Hiker Meredith Emerson fought to stay alive
Meredith Emerson was described as "feisty" by her roommate and close friend. Her Judo teacher said at 5-feet, 4-inches, 120 pounds, she "trained with us like she lived every day --hard and with everything she had."If she appeared to be going along with her abductor, as Hilton described, GBI Director Vernon Keenan said, it was only to survive. AP /Courtesy of Pat B. Mitchell
