board. In the community, she served with the youth group at Winona Grace Brethren and as a volunteer with the Warsaw Community Church. Hayward will run for coach Kyle Walsh while majoring in Elementary Education. The Sycamores belong to the Missouri Valley Conference. In the photo above Hayward, front row center, is flanked by Brian Hayward and Michelle Hayward, In the back row (L-R) is Warsaw Athletic Director Dave Anson, track and cross country coach Scott Erba and Kyle Hayward.
