The Emory men's and women's cross country teams participated in the 24^th Annual University Athletic Association Championships on Saturday.  The Championships were held at Van Cortland Park in New York.

The women's side, ranked 26^th nationally, recorded a fifth-place finish with 105 points.  Capturing the top spot was No. 16 Washington University with 48 points.  No. 7 Chicago claimed runner-up honors with 61 points while No. 15 Case Western took home third with 96 points.

Junior Tess Gallegos paced the Emory effort with a 6k time of 22:27, good for eighth place overall in the 76-runner field.  Senior Natalie Fenn was the second Eagle to cross the finish line with her performance of 22:33.7, placing her 14^th in the field.  By virtues of their finish, both Gallegos and Fenn were Second Team All-UAA honorees.  Rounding out the Emory scorers were junior Sara Gelb (26^th, 23:15), sophomore Melanie Frank (27^th, 23:17) and sophomore Calley Edwards (30^th, 23:23).

The men's squad finished eighth with 256 points.  Earning the title was No. 9-ranked Washington University with 42 points, while defending champ and No. 7 NYU was second with 51 points. 

Sophomore Stephen Ellwood was the team's top finisher with an 8K showing of 27:02, 49^th overall among the competitors.  Senior Kevin Lanza was next on the list with his time of 27:19 ranking 61^st.

Both the men's women's teams return to action on Saturday, November 13, when they compete at the NCAA South/Southeast Regional Championships in Memphis, Tenn.