2007-08 Women's Track & Field Headline Archive

EMORY CONCLUDES SUCCESSFUL FIRST DAY AT THE NCAA DIVISION III OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS

(May 23) After one day of competition at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships, two Emory individuals and one of the Eagles' relay teams have advanced to the finals in their respective events.

Frederick Linton ran the fifth-fastest time in the 200-meter dash field, qualifying for the finals on Saturday with a time of 21.39 seconds. The mark was the senior's second-fastest time of the season, and puts him in line for an all-America honor in the event, should he finish in the top-eight of the nine athletes who qualified for the finals.

Emory's other individual competitor, Alex Greenhouse, qualified for the finals of the 400-meter hurdles, running a time of 53.39 seconds. The time was the eighth-fastest of the event's preliminaries, as the sophomore will try for his first-career individual all-America honor on Saturday at 3:25 PM.

The Eagles' 4x400-meter relay team of Greenhouse, Tyler Faits, Jason Campbell, and Linton recorded the fourth-fastest time of the preliminary round with a mark of 3:14.54, the fastest Emory 4x400 time of the season. The team will be back in action for the finals on Saturday at 4:55 PM.

Emory's 4x100-meter relay team was unable to qualify for Saturday's finals in the event. The combination of Jim LePorte, Faits, Greenhouse and Linton ran a time of 41.53 seconds to finish 13th in the event.

On the women's side, Emory's lone competitor, Jordan Beall, finished 15th in the long jump with a distance of 5.20 meters.

The Eagles will have just one participant running on Friday, as Linton will compete in the 400-meter dash at 5:35 PM. Should he win his heat or have one of the next six-best times, Linton will advance to the finals on Saturday at 2:20 PM.

EMORY OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE:
Thursday
3:00 PM - Women's Long Jump (Jordan Beall) - Top nine advance to finals (immediately after)
4:00 PM - Men's 4x100-meter relay (Faits, Greenhouse, LePorte, Linton) - Heat Winners and next six fastest times advance to finals (Saturday at 1:10 PM)
5:20 PM - Men's 400-meter hurdles (Alex Greenhouse) - Heat winners and next six fastest times advance to finals (Saturday at 3:25 PM)
6:15 PM - Men's 200-meter dash (Frederick Linton) - Heat winners and next six fastest times advance to finals (Saturday at 3:45 PM)
7:25 PM - Men's 4x400-meter relay (Campbell, Faits, Greenhouse, Linton) - Top two in each heat and next three fastest times advance to finals (Saturday at 4:55 PM)
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Friday
5:35 PM - 400-meter dash (Frederick Linton) - Heat winners and next six fastest times advance to finals (Saturday at 2:20 PM)
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Saturday
12:00 PM - Javelin Throw (Jake Wheeler) - Top nine advance to finals (immediately after)
1:10 PM - 4x100-meter relay finals (if Emory qualifies)
2:20 PM - 400-meter dash finals (if Emory qualifies)
3:25 PM - 400-meter hurdles finals (if Emory qualifies)
3:45 PM - 200-meter dash finals (if Emory qualifies)
4:55 PM - 4x400-meter relay finals (if Emory qualifies)

EMORY TRACK AND FIELD TO CONCLUDE ITS SEASON AT THE NCAA DIVISION III CHAMPIONSHIPS

(May 20) The Emory University Outdoor Track and Field team will send a contingent of seven runners to the NCAA Division III Championships, hosted by the University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh, from May 22nd-24th.

Representing Emory's men's squad will be seniors Frederick Linton, Jake Wheeler, and Jim LePorte sophomores Alex Greenhouse and Tyler Faits, and freshman Jason Campbell. Linton is seeded second in the 200-meter dash and eighth in the 400-meter dash, Wheeler is seeded eighth in the javelin throw, Greenhouse is seeded third in the 400-meter hurdles, and the Eagles 4x100-meter relay team is seeded eighth, while the 4x400-meter relay team is seeded 12th.

Representing the women will be Jordan Beall, who is seeded 16th in the long jump.

Linton is Emory's lone returning outdoor all-American (in the 2007 400-meter dash), but the Eagles 4x400-meter relay team earned all-America honors during this year's NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships.

EMORY ATHLETES RECORD SIX PROVISIONAL QUALIFYING TIMES DURING THREE WEEKEND MEETS

(May 11) The Emory University Track and Field team took full advantage of three meets this weekend, recording six provisional qualifying times over a three-day period.

Five Emory distance runners took part in the Dr. Keehler Invitational, hosted by North Central College (Ill.) on Thursday and Friday. Junior Rebecca Willett ran the fifth-fastest time in school history in the 800-meter run, finishing third and recording a provisional qualifying mark of 2:14.47. The Eagles also looked strong in the 5,000-meter run, paced by a fifth-place finish for junior Natalie Waryck in a personal-record time of 17:47.03. She was followed closely by sixth-place finisher Melissa Jones (17:48.32) and eighth-place Lauren Shores (17:58.20). On the men's side, sophomore Tommy Fyffe recorded a personal-best time of 9:27.33 in the 3,000-meter steeplechase, finishing 17th overall.

At the Georgia Invitational on Friday, Emory's lone female competitor, Jordan Beall, fell just .11 meters shy of her own school record in the long jump, recording a provisional qualifying distance of 5.59 meters. In addition, two of the Emory men's relays recorded provisional qualifying times. The Eagles' 4x100-meter relay team of Jim LePorte, Tyler Faits, Frederick Linton, and Alex Greenhouse finished eighth in a time of 41.48 seconds, while the 4x400-meter relay team of Linton, Greenhouse, Jason Campbell, and Naoki Murai finished fifth with a mark of 3:16.73.

Other Emory performances from the Georgia Invitational included Steve Dry's time of 15.04 seconds in the 110-meter hurdles, just .09 seconds shy of a provisional qualifying mark. Fritz Hain finished 12th in the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 56.25 seconds, while Faits claimed 16th in the 200-meter dash with a mark of 22.08 seconds.

The Eagles competed at the Orange and Purple Classic at Clemson University (S.C.) on Saturday. Emory's 4x100-meter relay team, consisting of LePorte, Faits, Greenhouse and Linton, bettered its provisional time from just a day before, recording a mark of 41.44 seconds. Linton also went on to run a provisional mark of 21.72 seconds in the 200-meter dash, finishing eighth, matching his second-fastest time of the season in the event. Sophomore Charles Meade rounded out the meet with the Eagles' fastest 800-meter run time of the season, 1:55.62, while senior Jake Wheeler finished fourth in the javelin throw with a distance of 56.22 meters. For the women, sophomore Rebecca Flink ran a career-best time of 4:59.68 in the 1,500-meter run, finishing third overall.

The three meets provided the Eagles with a chance to tune up for the Division III National Championships, which are now less than two weeks away. Emory will take part in three additional meets next weekend, before its qualifiers depart for the year-end meet on May 22nd-24th.

EMORY TRACK AND FIELD TO TAKE PART IN THREE WEEKEND MEETS

(May 9) Emory University will return to the track with a busy weekend, as the Eagles will take part in three separate meets between Thursday and Saturday. Emory will be at the Dr. Keeler Track and Field Invitational on Thursday and Friday, the Georgia Invitational on Friday, and the Orange and Purple Classic on Saturday.

This weekend's action will be the first time the Eagles will take to the track since both the men and women finished third at the University Athletic Association (UAA) Championships. Currently, the Emory men are ranked 23rd in the Nation, while the women are ranked 42nd.

The Eagles will be sending a number of their distance runners to the Dr. Keeler Invitational, hosted by North Central College in Naperville, Ill. Meanwhile, Emory's relays and jumpers will head to the Georgia Invitational, hosted by the University of Georgia, in Athens, and the Orange and Purple Classic, hosted by Clemson University (S.C.).

The meets will serve as a chance for a number of Emory runners to qualify for the NCAA Division III Championships later this month, while already qualified runners will begin to prepare for the meet. The Division III Championships will be held on May 22nd-24th, in Oshkosh, WI.

EMORY MEN & WOMEN FINISH THIRD AT THE UAA OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS

(Apr. 21) Emory University athletes set three University Athletic Association (UAA) records, a track record, a program record and six NCAA qualifying times, as the Emory men and women each recorded a third-place finish at the University Athletic Association (UAA) Outdoor Track and Field Championships.

The Emory men scored 164 points during the meet, finishing behind Carnegie Mellon University (198.50 points) and the University of Chicago (180 points), as the Eagles recorded their 11th top-three conference finish. The women scored 116.50 points, falling behind Washington University (259 points) and the University of Chicago (243.50), marking the team's fourth-straight top-three finish and 17th overall.

Senior Frederick Linton made a strong case for his third-consecutive UAA Most Valuable Performer honor, setting UAA records in three events. Linton set a school and UAA record in the 200-meter dash, recording a first-place finish with a NCAA automatic qualifying time of 21.10 seconds in the event, the fastest time by a Division III runner this season. The senior would go on to record a mark of 48.17 seconds in the 400-meter dash, both a UAA record and a provisional qualifying time. Linton would later run the anchor leg on the 4x400-meter relay team with Jim LePorte, Naoki Murai, and Jason Campbell, helping the team to a first-place finish in the event with a UAA record and provisional time of 3:16.32. Linton's final first-place finish came as part of the 4x100-meter relay team with LePorte, Tyler Faits, and Alex Greenhouse, as the team recorded a provisional qualifying time of 41.68.

Greenhouse would also record a first-place finish in the 100-meter dash with a time of 10.82 seconds in the finals, and a second-place finish in the 400-meter hurdles with a provisional qualifying time of 53.67 seconds. Senior Jake Wheeler recorded a first-place finish in the javelin throw, setting a track record of 56.41 meters in the event.

Other top finishers for the Eagles include Steve Dry in the 110-meter hurdles (second place, 15.24 seconds), Faits in the 200-meter dash (second-place, 22.00 seconds), Charles Meade in the 1,500-meter run (second-place, 3:57.91), Tommy Fyffe in the 3,000-meter steeplechase (9:34.02), and the Eagles' 4x800-meter relay team of Alex Robin, Nicolas Price, Nicolai Lundy, and Jason Campbell (second-place, 7:55.72).

Rebecca Willett, Jordan Beall, and Tracy Whittaker recorded the three first-place finishes of the meet for the Emory women. Willett took first-place in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:20.75 in the finals, slightly behind her mark of 2:19.14 in the preliminary round. Beall won the long jump for the second-consecutive year, recording a distance of 5.49 meters, her best mark of the year. Whittaker claimed the top spot in the pole vault, matching a school-record by clearing a height of 3.35 meters.

Emory made a strong showing in the relays as well. The 4x100-meter relay team of Alisha Reynolds, Brittany Donino, Beall, and Jami Edwards finished second in a time of 48.70 seconds, .05 shy of a provisional qualifying mark. The 4x800-meter relay team of Courtney Von Stein, Lauren Shores, Melissa Jones, and Willett finished second as well, with a time of 9:39.77. The 4x400-meter relay team of Reynolds, Katie Sheehan, Andramica Etienne and Willett finished third with a mark of 4:05.27.

Other top finishers for the Eagles included Brittany Donino in the 100-meter hurdles (second-place, 15.33 seconds), and Natalie Waryck in the 10,000-meter run (second-place, 37:59.28).

The Eagles were hurt somewhat by the loss of their top sprinter, freshman Jami Edwards, who finished first in the preliminaries of the 100-meter dash, and second in the preliminaries of the 200-meter dash. She did not compete in the finals of the events after sustaining an injury earlier in the meet.

Emory will return to action next weekend, sending a partial squad to the Drake Relays, as the Eagles will begin to turn their attention towards the NCAA Championships on May 22nd.

EMORY TRACK AND FIELD PLANS A STRONG SHOWING AT THE UAA CHAMPIONSHIPS

(Apr. 16) The Emory University Track and Field team will travel to the University of Chicago (Ill.) for the University Athletic Association (UAA) Outdoor Track and Field Championships from April 19th-20th.

The Emory men's squad will be look to improve on its narrow second-place finish last season, as the Eagles fell just 1.5 points short of the 2007 UAA Outdoor Championship. The Emory women will look to make better on their third-place finish last season.

Heading into the meet, the men's team looks to be particularly strong in the sprint events. The Eagles feature the top-three seeded runners in both the 100-meter dash (Frederick Linton, Alex Greenhouse, and Tyler Faits) and the 200-meter dash (Linton, Jim LePorte, and Greenhouse). In addition, Linton is also the top-seeded athlete in the 400-meter dash, Steve Dry is the top athlete in the 110-meter hurdles, Greenhouse is seeded first in the 400-meter hurdles, Jake Wheeler is the top-ranked athlete in the javelin throw, and the Eagles feature the top-seeded 4x100 and 4x400-meter relay teams.

For the women, freshman Jami Edwards is seeded first in the 100-meter dash and second in the 200-meter dash. Junior Rebecca Willett is the top-UAA athlete in the 800-meter dash, while Lauren Shores and Melissa Jones are the top-two ranked performers in the 5,000-meter run. Brittany Donino is ranked second in the 100-meter hurdles.

The meet will take place throughout Saturday and Sunday at the University of Chicago's Ted Haydon Track.

EMORY TRACK AND FIELD RECORDS 20 SEASON-BEST MARKS AT THE SOLID ORANGE CLASSIC

(Apr. 14) The Emory University Track and Field team took advantage of its final meet before the University Athletic Association (UAA) Championships, recording 20 season-best times at the Solid Orange Classic, hosted by Clemson University (S.C.).

The Eagles' best performance of the day came from their men's 4x400-meter relay team of Naoki Murai, Tyler Faits, Alex Greenhouse, and Frederick Linton, which finished first in the event. The group's time of 3:17.03 was a season-best mark, and just .03 seconds shy of a provisional qualifying mark.

Faits also excelled individually, finishing sixth in the 100-meter dash with a time of 10.99 seconds, the fourth-fastest mark by a UAA runner this season. Freshman Jason Campbell finished third in the 800-meter run with a season-best time of 1:56.45.

Other season-best marks for the Emory men included Joshua Eubank's time of 11.24 seconds and Mark Rollins' mark of 11.85 seconds in the 100-meter dash, Ryan Kindermann's and Chike Brennen's marks of 22.85 and 23.61, respectively, in the 200-meter dash, Everett Bryant's time of 16.53 seconds in the 110-meter hurdles, Adam Moroff's time of 56.27 seconds in the 400-meter hurdles, Brandon Whitney's distance of 5.75 meters in the long jump, and Don Wang's marks of 28.91 meters in the discus throw and 28.55 meters in the hammer throw. Steve Dry recorded a season-best time of 15.42 seconds in the preliminaries of the 100-meter hurdles, but did not compete in the finals.

The Emory women recorded seven season-best times of their own during the meet. Freshman Jami Edwards finished fifth in the 200-meter dash with a time of 25.53 seconds, followed closely by a 10th-place finish by Andramica Etienne with a time of 27.69 seconds. Etienne also recorded a time of 1:03.11 with a seventh-place finish in the 400-meter dash, another season-best time for the junior.

Other season-best marks for the Eagles came from Brittany Donino in the 100-meter hurdles (15.43 seconds), Katie Sheehan in the 100-meter hurdles (16.56 seconds), Eleanor Fitall in the triple jump (10.23 meters), Kara Cutrona in the discus throw (28.06 meters), and Jordan Beall in the long jump (5.29 meters).

The Solid Orange Classic marks Emory's final meet before the UAA Championship Meet, which will be held Saturday, April 19th through Sunday, April 20th at the University of Chicago (Ill.).

EMORY TRACK AND FIELD GEARS UP FOR UAAs AT THE SOLID ORANGE CLASSIC

(Apr. 10) The Emory University Track and Field team will take part in its last meet before the University Athletic Association (UAA) Championships next weekend, travelling to Clemson, SC for the Solid Orange Classic.

Emory is coming off a second-place finish for both the men and the women at the Mountain Laurel Invitational, and a number of provisional qualifying times at the Duke Asics Invitational last weekend.

The Eagles will be sending a partial squad to the meet, as a number of Emory athletes, including most of the distance runners, will be resting in preparation for next week's UAA event. Emory will be sending its men's 4x400-meter relay team of Frederick Linton, Naoki Murai, Tyler Faits, and Alex Greenhouse to the meet, as the squad will look to register an NCAA qualifying time in the event.

The meet will be held at Clemson University's Rock Norman Track and Field Complex, which features a ten lane, 400-meter track with seating for 2,000 spectators. The meet will begin at 10:00 AM on Saturday, April 12th, and last throughout the day.

EMORY RECORDS STRONG SHOWINGS AT TWO WEEKEND MEETS

(Apr. 8) The Emory University Outdoor Track and Field team competed in two weekend meets, setting three provisional qualifying times at the Duke Asics Invitational, and recording a second-place team finish at the Mountain Laurel Invitational.

The Duke Invitational gave the Eagles a chance to compete against a field consisting mostly of Division I competition for the first time this season. Emory responded well to the challenge, starting with sophomore Alex Greenhouse, who recorded a time of 53.16 seconds in the 400-meter hurdles, the fastest time by a Division III runner this season. The mark matched a school record, previously set by Chris Nehls during the 2004 season, and was good for a provisional qualifying time as Greenhouse finished ninth in the event.

Senior Frederick Linton finished atop the standings in the developmental 400-meter dash, recording a provisional qualifying time of 47.85 seconds, a season-best mark for Linton and the second-best time in Division III this year. He also finished fourth in the seeded 200-meter dash with a time of 21.76 seconds, just one-hundredth of a second shy of a provisional mark.

The Emory men's team also received a provisional qualifying time of 41.82 seconds from its 400-meter relay team, the squad's second-best time of the season.

On the women's side at Duke, junior Rebecca Willett recorded a personal-best time of 2:15.12 in the 800-meter run, just .12 seconds shy of a provisional qualifying mark in the event. The time was the the sixth-fastest in school history, and good for a 19th-place finish at the meet.

Senior Lauren Shores recorded a 12th-place finish in the seeded 5,000-meter run with a time of 17:47.66, and was followed closely behind by junior Melissa Jones, who finished 14th with a time of 17:56.17, the two fastest Emory marks in the event this season. Sophomore Rebecca Flink recorded a season-best time of 11:44.30 in the 3,000-meter steeplechase.

At the Mountain Laurel Invitational, hosted by the University of the South in Sewanee, TN, both the Emory men and women recorded second-place finishes despite competing with a limited squad. The Emory men scored 114 points, finishing tied with Birmingham Southern College (Ala.), and behind first-place Sewanee (141 points). The Emory women claimed second with 149 points, finishing just behind Birmingham Southern (154 points), and ahead of third-place Sewanee (107 points).

Junior Katherine Sheehan recorded first place finishes in the 100-meter hurdles (17.52 seconds), the high jump (1.47 meters) and the long jump (4.93 meters), in addition to second-place finishes in the 400-meter hurdles (1:14.10) and the javelin throw (20.57 meters). Other first place finishers for the Emory women included freshman Eleanor Fitall, who matched Sheehan's mark of 4.93 meters in the long jump, and sophomore Kara Cutrona, who won the shot put with a distance of 10.73 meters.

For the men, freshman Brad Pruente recorded the Eagles' only first-place finish of the Mountain Laurel meet, finishing atop the standings in the high jump with a mark of 1.77 meters. Pruente also recorded a second-place finish with a time of 16.62 seconds in the 110-meter hurdles, while Andrew Sullivan finished second in the 5,000-meter dash with a time of 16:14.06, Everett Bryant took second in the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 1:07.26, and Jordan Knight claimed second in the pole vault, clearing a height of 3.96 meters.

The next meet for the Eagles will be the Solid Orange Classic in Clemson, SC on Friday and Saturday, marking a final tune up for the team before the University Athletic Association Championships the following weekend.

EMORY TRACK AND FIELD TO HIT THE ROAD FOR TWO OUTDOOR MEETS

(Apr. 4) The Emory University Track and Field team will split the team between two meets this weekend, as part of the squad will be attending the Mountain Laurel Invitational on Saturday, April 5th, while another group will face Division I competition at the Duke University Asics Invitational on Friday, April 4th and Saturday, April 5th.

The Mountain Laurel Invitational will be hosted by the University of the South in Sewanee, Tenn. Sixteen of the members of Emory's men's team and eleven of the members of the women's team will be competing at the meet.

The Duke Asics Invitational will be Emory's first chance of the outdoor season to face a field consisting of mostly Division I opponents. The meet will be held at Duke University's Wade Wallace Stadium.

The meets will be Emory's first road meets of the 2008 Outdoor Track and Field season.

EMORY MEN'S TRACK AND FIELD FINISHES FIRST, WOMEN THIRD, AT THE EMORY ASICS CLASSIC

(Mar. 29) The Emory University Track and Field team turned in another strong home performance, as the men finished first and the women third, at the Emory Asics Classic, the final home meet of the season for the Eagles.

The Emory men scored 122.50 points, 22 more than second-place Taylor University (Ind.). The rest of the top-five teams on the men's side include the third-place College of New Jersey (95 points), fourth-place Case Western Reserve University (93 points), and fifth-place Clayton State University (79 points).

On the women's side the Eagles scored 99 points, finishing third behind the first-place College of New Jersey (167 points) and second-place Clayton State University (104 points). Rounding out the top-five teams were Furman University (84 points) and Case Western (65 points).

Emory's Frederick Linton recorded one of the Eagles' two individual first-place finishes for the men at the meet, as the senior finished atop the standings in the 400-meter dash with a provisional qualifying time of 48.05 seconds. The Eagles' other first-place finish in an individual event came in the javelin throw, as Jake Wheeler finished first with a throw of 59.88 meters, another provisional qualifying mark. Emory's Don Wang took second in the javelin, with a mark of 55.94 meters.

The Eagles' 4x100-meter relay team of Jim LePorte, Alex Greenhouse, Linton and Tyler Faits recorded the third first-place finish of the day for Emory, with a provisional qualifying time of 41.66 seconds in the event.

For the Emory women, Jami Edwards finished atop the standings in the 100-meter dash with a provisional qualifying time of 12.19 seconds. Edwards also ran a time of 25.66 seconds in the 200-meter dash finals, good for a second-place finish.

Senior Lauren Shores recorded the Eagles' only other first-place finish, claiming the top spot in the 1,500-meter run with a time of 4:47.67.

Other top finishes for the Emory men included Josh Eubanks in the 200-meter dash (third-place, 22.84 seconds) and Steve Dry in the 110-meter hurdles (third-place, 15.50 seconds). For the women, Melissa Jones finished second in the 1,500-meter run with a time of 4:50.89, Natalie Waryck finished second in the 10,000-meter run with a time of 39:42.22, Brittany Donino finished third in the 100-meter hurdles with a mark of 15.95 seconds, Rebecca Flink took third in the 3,000-meter steeplechase with a mark of 12:03.08, Jordan Beall claimed second in the long jump with a distance of 5.28 meters and Kara Cutrona took third in the shot put with a throw of 10.90 meters.

The Emory Asics Classic concludes the home-meet portion of Emory's 2008 Outdoor Track and Field schedule. The Eagles will be back in action next weekend, with part of the squad traveling to the Duke Invitational on Friday and Saturday, and the other half going to the Mountain Laurel Relays in Sewanee, TN on Saturday.

EMORY TRACK AND FIELD TO HOST THE EMORY ASICS CLASSIC

(Mar. 27) The Emory University Track and Field Team will host its second and final meet of the 2008 season, as the Emory Asics Classic will be held at the Woodruff Physical Education Center throughout the day on Friday and Saturday.

Last season, the Tiffin University men and women claimed the team title at the Classic. Both the Emory men and women recorded second-place finishes at the meet. The Eagles are coming off a first-place finish at the Emory Invitational last weekend for the men, and a third-place finish for the women.

Competition will be held at Emory's outdoor track, located at the George W. Woodruff Physical Education Center. Emory features a 400-meter Rekortan track, which encases a natural grass field with long jump, steeplechase and pole vault pits, as well as separate throwing areas for shot put, discus, javelin and hammer.

Over 20 schools and organizations are scheduled to participate in this year's Emory Asics Classic, including The College of New Jersey, Case Western Reserve University, Anderson University, Oglethorpe University, Clayton State University, Central Connecticut State University, Shorter College, Union College, the University of the Cumberlands, Furman University, Berry College, Taylor University, the Atlanta Track Club, Lee University, Chattahoochee Technical College, Franklin College, Mercer University, Augusta State University, North Georgia State University, Brevard College, Erskine College, and Truett McConnell College, in addition to a number of unaffiliated runners.

Final results and team scores will be posted as soon as they come available following the completion of the meet.

EMORY MEN FINISH FIRST, WOMEN THIRD AT THE EMORY TRACK AND FIELD INVITATIONAL

(Mar. 22) The Emory University Track and Field Team began its outdoor season on a positive note, as the men claimed first place, and the women third, at the Emory University Invitational.

The men's team scored 91 points during the meet, placing ahead of second-place Cedarville University (88 points) and third-place Shorter College (85 points). Emory's women scored 82.5 points, finishing begin Jacksonville State (124 points) and Cedarville (110.5 points).

The Emory men turned in a number of impressive performances during the meet, including four provisional qualifying marks and one school record.

The record-setting performance came from Jake Wheeler in the javelin throw, as the senior recorded a throw of 61.01 meters, breaking his own program-best mark in the event. The distance was also a NCAA provisional qualifying mark, and was good for a first-place finish.

Emory's other individual provisional qualifying marks came from two all-Americans just a week removed from the Division III Indoor Track and Field Championships - senior Frederick Linton, who finished first in the 200-meter dash with a time of 21.72 seconds, and sophomore Alex Greenhouse, who took second in the 400-meter hurdles in a time of 53.99 seconds. The pair would later team with Jim LePorte and Tyler Faits on the Eagles' 4x100-meter relay team, and record a third-place finish and provisional qualifying time of 42.00 seconds.

Emory also received a first-place finish from Michael Rothbart in the 10,000-meter run, as the senior finished the event in a time of 32:25.79.

On the women's side, freshman indoor all-American Jami Edwards led the Eagles to three top-three finishes on the day, claiming second in the 100-meter dash (12.49 seconds), third in the 200-meter dash (26.23 seconds), and teaming with Alisha Reynolds, Brittany Donino, and Jordan Beall to finish third in the 4x100-meter relay in a time of 48.81 seconds, .16 seconds shy of a provisional qualifying mark.

The Emory women also showed some depth in the distance events, as senior Lauren Shores' finished second in the 1,500-meter run with a time of 4:47.40, while junior Melissa Jones finished second in the 5,000-meter run (18:25.74), followed close behind by junior Natalie Waryck.

In the field events, sophomore Kara Cutrona finished atop the standings in the shot put with a throw of 11.04 meters. Junior Jordan Beall claimed third in the long jump with a distance of 5.26 meters.

Emory will be back in action next weekend, hosting its second and final outdoor track and field meet of the season, the Emory Asics Classic.

EMORY TRACK AND FIELD TO HOST THE EMORY INVITATIONAL

(Mar. 21) Emory University will open up the 2008 outdoor track and field season on Saturday, as the Eagles will host the Emory University Invitational, one of two home meets for the squad this season.

Action will begin Saturday, March 22nd, starting with the men's 10,000-meter run at 8:00 AM. The final event of the day, the women's 4x400-meter relay, is slated to begin at 4:05 PM. Results and team scores will be posted immediately following the completion of the meet on Saturday.

Competition will be held at Emory's outdoor track, located at the George W. Woodruff Physical Education Center. Emory features a 400-meter Rekortan track, which encases a natural grass field with long jump, steeplechase and pole vault pits, as well as separate throwing areas for shot put, discus, javelin and hammer.

Organizations and schools participating at the meet besides Emory include the Atlanta Track Club, Berea College, Berry College, Carthage College, Cedarville University, Furman University, Hope College, Huntingdon College, Jacksonville State, Lee University, Lindsey Wilson College, North Georgia College and State University, Paine College, Salisbury University, Shorter College, the South Elite Track Club, Thiel College, the University of the Cumberlands, the University of the South, the University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire, Washington & Lee University, Wilmington College, and a number of unattached athletes.

Last season, Emory's men finished first out of 23 teams at the meet, while the women finished fourth out of 19 teams.

EMORY RECORDS THREE SEVENTH-PLACE FINISHES AT NCAA FINALS

(Mar. 16) Frederick Linton, Jami Edwards, and the Emory men's 4x400 meter relay team of Linton, Alex Greenhouse, Jason Campbell, and Naoki Murai, each recorded seventh-place finishes at the NCAA Division III Track and Field Championships.

Linton finished seventh in the men's 400-meter dash, running a time of 50.09 seconds in the event. Edwards recorded a time of 7.22 seconds in the women's 55-meter dash to record her seventh-place finish. The 4x400 team set a mark of 3:22.66 at the meet's finals.

The meet concludes the indoor track season for the Eagles.

LINTON AND EDWARDS MOVE ON TO TRACK AND FIELD FINALS ON SATURDAY

(Mar. 14) Emory University will be well represented in the finals of the NCAA Division III Track and Field Championships, as Frederick Linton advanced to the finals of the men's 400-meter dash, and Jami Edwards moved on to the women's 55-meter dash finals on Friday.

Linton ran a time of 49.26 seconds in the event, the second-fastest time in his heat, and third-fastest time overall in the preliminary rounds. The 400-meter dash finals will be held on Saturday at 3:15 PM.

Edwards recorded a mark of 7.18 seconds, the fifth-fastest time of the preliminary rounds. The time is a personal record for the freshman, and the second fastest time in Emory history. The 55-meter dash finals will be held at 3:45 PM on Saturday.

Also competing on Saturday will be the Eagles 4x400-meter relay team of Jason Campbell, Alex Greenhouse, Frederick Linton, and Naoki Murai, with the race slated to begin at 5:00 PM.

Emory's final National competitor, Greenhouse, ran in the men's 55-meter dash finals, recording a time of 6.41 seconds, one hundredth of a second shy of qualifying for the finals.

EMORY'S LINTON & EDWARDS EARN UAA HONORS

(Mar. 12) Emory University Track and Field athletes Frederick Linton and Jami Edwards were honored by the University Athletic Association (UAA), as Linton was named the UAA's Indoor Men's Runner of the Year, and Edwards earned Indoor Women's Rookie of the Year honors.

This is Linton's second UAA recognition, as he was named the Outdoor Runner of the Year last season. The senior set conference records in the 400-meter run, the 200-meter run, and as part of the Eagles 4x400-meter relay team at the Association's championship meet.

Edwards set a UAA record in the 55-meter dash at the meet, finishing first in the event.

Both will be in action at the Division III Track and Field Championships this coming weekend.

THREE EAGLES AND RELAY SQUAD TO COMPETE AT NCAA INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS

(Mar. 13) - The Emory University Track and Field Team will have three individual athletes as well as a relay squad competing in the NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field Championships. The competition will take place this Friday and Saturday (Mar. 14-15) and be held at the ONU Sports Center on the campus of Ohio Northern University.

Individually, the men's team will be represented by senior Freddie Linton (Decatur, GA) and sophomore Alex Greenhouse (Orange, CT) while freshman Jami Edwards (Madison, GA) will compete at the event on the women's side. In addition, the men's 4x400 relay team will be represented. Comprising that unit is freshman Jason Campbell (Washington, DC), senior Naoki Murai (Baton Rouge, LA), Greenhouse and Linton.

Linton will be competing in the 400-meters where he is coming off a No. 1 finish at the UAA Championships last weekend, with his school and UAA record time of 48.47 seconds representing the second-fastest showing in Division III this season. Greenhouse will take part in the 55-meter dash after qualifying at the UAA championships where he clocked in with a time of 6.41 seconds.

The 4x400 relay team is coming of a strong showing at the UAAs where it claimed the top spot with a UAA record time of 3:20.02. Earlier during the indoor campaign, the quartet established a school record in the event with a mark of 3:18.29.

Edwards qualified for the women's 55-meter dash last weekend after her championship effort of 7.19 seconds, which established a conference record.

The Division III Championships will end the 2007-08 indoor track season for the Eagles. Emory will begin its 2008 outdoor track season next weekend when it hosts the Emory Invitational on Saturday, Mar. 22.

EMORY MEN FINISH SECOND, WOMEN THIRD, AT THE UAA CHAMPIONSHIPS

(Mar. 8) Emory University athletes set four University Athletic Association (UAA) records and four school records, as the Emory men finished second, and the women third, at the UAA Indoor Track and Field Championship Meet.

The men recorded their second-consecutive second-place finish at the Association's Indoor Championships, scoring 110 points and finishing 10 points behind the University of Chicago (Ill.). Rounding out the top three on the men's side was Carnegie Mellon University (Pa.) with 93 points.

On the women's end, Emory claimed its third-consecutive third place finish, scoring 98 points at the meet. Finishing ahead of the Eagles was the University of Chicago (151 points), and Washington University (Mo.) with 148 points.

Emory's Frederick Linton was part of three separate UAA-record setting performances during the meet. During the preliminary rounds of the 200-meter dash, Linton ran an Emory- and Association-record time of 22.03 seconds, eventually winning the event in the finals with a time of 22.44 seconds. The senior claimed victory again in the 400-meter dash, running another Emory and UAA-record time of 48.47 seconds, the fastest non-converted time in Division III this season. Linton finished the meet by joining with Alex Greenhouse, Naoki Murai, and Jason Campbell on the 4x400-meter relay team, which set a UAA record and provisional qualifying time of 3:20.02.

For the second-consecutive year, the Emory men swept the 200-meter dash, taking each of the top-three spots. Besides Linton's first-place finish in the event, Alex Greenhouse finished second in 22.56 seconds, and Jim LePorte claimed third with a mark of 22.78 seconds. Greenhouse also finished third in the 55-meter dash with an Emory-record and provisional qualifying time of 6.41 seconds.

Also claiming a UAA Individual Championship for the Eagles was sophomore Steve Dry, who claimed victory in the 55-meter hurdles. Dry's time of 7.74 seconds in the event was not only a personal-best time, but an NCAA provisional qualifying time as well.

The Eagles' Jami Edwards was the record-setter on the women's side, claiming victory in the 55-meter dash with a UAA-record and provisional qualifying time of 7.19 seconds. The freshman also finished second in the 200-meter dash finals with a time of 26.29.

Emory's only other individual champion was Brittany Donino, who claimed victory in the 55-meter hurdles. Her time of 8.57 seconds was just .02 seconds shy of an NCAA provisional qualifying time. Setting a school-record for the Eagles in the 800-meter dash was Rebecca Willett, as the junior finished second in the event with a time of 2:17.21.

Other all-UAA honorees (top-three finishers in an event) on the men's side for Emory included freshman Brad Pruente in the high jump (third, 1.93 meters) and the 55-meter hurdles (second, 7.91 seconds), Zak Warsaw in the weight throw (third, 14.36 meters), Charles Meade in the mile (third, 4:20.39), and Naoki Murai in the 400-meter dash (second, 50.84 seconds). Earning all-UAA honors on the women's side were Jordan Beall in the long jump (second, 5.14 meters), Melissa Jones in the 5,000-meter run (third, 17:59.78) and the 3,000-meter run (third, 10:27.26), Tracy Whittaker in the pole vault (second, 3.23 meters), and Lauren Shores in the 3,000-meter run (second, 10:26.45).

The meet marks the final competition of the season for most of Emory's athletes. Qualifying runners will compete at the Division III National Championships in Ada, OH, beginning next Friday, March 14th. Current provisional qualifyers for the Eagles include Greenhouse and Linton in the 55-meter dash, Linton in the 400-meter dash, Dry in the 55-meter hurdles, the 4x400-meter relay team, and Edwards in the women's 55-meter dash.

EMORY TRACK AND FIELD TO MAKE A RUN AT THE UAA CHAMPIONSHIP

(Mar. 6) The Emory University Track and Field Team will go against some of the toughest Division III competition it will face this season, as the Eagles will travel to Cleveland, Ohio for the University Athletic Association (UAA) Championship Meet this weekend.

"I can't remember going into a UAA Indoor Championship when we have as wide open a competition for the conference title as we see this year," said Emory Head Coach John Curtin. "If you go by the conference rankings four teams have a legitimate shot at the men's team title and at least three do on the women's side."

The Emory men will enter the meet following a second-place finish last season, featuring the top 1,600-meter relay time in the UAA this season. Top Emory individual runners entering the meet include Frederick Linton, who has ran the fastest UAA times in the 55-meter dash, 200-meter dash and 400-meter dash this season, and Steve Dry, who has paced the UAA with his time in the 55-meter hurdles.

On the women's side, the Eagles will be looking to improve on their third-place finish from last year. Top competitors for the Eagles will include Jami Edwards, who has recorded the top-UAA time in the 55-meter dash and the 200-meter dash this season, along with Rebecca Willett, Lauren Shores, and Brittany Donino, who have recorded the second-best UAA times in the 800-meter run, the 5,000-meter run and the 55-meter hurdles, respectively.

Coach Curtin indicated, however, that the competition is raised a level once the Association's Championship meet begins.

"We all know the rankings go out the window with the start of competition Friday and it is decided by who is ready to compete," said Curtin.

Both Emory teams have put themselves in a position to come away from the meet with a championship. The men have won six UAA Indoor Titles in the past, the last in 2004, while the women have come away from the meet just once, in 1995, but have finished in the top-three in 14 of the 20 years of competition.

"Our kids are fit and healthy for the most part and they are ready to make their run at it. We have a tremendous group that has invested a lot of effort in this season to get us to this point," said Curtin. "I like our chances."

The meet is slated to last throughout the day on Friday and Saturday, March 7th-8th. Fans wishing to follow the event can go to the championship website, at for a live webcast, performance lists, live results and more.

EMORY MEN FINISH SECOND; WOMEN THIRD AT THE SEWANEE INDOOR INVITATIONAL

(Mar. 1) The Emory University track and field team finished its 2008 regular season strong, as the Emory men finished second out of ten teams, and the women finished third out of 11 squads, at the Sewanee Indoor Invitational, the team's final meet before the University Athletic Association (UAA) Championships.

Despite not sending a full squad to the meet, the Emory men's team was still able to score 78 points, as its runners registered 17 personal-record times. The Eagles were particularly strong in the 55-meter hurdles, where all five runners in the event registered personal-best marks, including a time of 7.94 seconds and a second-place finish for Steve Dry, and a mark of 8.10 seconds and a fifth-place finish for Fritz Hain.

Sophomore Alex Greenhouse paced the Eagles in the 55-meter dash, finishing second with a personal-best time of 6.55 seconds, just eight-hundredths of a second shy of a provisional qualifying time.

Other top performers for the Emory men included Greg Decker and Kevin Lanza, who finished first and second respectively in the mile run. In the field events, Zak Warsaw finished first in the weight throw with a personal-best throw of 14.01 meters.

For the women, sophomore Brittany Donino set a new personal record in the 55-meter hurdles, finishing second in the event in a time of 8.63 seconds. Junior Jordan Beall finished ninth in the 55-meter dash with a personal-best mark of 7.71 seconds, and claimed third in the long jump with a distance of 5.15 meters.

In other action from the women's field events, Tracy Whittaker claimed second in the pole vault, clearing a height of 3.34 meters, while Kara Cutrona recorded a personal-best throw of 11.02 meters in the shot put, finishing second as well. Freshman Eleanor Fitall claimed fourth in the triple jump with a personal-best distance of 10.32 meters.

The Eagles will now spend the next few days preparing for the UAA Championships, beginning on Friday, March 7th at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. The women will look to improve on a second-place finish in 2007, while the men will look to better their third-place finish last season.

EMORY TRACK AND FIELD TO COMPETE AT THE SEWANEE INDOOR INVITATIONAL

(Feb. 29) Emory University will make its second trip to Sewanee, Tenn. of the 2008 indoor track and field season, as the Eagles will participate in the Sewanee Indoor Invitational on Saturday, March 1st.

Since this will be the Eagles' final meet before the University Athletic Association (UAA) Indoor Championships on March 7th and 8th, Emory will send an abbreviated squad to the meet. Team scoring will be in effect for the meet.

Besides Emory, schools participating in the meet include Anderson College, the University of Alabama-Huntsville, Augusta State, Bethel, Bevill State, Birmingham Southern, Centre, Clayton State, Fisk, Mississippi College, and the University of the South.

Emory will begin the meet with a number of athletes ranked at the top of their events, including Brittany Donino in the 55-meter hurdles, Greg Decker in the one-mile run, Tracy Whittaker in the pole vault, and Jordan Beall in the long jump.

The Emory men, ranked 30th in Division III, will look to improve on their seventh-place finish at the Riger Indoor Invitational earlier in the season, while the women, ranked 31st, will look to improve on a sixth-place finish at the same meet.

EAGLES SET THREE SCHOOL RECORDS AT THE KENT STATE TUNE UP

(Feb. 24) The Eagles made another strong showing during the indoor season this weekend, as Emory athletes set three separate school records during the Kent State Tune-Up on Saturday.

Freshman Jami Edwards broke her own school record in the 60-meter dash, finishing fifth overall in a provisional qualifying time of 7.79 seconds. Edwards, who now holds the top-eight 60-meter dash times in school history, also ran a time of 7.80 seconds in the preliminary round.

Senior Frederick Linton was part of two separate record-breaking efforts. Linton ran a time of 33.85 seconds in the 300-meter dash, besting the previous school record by more than four seconds. He later returned to team with Alex Greenhouse, Jason Campbell and Naoki Murai as part of the Eagles' 1,600-meter relay team, which recorded a school-record time of 3:15.89 seconds, a provisional qualifying time and the second-best Division III time of the 2008 indoor season.

Other good times for the Eagles included a 6.98 for Greenhouse in the 60-meter dash, the third-best mark in school history, and Jim LePorte's time of 22.44 seconds in the 200-meter dash, the sixth-fastest time in school history.

For the women, senior Lauren Shores finished sixth in the mile run with a time of 5:09.11, while Natalie Waryck claimed fifth with a time of 10:26.74.

The Eagles will return to the track next weekend to compete in their final non-championship meet of the year, the University of the South Invitational in Sewanee, Tenn.

EMORY TRACK AND FIELD TO SEND SQUAD TO THE KENT STATE TUNE-UP

(Feb. 21) The Emory University Track and Field team will send a limited squad to the Kent State Tune-Up in Kent, OH on Saturday.

The Emory men's squad will enter the meet ranked 17th in the nation, while the women hold a 20th-ranking. The Eagles are coming off a successful showing at the Clemson Tiger Invitational last weekend.

The meet will be held at the Kent State University (Ohio) Field House, which features a six-lane, oversized track. This will be Emory's first trip to the Kent State indoor facilities in recent history.

Final results and a recap will be available on go.emory.edu following the completion of the meet.

EMORY TRACK AND FIELD RECORDS 15 PERSONAL-BEST TIMES AT THE CLEMSON TIGER INVITATIONAL

The Eagles Track and Field Team continued to gear up for a run to its championship meet season, competing this weekend at the Clemson Tiger Invitational in Clemson, S.C. The meet marked the Eagles' second-to-last meet before the University Athletic Association (UAA) Championships.

The Emory men started the meet off strong, as the combination of Alex Robin, Joshua Eubanks, Charles Meade, and Kevin Lanza recorded a time of 10:33.26 in the distance medley relay, the fastest time by an Emory team this season, and the third-fastest time by a UAA squad this indoor season.

The Eagles also received a strong performance from Frederick Linton, who finished third in his heat of the 400-meter dash with a time of 49.01 seconds, and ran a hand-timed split of 48.3 seconds as the Eagles' leadoff leg of the 1,600-meter relay.

Eight other Eagles set career-best marks during the meet: Brad Pruente in both the long jump (6.56 meters) and the high jump (1.87 meters), Steve Dry in the 60-meter hurdles (8.59 seconds), Fritz Hain in the 60-meter hurdles (9.01 seconds), Brandon Whitney in the 60-meter dash (7.33 seconds), Jeff Roland in the 5,000-meter run (15:20.23), A.J. Rosa in the 200-meter dash (23.75 seconds), and Michael Rothbart and Greg Decker in the 3,000-meter run (8:54.55 and 9:17.21 respectively).

On the women's side, freshman Jami Edwards matched her career-best and school-record time of 7.86 seconds in the 60-meter dash, just two-hundredths of a second shy of an NCAA provisional qualifying time and the fastest time by a UAA runner this season. Edwards also recorded a time of 26.18 seconds in the 200-meter dash, the third-fastest time in the program's history.

Other Eagles setting career-best times included Brittany Donino in both the 60-meter hurdles (9.32 seconds) and the 200-meter dash (26.69 seconds), Natalie Waryck and Jennifer Feinberg in the 5,000-meter run (17:56.55 and 19:27.12 respectively), and Alisha Reynolds in the 400-meter dash (1:01.37).

Emory will have an opportunity to rest before the final leg of its indoor season. The Eagles will next compete at the University of the South (Tenn.) Invitational on March 1st, before the UAA Championships on March 7th, and the Division III Championships on March 14th.

EMORY TRACK AND FIELD TO FACE DIVISION I COMPETITION AT THE TIGER INDOOR INVITATIONAL

(Feb. 14) The Emory University Track and Field team will be well represented in Clemson, SC this weekend, as the Eagles will be sending a full squad to the 2008 Tiger Indoor Invitational this weekend.

The meet is slated to begin at 5:00 PM on Friday night, and run through the end of Saturday. Emory will be one of 27 teams attending the event, including major Division I schools such as the University of Georgia, the University of Alabama, and the University of South Carolina. Clemson's facilities feature a 200-meter track, with seating for 1,800 spectators.

The Tiger Indoor Invitational will give Emory an opportunity to test some of their top competitors, many of whom did not participate in the Eagles' meet in Sewanee, TN last weekend. The Emory men's squad will enter the meet ranked 17th in Division III, while the women are ranked 20th.

10th-RANKED WOMEN'S TRACK AND FIELD CLAIMS SIXTH AT THE SEWANEE TIGER INVITATIONAL

(Feb. 10) Competing with a limited number of athletes, the 10th-ranked Emory University Women's Indoor Track and Field team finished sixth out of 13 teams at the 2008 Sewanee Tiger Indoor Invitational.

Emory sophomore Brittany Donino led the way for the Eagles, setting three career-best marks during the meet. Donino placed second in the 55-meter hurdles in a time of 8.89 seconds, fifth in the long jump with a distance of 5.13 meters, and ninth in the 55-meter dash with a mark of 7.57 seconds.

Senior Tracy Whittaker was the top-finisher in the pole vault, recording a height of 3.34 meters, .15 meters better than the second-place finisher. Her mark was just .06 meters shy of matching her own school record of 3.40 meters.

Donino and Whittaker scored 10 points each, combining for 20 of Emory's 29 points during the meet. Other scorers for Emory included Jordan Beall in the long jump (fourth place for four points), Ashley Flint in the pole vault (sixth place for one point), Katie Sheehan in the 55-meter hurdles (fifth place for two points) and the Eagles distance medley relay team (fifth place for two points).

Amongst the Division III teams at the meet, Emory placed second, just 10 points behind Anderson College (S.C.).

The Eagles will return to action next weekend, travelling to Division I Clemson University (S.C.) to compete at the Clemson Tiger Invitational on Friday and Saturday.

EMORY TRACK AND FIELD TO COMPETE AT ITS FIRST TEAM-SCORING EVENT OF THE INDOOR SEASON

(Feb. 6) The Emory University Track and Field team will hit the midway point of its season this weekend, as the Eagles will travel to the University of the South (Tenn.) to compete at the 2008 Tiger Indoor Invitational. This will be the first meet that the Eagles will participate in this season that will have team scoring.

The meet will be held Saturday at the Fowler Center, a 160-meter indoor track and field facility on the University of the South campus in Sewanee, TN.

Emory will be one of 13 teams competing at the meet, most of which are Division III institutions. The Eagles will be the only ranked Division III team at the Tiger Indoor, as the Women enter the meet ranked 10th in the nation, while the Men are 11th.

The Emory men's squad will enter the 2008 Tiger Indoor Invitational following a first-place finish at the meet in 2007, and a second-place finish in 2006. The women finished second in 2007 and third in 2006.

Fund Run 2008, held on Tuesday, February 5th, was a one hour run-a-thon hosted by the Emory Track and Field team. Athletes solicited donations based on whatever amount his or her sponsor wished to pledge for each lap (400 meters) they can run in a one hour period.

By donating to the 2008 Fund Run, you can see to it that the Emory Track and Field tradition stays strong. You will also be supporting the Special Olympics. Ten percent of all Fund Run proceeds will be donated to the Special Olympics. Money raised through your pledges will help the team by defraying the cost of uniform replacement and of travel with our large team. Gifts from last year's Fund Run helped finance our long awaited school and stadium record boards, now proudly displayed outside the track storage room near the finish line.

The track and field team is still accepting donations following the fund run. Please take a minute to pledge whatever you can by contacting assistant track and field coach Kevin Semanick at ksemani@emory.edu. Thank you and remember your Fund Run contribution is tax deductible.

STRONG SHOWING FOR EMORY TRACK AND FIELD IN CHAPEL HILL

(Feb. 3) The Emory University Track and Field team continued to thrive against primarily NCAA Division I competition, as the Eagles recorded another strong meet at the Texas Roadhouse Carolina Classic, hosted by the University of North Carolina.

On the men's side, seven Eagles recorded personal-best times during the meet. Each of Emory's three entrants in the mile run set new career-best marks in the event, as sophomores Charles Meade, Greg Decker, and Alex Robin finished the event in times of 4:23.89, 4:32.35 and 4:33.34, respectively. Meade led the pack of Emory finishers, claiming 13th-place in the event, while Decker finished 30th and Robin finished 32nd out of 55 runners.

Emory's distance runners continued to perform well throughout the day, as junior Nate Ennist finished 26th in the 3,000-meter run in a personal-best time of 9:17.79, while senior co-captain Michael Rothbart recorded his new career-best of 15:22.18 in the 5,000-meter run. Rothbart was followed closely in the event by sophomore Paul Winterhalter, who finished 12th in 15:39.33, a career-best as well. The final career-record set was by sophomore Fritz Hain, who finished 36th in the 60-meter hurdles in a time of 9.03 seconds.

The Emory women saw another strong performance from senior Tracy Whittaker, who set a career-record in the pole vault for the third-consecutive meet, jumping 3.40 meters in the event. She was complemented nicely by Emory's distance runners, as sophomore Carla Sue Heyler finished 14th in the 5,000-meter run, and was followed close behind by 18th-place finisher, freshman Jennifer Feinberg.

The Eagles also made a strong showing in the mile run, as senior co-captain Lauren Shores finished 11th in a time of 5:10.92, while junior Melissa Jones claimed 21st place in a personal-best time of 5:19.64. Freshman Alisha Reynolds turned in two strong performances as well, setting a new personal best in the 200-meter dash with a time of 28.39, while also recording Emory's top finish in the 400-meter dash with a mark of 1:02.26.

Emory will be back in action next weekend, as the Eagles will send a full squad to Sewanee, TN, to compete at the Tiger Indoor Invitational at the University of the South (Tenn.), on Saturday, February 9th.

EMORY TRACK AND FIELD TO COMPETE AT THE TEXAS ROADHOUSE CAROLINA CLASSIC

(Jan. 31) The Emory University Track and Field team will make the trip to the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, NC this weekend, where the Eagles will take part in the Texas Roadhouse Carolina Classic.

Emory will send a limited squad to the meet, which will consist mostly of Division I competition. Schools that are currently registered for the meet include Duke University (N.C.), the University of Maryland, the University of North Carolina, and North Carolina State, all of the Atlantic Coast Conference, along with other Division I institutions such as Davidson College (N.C.), Georgia Southern University and Virginia Commonwealth University

The Eagles will look to continue what has been a strong indoor track season, following a good showing at the Captains' Invitational last weekend. The meet will begin Friday afternoon, and is slated to run through Saturday evening on the Dick Taylor Track at the Eddie Smith Fieldhouse.

MORE EMORY TRACK AND FIELD RECORDS FALL AT THE CAPTAIN'S INVITATIONAL

(Jan. 27) Emory University athletes continued to make a run at the school's record books, as three more Emory Indoor Track and Field records fell during competition at the Captain's Invitational in Newport News, Va.

Emory sophomore Steve Dry broke the school record in the 60-meter hurdles, recording a time of 8.22 seconds, good to provisionally qualify for the NCAA Championships. Dry finished third overall in the event.

Other top performers for the Emory men included Frederick Linton, who finished second in the 60-meter dash, recording a time of 6.97 seconds, the second-fastest mark in school history. The senior ran his fastest time in the 200-meter dash this season, finishing the event third in a time of 22.58 seconds.

Freshman Jason Campbell finished second in the 800-meter run, and was followed close behind by junior teammate Nicolas Price, who claimed third in the event. The pair also teamed with Nicolai Lundy and Alex Robin to finish third in the 4x800-meter relay.

For the women, freshman Jami Edwards continued her record-setting season, finishing first in the 200-meter dash in a school-record time of 26.08 seconds. Edwards also finished fifth in the 60-meter dash, as her time of 7.91 seconds fell just five-hundredths of a second short of her own school record.

Senior Tracy Whittaker also set a new school-record, clearing a height of 3.30 meters in the pole vault and finishing fourth overall in the event. Whittaker broke her previous school record of 3.20 meters.

A number of other Emory women also claimed first-place finishes at the meet. Senior Lauren Shores finished atop the standing in the mile with a time of 5:12.75, while junior Natalie Waryck finished first in the 3,000-meter run in a time of 10:38.75. The two later combined with Alisha Reynolds and Melissa Jones to finish first in the distance medley relay.

Emory will return to action next weekend, as the Eagles will travel to Chapel Hill, N.C. to the University of North Carolina Invitational. Competition at the meet will begin Friday, February 1st, and last through Saturday.

EMORY TO SEND A FULL SQUAD TO THE CAPTAIN'S INVITATIONAL

(Jan. 24) The Emory University Track and Field Team will continue its 2007-08 indoor campaign this weekend, as the Eagles will head to Newport News, VA, to compete at the Captain's Invitation at Christopher Newport University (Va.).

The Eagles will be sending a full contingent of athletes to the meet following a successful performance at the Niswonger Invitational last weekend, including University Athletic Association (UAA) Athletes of the Week, Frederick Linton and Jami Edwards. This will be Emory's first appearance at the Captain's Invitational since the 2005 indoor track and field season.

The meet will take place at the Freeman Center Fieldhouse, on the Vince Brown Track, a six-lane, 200 meter track. Competition will last throughout the day Friday and Saturday.

EDWARDS EARNS CO-UAA ATHLETE OF THE WEEK HONORS FOR WOMEN'S TRACK AND FIELD

(Jan. 23) Based on her performance at the Niswonger Invitational, Emory University freshman Jami Edwards was named a co-University Athletic Association (UAA) Athlete of the Week for Women's Track and Field.

Edwards recorded two of the fastest times in school history during the meet. Competing against predominantly NCAA Division I and open division runners, Edwards ran a time of 7.96 seconds in the 60-meter dash, just a tenth of a second slower than her school-record time. She then posted the eighth-fastest time in Emory history in the 200-meter dash, finishing the event in a time of 26.41 seconds.

This marks the second time this season that Edwards has earned the conference honor, which she shared with Morgen Leonard-Fleckman of Washington University (Mo.). Edwards will be back in action, along with the rest of Emory's squad, at the Captain's Invitational Meet in Newport News, VA, on Friday and Saturday.

DISTANCE RUNNERS SHINE FOR EMORY DURING THE FINAL DAY OF THE NISWONGER INVITATIONAL

(Jan. 19) After Emory's sprinters took center stage during day one of the Niswonger Indoor Invitational, the second day was all about the distance runners for the Eagles. With most running competitively for the first time since the end of the cross country season, many turned in strong performances to begin their indoor track campaign.

Saturday saw just two of the members of the women's track team compete. Junior Natalie Waryck set a collegiate-best mark in the 5,000-meter run, finishing eighth overall with a mark of 18:27.46. Emory's other runner, sophomore Rebecca Flink, came in seventh in the 3,000-meter run in a time of 11:08.19.

For Emory's men, freshman Jason Campbell finished second in the 800-meter run with a time of 1:59.00. He was followed closely by Nicolas Price (fourth) and Nicolai Lundy (ninth). Both Charles Meade and Greg Decker were top-10 finishers in the mile, as Meade finished fourth in a career-best time of 4:26.30, while Decker finished ninth with a mark of 4:33.58. Senior co-captain Michael Rothbart was Emory's top finisher in the 5,000-meter run, finishing 13th overall, while sophomore Paul Winterhaulter led the pack of Eagles in the 3,000-meter run, finishing 12th.

Sophomore Steve Dry led the way for Emory's sprinters and jumpers, finishing fourth in the 60-meter hurdle finals with a time of 8.69 seconds. In the unseeded long jump, freshman Brad Pruente had a strong start to his Emory career in the event, finishing third with a distance of 6.36 meters.

Next up for the Eagles will be the Captains Invitational, hosted by Christopher Newport University (Va.). Emory will travel to Newport News, VA to compete next Friday and Saturday.

EMORY WOMEN'S TRACK AND FIELD COMPLETES DAY ONE AT THE NISWONGER INVITATIONAL

(Jan. 18) With day one at the Niswonger Invitational in the books, Emory has a number of promising times and performances to look back on, heading into the second day of competition.

Freshman Jami Edwards continued her strong campaign with the Eagles, finishing 32nd in the preliminaries of the 60-meter dash in a time of 7.96 seconds. The mark was the second-best in school history, behind only Edwards' own school record of 7.86 seconds set earlier this season. She followed that performance with a time of 26.41 in the 200-meter dash preliminaries, the eighth-fastest time in school history.

Other meet highlights included junior Rebecca Willet, who took 20th-place in the seeded 800-meter run in a time of 2:25.57. In the field events, senior Tracy Whittaker matched her own indoor school recordin the pole vault, clearing a height of 3.20 meters in her first outing of the 2007-08 season.

Also turning in a solid performance during day one of the meet was Emory Assistant Track and Field Coach Ashley DeMarco. DeMarco, who was an All-American last season with the Eagles, competed as an unattached athlete, finishing 32nd in the 60-meter hurdles in a time 9.74 seconds, and 42nd in the 400-meter dash in a time of 62.18 seconds.

Competition will resume from the Niswonger Invitational on Saturday at 8:00 AM.

EMORY TRACK AND FIELD LOOKS TO START OFF STRONG IN 2008

(Jan. 16) The Emory University Track and Field team will look to carry its success from 2007 into 2008, as the Eagles will travel to Johnson City, Tennessee for the Niswonger Foundation Track and Field Invitational.

The meet, hosted by East Tennessee State University, will run from Friday, January 18th until Saturday, January 19th. All events will be held at the indoor track and field facilties at the Memorial Center on the East Tennessee campus.

This season will mark the 30th anniversary of the meet, which features some of the world's top collegiate, post collegiate and professional athletes. East Tennessee expects 60-80 collegiate teams from all levels to participate at the Niswonger Invitational.

EMORY TRACK AND FIELD HAS AN ENCOURAGING START TO THE SEASON AT THE CLEMSON OPENER

(Dec. 2) The Emory University Track and Field team made an impressive showing to start its 2007-08 indoor season, recording a number of impressive performances against mostly Division I competition at the Clemson Opener.

On the second day of competition, the Emory men's team was once again paced by senior Frederick Linton. The 2007 All-American recorded his second NCAA provisional qualifying time of the meet, finishing fifth in the 400-meter dash with a time of 49.22 seconds. Linton also finished 10th in the finals of the 60-meter dash, recording a time of 6.98.

Linton also teamed with Naoki Murai, Alex Greenhouse and Nicolas Price on the Eagles' 1,600-meter relay team, which took 11th-place in the event. Other top finishers for the Emory men's team included Greenhouse, who took 20th-place in the 200-meter dash in a time of 22.98, and Price, who finished 16th in the 800-meter dash with a time of 2:02.69.

On the women's side, sophomore Sara Price took 19th-place in the triple jump with a distance of 10.31 meters, a new career-best mark which would have been the second-best distance on the team last season. Price also claimed 46th-place in the 400-meter dash, and teamed with Eleanor Fitall, Brittany Donino, and Alisha Reynolds on the 1,600-meter relay team to finish 26th in a time of 4:16.69.

Other top performers for the women included freshman Jami Edwards, who finished 28th in the 200-meter dash in a time of 26.52, and junior Katie Sheehan, who finished 44th in the 400-meter dash in a time of 1:05.56.

The Clemson Opener will be the lone meet this season in the 2007 calendar year for Emory. The Eagles will resume the season on Friday, January 18th, 2008, at the Eastern Tennessee State University Niswonger Invitational meet.

EMORY TRACK AND FIELD MAKES A STRONG DEBUT AT THE CLEMSON OPENER

(Dec. 1) Despite it being the first intercollegiate meet of the 2007-08 Indoor Track and Field season for Emory, the Eagles looked to be in midseason form while competing against a number of Division I schools at the Clemson opener.

On the men's side, senior Frederick Linton recorded a provisional qualifying time and set a new-school record, finishing the 60-meter dash preliminaries in a time of 6.94 seconds. Linton will try to better the time on Saturday, when he competes in the event's finals.

Also competing in the 60-meter dash for Emory were Alex Greenhouse and Brandon Whitney, who each set personal-best marks in the event. In the 60-meter hurdles, Steve Dry led all Eagles by finishing 21st in his collegiate-best time of 8.88 seconds. Freshman Brad Pruente finished 24th in the 60-meter hurdles in a time of 9.06, followed closely by Fritz Hain, who finished 27th in a time of 9.40 seconds.

Rounding out the day for Emory was Jim LePorte, who finished ninth in the long jump with a career-best mark of 6.41 meters.

For the women's team, freshman Jami Edwards made an impressive debut, finishing 22nd in the 60-meter dash with a time of 7.86 seconds, just .02 seconds shy of a provisional qualifying time. She was followed by Alisha Reynolds and Eleanor Fitall, who finished 52nd and 60th, respectively, in the 60-meter dash.

Katie Sheehan and Brittany Donino recorded back-to-back finishes in the 60-meter hurdles, taking 38th- and 39th-place respectively. Donino also finished 22nd in the long jump, recording a distance of 5.11 meters.

The Eagles will look to keep the momentum going on Saturday, for the second and final day of competition at the Clemson Opener.

EMORY WOMEN'S TRACK AND FIELD TO BEGIN ITS 2007-08 SEASON

(Nov. 28) The Emory University Women's Track and Field will open its 2007-08 season this weekend, looking to improve upon its third-place finishes at the University Athletic Association (UAA) Indoor and Outdoor Championships meets last season.

Although the team will have to deal with the graduation of All-American Ashley DeMarco, and UAA Champions Amy DiBianca and Jane Ukandu, Emory Head Coach John Curtin believe that the team might be better equipped to make a run at the conference championship.

"This year, with the newcomers that we have, we're going to be a far deeper and far more representative across the board," said Curtin.

Leading the way for the Eagles in 2007 will be their three captains, senior Lauren Shores, and juniors Jordan Beall and Katie Sheehan. Shores will be the Eagles' top distance runner following her third-place finish at the Cross Country South/ Southeast Regional Championship meet in the fall. Last spring, she was the top finisher in the 1,500-meter run and earned all-conference honors in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the UAA Championships.

Beall will be one of the lead performers in field events for Emory, after setting a new school and UAA record in the long jump during the UAA Championship meet, becoming the second-straight Eagle to earn the UAA Most Outstanding Performer in field events. She earned all-UAA honors in the long jump during both the indoor and outdoor season, and as part of the 400-meter relay team in the spring.

Sheehan will be the Eagles' top-returning hurdler, after claiming all UAA honors in the 100-meter hurdles during the outdoor season.

In addition to the three captain, the Eagles will also feature junior distance runner Melissa Jones, who was an all-UAA performer in the 3,000- and 5,000-meter runs during the 2006-07 indoor season, and in the 5,000-meter run and as part of the 3,200-meter relay during the outdoor season. Other returning all-UAA performers for the Eagles from last season include sophomore Brittany Donino, juniors Rebecca Willett, Ashley Flint, Meghan Shaughnessy, and Alexandra Van Nostrand, and senior Tracy Whittaker.

"This year we have a real strong combination," said Curtin. "Last year our strength was in the distance events... We struggled a little in the field, but I think we are going to do better this year. We also have more depth on the sprinting side, so, I think we're going to be a better overall, balanced program."

The Eagles will have an opportunity to showcase their new, balanced team at the Clemson Opener. While the distance runners continue to recover following the cross country season, it will be up to the mid-distance runners, sprinters and field competitors to take on some of the best Division I athletes in the country at Clemson University (S.C.) from Friday, November 30th through Saturday, December 1st.

Later in the season, Emory will head to Case Western Reserve University (Ohio) for the University Athletic Association (UAA) Indoor Championships (March 7th-8th), where the Eagles will try to improve on their third-place finish last season. Following the conference championship meet, qualifying runners will travel to Ohio Northern University to conclude the indoor season with the NCAA Division III National Championships (March 14th-15th).

EMORY TRACK AND FIELDS ADDS DEMARCO AS ASSISTANT COACH

(Aug. 7) The Emory University Track and Field team added former Emory All-American athlete Ashley DeMarco to its coaching staff for the 2007-08 year.

"Ashley was a tireless worker as an athlete who set her goals very high and had the discipline and competitive nature to see them through," said Head Coach John Curtin. "As a coach she is bringing those same attributes to her work."

DeMarco was a four-time letter-winner for the Eagles. Serving as the team's captain during her senior season, she earned All-America honors in the heptathlon and finished her career as the school-record holder in the event. DeMarco ended her Emory career as a three-time University Athletic Association (UAA) Champion, and was the 2007 Bridges Award winner, presented annually to Emory's best all-around athlete.

"Being a member of Emory's track team during my undergraduate career was such a positive experience that I'm thrilled to have the opportunity to give back to the program as a coach," said DeMarco. "It is very exciting to be able to share my passion for the sport with this talented and dedicated group of student-athletes."

Ashley holds a USA Track and Field level one coaching certification. She will be working with the high jumpers, hurdlers and throwers during the 2007-08 indoor and outdoor track seasons.

"Ashley has always been like a coach on the field, the only difference now is we are paying her for it. We are very lucky to have her," said Curtin.

DeMarco was a two-time nominee for an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship, and a four time UAA All-Academic honoree, prior to graduating from Emory in May 2007.