2004-05 Emory Women's Cross Country Headline Archives

(June 27, 2005) - Emily Watts and Angela Davie have been named to the CoSIDA Academic All-America team for cross country/track and field. Watts is a second-team selection while Davie was chosen for the third team.

This is the first time either has made the Academic All-America team. Both were named to the Academic All-District first team earlier this month.

Watts, a senior, had a 3.89 cumulative GPA with a double major in mathematics and political science. The sprinter qualified for this year's NCAA national outdoor track championships in the 100-meter dash, an event in which she holds the school record. Watts was a nine-time all-conference performer in track and field.

Davie, a senior, had a 3.78 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) as a business administration major. The distance runner was named the indoor track regional Athlete of the Year by the U.S. Track Coaches Association this year. She was an All-American in cross country her sophomore year.

Emory is one of five schools in the nation to have at least two Academic All-Americans this year in cross country/track. Watts and Davie are the 14th and 15th Emory honorees ever in cross country/track, and the 10th and 11th honorees since 1998.

Voting for the Academic All-America team is conducted by a national committee composed of members of the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). To be eligible, a nominee must be at least a sophomore with a 3.2 GPA and a starter or key reserve on their team. Emory nominees are placed in the "college division" category, which is composed of all NCAA Division II and III and NAIA schools.

(June 3, 2005) - Angela Davie and Emily Watts have been named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District first team for cross country/track and field. Both will have their names placed on the national ballot for the Academic All-America team to be announced in late June.

Davie and Watts were among the 10 student-athletes selected to the first team. This is the third consecutive year that Davie has made the Academic All-District first team and the second year in a row for Watts.

This is the 11th consecutive year that an Emory student-athlete has been honored on the Academic All-District team for women's cross country or track and field. Emory has 19 honorees in those 11 years.

Voting for the Academic All-District team is conducted by the members of the College Sports Information Directors of America (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 a starter or key reserve on their team. Emory nominees are placed in the "college division" category, which is composed of all NCAA Division II and III and NAIA schools.

(Nov. 21) - Emory University's Amy DiBianca finished 51 out of 215 runners at the NCAA Division III national championships. This was her second appearance at the nationals.

DiBianca was Emory's sole representative, having won a spot with her fifth-place-finish at the NCAA Division III regionals the previous weekend. She ran the 6,000 meter course in 22 minutes and 45 seconds, beating her time at last season's nationals by more than 30 seconds. DiBianca also finished seven positions higher this year than she did at nationals last year.

DiBianca's 6k time was her personal best, and the fourth fastest in Emory University history. She defeated 90 runners from nationally ranked Division III schools

(Nov. 13) Emory University finished second out of 21 teams at the NCAA Division III Regional Championships. This ends Emory's 13-year streak of winning the regional title and its 13-year streak of qualifying as a team for the NCAA National meet.

Emory was led by Amy DiBianca, who completed the six-kilometer course in fifth place with a time of 23 minutes and 37 seconds. This is the 19th best 6000-meter time in Emory history, and it is DiBianca's fourth best 6k time. Her finish qualifies her for the NCAA Division III national championships this Saturday in Colfax, Wisconsin. This is an improvement in finishing position for DiBianca, who was seventh at the NCAA regionals last year.

Caroline Hagedorn finished two seconds behind DiBianca, crossing the finish line in sixth place, followed by Lauren Shores in 20th and Katie Parafinczuk in 25th. All four underclassmen earned spots on the all-region team by finishing in the top 25.

This is the second time that sophomores DiBianca and Hagedorn have made it to the all-region team. This is the first time Shores, a freshman, and Parafinczuk, a sophomore, have been named to the all-region team.

This is the 13th consecutive year that Emory has had at least four runners on the all-region team.

This is the final college race for Emory seniors Dorothy Boone and Angela Davie.

(Oct. 30) - Emory University finished second in a field of eight teams at the University Athletic Association championships, bringing its season win-loss record to 92-8.

The Eagles were led by third-place finisher Dorothy Boone, who ran the six-kilometer course in 23 minutes and 45 seconds. She was followed closely by Caroline Hagedorn in fifth place and Angela Davie in seventh place. These three runners made the all-conference first team for finishing in the top seven. Amy DiBianca and Lauren Shores finished 10th and 11th, respectively, and they both made the all-conference second team for their achievements.

Emory moved up one spot from its third-place finish at the 2003 championships, and defeated last year's second-place finisher. This is the ninth time that Emory has either won or been a runner-up at the UAA championships.

(Oct. 23)- Emory University finished first out of seven teams at the Oglethorpe Fall Classic.

Asha Natarajan led the Eagles to victory with a third-place finish out of 32 runners. She was followed by Ellie Butler in seventh place and Ansley O'Neal in ninth place. All three runners ran the race in less than 22 minutes and 30 seconds.

The top Emory runners had the week off to prepare for the University Athletic Association Championships on October 30.

(Oct. 16) - Emory University finished third in a field of 12 teams at the Winthrop Fall Classic, bringing its season win-loss record to 86-7. Emory defeated six NCAA Division I schools at the race.

The Eagles were led by second-place finisher Angela Davie, who ran the four-kilometer course in 14 minutes and 56 seconds. Dorothy Boone finished the race in seventh place, and Amy DiBianca completed the race 10th. Davie, Boone, and DiBianca are currently ranked fourth, fifth, and six, respectively, for best times in the South Region at www.southregionrunning.com.

Emory University is currently ranked 17th among NCAA Division III schools.

(Oct. 9) - Emory University finished fourth out of 27 teams at the Furman Invitational. The Eagles beat 11 NCAA Division I teams and improved their season win-loss record to 77-5.

Angela Davie was the team leader, finishing sixth out of 233 runners, and running the five-kilometer course in 18 minutes and 39 seconds. This was Davie's second-best 5k of the season, and her fourth under 19 minutes.

Davie was followed by Dorothy Boone, who crossed the finish line in 19th place. Amy DiBianca finished 25th, Lauren Shores finished 27th, and Katie Parafinczuk finished 34th.

The Eagles are ranked 17th in the nation among Division III schools.

(Oct. 1) - Emory University finished third at the NCAA Division III Pre-Nationals. The Eagles beat the 25th ranked team in the nation while improving their season win-loss record to 54-2.

Angela Davie was the Eagles top finisher, completing the race in ninth place out of 167 runners. She was followed by Dorothy Boone, Amy DiBianca, Lauren Shores, and Caroline Hagedorn. Davie tied the record for the seventh-fastest six-kilometer time in the team's history, and Boone ran the eighth fastest.

All five runners ran the six-kilometer course in under 24 minutes, and they finished within 46 seconds of each other, the second-closest spread this season. The team returns to this course later this season to run the NCAA Division III National Championship meet.

(Sept 29) - Emory's top runner, Angela Davie, has been recognized by two organizations for her efforts over the past week.

Davie was named Athlete of the Week by both Southregionrunning.com and the University Athletic Association. This is due to her third-place finish among a field of 95 runners at the Clemson Invitational on September 18. Davie ran the five-kilometer course in 18 minutes and 31 seconds, and she beat 66 NCAA Division I runners. Her showing led the Eagles to a first-place finish at the invitational.

(Sept. 18) - Emory University continued its winning streak with its third straight victory of this season at the Clemson Invitational. The Eagles are now 35-0.

Angela Davie led the team with a third-place finish out of 95 runners. She now holds the record for career races (12) under 19 minutes. Davie was followed closely by Dorothy Boone, Caroline Hagedorn, and AmyDiBianca, who finished seventh, eighth, and ninth, respectively.

Emory defeated a field of 10 opponents, eight of which are NCAA Division I schools.

(Sept. 11) - Emory University finished first out of 10 teams at the Georgia State University Invitational, raising its record to 2-0 for the 2004 season. The Eagles' win improved on their second-place finish at last season's invitational.

Angela Davie led the team for the second week in a row, crossing the finish line in fifth place out of 94 runners. Three other runners also placed in the top 10; Caroline Hagedorn finished seventh, Amy DiBianca ninth, and Lauren Shores completed the race in 10th place.

This is Emory's third win at the invitational in 11 years

(Sept. 4) - Emory University finished first out of 17 teams at the Sewanee Invitational, winning for the 11th time in 14 competitions at this meet.

The top five runners for the Eagles all finished among the top 10 runners overall. Angela Davie led the team with a third-place finish out of 155 runners. She was followed by Dorothy Boone in fifth overall, Caroline Hagedorn in seventh, Lauren Shores in eighth and Amy DiBianca in 10th.

The split between the first and fifth Emory runner was 47 seconds, 28 seconds less than the split at this meet last year. This is the first time the team has had their top five runners run times under 20 minutes at this meet.