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#PackXC Heads to Louisville for ACC Championships

10/24/2017 11:04:00 AM | Cross Country

The women's team looks to repeat as conference champions in 2017. The men aim to improve on their third-place finish from a year ago.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- The NC State men's and women's cross country programs begin postseason action Friday, Oct. 27 at the 2017 ACC Championships. The University of Louisville will host the conference meet at the E.P. "Tom" Sawyer State Park, beginning at 10 a.m. Friday morning.

MEET SCHEDULE/LINKS

10 a.m. - Men's 8K
11 a.m. - Women's 6K

LIVE STREAM (ACC Network Extra)

LIVE RESULTS

REWIND TO 2016

Last year's ACC Championships saw the NC State women claim their 22^nd conference title in program history, while the men placed third overall at the conference meet.

Nine Wolfpack athletes took home All-ACC honors, including current Pack runners Ryen Frazier, Wesley Frazier, Elly Henes, Rachel Koon, Alyssa Rudawsky, Ben Barrett and Patrick Sheehan.

#PACKXC AT ACC'S: A TRADITION OF EXCELLENCE

Historically speaking, NC State has undoubtedly been the most dominant program at the ACC Championships. Under the guidance of head coaches Rollie Geiger and Laurie Henes, the Wolfpack men and women have totaled a conference-leading 38 ACC titles since 1978. NC State boasts 204 total All-ACC selections, which also leads the conference by a wide margin.

ACC Championships by School (Men)

NC State	16
Maryland	11
North Carolina	9
Clemson	7
Duke	7
Syracuse	4
Virginia	4
Wake Forest	4
Florida State	1
Virginia Tech	1

ACC Championships by School (Women)

NC State	22*
Florida State	6
North Carolina	4
Virginia	3
Duke	2
Clemson	1
Wake Forest	1*

*NC State and Wake Forest tied for 1^st place in 2002

All-Time All-ACC Selections (Men)

NC State	108
Virginia	48
Florida State	40
Wake Forest	39
Clemson	36
North Carolina	32
Syracuse	25
Duke	24
Virginia Tech	14
Maryland	12
Louisville	8
Georgia Tech	6
Boston College	4
Notre Dame	4

All-Time All-ACC Selections (Women)

NC State	96
North Carolina	52
Virginia	45
Florida State	42
Wake Forest	40
Duke	32
Clemson	27
Boston College	20
Notre Dame	11
Georgia Tech	9
Maryland	8
Syracuse	6
Louisville	1
Pittsburgh	1

NC State owns the conference record for most consecutive team titles as the Pack women claimed seven-straight ACC trophies from 1987-93. The Wolfpack men set the ACC record for lowest team score with a 16-point outing (1, 2, 3, 4, 6) in 1999. Additionally, the men's team has placed in the top-three at 26 of the last 28 conference meets.

LAST TIME OUT

The Wolfpack wrapped up the regular season Friday, Oct. 13 with athletes competing at the Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational and the ECU Pirate Invitational.

At Wisconsin (full recap here)
The NC State women placed third in a field that featured 16 nationally ranked teams. Dominique Clairmonte was the Pack's top finisher for the first time in her career as she crossed the line 16^th with a time of 20:13.4 in her 6K debut. Elly Henes (22^nd), Beth Taye (31^st), Rachel Koon (41^st) and Ryen Frazier (59^th) completed the Wolfpack top five.

On the men's side, NC State upset eight ranked teams as it placed 15^th. Elijah Moskowitz was the top Pack athlete for the third-straight meet, placing 51^st with a mark of 24:21.2. Tanis Baldwin (85^th), Edwin Rutto (102^nd), Patrick Sheehan (113^th) and Ben Barrett (120^th) rounded out the top five for the Wolfpack.

The Pack had four athletes compete in the 'B' Races at Wisconsin. Redshirt-senior Bethany Neeley and freshman Isabel Zimmermann represented the women's team, placing 20^th and 27^th, respectively. Alec Thomas (16^th) and Tim Bason (59^th) ran for the Pack in the men's 'B' race. Luis Vargas, a three-time All-American on the track during his tenure with the Pack, ran unattached and won the 'B' race with a 23:41.2 performance.

At ECU (full recap here)
The Wolfpack had 11 athletes competing as individuals at the Pirate Invitational. True freshman Ian Shanklin earned an individual runner-up finish in his collegiate 8K debut, posting a time of 24:10.37 as he ran unattached. On the women's side, Rebekah Greengrass and Rachel Bartolomeo finished fourth and fifth, respectively.

#PACKXC IN THE POLLS

Following solid performances at Wisconsin, both Wolfpack squads have earned their highest national rankings of the season from multiple publications.

The women's team was selected fifth overall in both the USTFCCCA National Coaches' Poll and the FloTrack FloXC Rankings. The Wolfpack men sit 22^nd in the USTFCCCA poll and 23^rd on FloTrack.

WEEKLY AWARDS PILING UP

The Wolfpack has earned a total of six weekly awards from the ACC this season. Elly Henes was named the Women's Performer of the Week following the Joe Piane Notre Dame Invitational (Sept. 29). Dominique Clairmonte is a three-time Freshman of the Week honoree for the NC State women, while Edwin Rutto and Joe Bistritz have each claimed FOTW awards for the men.

UP NEXT

Following the conference meet, the Wolfpack will set its sights on the NCAA Southeast Regional Championships, scheduled for Friday, Nov. 10 in Charlottesville, Va. For the most up-to-date information on NC State cross country, follow @PackXC on Twitter.