Melissa Jones (left) and Lauren Shores will be key members of the 2007 Emory women's cross country team.

2007 WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY NATIONAL RANKINGS

2007 FINAL WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY REGIONAL RANKINGS

A LOOK BACK ON 2007

The Emory University women’s cross country team maintained its preeminent role in cross country circles in 2007, ranking among the nation’s top teams while posting numerous accomplishments. 

EMORY WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY TEAM EARNS USTFCCCA ALL-ACADEMIC HONORS

(Mar. 3) - The Emory University women’s cross country team, which concluded the 2007 season with a 17th-place finish at the NCAA Division III Championships, has been recognized by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) for excellence both in the classroom and on the running trails by earning the organization’s All-Academic Team Award.

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JOHN CURTIN NAMED WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY REGIONAL COACH OF THE YEAR

(Nov. 20) - Emory University cross country coach John Curtin has been named the 2007 South/Southeast Region Women’s Division III Coach of the Year by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association.

EMORY WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY TEAM POSTS 17th-PLACE FINISH AT NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS  

NCAA Division III Championships Results

(Nov. 18) -- The 20th -ranked Emory University women’s cross country team posted a 17th-place finish out of 32 squads Saturday at the 2007 NCAA Division III National Championships.  The competition was hosted by St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota.

EMORY CROSS COUNTRY TEAMS LOOK FORWARD TO NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS

NCAA Division III Championships

(Nov. 14) -- The Emory University men’s and women’s cross country teams head north this weekend to take part in the NCAA Division III Championships.  This year’s event will be held at the St. Olaf College Cross Country Trails in Northfield, Minnesota. 

EMORY WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY TEAM CAPTURES FIRST PLACE AT NCAA SOUTH/SOUTHEAST REGIONAL – EARNS AUTOMATIC TO NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS

Team Results
Individual Results

(Nov. 10) - The Emory University women's cross country team, ranked 19th in the nation, posted a first-place finish out of 28 teams at the NCAA South/Southeast Regional Championships today, earning an automatic bid to the NCAA Championships.

EMORY CROSS COUNTRY TEAMS TO COMPETE AT NCAA SOUTH/SOUTHEAST REGIONAL

(Nov. 8) - The Emory University men’s and women’s cross country teams head to Williamsburg, Virginia, where they will compete in the NCAA South/Southeast Regional on Saturday, Nov. 10.

EMORY WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY SQUAD FINISHES THIRD AT UAA CHAMPIONSHIPS

(Oct. 27) - The No. 28-ranked Emory University women’s cross country team posted a third-place finish out of eight teams at the 21st Annual University Athletic Association Championships held at Franklin Park in Boston.

EMORY CROSS COUNTRY TEAMS GEAR UP FOR UAA CHAMPIONSHIPS

(Oct. 25) - The Emory University men’s and women’s cross country teams head to Boston where they will compete in the 21st Annual University Athletic Association Cross Country Championships on Saturday, October 27. 

EMORY CROSS COUNTRY TEAMS COMPETE AT TIGER TWILIGHT INVITATIONAL

(Oct. 10) - The Emory University men’s and women’s cross country teams continue their respective seasons this Friday (Oct. 12) when they compete at the Tiger Twilight Invitational.  The meet will be hosted by the University of the South. 

EMORY WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY DOMINANT IN FIRST-PLACE FINISH AT PRE-NATIONALS

Pre-Nationals Team Results
Pre-Nationals Individual Results

(Oct. 6) -- The No. 26-ranked Emory University women’s cross country team breezed to a first-place finish out of 14 teams at the Pre-Nationals on Saturday.  The event was held at St. Olaf College.

EMORY CROSS COUNTRY TEAMS LOOK TO MAKE MARK AT PRE-NATIONALS

(Oct. 3) -- The Emory University men’s and women’s cross country teams  head north this weekend to compete at Pre-Nationals.  This year’s meet will be hosted by St. Olaf College and is slated to feature 13 women’s teams and 15 men’s squads.

EMORY’S LAUREN SHORES NAMED UAA CROSS COUNTRY RUNNER OF THE WEEK

(Sept 24) - Emory University senior Lauren Shores has been named by the University Athletic Association as Women’s Cross Country Runner of the Week following her performance at the Bulldog Stampede hosted by the University of Georgia.

EMORY WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY SQUAD FINISHES FOURTH AT BULLDOG STAMPEDE

2007 Bulldog Stampede Results

(Sept. 22) -- The 25th-ranked Emory University women’s cross country team made a strong showing at the Bulldog Stampede, posting a fourth-place finish out of nine teams.  The Eagles recorded 84 points and trailed only Division I teams Georgia (20 pts.), Tennessee (64) and Auburn (75 pts.).

EMORY CROSS COUNTRY TEAMS TO COMPETE AT BULLDOG STAMPEDE

(Sept. 19) -- The Emory University men’s and women’s cross country teams continue their respective seasons this Saturday (Sept. 22) when they venture to Athens to participate in the Bulldog Stampede. 

EMORY WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY SQUAD POSTS STRONG SHOWING AT GEORGIA STATE INVITATIONAL

Georgia State Invitational Results

(Sept. 15) -- The Emory University women’s cross country team turned in solid effort at the Georgia State Invitational, finishing third out of 19 teams.

EMORY CROSS COUNTRY TEAMS GEAR UP FOR GEORGIA STATE INVITATIONAL

(Sept. 12) -- The Emory University men’s and women’s country teams continue their respective seasons on Saturday (Sept. 15) when they compete in the 35th annual Georgia State Invitational.

EMORY CROSS COUNTRY TEAMS GARNER NATIONAL AND REGIONAL RECOGNITION

(Sept. 6) -- The Emory University men’s and women’s cross country teams have garnered regional and national recognition in the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association preseason rankings.

EMORY WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY SQUAD TAKES HOME SECOND PLACE AT UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH INVITATIONAL  

Univ. of the South Invitational Women's Results

(Sept. 1) -- The Emory University women’s cross country team turned in solid effort at the University of the South Invitational, finishing second out of 18 teams.  The Eagles finished with 63 points and trailed only Mississippi State’s first-place standard of 43 points.

EMORY CROSS COUNTRY TEAMS OPEN 2007 SEASON

(Aug. 29) - The 2007 Emory University men’s and women’s cross country teams open the season on Saturday (Sept. 1) when they compete in the 27th annual Sewanee Invitational held in Sewanee, Tennessee.  

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2006 WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY RECAP

The Emory University women’s cross country team enjoyed another banner season that saw the squad turn in a number of noteworthy accomplishments. 

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EMORY CROSS COUNTRY TEAMS HONORED FOR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT

(Feb. 27) The Emory University Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Teams have been honored as 2006 NCAA Division III All-Academic Teams.  In addition, five individual Eagles named NCAA III All-Academic honorees.

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2006 NCAA SOUTH/SOUTHEAST REGIONAL WOMEN'S RESULTS

Head Coach John Curtin and his women's cross country team posted a 14th-place finish at the NCAA National Championships.

EMORY WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY SQUAD FINISHES 14th  AT NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS

(Nov. 18) -- The No. 18-ranked Emory University women’s cross country team posted a 14th-place finish out of 32 teams at the NCAA Division II Championships Saturday.  The competition was held at Voice of America Park in West Chester, Ohio.

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EMORY CROSS COUNTRY TO TAKE PART IN NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS

(Nov. 16) - The Emory University women’s cross country team will be one of 32 squads competing this Saturday (Nov. 18) at the 2006 NCAA Cross Country Championships.  The women’s 6K race is slated to begin at noon and will be held at Voice of America Park in West Chester, Ohio.

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EMORY’S JOHN CURTIN AND AMY DiBIANCA HONORED BY TRACK AND FIELD AND CROSS COUNTRY COACHES ASSOCIATION  

(Nov. 15) - Emory University Head Cross Country Coach John Curtin and senior Amy DiBianca (Winston-Salem, NC) have been honored by the U.S. Track and Field and Cross CountryCoaches Association ( USTFCCCA) following a first-place finish by the Eagles’ women’s team last weekend at the NCAA South/Southeast Regional.

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EMORY WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY SQUAD CAPTURES NCAA SOUTH/SOUTHEAST REGIONAL – EARNS AUTOMATIC BID TO NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS

(Nov. 11) - The No. 19-ranked Emory University women’s cross country team came recorded a first-place finish at the NCAA South/Southeast Regional and in the process earned an automatic bid to the NCAA Championships.  The South/Southeast Regional was hosted by Emory University and held at the Georgia Regional Hospital in Decatur.

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EMORY CROSS COUNTRY HOSTS NCAA SOUTH/SOUTHEAST REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

(Nov. 9) - The Emory University cross country program will serve as the host institution for the NCAA South/Southeast Regional this Saturday (Nov. 11) with the top two teams in both the men’s and women’s races earning automatic berths to the NCAA Championships.  The Regional Championships will be held at the Georgia Regional Hospital in nearby Decatur.  The men’s 8K race begins at 11:00 a.m., with the women’s 6K competition starting at noon.

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EMORY WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY SQUAD FINISHES THIRD AT UAA CHAMPIONSHIPS

The No. 18-ranked Emory University women’s cross country team posted a third-place finish at the 20th Annual University Athletic Association Championships held at Central Fields at Forest Park in St. Louis.

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EMORY CROSS COUNTRY TEAMS GEAR UP FOR UAA CHAMPIONSHIPS

(Oct. 25) -- The Emory University men’s and women’s cross country teams head to Missouri when they compete at the 20th Annual University Athletic Association Cross Country Championships on Saturday, October 28.  Hosted by Washington University, the men’s 8K-race begins at 11:00 a.m. (CDT), followed by the women’s 6K event at noon.  Both races will be held at Central Fields at Forest Park.

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EMORY WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY SQUAD FINISHES THIRD AT UW-OSHKOSH INVITATIONAL

(Oct. 14) -- The No. 21-ranked Emory University women’s cross country team enjoyed a strong showing at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Invitational, posting a third-place finish out of 11 teams. 

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EMORY CROSS COUNTRY TEAMS TO COMPETE AT UW-OSHKOSH INVITATIONAL

(Oct. 10) -- The Emory University men’s and women’s cross country teams will pack their bags and head to Wisconsin when they compete at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Invitational on Saturday (Oct. 14).  The men’s 8K competition begins at 10:30 a.m. (CST) while the women’s 6K race will begin at 11:15 a.m.  Both races will be held at the Lake Breeze Golf Course in Winneconne, Wisconsin.

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EMORY CROSS COUNTRY TEAMS TO RACE AT GEORGIA STATE INVITATIONAL

(Oct. 5) -- The Emory University men’s and women’s cross country teams will stay close to home this Saturday (Oct. 7) when they compete at the Georgia State Invitational.  The meet will be held at the Georgia Regional Hospital, the site of the 2006 NCAA Division III South/Southeast Regional Cross Country Championships which Emory will host.  The men’s 8K race begins at 9:00 a.m., while the women’s 5K competition is scheduled to commence at 10:00 a.m.

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EMORY WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY SQUAD CLAIMS FIFTH PLACE AT GEORGIA COLLEGIATE CHAMPIONSHIPS  

(Sept. 30) -- The Emory University women’s cross country team finished fifth out of 15 teams at the Georgia Collegiate Championships.  The Eagles finished the race with 127 points.

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EMORY CROSS COUNTRY TEAMS TO COMPETE AT MERCER INVITATIONAL/GEORGIA COLLEGIATE CHAMPIONSHIPS

(Sept. 27) -- The Emory University men’s and women’s cross country teams continue their seasons this Saturday (Sept. 30) when the Eagles compete at the Mercer Invitational/Georgia Collegiate Championships.  Both the women’s 5K and the men’s 8K competition will be held at the Georgia Children’s Home in Macon. Action gets underway with the women’s race at 9:00 a.m., followed with the men’s competition at 9:35 am.

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(Sept. 20) -- After turning in fine performances last weekend, the Emory University men’s and women’s cross country teams return to action this Saturday (Sept. 23) when the Eagles compete in the Great American Cross Country Festival held in Hoover, Alabama. 

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EMORY CROSS COUNTRY TEAMS TO COMPETE AT ALABAMA CRIMSON CLASSIC

(Sept. 13) -- The Emory University men’s and women’s cross country teams return to action this Friday (Sept. 15) when the Eagles compete in the University of Alabama Crimson Classic held in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.  Both the women’s 5K and the men’s 8K competition will be held at the Harry Pritchett Cross Country Course.  Action gets underway at 5:00 pm with the women’s race.

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EMORY FINISHES 11TH AT NCAA FINALS

National Championship Meet Information

(Nov. 19) The 17th-ranked Emory women's cross country team finished 11th at the NCAA Championships with 309 points. The 11th-place finish marks the best finish for the Eagles since claiming seventh in 1997.

Leading the way for Emory was junior Amy DiBianca in 43rd-place with a time of 23:13.2.

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Highlights

Emory Wins South Regional (Nov. 12)