Oxford College of Emory University issued the following announcement on Nov. 13
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.
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