The Emory University Women's Track and Field team sent six athletes to the NCAA Championships and saw the 4x400m Relay earn All-America status for the second straight year as the Eagles had another strong indoor season.
After a second place finish at last year's nationals, junior Erica Goldman, sophomores Dilys Osei, Ariana Newhouse and newcomer Kaitlyn Leonard posted a top-eight finish at the 2017 national championships in Naperville, IL, finishing sixth overall in a time of 3:53.13. The sixth-place showing marked the second-highest finish in program history and was the third time an Emory team earned indoor All-America acclaim in the event.
Junior Gabrielle Stravach and sophomore Dani Bland joined the 4x400m Relay at nationals as both runners qualified for the indoor national championships for the first time in their careers. Bland competed in two events in Naperville, finishing ninth overall in the 60m Dash with a time of 7.73 and 11th in the 200m Dash at 25.32. In the Mile, Stravach posted an 11th place finish, registering a time of 5:02.83.
At the UAA Championships hosted by Brandeis University in late February, the Eagles had 11 performers garner All-UAA honors with a total of nine All-UAA finishes including seven second place efforts. Over the two day championship meet, Emory scored 85 points to finish third behind Washington University and the University of Chicago. Bland, Leonard, Newhouse and Stravach all collected two All-UAA honors apiece to lead the Eagles.
In other scored meets throughout the indoor season, Emory finished second out of five programs at the Sewanee Indoor Invitational, third out of 23 teams at the Emory Crossplex Invitational and eighth out of 18 teams at the BSC Panther Icebreaker.
Three school records fell during the course of the season with all three top marks coming at the UAA Indoor Championships in Waltham, Mass. Bland tied Debora Adjibaba's top time in the 55m Dash at 7.16. In the Mile, Stravach turned in the first-ever sub-5:00 time, crossing the finish line at 4:57.04. And in the pole vault, freshman Isabel Saridakis registered a mark of 3.52m to best her previous high of 3.41m set two weeks prior.
At season's end, 18 Eagles collected 25 USTFCCCA South/Southeast All-Region honors with Stravach and Newhouse leading the way with three All-Region selections each. Newhouse was recognized for the 200m and 400m Dash as well as the 4x400m Relay while Stravach earned All-Region honors for the Mile, 3000m Run and the Distance Medley Relay.
The Eagles earned the following honors during the 2016-17 season:
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All-America (Top-8 Finisher at NCAA Division III Championships) |
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Lloyd Harbor, NY (St. Anthony's) |
4x400m Relay (6th) |
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Littleton, MA (Littleton) |
4x400m Relay (6th) |
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Indianapolis, IN (Perry Meridian) |
4x400m Relay (6th) |
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Monroe, GA (George Walton Academy) |
4x400m Relay (6th) |
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NCAA Division III Championship Participant |
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Lloyd Harbor, NY (St. Anthony's) |
4x400m Relay (6th) |
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Littleton, MA (Littleton) |
4x400m Relay (6th) |
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Indianapolis, IN (Perry Meridian) |
4x400m Relay (6th) |
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Monroe, GA (George Walton Academy) |
4x400m Relay (6th) |
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Mountville, PA (Hempfield) |
60m Dash (9th), 200m Dash (11th) |
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Westfield, NJ (Westfield) |
Mile (11th) |
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USTFCCCA South/Southeast All-Region (Top 5 in Respective Event) |
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Mountville, PA (Hempfield) |
60m Dash, 200m Dash |
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Cockeysville, MD (McDonogh School) |
Distance Medley Relay |
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Omaha, NE (Westside) |
5000m Run |
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Lloyd Harbor, NY (St. Anthony's) |
400m Dash, 4x400m Relay |
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Harvard, MA (The Bromfield School) |
Triple Jump |
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Rancho Palos Verdes, CA (Palos Verdes) |
5000m Run |
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Littleton, MA (Littleton) |
4x400m Relay |
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Plantation, FL (Pine Crest School) |
Triple Jump |
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Safety Harbor, FL (Clearwater Central Catholic) |
400m Dash |
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Indianapolis, IN (Perry Meridian) |
200m Dash, 400m Dash, 4x400m Relay |
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Monroe, GA (George Walton Academy) |
60m Hurdles, 4x400m Relay |
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Knoxville, TN (Bearden) |
3000m Run |
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Richfield, OH (Walsh Jesuit) |
Pole Vault |
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Colts Neck, NJ (Colts Neck) |
Distance Medley Relay |
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St. Louis, MO (Visitation Academy) |
High Jump |
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Westfield, NJ (Westfield) |
Mile, 3000m Run, Distance Medley Relay |
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Pepper Pike, OH (Orange) |
Distance Medley Relay |
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Mequon, WI (University School of Milwaukee) |
5000m Run |
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All-UAA (Top-3 Finisher at UAA Championships) |
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Decatur, GA (Asheville (NC)) |
Long Jump (2nd) |
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Pepper Pike, OH (Orange) |
Distance Medley Relay (2nd) |
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Cockeysville, MD (McDonogh School) |
Distance Medley Relay (2nd) |
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Littleton, MA (Littleton) |
Distance Medley Relay (2nd), 4x400m Relay (2nd) |
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Westfield, NJ (Westfield) |
Distance Medley Relay (2nd), Mile (2nd) |
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Mountville, PA (Hempfield) |
55m Dash (2nd), 200m Dash (3rd) |
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Indianapolis, IN (Perry Meridian) |
400m Dash (2nd), 4x400m Relay (2nd) |
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St. Louis, MO (Visitation Academy) |
High Jump (2nd) |
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Wheaton, IL (Wheaton Warrenville South) |
Shot Put (3rd) |
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Monroe, GA (George Walton Academy) |
4x400m Relay (2nd) |
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Lloyd Harbor, NY (St. Anthony's) |
4x400m Relay (2nd) |
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UAA Athletes of the Week |
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Harvard, MA (The Bromfield School) |
Dec. 7th |
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The following were the top marks by Emory athletes during the 2016-17 season:
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55m Dash |
7.16* |
UAA Championships |
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60m Dash |
7.74 |
NCAA DIII Championships |
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200m Dash |
25.32 |
NCAA DIII Championships |
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400m Dash |
57.96 |
UAA Championships |
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800m Run |
Alexa Young |
2:20.72 |
BSC Panther Icebreaker |
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3000m Run |
10:16.54 |
Emory Crossplex Invitational |
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5000m Run |
18:18.36 |
Buccaneer Track & Field Invitational |
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Mile Run |
4:57.04* |
UAA Championships |
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55m Hurdles |
8.71 |
UAA Championships |
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60m Hurdles |
9.49 |
Samford Open |
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High Jump |
1.59m |
UAA Championships |
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Pole Vault |
3.52m* |
UAA Championships |
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Long Jump |
5.24m |
Sewanee Indoor Invitational |
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Triple Jump |
11.26m |
BSC Panther Icebreaker |
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Shot Put |
11.44m |
UAA Championships |
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Weight Throw |
11.92m |
Sewanee Indoor Invitational |
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4x400m Relay |
3:53.13 |
NCAA DIII Championships |
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4x800m Relay |
Elizabeth Miller, Isabelle Robbins, Kristina Koh, Nicole Steiner |
10:50.08 |
Sewanee Indoor Invitational |
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DMR |
Clare Ubersax, Kaitlyn Leonard, Jordan Burgess, Gabrielle Stravach |
12:18.93 |
UAA Championships |
* - Denotes Emory Record