SMU Athletics

2025-26 (Sophomore): Coxed the first varsity eight at every competition of the season  … qualified for the “A” final for the 1v8 at the Sarasota 2K … finished first on the second day of the Lake Wheeler Invitational, crossing the line 5.21 seconds ahead of second-place finisher Louisville … placed second in the 1v8 petite final at the ACC Championship … named a Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association (CRCA) Scholar-Athlete.

2024-25 (Freshman): Coxed the first varsity eight throughout the season ... finished in second in 6:40.540 ahead of Oklahoma, Clemson and Iowa at the Big Ten Invitational Day Two … finished in fifth on day one of the ACC Championship (6:33.999) ahead of Notre Dame … in the petite final finished in fourth ahead of Notre Dame and Boston College.

PERSONAL: Emma Mehner joins the Mustang squad after a junior career with Dresdner Ruderclub 1902 E.V. in Dresden, Germany. She chose SMU to improve as a coxswain and felt SMU was best suited to reach her goals as a coxswain and as a student. Her top accomplishments include a third place finish at the 2021 Junior European Championships in Munich in the Men’s 8+, first place at the 2022 German Championships in the Women’s 8+, third place at the 2022 World Championships in Varese in the Women’s 8+, second place at the 2023 Junior World Championships in Paris in the Women’s 8+, and first place at the 2023 German Championships in the Women’s 8+. She plans on majoring in Business Management or Sports Management.