Completed Event: Cross Country versus NCAA Championships on November 22, 2025 , , 17th / 32
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17th / 32
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Junginger and Tank Conclude Time at European Championships
12/14/2025 11:08 AM | Cross Country
Poppy Tank finished 22nd in the senior women’s race while Emily Junginger placed 18th in the U20 race.
LAGOA, Portugal – Utah cross country freshman Emily Junginger and former All-American Poppy Tank finished up their time at the SPAR European Cross Country Championships in Lagoa, Spain.
Junginger was first to race, placing 18th-overall with a time of 15:39 in the 4450m race while scoring for the Germans as their second-fastest finisher. Germany would end in fifth-overall with 60 points.
Meanwhile, in the senior women's race, Tank crossed the finish line for Great Britain & Northern Ireland in 26:15 on the 7470m course as the Brits claimed second as a team with 39 points.
Tank will find out on Tuesday, Dec. 16, whether she will represent her country at the World Cross Country Championships on Saturday, Jan. 10, in Tallahassee, Fla. Junginger will not be eligible to run in the U20 race for Germany due to her turning 20 in 2026.
For the latest news and information on the Utah cross country and track & field programs, fans can stay connected online at www.UtahUtes.com, on social media by following on Facebook, X and Instagram or stay connected with Utah360 app.
This job has the best of times and today was one of those! Congrats to Emily (U20) and Poppy (6th Euro XC meet) on their terrific races. Grateful to be there with them. pic.twitter.com/FBNUdaqZ1h
— Kyle Kepler (@CoachKKepler) December 14, 2025
Junginger was first to race, placing 18th-overall with a time of 15:39 in the 4450m race while scoring for the Germans as their second-fastest finisher. Germany would end in fifth-overall with 60 points.
Meanwhile, in the senior women's race, Tank crossed the finish line for Great Britain & Northern Ireland in 26:15 on the 7470m course as the Brits claimed second as a team with 39 points.
Tank will find out on Tuesday, Dec. 16, whether she will represent her country at the World Cross Country Championships on Saturday, Jan. 10, in Tallahassee, Fla. Junginger will not be eligible to run in the U20 race for Germany due to her turning 20 in 2026.
For the latest news and information on the Utah cross country and track & field programs, fans can stay connected online at www.UtahUtes.com, on social media by following on Facebook, X and Instagram or stay connected with Utah360 app.
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