The Emory men's and women's cross country teams recorded seventh-place finishes at the 26th annual University Athletic Championships on Saturday. The competition was held at Genesee Valley Park in Rochester, NY.
The women's team recorded 127 points with No. 8-ranked Chicago taking home the crown with 37 points. No. 16 New York University was runner-up (96 pts.) while Carnegie Mellon claimed third with 103 points. Rounding out the top five were Washington University (105 pts.) and Case Western (121 pts.). Sophomore Tamara Surtees paced the Emory pack and finished ninth overall in the 77-runner field with a 6K time of 22:40. Surtees' rank in the field enabled her to claim Second Team All-UAA honors. Freshman Aileen Rivell crossed the finish line in 27th position (23:11) while senior Calley Edwards was 30th with an effort of 23:18. Rounding out the team's scorers were sophomores Elise Vioxx (23:24) and Hannah Smith (23:25).
The men's side ended the race with 156 points. No. 10-ranked and defending champion Washington University claimed the No. 1 spot with 52 points, edging No. 12 runner-up NYU's 60 points. Carnegie Mellon held down the No. 3 spot (65 pts.), and closing out the top five were Chicago (88 pts.) and Case Western (141 pts.). Junior Eddie Mulder was the team's top finisher with an 8K time of 25:47.3 that ranked 16th out of 78 entries. Senior Stephen Ellwood stood in the No. 31 scoring spot with an effort of 26:10.3 while Lukas Mees was 34th with a 26:14. Juniors Alex Fleischhacker (26:17) and Hank Ashforth (26:19) accounted for the Eagles' other points.
Emory returns to action on Nov. 9 when it hosts the NCAA South/Southeast Regional Championships at Nash Farm Battlefield in Hampton, Ga.