EMORY TRACK/CROSS COUNTRY TRIO EARNS ACADEMIC HONORS

(June 18) Three members of the Emory University women's track and cross country teams have been chosen to the 2006-07 ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District Team, as voted on by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).  

The senior trio of Ashley DeMarco (Pittsburgh, PA), Amy DiBianca (Winston-Salem, NC) and Julia Morton (Allen, VA) earned spots on the team which recognizes both academic and athletic achievments.

DeMarco posted a 3.53 grade-point average while majoring in English and Pre-Med.  She captured All-America honors in the heptathlon this spring after finishing eighth at the NCAA Championships with a school record 4,677 points in the event.  At the University Athletic Association (UAA) Outdoor Championships, DeMarco registered first-place finishes in the high jump and 100-meter hurdles.

DiBianca, an Art History and Visual Arts major, compiled an impressive 3.69 GPA.  She captured first-place honors at the 2006 NCAA South/Southeast Region Cross Country Championships and was selected as the region's Runner of the Year.  DiBianca took home first place in the 5,000 meters at the 2007 UAA Indoor Championships and the Outdoor Championships.

Morton earned her way onto the team with an outstanding 3.89 grade-point average while pursuing a degree in Neuroscience & Behavioral Biology.  As a member of the Eagles' cross country team, she ranked among the squad's top five finishers in five of her six competitions and was an all-region performer.  During the track season, she garnered All-UAA accolades as a member of the 4x800-meter relay team. 

Voting for the Academic All-District team is conducted by the members of CoSIDA in the states of Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia.  To be eligible, a nominee must be at least a sophomore with a 3.2 GPA and be a significant contributor to the team.  Emory nominees are placed in the "college division" category which is comprised of all NCAA Division II and III schools, along with NAIA programs.

EMORY'S ASHLEY DeMARCO EARNS ALL-AMERICA HONORS AFTER FINISHING EIGHTH IN HEPTATHLON AT NCAA DIVISION III NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS; LINTON ALL-AMERICAN IN 400 METERS

(May 26) Emory University senior Ashley DeMarco earned All-America acclaim after finishing in eighth place out of 18 competitors in the heptathlon at NCAA Division III National Championships. The nationals were held at Keller Field at Titan Stadium and hosted by UW-Oshkosh.

DeMarco totaled 4,677 points in the seven-event competition.  Christina Acquaviva of SUNY-Cortland took home first-place honors with a Division III record 5,189 points.  Amy Reed of Messiah finished runner-up with 5, 142 points. 

Heading into Friday, DeMarco held down fifth place and finished 17th in the long jump, 16th in the javelin throw and 12th in the 800 meters in the final three events of the heptathlon.

In the high jump competition, DeMarco posted an 11th-place mark with an effort of 5'2 1/2"

DeMarco wasn't the lone Emory performer to earn All-America status. Junior Fred Linton brought home All-America recogntion following his fourth-place finish in the 400 meters. Linton posted a time of 47.61 seconds.

Other Emory competitors in the nationals included Jordan Beall in the long jump (15th place, 17' 5 1/4"), Rob Leventhal in the 800 meters (11th place, 1:52.28), the men's 4x100 relay team of James LePorte, Tyler Faits, Alex Greenhouse and Linton (11th place, 41.61) and the men's 4x400 relay quartet of Naoki Murai, Faits, Leventhal and Linton (10th place, 3:18.19).

EMORY'S ASHLEY DeMARCO STANDS FIFTH IN HEPTATHLON AT NCAA DIVISION III NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

(May 25) Emory University senior Ashley DeMarco holds down fifth place out of 18 competitors in the heptathlon after the first day at the NCAA Division III National Championships. The nationals are being held at Keller Field at Titan Stadium and hosted by UW-Oshkosh.

DeMarco competed in four events on Thursday and recorded 3,067 points.  Christina Acquaviva of SUNY-Cortland ranks first with 3,181 points and is followed by Lindsay Lange of Hope College (3,148 points.).  Jillian Crandall of Wisconsin-River Falls (3,094 pts.) and Catherine Chappell of Milwaukee School of Engineering (3,088 pts.) are third and fourth, respectively.

DeMarco posted a second-place finish in the high jump with an effort of 5'7.25" while finishing sixth in the 100 meter hurdles (14.89), fifth in the shot put (35'7.75") and 10th in the 200 meters (26.47).

The final day of the heptathlon competition will be conducted on Friday with the final three events consisting of the long jump, javelin and 800 meters.

EMORY UNIVERSITY TO BE REPRESENTED AT NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS

(May 21) The Emory University men's and women's track and field teams will be represented at the 2007 NCAA Division III Outdoor Championships this week (May 24-26).  This year's event will be held at J.J. Keller Field at Titan Stadium on the campus of UW-Oshkosh.

On the women's side, senior Ashley DeMarco (Pittsburgh, PA) will compete in the heptathlon and high jump while sophomore Jordan Beall (Boulder, CO) will take part in the long jump.

DeMarco warmed up for the nationals with a second-place finish out of nine contestants in the heptathlon with 4,576 points at the Gregory Multi-Events Invitational. Beall competed in the long jump and came in second out of 21 with an effort of 18-01.5

The men will see junior Frederick Linton, Jr., compete in the 400 meters with senior Rob Leventhal running in the 800 meters.

Both Linton and Leventhal will see action on relay teams as well.  Linton will run a leg on the 4x100 team while Leventhal will run the third leg on the 4x400 relay squad.

Last weekend both Linton and Leventhal participated at Gregory Invitational held at North Central College in Naperville, Illinois. Linton posted a second-place finish out of 29 entries in the 200 meters with a time of 21.81 seconds while Leventhal registered an 11th-place showing out of 62 competitors in the 800 meters (1:52.1).

EMORY TRACK AND FIELD COMPETES AT THE DUKE ASICS TWILIGHT MEET

(May 6) The Emory University Track and Field team began the final stretch of its 2007 season this weekend, as the Eagles competed at the Duke Asics Twilight meet, against a number of Division I opponents.  The meet yielded a number of good times for the Eagles, including a NCAA provisional qualifying time in the men's 4x100-meter relay.

The Emory men's 4x100-meter relay finished the event in a time of 41.98 seconds, just ahead of the NCAA provisional qualifying time of 42 seconds.  The Eagles finished third overall in the event.

Junior Jim LePorte recorded a career-best distance in the long jump with a jump of 6.30 meters.  The jump was the best this season by an Eagle.

On the women's side, Emory performed well in the 5,000-meter run, as Lauren Shores took fifth place in a time of 17:40.26, and Melissa Jones' time of 17:40.92 was good for a seventh-place finish.  Ashley DeMarco finished third in the high jump and sixth in the 100-meter hurdles, and Jane Ukandu took fifth in the 200-meter dash.

Despite the end of the academic school year, Emory will continue to participate in meets in order to train and qualify athletes for the NCAA Division III National Championships, which will take place from May 24th-26th.

EMORY'S JORDAN BEALL HONORED AS THE UAA'S MOST OUTSTANDING PERFORMER IN FIELD EVENTS

(Apr. 30) Emory University Women's Track and Field team member Jordan Beall was named the Most Outstanding Performer in Field Events, based on her performance at the 2007 University Athletic Association Track and Field Outdoor Championship Meet.

Beall set a new UAA and school record in the long jump, recording a distance of 5.70 meters, an NCAA provisional qualifying jump, as she finished first in the event.  The sophomore also took sixth in the 100-meter dash, and was part of the third-place 4x100-meter relay team.  All together, Beall scored 19 points for the Eagles.

The sophomore becomes the second-straight Emory athlete to receive the honor, after Katie Anding took home the award in 2006.   

Beall helped Emory to finish third at the UAA meet, the team's fourth-consecutive top-three finish, and the 15th top-three finish in Emory's 20 years of UAA competition. 

EMORY WOMEN'S TRACK TAKES THIRD AT THE UAA CHAMPIONSHIPS

(Apr. 22) The Emory Women's Track and Field Team finished third at the annual University Athletic Association Championships, scoring 181.50 points.  The Eagles finished behind Washington University (221 points) and the University of Chicago (199.50 points), despite registering the conference champion in six events, and placing an athlete in the top-three finishers in 13 of the 21 events at the meet.

The Eagles were paced by senior Ashley DeMarco, who took first place in both the high jump and the 100-meter hurdles.  DeMarco fell just .18 seconds shy of an NCAA provisional qualifying time in the 100-meter hurdles, finishing in a time of 15.18 seconds, and her height of 1.63 meters in the high jump is her second best total of the season, as she successfully defended her UAA title in the event.  The senior also finished fourth in the javelin throw, sixth in the 200-meter dash, and teamed with Diamond Lee, Julia Morton and Rebecca Willett to take third in the 4x400-meter relay.  DeMarco contributed to score a total of 32 points at the meet.

In her final UAA meet, senior Jane Ukandu defended her UAA Championship in the 200-meter dash, winning the event for the third time of her career in a time of 25.68 seconds.  She also took second in the 100-meter dash, and combined with Lee, Brittany Donino, and Jordan Beall to take third in the 4x100-meter relay.

Beall had a record-setting meet on her own, setting the new UAA mark and the school record in the high jump with a distance of 5.70 meters, winning the event.

Other top finishers for the Eagles include Lauren Shores, who took first in the 1,500-meter run and third in the 3,000-meter steeplechase.  Senior Amy DiBianca won her first UAA Championship, taking first in the 5,000-meter run, in addition to her fifth-place finish in the 1,500-meter run.  The Eagles' 4x800-meter relay team of Megan Shaughnessy, Melissa Jones, Willett, and Morton finished second in a time of 9:22.63.

In other field events, Alex Van Nostrand took second in the javelin throw, while Ashley Flint and Tracy Whittaker finished third and fourth respectively in the pole vault.

The third-place finish is the Eagles' fourth-consecutive top-three finish, and the 15th top-three finish in Emory's 20 years of UAA competition.  The Eagles will continue their season next weekend, as Emory will travel to Des Moines, IA to take part in the Drake Relays.

FIRST DAY OF COMPETITION UNDERWAY AT THE UAA TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS

(Apr. 21) At the completion of the first day of competition at the University Athletic Association Track and Field Championships, the Emory University Women sit in third place with 46 points, while the Emory Men sit in sixth place with 33.50 points.

After seven scored events for the women, Washington University (Mo.) is the overall leader with 102 points, followed by the University Of Chicago (Ill.) with 71, then Emory University with 46, Carnegie Mellon University (Pa.) with 17, Case Western Reserve University (Ohio) with 17, Brandeis University (Ma.) with 13 and New York University with five.      
 
Carnegie Mellon leads the men's events with 64 points, followed by Washington with 50 points, then Case Western with 39 points, the University Of Chicago with 38.50 points, New York with 38 points, Emory with 33.50 points and Brandeis University with nine points.       

The most notable Emory performance from the first day came in the long jump, as Jordan Beall broke a 22-year old school record in the event and finished first overall.  The sophomore's distance of 5.70 meters was also a UAA Outdoor record, and an NCAA provisional qualifying time.

Also scoring well for the Eagles on the first day was Lauren Shores, whose third-place finish in the 3,000-meter steeplechase gave the Eagles six more points on the day.  The Emory Women's 4x800-meter relay team took second place in what would have been a UAA record time of 9:22.63, had Washington University not finished two-hundredths of a second in front of them.

In the women's 100-meter hurdle preliminaries, Ashley DeMarco took first place in a time of 15.69 seconds.  She will compete for the UAA Championship in the event tomorrow at 12:20 PM.  Senior Jane Ukandu qualified for both the 200-meter and 100-meter dash finals, finishing first in the preliminaries of the former, and third in the later.

On the men's side of the meet, Frederick Linton took first in the 400-meter dash preliminaries with an NCAA provisional qualifying time of 48.36 seconds, while Tyler Faits followed close behind, finishing in third with a time of 49.65 seconds.  Both will run in the event's finals tomorrow at 12:35 PM.  Linton was also the top qualifier in the 200-meter dash, besting all runners with a time of 21.69. 

Freshman Tommy Fyffe scored well for the Eagles, placing second in the 3,000-meter steeplechase with a career-best time of 9:27.46, and Emory's 4x800-meter relay team took second-place as well.  In the field events, Jordan Knight earned eight points for the Eagles, finishing second in the pole vault with a season-best height of 4.15 meters.

The final day of the UAA Championships will be tomorrow at the Woodruff P.E. Center on the Emory University campus.

EMORY TO HOST UAA TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS

(Apr. 20) Emory University will be the site of the 2007 University Athletic Association (UAA) Track and Field Outdoor Championship Meet, taking place on Saturday, April 21st and Sunday, April 22nd.  The Eagles will be one of seven competing teams from the UAA at the Woodruff P.E. Center this weekend.

"We are obviously excited about this weekend's UAA Championships, "said Emory Head Coach John Curtin.  "But, hosting it here on our home track will make it that much more special"

The Emory men's team will be looking for its sixth-outdoor championship and it's first since the 2004 season, when the Eagles won eight individual events at the meet.  Emory will enter this season's championship with a number of competitors who have recorded the top-time out of all-UAA competitors this season in their respective events.  Frederick Linton opens the meet with the top UAA times in the 100-meter dash and the 400-meter dash, while Tyler Faits has recorded the best 200-meter dash time, and Rob Leventhal holds the top time in the 800-meter run, after winning the event at the 2004 UAA Championship.  In addition, Jake Randolph will hold the top distance in the discus throw to begin the meet, while Jake Wheeler has the top performance in the javelin throw in 2007.

"I really like our men's team's chances at the title," said Coach Curtin.  "It's going to be a three team battle and I imagine it could come down to the final event before it is decided." 

The Emory women's team last won the UAA Championship in 1997, and has come away with a total of four Association titles.  The Eagles will return Jane Ukandu, 2004 and 2006 UAA Champion in the 200-meter dash, and Ashley DeMarco, last year's high jump champion.  Entering this year's meet, DeMarco holds the top-UAA time in the 100-meter hurdles, and the top height in the high jump, while Ukandu holds the season's best time in the 200-meter dash, and Amy DiBianca, Melissa Jones, and Lauren Shores will be seeded one-two-three in the 5,000-meter run.

"If anyone has a chance to upset Washington University's women it's our kids," said Curtin.  "We don't have a lot of depth but what we have is going to score well." 

"The kids have worked hard and really focused on this all year.  It should be a lot of fun to watch this play out."

The UAA Championship will be the final of three meets taking place at the Woodruff P.E. Center this season.  Fans can follow the action by viewing the live results, which will be updated following the conclusion of each event.

EMORY FINISHES WEEKEND AT DUKE AND CLEMSON

(Apr. 9) After hosting its first two meets of the 2007 Outdoor Track season, Emory University hit the road, traveling to Duke University (N.C.) and Clemson University (S.C.) to compete in two weekend meets.

On Friday and Saturday, the Eagles took part in the Duke Asics Invitational.  While there was no team scoring at the event, a number of Eagles turned in season-best times, while competing against a field consisting of mostly Division I opponents.

For the men's team, senior Rob Leventhal finished 19th in the seeded 800-meter run, finishing in a time of 1:55.38.  Leventhal also took 27th in the 1,500-meter run with a time of 3:57.68, the best time this season by an Emory athlete.  Competing in the 5,000-meter run, freshman Tommy Fyffe recorded an Emory season-best time of 15:13.08.  The Eagles' Al Tripothi finished 17th-overall in the seeded 110-meter hurdles, another Emory season-best time.

On the women's side, Emory shined in the seeded 5,000-meter run, as three Eagles finished in the top-30.  Senior Amy DiBianca finished 22nd in the event with a time of 17:35.60, sophomore Melissa Jones finished 24th, recording a time of 17:36.41, and junior Lauren Shores finished 26th with a time of 17:39.93.  All three recorded NCAA provisional qualifying times for the 5,000-meter run.

Senior Ashley DeMarco took 21st in the 100-meter hurdles with a season-best time of 15.51 seconds, and 22nd in the high jump with a height of 1.60 meters.  Freshman Rebecca Flink finished 12th in the seeded 3,000-meter run with a time of 11:02.39.

At the Clemson Throws Fest, three Eagles recorded season-best distances in their respective events. 

Senior Barry Corrado (12.88 meters) and sophomore Brett Heller (12.01 meters) each recorded personal season-bests in the shot put, while Jake Wheeler's throw of 52.98 meters in the javelin is a school-best for 2007.

Emory will continue its season this weekend, as the Eagles will travel to Sewanee, TN, where the University of the South (Tenn.) will be hosting the Mount Laurel Relays.

EMORY TRACK AND FIELD HITS THE ROAD FOR THE FIRST TIME THIS SEASON

(Apr. 5) The Emory University Men's and Women's Track and Field Teams will be participating in two meets this weekend, as the runners will travel to Durham, NC to compete at the Duke Invitational, while the throwers will head to Clemson, SC to take part in the Clemson Invitational. 

The Eagles will try to follow up two strong, home performances during the previous two weeks.  At the Emory Invitational, the men's team finished first, while the women finished second.  At the Emory Classic, both the men and women took second place.

"This week we will have the opportunity to compete for the first time during the outdoor season away from the comfort of our own campus," said Emory Head Coach John Curtin.  "The Duke Invitational will be a great opportunity for our runners to face some top-level nation-wide competition.  Over 1500 athletes from all over the country will be competing.  Our throwers will be going to Clemson where we feel they can get a better competitive opportunity in smaller fields.  If the weather cooperates we should see some excellent performances."

The meets mark the third-full week of competition for the Eagles in the 2007 outdoor track and field season. 

EMORY WOMEN'S TRACK AND FIELD FINISHES SECOND AT THE EMORY CLASSIC

(Apr. 3) The Emory University Women's Track and Field team hosted its second meet of the outdoor season last weekend, finishing second at the Emory University Track and Field Classic.  The Eagles scored 150.50 points during the event, finished 31.50 points behind the meet winner, Tiffin University (Ohio).

The Eagles were led by senior Ashley DeMarco, who took first place in the high jump and second place in the 100-meter hurdles.  DeMarco recorded a height of 1.56 meters in the high jump, taking first out of the ten competitors in the event.  She finished the 100-meter hurdles in 15.58 seconds, less than a second away from an NCAA provisional qualifying time.

Junior Lauren Shores recorded two top-five finishes at the meet.  Shores finished first in the 3,000-meter steeplechase, crossing the line in a time of 11:35.00.  The junior also took fourth-place in the 1,500-meter run, finishing the race in 4:46.17. 

Emory shined in the field events as well, as sophomore Jordan Beall finished first in the long jump with a distance of 5.30 meters, and junior Tracy Whittaker recorded a height of 3.20 meters in the pole vault, taking first place as well.

Emory competed in two relays, taking fifth in both the 4x100-meter and 4x400-meter relays.

The Emory Track and Field Classic is the second of three meets that the Eagles will be hosting this season.  Emory will play host again on April 21st and 22nd, as the Eagles will welcome in the schools of the University Athletic Association to compete in the Association Championship Meet.  The Eagles will be back in action next weekend, as Emory will be competing at the Duke Invitational and the FSU Seminole Invitational.

EAGLES' TRACK AND FIELD TO HOST THE EMORY CLASSIC

(Mar. 29) The Emory University Men's and Women's Track and Field Teams will host the second of three meets this season at the Woodruff P.E. Center, as the Emory University Track and Field Classic will be held this Friday and Saturday.

The Emory men will enter the meet after having finished first at the Emory Invitational last weekend, while the women recorded a third-place finish at the event.  Both teams will be competing with a full gamut of athletes for the second time this season.

Emory will be one of 18 schools competing at the Classic, along with a number of unattached runners and track club members.

The meet will begin at 3:00 PM on Friday, and at 9:00 AM on Saturday.  Results and team scores will be posted to the Emory University website following the end of competition each day.

EMORY WOMEN'S TRACK AND FIELD FINISHES THIRD AT THE EMORY INVITATIONAL

(Mar. 26) The Emory University Women's Track and Field Team finished third out of 19 teams at the Emory University Track and Field Invitational.  The Eagles recorded 13 top-five finishes at the meet, en route to scoring 87.50 points.

Emory was led by senior Ashley DeMarco, who took first place in the high jump.  DeMarco recorded an NCAA provisional qualifying height of 1.65 meters in the event, besting each of the 13 other competitors.  The senior recorded two other top-five finishes, taking third place in the 100-meter hurdles (15.84 seconds), and fourth-place in the javelin throw (33.90 meters).

Also finishing first for the Eagles was senior Amy DiBianca, who recorded the top time of 18:10.94 in the seeded 5,000-meter run.  Finishing right behind DiBianca was sophomore Melissa Jones, who completed the race in 18:38.87.

Other top finishers in track events for the Eagles include Rebecca Willet, who claimed third in the 800-meter run and Lauren Shores, who took third in the 3,000-meter steeplechase.

In the field events, sophomore Jordan Beall finished third for the Eagles in the long jump, and junior Tracy Whittaker finished third in the pole vault.  Freshman Kara Cutrona and junior Jodi Thomas each took fifth place in the shot put and hammer throw, respectively.   

The Eagles Track and Field Team will play host again next weekend, as the Woodruff P.E. Center will be the venue for the Emory University Track and Field Classic.  The two day meet will begin Friday and run through the day Saturday.

EAGLES' TRACK AND FIELD TO HOST EMORY UNIVERSITY INVITATIONAL

(Mar. 23) The Emory University Track & Field Team will be competing in full-force this Saturday, as the Eagles will welcome over 20 schools to the Woodruff P.E. Center to take part in the Emory University Invitational.  The meet will mark the first of three events the school will host during the 2007 Outdoor Track season.

In 2006, the Emory University Men's team finished fourth at the meet.  The Eagles were led by Rob Leventhal, who recorded the top finish in the 1,500-meter run at the meet.  This year, sophomore Adam Moroff is the second seed in the 400-meter hurdles, junior Michael Rothbart will be the third seed in the 10,000-meter run, and senior Drew Harbur enters the meet as the second seed in the hammer throw.  Emory will also have the second-seeded 4x100-meter relay team.

The Emory women's team finished second at the Emory University Invitational last season.  Distance runner Amy DiBianca picked up the Eagles' lone top finish, taking first place in the 5,000-meter run.  This season, senior Ashley DeMarco will enter the meet seeded first in both the 100-meter hurdles and the high-jump, DiBianca will be the top-seed in the seeded 5,000-meter run, and sophomore Alex VanNostrand is the top seed in the shot put.  Senior Jane Ukandu is seeded second in both the 100- and 200-meter dash.

The Emory University Invitational will begin at 8:00 AM on Saturday, March 24th, with the 10,000-meter run, and will conclude with the 4x400-meter relay, scheduled for 4:05 PM on Saturday.  The meet will take place at Woodruff Physical Education Center on the Emory University campus, and admission to the event is free to the public.

DeMARCO CAPTURES HEPTATHLON AT 49er CLASSIC

(Mar. 16) - Emory University senior Ashley DeMarco (Pittsburgh, PA) battled the elements as well as the field successfully on Friday and took home first-place honors in the heptathlon at the 49er Classic hosted by the University of Charlotte.

DeMarco contended with cold and wet conditions on the second day of the event en route to her first-ever win in the event, finishing with an NCAA provisional qualifying total of 4,321 points. Highlighting her effort on Friday was a first-place finish in the 800 meters with a time of 2:35.89, a career best.

Emory sophomore Katherine Sheehan (Glenville, NY) posted an eighth-place finish with 3,225 points.

DeMARCO SHINES IN HEPTATHLON AT 49er CLASSIC

(Mar. 15) - Emory University senior Ashley DeMarco (Pittsburgh, PA) enjoyed an excellent first day in the heptathlon and holds down first place in the event at the 49er Classic hosted by the University of Charlotte.

DeMarco recorded first-place finishes in three events and finished second in another en route to 2,767 points.  Holding down second place in the 10-performer field is NaShay McGriff of Western Carolina with 2,575 points. 

DeMarco captured the top spot in the 100 meter hurdles with a time of 15.73 seconds, her third-best effort in her Emory career.  She also finished first in the high jump (5'2 ½") and shot put (35'8").  She posted a solid effort in the 200 meters with an effort of 27.04 seconds, good for second place.

Emory sophomore Katherine Sheehan (Glenville, NY) is fifth after day one with 2,314 points.

The competition concludes on Friday with the long jump, 800 meters and javelin.

TWO EAGLES TO COMPETE AT NCAA INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS

(Mar. 8) The Emory University Track and Field Team will be sending two athletes to compete at the NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field Championships.  The men's team will be represented by senior Rob Leventhal, while senior Ashley DeMarco will attend the meet on behalf of the women's team.

Leventhal will be competing in the mile run, the preliminary round of which is scheduled to take place on Friday at 4:20 PM.  Should he finish in the top-three of his heat, or be one of the next four fastest runners, Leventhal will advance to the finals on Saturday at 2:15 PM.  His season-best qualifying time of 4:11.66 in the mile is the fifth-best time amongst the 12 entrants in the event.

DeMarco will be competing in the high jump, entering the meet as the 11th-overall seed.  Her season-best height in the event is 1.66 meters, tying a school indoor track record.

The NCAA Division III Championships will end the 2006-07 indoor track season for the Eagles.  Emory will begin its 2007 outdoor track season next weekend.

EMORY WOMEN FINISH THIRD AT UAA INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS

(Mar. 3) The Emory University Women's Track and Field Team, ranked 28th in the nation, finished third out of seven teams, scoring 104 points at the University Athletic Association (UAA) Championships at Brandeis University.  It marks the second-consecutive year that the Eagles have finished third at the indoor conference championships.

Emory was led by its distance runners came out with a strong showing at the championship meet.  Senior Amy DiBianca took first-place in the 5,000-meter run with an NCAA provisional qualifying time of 17:35.01, and fourth-place in the mile run, finishing in 5:12.79.  Melissa Jones, a sophomore, finished second in both the 3,000-meter run and the 5,000-meter run, recording a school-record time of 10:11.34 in the former, and an NCAA provisional qualifying time of 17:41.75 in the latter.

Senior Jane Ukandu recorded two second-place finishes as well, registering a time of 26.24 in the 200-meter dash (the second best time in school history), and finishing the 55-meter dash in 7.46 seconds. 
Ashley DeMarco, an Emory senior, took the Eagles only other first-place finish of the meet, winning the 55-meter hurdles in a time of 8.81 seconds.  DeMarco also finished second in the high jump with a school-record and NCAA provisional height of 1.66 meters.

Other top finishes in the field events for Emory include Tracy Whittaker, who finished second in the triple jump with a school-record distance of 10.80 meters, and second in the pole vault, recording a height of 3.16 meters.  Jordan Beall finished second in the long jump with a distance of 5.17 meters.

By the end of the two-day event, Emory athletes finished with ten top-two individual finishes at the meet.  The win gives Emory 15-consecutive finishes in the top-four at the UAA Championships.  Emory will conclude its 2007 by sending its qualifying athletes to the NCAA National Championships next weekend in Terre Haute, IN.  

EMORY TRACK AND FIELD TO COMPETE AT THE CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS

(Mar. 1) The Emory University Track and Field Teams will compete at the 2007 University Athletic Association (UAA) Indoor Track and Field Championships, from Friday, March 2nd-Saturday, March 3rd.  The meet, hosted by Brandeis University (Mass.) will take place in Waltham, MA.

The Emory Men's Team, ranked 49th in the nation, will enter the meet after finishing seventh at the UAA Indoor Championships last season.  This year, Emory will enter the meet with four times recorded this season that rank in the top-three in the conference.  Tyler Faits' time of 6.64 seconds in the 55-meter dash is third best in the conference, Frederick Linton Jr.'s 22.62 seconds in the 200-meter dash is third best, Rob Leventhal's time of 1:54.07 in the 800-meter dash is the second-best in conference, and the 4x400 meter team enters the championship with the second-best recorded time. 

"We are entering the UAA Championship on the men's side this week with the best team we have had since we last won the title in 2004, said Emory Head Coach John Curtin.  We feel good about our chances if we can perform on the track the way we have all year.  If we get some breakthroughs in the field events, we will be in the hunt."

The Emory Men have won six UAA titles over the program's history.

The Emory Women's team, ranked 28th in the nation, will compete after finishing third at last year's conference championships.  Emory will be lead at the meet by a pair of seniors, Amy DiBianca and Ashley DeMarco.  DiBianca has recorded the top-UAA time in the 3,000-meter run, the second-best time in the 5,000-meter run, and the third-best time in the mile run, while DeMarco has top-recorded time in the conference in the 55-meter hurdles, and the second-best height in the high jump.  Other Eagle athletes to watch at the meet include Jane Ukandu, who has the second-best conference time this season in the 55-meter dash, and Jordan Beall, who has the third-best distance in the long jump this year.

"On the women's side we are strong in the distances and hope we can score well enough in the other areas to finish in the top three," said Curtin. 

The Eagles last won the Indoor Conference Championship in 1995, the only conference title in the women's team's history.

"The UAA is as competitive a conference as there is in the country, and we will be seeing some great performances this weekend," said Curtin.

The UAA Championships will be Emory's second to last meet of the 2007 Indoor season.  Qualifying Eagles will compete at the NCAA National Indoor Championships in Terre Haute, IN starting Friday, March 9th.

EMORY WOMEN'S TRACK RECORDS THIRD-PLACE FINISH

(Feb. 26) The Emory University Women's Track and Field Team finished third out of 12 teams while competing at the 2007 Sewanee Indoor Invitational.  The meet marks the final appearance for the Eagles before the University Athletic Association (UAA) Championships this coming weekend.

Senior Ashley DeMarco led the Eagles, finishing in the top-10 in three of the four events she competed in, including a first-place finish in the high jump.  DeMarco recorded a height of 1.61 meters in the high jump, her third-best height of the season.  The senior went on to finish second in the 55-meter hurdles, recording a season-best time of 8.86 seconds.  DeMarco finished her day with an eighth-place finish in the 200-meter dash (28.53 seconds), and a finish of 9.61 meters in the triple jump, her second season-best result of the day. 

Eagles' freshman Carla Sue Heyler finished third in the 3,000-meter run, recording a time of 11:51.74, her second-best time of the season.

In other field events, Tracy Whittaker finished third in the pole vault, while Jordan Beall finished fourth in the long jump.

The Sewanee Indoor Invitational concludes the regular season for Emory's Indoor Track and Field Team.  The Eagles, ranked 28th in the nation, will compete at the UAA Indoor Championship meet next weekend, hosted by Brandeis University in Waltham, MA.  The meet will begin on Friday, March 2nd and last through Saturday, March 3rd.

EAGLES TO RUN AT THE SEWANEE INDOOR INVITATIONAL

(Feb. 22) The Emory University Track and Field team will compete in its final meet before the University Athletic Association (UAA) Championships, as the Eagles will take part at the Sewanee Indoor Invitational on Saturday, February 24th.  The meet will be hosted by the University of the South in Sewanee, TN.

"This weekend's meet will be used as a final tune up for the UAA Championships coming up next weekend," said Emory head coach John Curtin.  "Many of this week's performances will be used in making final roster decisions in several events where we have tight competition for the three spots available at UAA's."

The meet will also give the Eagles an opportunity to rest a number of their key runners prior to the conference championship. 

"Most of our top middle distance and distance kids will be rested as we prepare for UAA's and Nationals," said Curtin.

The meet will mark the second time this season that the Eagles will compete at the University of the South.  The Sewanee Indoor Invitational is set to begin at 9:00 AM on Saturday morning. 

DIBIANCA NAMED CONFERENCE ATHLETE OF THE WEEK

(Feb. 20) Emory University's Amy DiBianca was named the University Athletic Association's Athlete of the Week for Indoor Track, based on her performance at the Hooiser Hills Invitational and at the DePauw Indoor Classic this past weekend.  It marks the sixth time over her career that the senior has received the honor.

DiBianca recorded an NCAA provisional qualifying time in the 5,000-meter run while competing at the DePauw Indoor Classic this past weekend.  She finished second in the 5,000-meter run, completing the race in 17:31.91.  The senior also turned in a time of 5:08.80 in the mile run at the Hoosier Hills Invitational, good for a ninth-place finish.  Both times were the fastest for Emory this season. 

DiBianca's performance at DePauw helped the Eagles to finish sixth out of 13 teams.  The Eagles will return to the track on Saturday, February 24, when Emory will compete at the University of the South in Sewanee, TN for the second time this season. 

DIBIANCA RECORDS PROVISIONAL QUALIFYING TIME AT DEPAUW INDOOR CLASSIC

(Feb. 19) Emory University senior Amy DiBianca led the Eagles' Women's Track and Field team over the course of two meets this weekend, recording team-best times for the season in both the mile and 5,000-meter runs.

At the Hoosier Hills Invitational at Indiana University, DiBianca recorded a time of 5:08.80 in the mile run, just under four seconds shy of an NCAA provisional qualifying time.  Running the next day at the DePauw Indoor Classic, the senior finished second in the 5,000-meter run, completing the race in an NCAA provisional qualifying time of 17:31.91.

Other top performers at the Hoosier Hills Invitational include Jane Ukandu, who recorded a season-best time in the 200-meter run (26.71), Sara Price, who ran a season-best 1:05.83 in the 400-meter run, and Rebecca Willett, whose time of 2:22.05 in the 800-meter run was a season best as well.

At DePauw, where the Eagles recorded a sixth place finish out of 13 teams, Ashley DeMarco recorded a season-best time of 9.24 seconds in the 55-meter hurdles. 

Emory also sent a contingent of athletes to the Gamecock Indoor Open Invitational in Columbia, SC.  Freshman Kendra Allen recorded a career-best distance in the weight throw, and Ashley Flint's height of 2.90 meters in the pole vault was a season-best for her.

The Eagles will next run on Saturday, February 24, when Emory will compete at the University of the South in Sewanee, TN for the second time this season.  

EAGLES TO COMPETE AT THREE WEEKEND MEETS

(Feb. 15) The Emory University Track and Field teams will be competing at three different meets this weekend, as they start to gear up for the championship season.  Emory's runners will be at the Hoosier Hills Classic at Indiana University on Friday and at DePauw University (Ind.) on Saturday, while the throwers, vaulters and hurdlers will be competing at the Gamecock Invitational at the University of South Carolina on Saturday. 

"This is a big week for our team as we make our final preparations for the upcoming UAA Championships," said Emory head coach John Curtin.  "We have 30 athletes running at Indiana University and many of those same athletes will come back with another race on Saturday at DePauw, in order to simulate the trials and finals format of the two-day UAA Championship."

At the Hoosier Hills Classic, the Eagles will look to take advantage of a favorable track and record a number of season-best times.

"The Indiana University meet will feature strong competition and will be held on one of the fastest tracks in the Midwest," said Curtin.  "We are hoping to see some national qualifying performances from this meet."

TWO EAGLES WIN EVENTS AT THE TIGER INDOOR INVITATIONAL

(Feb. 12) Lauren Shores and Amy DiBianca each recorded a first-place finish, while competing against a group of runners representing mostly NCAA Division I schools, at the Clemson Indoor Invitational last weekend.

Shores finished first out of 18 runners in the 5,000-meter run, running a season-best time of 17:55.91 in the event.  The time is the third-best of her career.  Also finishing near the top of the event was Emory's Becca Flink, who completed the race in seventh-place.

DiBianca recorded her first place finish in the unseeded 3,000-meter run, competing against 23 other runners.  Fellow Eagles Melissa Jones finished fifth in the event.

Other top finishers for the Eagles include Ashley DeMarco, who finished eighth out of 37 competitors in the high jump, Rebecca Willett, who finished 16th out of 57 runners in the 800-meter run, and Megan Shaughnessy, who finished 19th out of 45 runners in the mile run.

Also in action during the weekend were Emory's throwers, who competed at the Clemson Throws Fest.  Alex VanNostrand led Emory with a distance of 11.78 meters in the weight throw, and a 10.97 meter throw in the shot put.

The Eagles will be headed to Bloomington, IN next Friday, where they will be competing in the Hoosier Hills Meet at Indiana University.

EMORY TRACK AND FIELD TO COMPETE AT THE TIGER INDOOR INVITATIONAL

(Feb. 8) The Emory University Track and Field Team will be headed to Clemson, SC, to compete at the Tiger Indoor Invitational on Friday and Saturday.  The meet will be hosted by Clemson University (S.C.).

The Eagles will enter the meet coming off of a successful showing at the Sewanee Tiger Invitational last weekend, the team's first scored invitational of the season.  At Sewanee, the Emory men's team finished first, while the women recorded a second-place finish. 

This will be Emory's second trip to Clemson this season.  Emory opened its 2006-07 season at the Clemson Opener on December 1st.

EAGLES FINISH SECOND AT THE SEWANEE TIGER INVITATIONAL

(Feb. 5) The Emory University women's track and field team finished second out of nine teams at the Sewanee Tiger Invitational on Saturday.  The Eagles scored 106 points at the invitational, finishing just seven points shy of the first-place squad.

The Eagles recorded four individual first-place finishes out of the 14 total events.  Emory's top finishers were Rebecca Willett in the 800-meter dash, Becca Flink in the 3000-meter run, Ashley DeMarco in the high jump and Tracy Whittaker in the pole vault.

The Sewanee Tiger Invitational was the team's first scored meet of the season.  Emory will return to the track on Friday, as the Eagles will travel to Clemson, SC to compete in the Clemson Tiger Indoor Invitational.

EAGLES TO COMPETE AT THE TIGER INDOOR INVITATIONAL

(Feb. 1) Emory University's Track and Field teams will be competing in their fourth meet of the 2006-07 Indoor Track season, as the Eagles will the traveling to Sewanee, TN to run at the Tiger Indoor Invitational, hosted by the University of the South (Tenn.).

"This weekend should be an opportunity for us to compete as a complete squad for the first time this season.  With only a couple of exceptions we should be at full strength and competing in a scored invitational," said Emory Head Coach John Curtin.  "We are putting a well balanced team out on the track and I like our chances to put up some good numbers and a win."

The invitational will begin at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 3rd. 

EMORY DISTANCE RUNNERS MAKE A STRONG DEBUT AT THE NISWONGER INVITATIONAL

(Jan. 29) The Emory University Track and Field team, competing in the Niswonger Track and Field Invitational in Johnson City, TN, saw a successful debut of its distance runners last weekend.  The Eagles sent their largest contingent of runners ever to the meet,  which was hosted by Eastern Tennessee State University.   

The distance runners paced the meet for the women as well.  In the one-mile run, senior Julia Morton  finished sixth overall with a time of 5:22.71, while sophomore Megan Shaughnessy finished 10th with a time of 5:27.97.  Lauren Shores also recorded a top-ten finish, taking fifth-place in the 5,000-meter run with in a time of 18:10.03.  In the field events, Tracy Whittaker height of 2.90 meters in the pole vault placed her 17th overall.   

The Eagles will return to the track next weekend to compete at the University of the South in Sewanee, TN on Saturday, February 3rd.

EMORY TRACK AND FIELD TO SEND A FULL SQUAD TO THE NISWONGER INVITATIONAL

(Jan. 25) Emory University's Track and Field teams will continue the Indoor Track season this weekend, as the Eagles will travel to the Niswonger Track and Field Invitational in Johnson City, TN.  The meet, hosted by Eastern Tennessee State University, will take place January 26th through the 27th.

The Niswonger Invitational is the largest indoor track and field event in the South.  This year, 84 colleges, universities and track clubs will be sending competitors to the meet, including Emory' 48 athletes, the school's largest contingent ever at the meet.  This will also mark the first time this season that the Eagles' mid-distance and distance runners will be competing. 

"This will be our first meet with the full squad representation," said Emory head coach John Curtin.  "It's still early in the season but I think we are ready for some quality performances."

While this will be the first meet for the distance runners, the sprinters and field event competitors will be looking to follow up their strong performances at the Baldwin-Wallace Invitational last weekend.  They will be aided by a performance-friendly track at the Eastern Tennessee State University Memorial Center.      

"I am looking forward to what our kids can do on the 300 meter oval that they have in their domed stadium," said Curtin.  "It is a very fast track and hopefully our performances will reflect that."

After the Niswonger Invitational, the Eagles will enter the busiest part of their schedule, competing in five meets during the month of February, before entering the conference and national championships in March.

UKANDU LEADS EMORY AT THE BALDWIN-WALLACE MID-WINTER CLASSIC

(Jan. 22) Emory University sprinter Jane Ukandu turned in a strong performance for the Eagles at the Baldwin-Wallace Mid-Winter classic last weekend, finishing the meet with two first-place finishes.

Ukandu took first place in the 55 meter dash, finishing with a time of 7.49 seconds in the event's finals.  The senior followed up that performance with a time of 27.25 in the 200 meter dash to record her second first-place finish of the meet.

Jordan Beall paced Emory in the field events, finishing first in the long jump, with a personal-best distance of 5.27 meters.  Beall also recorded an eighth-place finish in the 55 meter dash, and an 11th-place finish in the 200 meter dash.

Emory University will continue its Indoor season this weekend, as the Eagles will compete at the Eastern Tennessee State University Niswonger Invitational, and the Clemson Heptathlon on Friday and Saturday.

EMORY MEN'S AND WOMEN'S TRACK AND FIELD TO COMPETE IN BALDWIN-WALLACE MID-WINTER CLASSIC

(Jan. 18) The Emory University Men's and Women's track and field teams will compete in their first meet of 2007, traveling to Berea, OH to take part in the Baldwin-Wallace Mid-Winter Classic this weekend.

The men will be one of 12 teams taking part in the meet, while the women will be one of 11.  The Baldwin-Wallace Classic will mark the second of the 2006-07 Indoor season for the Eagles, following the Clemson Opener, which took place prior to the winter break. 

"We have been back training for a week," said Emory coach John Curtin.  "I'm anxious to see how our kids respond as they kick off the rust and get back to competition."

Both the men's and women's teams will be competing against Case Western Reserve University (Ohio), a conference rival they will see again at the University Athletic Association Championships in early March.  However, we will not be seeing the full gamut of Emory talent at this weekend's meet.

"We will be competing with our sprinters, jumpers, and throwers exclusively," said Coach Curtin.  "We will hold our middle distance and distance runners out for at least another week."

The Baldwin-Wallace Mid-Winter Classic will be held this Saturday, January 20th.  Events will be held throughout the day. 

DEMARCO QUALIFIES FOR NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

(Jan. 11) Ashley DeMarco became the first Emory University athlete this season to qualify for the NCAA Division III Indoor National Championship.  DeMarco qualified for the high jump based on her performance at the Clemson Opener, the team's first meet of the 2006-07 Indoor season.

DeMarco recorded a jump of five feet five inches, which was good for an eighth place finish at the meet, which consisted of mostly Division I opponents.    The senior is the returning University Athletic Association Indoor individual champion in the high jump.

The NCAA Division III Championships will take place from March 9-10 in Terre Haute, Indiana.

EMORY WOMEN'S TRACK AND FIELD OPENS ITS SEASON STRONG

(Dec. 4) The Emory University women's track and field team turned in a strong performance at the Clemson University Opener, its first meet of the 2006-07 indoor track season. The Eagles recorded three individual finishers in the top-20 of their events, at a meet that mostly consisted of Division I runners.

Freshman Brynn Freedman, competing in her first collegiate meet, finished 19th the 800-meter run with a time of 2:32.64.  The Eagles were also led in the field events by senior Ashley DeMarco, who finished eighth in the high jump, and junior Tracy Whittaker, who placed seventh in the pole vault.

The Clemson Opener marks Emory's only meet of the 2006 calendar year this season.  The Eagles will be in action next at the B-W Mid-Winter Classic, to be held on January 20th at Baldwin-Wallace College in Berea, Ohio.  

EAGLES TO BEGIN 2006-07 WOMEN'S INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD SEASON

(Nov. 30) The Emory University Women's Track and Field Team will participate in their first meet of the 2006-07 indoor track season this weekend.  The Eagles will travel to Clemson, SC to participate in the Clemson Opener.

For the upcoming season, Emory will return senior all-American Jane Ukandu, the 2006 University Athletic Association (UAA) Indoor Championship Meet Most Valuable Runner.  Ukandu broke the Emory and UAA indoor records in both the 55-meter dash (7.22) and 200-meter dash (25.59) during the 2006 season, helping the Eagles finish third in the UAA.

Historically, the field at the Clemson Opener has consisted of mostly NCAA Division I team, providing the Eagles with an early season challenge.  This will be the Eagles' lone meet this season in the 2006 calendar year.  Following this weekend's meet, Emory will next be in action on January 20th, 2007 at the B-W Mid-Winter Classic in Berea, OH.

EMORY ADDS KENNY COX AS SPRINT & JUMPS COACH

(Oct. 6) Kenny Cox joined the Emory University Track and Field Team as an assistant coach of sprints and jumps beginning in the fall of 2006.

Hailing from Fuquay-Varina, NC, Cox received his bachelor's degree in communication studies from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, after competing on the Men's Track and Field team from 1995-1999.  Cox was a sprinter, running the 60, 100 and 200 meter events.  He also competed on the school's football team during the 1997 season.

After graduating, Cox served as the Assistant Volunteer Manager for the track and field events at the Special Olympics World Games in Raleigh, NC, assisting in the event planning and coordinating the training of over 50 volunteers.  In May 2003, he became the Sprint Coach for the Metro Atlanta Chapter of the Boys and Girls Club of America, where he coached athletes from ages eight to 18 in the 100 and 200 meter runs, and the 400 meter relay events. He has earned USA Weightlifting Club Coach and Fitness Instructor Training Academy (FITA) certifications prior to coming to Emory.

Cox joined the Emory Athletics family in August of 2006 as a member of the strength and conditioning staff.