The Emory men’s and women’s cross country
teams wrote the final chapter in their respective seasons on
Saturday by competing in the NCAA Division III Championships.
This year’s nationals were hosted by Hanover College
(IN).
Both squads posted 32nd-place finishes with the women
totaling 734 points and the men’s side recording 844
points. Johns Hopkins defended its women’s title with
85 points, well ahead of runner-up Williams College (137
pts.). Middlebury claimed the No. 3 position with 185 points
while the University of Chicago and MIT tied for fourth with 261
points. In the men’s competition, St. Olaf brought home
the title with 84 points, narrowly edging North Central who
finished with 86 points. UW-Lacrosse was third (155 pts.)
while Williams held down the No. 4 slot (218 pts.).
Junior Tamara Surtees led Emory women’s effort, covering the
6k course in a time of 22:42 that placed 111th
(84th scoring spot) out of 280 competitors. It
marked the seventh time this year that Surtees had ranked as the
Eagles’ No. 1 runner. Senior Emily Caesar, running in
her final meet as a collegian, clocked a 22:53 that placed
142nd. Rounding out the Eagle scorers were junior
Marissa Gogniat (23:35), senior Meredith Lorch (23:45) and junior
Elise Viox (23:55). Also competing were sophomore Ashley
Stumvoll (23:56) and freshman Michelle Kagei (24:52).
Senior Eddie Mulder was the men’s top performer, turning in
an 8k showing of 26:07, good for 129th place out of 275
entries. Senior Alex Fleischhacker was the next Eagle to
cross the finish line in a time of 26:32. Rounding out the
Emory scorers were junior Tyler Cooke (27:01), junior Patrick Crews
(27:20) and freshman Austin Hunt (27:51). Senior Hank
Ashforth (28:01) and freshman Michael Sisario (28:18) also took to
the course.
Emory Cross Country Teams Wind Up Seasons
Posted: Nov 23, 2013