Milledgeville, GA - For the first time in their program's short history, the Emory Oxford women's cross country team claimed the NJCAA Division III National Championship! The Eagles finished with low-40 points, seventeen better than Joliet Junior College, who finished in second.
Sophomore Julia Danko won the individual national title, beating out last year's national champion with a time of 19:55. Freshman Alex Bryant came in 6th-place with a time of 20:36. Classmates Emily Wilhelm (21:04) and Sophia Lee (21:07) came in 12th- and 13th-place. Freshman Joyce Zhang finished in 15th-place with a time of 21:13. Sophomore Sarah Davis (21:53) finished in 22nd-place, while freshman Urvi Vallapareddy finished in 45th.
Danko, Bryant, Wilhelm, Lee and Zhang were all honored as All-Americans.
"This is such a great feeling for us!" commented Coach Ella O'Kelley, who was named the Women's Coach of the Year. "Our girls worked so hard the entire year and to end it with a National Title is such a great accomplishment!"
The Eagles were runner-ups back in 2017 and 2018. They finished the year by winning the GCAA Conference Championship and NJCAA National Championship.