Emory University junior Theresa Ford earned all-America honors with a fourth-place finish in the high jump during the opening day of the NCAA Division III Track and Field Championships on Friday.

Ford cleared a height of 1.65 meters, the second-best mark of her career, and the third-best mark in school history.  She becomes the ninth all-American in the history of the Emory women's indoor track and field program, and the first to earn an all-America certificate in the high jump.  The junior scored five points for the Emory women, who are in a tie for 17^th-place after a day of competition at the meet.

Ford finished behind eventual winner Elizabeth Evans of Rose-Hulman and Shleby Demos of Wisconsin-Whitewater, who each cleared the bar at 1.79 meters.  Erin Hollinger of Case Western Reserve also cleared a height of 1.65 meters, but in one less jump than Ford to take third place.

Also in action on the first day was senior Jasmine McCullough, who finished 14^th in the preliminaries of the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 9.19 seconds.

The Eagles will return to action tomorrow at the NCAA Championships in Grinnell, Iowa.  Senior Ian Francis will compete in the men's triple jump at 10:00 AM CT, while senior Lauren Attiah will compete in the women's triple jump at 1:00 PM CT.