Emory University senior Rebecca Flink (Loudonville, NY) has been named the University Athletic Association Cross Country Co-Athlete of the Week following her performance at the Jacksonville State Foothills Invitational last weekend.  Flink shares the honor with Joan Kanarkiewicz of New York University. It marks the first time in her career that she has earned the honor.

Flink helped the Eagles to a first-place finish out of ten teams at the Invitational by pacing the 92-runner field with a 5K time of 18:45. Her effort spearheaded a strong overall team showing that saw the Eagles place five runners among the top seven overall finishers. Flink has been a model of consistency for Emory this year, ranking among the team's top three runners in all four of the team's competitions.  In the season-opening meet of the campaign, she paced the squad and finished sixth overall out of 110 competitors at the Sewanee Invitational.

The women's team, ranked 30^th in the nation, returns to action on October 17 when they participate in the Quaker Invitational in Greensboro, North Carolina.