Emory Cross Country Teams Meet Berry In Time Trial
The 2011 Emory University men’s and women’s cross
country teams will get a taste competition on Friday (Aug. 26)
afternoon when they venture to nearby Piedmont Park for a time
trial against Berry College. Action is scheduled to begin
between 5:30 and 6:00 p.m. The women will take part in a
three-mile trial while the men’s squad will race four
miles.
Head Coach John Curtin and the women’s squad are ranked
24th nationally among Division III teams by the U.S.
Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association. In
addition, that organization has pegged the Eagles as the No. 1
squad in the South/Southeast Region. Leading the way for this
year’s team will be senior Tess Gallegos
(Kennesaw, GA), tabbed as the South/Southeast Region Athlete of the
Year in 2010, classmate Sara Gelb (Fort Myers,
FL), an all-region performer last season, and junior
Melanie Frank (Novelty, OH), who finished
among the squad’s top three runners in six meets last season
and who also claimed all-region accolades. The women’s
team has made six straight appearances in the NCAA Division III
Championships and is coming off a 26th-place finish in
2010.
The men’s side holds down the No. 4 in the South/Southeast
Region and will aiming to return to nationals this season after
seeing a three-year streak of competing in that event snapped last
year. After going through a major rebuilding process in 2010,
a dozen letterwinners are back in the fold including junior
Stephen Ellwood (Princeton Junction, NJ), an
all-region runner last season. Senior Geraint
Davies (Clarence, NY) is hoping for a big season after
scoring in all seven of his competitions last year. Other
vets expected to provide consistent results include junior
Scott Jarvis (Lilburn, GA) and senior Tim
Halinski (Milton, GA).
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