Emory Women's Cross Country Team Finishes Third At UAA Championships

The Emory University women's cross country team recorded a third-place finish at the University Athletic Association Championships on Saturday afternoon. The event was held at the Georgia International Horse Park in nearby Conyers.

The Eagles finished with 80 points, trailing Case Western Reserve's No. 1 mark of 48 points and runner-up Washington University's 52 points.  Chicago (103 pts.) was fourth while Rochester (145 pts.) held down the No. 5 position.  Rounding out the field was Carnegie Mellon (150 pts.), Brandeis (185 pts.) and New York University (191 pts.).

Freshman Tess Gallegos (Kennesaw, GA) paced the Emory effort and finished fifth overall in the 76-runner field with a 6K time of 22:06.  Senior Melissa Jones (Zionsville, IN) crossed the finish line in sixth position with a showing a 22:14.  Both Gallegos and Jones earned First Team All-UAA honors by virtue of their finishes.  It represented Jones' initial berth to the first team after earning second-team spots in 2006 and 2007.  Senior Natalie Waryck (Springfield, OH) turned in an 11th-place performance (22:32), allowing her to bring home Second Team All-UAA recognition.  Other scorers for Emory included junior Rebecca Flink (25th place, 22:59) and freshman Colleen Campbell (37th place, 23:24).

Emory's third-place finish represented the 18th straight year that the Eagles had finished third or better at the Championships.