The Emory University Women's Track and Field Team concluded the
2007 season by sending two athletes to the NCAA National
Championship meet, following a successful showing at the University
Athletic Association Championship meet and a number of impressive
performances during the year.
Emory was represented at the NCAA Division III National
Championships by senior Ashley DeMarco and
sophomore Jordan Beall. DeMarco earned
All-America honors for her eighth-place finish in the heptathlon,
scoring a school-record 4,677 points in the event. While
competing in the high jump portion of the heptathlon, DeMarco
recorded a school-record height of 1.71 meters. Beall
finished 15th in the long jump, recording a distance of 5.31
meters.
The Eagles finished third at the University Athletic Association
(UAA) Championship Meet during the 2007 season, placing an athlete
in the top-three finishers in 13 of the 21 events. DeMarco
led the way for the Eagles, scoring 32 of the team's 181.50 points,
including first-place finishes in the high jump and 100-meter
hurdles. Beall set a new school and conference record in the
high jump at the meet, launching herself 5.70 meters, .15 meters
farther than the previous school record. For her performance,
Beall was named the UAA's Most Outstanding Performer for field
events. The Eagles performed well in the distance events as
well, as Amy DiBianca took first in the
5,000-meter run, with Melissa Jones finishing just
behind her in third place, and junior Lauren
Shores claimed the UAA title in the 1,500-meter run.
Rounding out the school's individual champions was Jane
Ukandu, who successfully defended her UAA Championship in
the 200-meter dash. All together, 14 Emory athletes earned 21
All-Conference honors following the championship meet, while
picking up the school's 15th top-three conference finish in the 20
years of UAA competition.
Emory runners continued to climb the school record books during the
year. DiBianca's season-best time of 17:35.60 in the
5,000-meter run is the fifth-fastest time in school history, while
Jones' time of 17:36.41 is the sixth-fastest. Junior pole
vaulter Tracy Whittaker recorded two heights of
3.20 meters during the season, the fourth-best mark by an
Eagle. DeMarco's season-best time of 14.77 in the 100-meter
hurdles at the National Championships is the sixth-fastest time in
school history. DeMarco will also end her Emory career with
10 of the top-20 Emory heights in the high jump.
The following Eagles earned honors during the 2007
season:
All-America | ||
Ashley DeMarco |
Pittsburgh, PA (Mt. Lebanon) |
Heptathlon |
NCAA Division III National Championship Meet Participant | ||
Ashley DeMarco |
Pittsburgh, PA (Mt. Lebanon) |
Heptathlon, High Jump |
Jordan Beall |
Boulder, CO (Leavitt Area) |
Long Jump |
University Athletic Association Most Outstanding Performer | ||
Jordan Beall |
Boulder, CO (Leavitt Area) |
Field Events |
University Athletic Association Champion | ||
Ashley DeMarco |
Pittsburgh, PA (Mt. Lebanon) |
High Jump, 100-meter hurdles |
Jordan Beall |
Boulder, CO (Leavitt Area) |
Long Jump |
Amy DiBianca |
Winston-Salem, NC (Mount Tabor) |
5,000-meter run |
Lauren Shores |
Manchester, MO (Parkway South) |
1,500-meter run |
Jane Ukandu |
Sugar Land, TX (William P. Clements) |
200-meter dash |
All-University Athletic Association (Top-Three Finisher) | ||
Jane Ukandu |
Sugar Land, TX (William P. Clements) |
100-meter dash, 400-meter relay, 200-meter dash |
Jordan Beall |
Boulder, CO (Leavitt Area) |
Long Jump, 400-meter relay |
Ashley DeMarco |
Pittsburgh, PA (Mt. Lebanon) |
High Jump, 100-meter hurdles |
Melissa Jones |
Zionsville, IN (Zionsville Community) |
5,000-meter run, 3,200-meter relay |
Lauren Shores |
Manchester, MO (Parkway South) |
1,500-meter run, 3,000-meter steeplechase |
Rebecca Willett |
Mobile, AL (UMS Wright Preparatory) |
800-meter run, 3,200-meter relay |
Amy DiBianca |
Winston-Salem, NC (Mount Tabor) |
5,000-meter run |
Brittany Donino |
|
400-meter relay |
Ashley Flint |
Oak Park, IL (Oak Park & River Forest) |
Pole Vault |
Diamond Lee |
Los Angeles, CA (St. Bernard) |
400-meter relay |
Julia Morton |
Glen Allen, VA (Mount Tabor, NC) |
3,200-meter relay |
Megan Shaughnessy |
San Antonio, TX (Ronald Regan) |
3,200-meter relay |
Katie Sheehan |
Glenville, NY (Niskayuna) |
100-meter hurdles |
Alex Van Nostrand |
Ithaca, NY (Ithaca) |
Javelin Throw |