The Emory women's cross country team placed fifth out of eight teams at the 2026 UAA Cross Country Championships on Saturday afternoon at St. James Farm Forest Preserve in Warrenville, Illinois. Hosted by the University of Chicago, the Eagles compiled 142 points to match their fifth-place finish from last season. Host institution University of Chicago scored 50 points to place second behind team champion NYU, which swept the team title with 28 points.

Senior Elizabeth Csikai led the way for the Eagles, claiming Second Team All-UAA honors with an 11th-place individual finish. Csikai completed the 6k course in 21:39.2 to secure Emory's top scoring spot (+11 pts). Fellow senior Cameron Gupta was the second Eagle across the line, placing 21st overall with a time of 21:49.5 (+21 pts).

Emory's scoring pack grouped tightly together behind the lead pair, as seniors Morgan Cox and Payton Fleming crossed back-to-back in 39th and 40th place with times of 22:26.8 (+35 pts) and 22:27.9 (+36 pts). Sophomore Ayla Cooke rounded out the team's top five scorers, taking 44th place in 22:39.9 (+39 pts) to seal the 142-point total.

Freshmen Amelia Stratton and Mackenzie Spooner served as the key displacers for Emory, finishing 47th (+41 pts) and 51st (+43 pts) with times of 22:44.1 and 22:47.8. Junior Davis Johnson came in next at 22:52.3 to take 52nd, while senior Elise Picard stopped the clock at 23:13.1 for 58th place. Freshman Alexis Wilson rounded out the 10-runner lineup for the Eagles, crossing the line in 23:46.2 to place 66th overall.