The Emory men’s and women’s cross country teams came through with fine performances on Saturday at the Oberlin College Inter-Regional Rumble.

The men’s squad turned in a seventh-place effort out of 31 teams, finishing with 267 points. New York University took home the top spot with 55 points while Geneseo State was runner-up with 93 points.  Allegheny was third (106 pts.) while Rochester (168 pts.) and Case Western (182 pts.) rounded out the top five.   Senior Alex Fleischhacker was the Eagles’ No. 1 runner, clocking an 8K time of 26:01 that placed him 22^nd out of 284 runners.  Senior Eddie Mulder was the next Eagle to cross the finish line, clocking a season-best 26:15 that was 30^th overall.  Junior Tyler Cooke was third in the Emory pack and 41^st overall with a personal-best time of 26:25.  Rounding out the team’s scorers were Patrick Crews (26:55, 87^th) and freshman Michael McBane (27:00.4, 96^th).  

The women’s side came in 15th out of 34 teams, recording 354 points.  NYU was first with 71 points while Geneseo State (118 pts.) and Carleton (121 pts.) were second and third, respectively.  Junior Tamara Surtees was the team’s leading performer for the fourth time this season, posting a 6K time of 22:28.6 that was good for 25^th position out of 284 entries.  Senior Emily Caesar was No. 2 among the Eagles’ contingent and 66^th overall with a showing of 23:13.7.  Junior Marissa Gogniat was the next Emory runner to appear on the final sheet with her 23:27, ranking 79^th in the field.  Closing out the team’s scorers were freshman Michelle Kagei (23:34, 85^th) and junior Ashley Stumvoll (24:00, 116^th).


The Eagles return to action on Saturday, Nov. 2, when they venture to Pittsburgh to compete at the University Athletic Association Championships.