The Emory Women concluded a successful 2006-07 Indoor Track
Season, finishing second at the University Athletic Association
(UAA) Indoor Track and Field Championships. The team
registered two individual champions in conference events and four
athletes finish with All-UAA honors in multiple events.
The third-place finish at the Association Championship marks the
second-consecutive third-place finish for the Eagles, and the
team's 15th-straight finish in the top-four teams at the annual
event.
The Eagles were led throughout the season by a pair of seniors,
Ashley DeMarco and Amy
DiBianca. Both earned NCAA Provisional Qualification
marks, DeMarco in the high jump and DiBianca in the 5,000-meter
run. In addition, DeMarco became the UAA Champion in the
55-meter hurdles, while DiBianca claimed the Association's
championship in the 5,000-meter run.
Also during the season, sophomore Melissa Jones
set a new school indoor track record in the 3,000-meter run,
recording a time of 10:11.34 at the UAA Championships.
DiBianca recording the second-best time in school history during
the 2006-07 campaign, running a time of 10:14.57 at the Clemson
Tiger Invitational.
In the field events, junior Tracy Whittaker
continued her success, recording three of the top-five heights in
the pole vault during the season, and setting the school record in
the triple jump at the UAA Championships. Meanwhile,
sophomore Jordan Beall took strides forward during
her sophomore year, recording the second-best distance in Emory
history in the long jump.
The following Eagles received honors during the 2006-07 season:
University Athletic Association Champion | ||
Ashley DeMarco |
Pittsburgh, PA (Mt. Lebanon) |
55-meter hurdles |
Amy DiBianca |
Winston-Salem, NC (Mount Tabor) |
5,000-meter run |
All-University Athletic Association | ||
Ashley DeMarco |
Pittsburgh, PA (Mt. Lebanon) |
55-meter hurdles, High Jump |
Melissa Jones |
Zionsville, IN (Zionsville Community) |
3,000-meter run, 5,000-meter run |
Jane Ukandu |
Sugar Land, TX (William P. Clements) |
55-meter dash, 200-meter dash |
Tracy Whittaker |
Gia Harbor, WA (Gia Harbor) |
Pole Vault, Triple Jump |
Jordan Beall |
Boulder, CO (Leavitt Area) |
Long Jump |
Amy DiBianca |
Winston-Salem, NC (Mount Tabor) |
5,000-meter run |