The women's

cross country team at Emory University currently is

ranked 22nd in the nation in NCAA Division III

competition.

The program

continues to get strong performances from two former

McIntosh High School students, Nicola Craver and Rachel

Olson.

Craver, a

freshman, recently came in 28th at the Georgia Collegiate

Championships. There were 127 runners in the race and

Craver missed beating her personal best by four seconds.

Her win-loss record this season is 281-118, giving her a

.704 win percentage. She missed earning a spot on the

all-state team by a mere five places.

Emory

finished second in the meet.

Olson, a

junior, was one place and one second behind Craver at the

Georgia Collegiate Championships. She too just missed

earning a spot on the all-state team, despite running her

best race of the season. Both Craver and Olson have made

the top times in the nation list. Craver is ranked 49th

and Olson is ranked 54th. There are 121 runners listed.

The Eagles

are vying to win an NCAA regional title and to earn a

berth to the NCAA National Meet for the ninth year in a

row.