The Emory Women's Track and Field Team enjoyed a banner season, as a bevy of school records fell, and Eagle athletes posted some of the nation's top performances. The Eagles placed second at the University Athletic Association (UAA) Outdoor Championships, maximizing their athletic ability to score valuable points in nearly every single event. Head coach John Curtin and his staff were named UAA Coaching Staff of the Year.

Sprinter Jane Ukandu qualified for the NCAA Division III National Championship meet for the second year in a row, and this year, she parlayed the trip into an All-America performance.  The junior finished seventh in the 100-meter dash in 12.15 seconds, capping a season full of accolades and medals. Earlier in the spring, Ukandu set the school record in the 100-meters (12.11) at the Georgia Invitational. At the UAA Outdoor Championships, Ukandu won the 200-meter dash and placed second at 100-meters. During the winter she broke the Emory and UAA indoor records in both the 55-meter dash (7.22) and 200-meter dash (25.59), en route to being named Most Valuable Runner at the conference indoor meet.

Junior Katie Anding also made the trip to the national championship meet, finishing 13th in the nation in the pole vault with an effort of 3.52 meters (11-feet, 6.5 inches). The versatile junior was named Most Valuable Field Performer as she helped lead the Eagles to second place at the UAA Championships with her all-around accomplishments. She won conference titles in the pole vault (3.55m) and 100-meter hurdles, setting a new UAA record in the former, while also finishing third in the long jump. She and Ukandu, along with freshman Jordan Beall and senior captain Janina Kreider, teamed for a second place performance in the 400-meter relay. Beall also finished second in the long jump and sixth in the 100-meters, while Kreider placed fourth in the 400-meter run.

Junior Ashley DeMarco was the team's best all-around track athlete, competing in a variety of events throughout the season to ultimately prepare for the heptathlon. The two-day, multi-discipline heptathlon features the 100-meter hurdles, high jump, shot put, 200-meter dash, long jump, javelin and 800-meter run, and DeMarco set new personal records in all seven events. Her 4,364 points set a new school record as she qualified for the national meet, where she finished in 16th place. Her athleticism served the Eagles well, as DeMarco was UAA champion both indoors and outdoors in the high jump, while also placing third in the 100-meter hurdles, third in the indoor 55-meter hurdles, and sixth in the javelin.

Senior Katie Bergfeld wound up her Emory career as one of the most prolific throwers in school history.  She scored in four events at the conference meet, including the silver medal in the shot put, fourth in the javelin, sixth in the hammer throw, and seventh in the discus. Bergfeld's work ethic and versatility was shared by freshman Alex Van Norstrand, who placed fourth in the shot, fifth in the javelin, seventh in the hammer and 10th in the discus.

Sophomore Tracy Whittaker also proved she could multi-task, continuing her steady improvement in two field events. The sophomore placed fourth in the conference in the triple jump with a leap of 10.83 meters (35-6.5) and fifth in the pole vault with an effort of 3.25 meters (10-8). 

Distance running, a longtime hallmark of coach Curtin's successful teams, was present in abundance. Sophomore Lauren Shores was the team's workhorse at the UAA meets, winning the indoor 3,000 meters, and placing second in the outdoor 5,000. She also nabbed second in the indoor mile and fourth in the outdoor 1,500.  Shores added a 1,500 meter title at the Emory Classic. Right behind Shores was junior Amy DiBianca, who picked up third in the UAA outdoor 5,000-meter run and fifth at 1,500 meters, as well as fourth in the indoor 3,000. In addition, DiBianca won the 5,000-meter gold medal at the Emory Invitational.  The pair teamed with Kreider and junior Julia Morton to form one of the nation's best distance medley relays. Morton was fifth in the conference at 800 meters, while junior Katie Parafinczuk took sixth in the UAA in the 3,000-meter steeplechase.

 
College Track & Field/Cross Country Coaches of America (CTFCCA) All-America
Jane Ukandu                   100 meters             Sugar Land, TX (William P. Clements)

University Athletic Association (UAA) Champion
Jane Ukandu                   55m, 200m, 200m                 Sugar Land, TX (William P. Clements)
Katie Anding                   100 hurdles, Pole vault           Houston, TX (Kinkaid)
Ashley DeMarco             High jump, High jump            Pittsburgh, PA (Mt. Lebanon)
Lauren Shores                 3,000 meters                         Manchester, MO (Parkway South)

All-University Athletic Association
Jane Ukandu                   4 events                  Sugar Land, TX (William P. Clements)
Ashley DeMarco             4 events                  Pittsburgh, PA (Mt. Lebanon)
Katie Anding                   3 events                  Houston, TX (Kinkaid)
Lauren Shores                 3 events                  Manchester, MO (Parkway South)
Amy DiBianca                 1 event                   Winston-Salem, NC (Mount Tabor)
Jordan Beall                    1 event                   Boulder, CO
Katie Bergfeld                 1 event                   High Ridge, MO (Villa Duchesne)