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ACC Championships
Six Straight! Wolfpack Women Win ACC Cross Country Title
10/29/2021 12:29:00 PM | Cross Country
SOUTH BEND, Ind. - The NC State women's cross country team won its sixth-straight ACC Championship on Friday, taking the title with a total of 20 points. The 20 points scored ties the fewest-ever by an ACC Championship-winning team. The championship is the program's 27th overall, the second-most by any ACC program in any sport and the most of any ACC women's program.
With the win, the Wolfpack continues its second-longest streak of winning ACC titles in program history (the program won seven from 1987-1993).
The Wolfpack men posted a sixth-place finish at the meet with 141 points. The men's race was highlighted for NC State by a pair of All-ACC finishes.
WOMEN'S 6K RECAP
Junior Kelsey Chmiel took home the first ACC title of her career at the meet, running a 20:02.7 to finish over seven seconds ahead of the second-place finisher. With her individual title, NC State has claimed the last three ACC individual championships (Elly Henes 2019, Dominique Clairmonte 2020).
That second-place finisher was Katelyn Tuohy, who recorded a 20:09.9 in the first ACC Cross Country Championship of her career.
Hannah Steelman posted her second-straight top-five individual finish at the conference meet, finishing in fourth with a time of 20:19.9. She was followed by Alexandra Hays, who charted a fifth-place finish in 20:22.5.
Sam Bush rounded out the group of scorers for the Wolfpack women with a top-10 finish, placing eighth with a time of 20:32.2.
Heather Holt garnered a 17th-place finish, clocking a 20:46.3 on the 6K course. The Wolfpack's final three came across the finish line in succession as Dominique Clairmonte finished in 24th (20:53.5), Savannah Shaw placed 25th (20:56.2) and Mariah Howlett took 26th (20:57.1).
Chmiel, Tuohy, Steelman, Hays, Bush and Holt each garnered All-ACC honors at the race. All-ACC accolades are awarded to individuals who place in the top 21 of their respective races. The six honors tie the most in a single season in program history (2016).
MEN'S 8K RECAP
Gavin Gaynor was first across the finish line for the NC State men, placing 17th in the 8K with a time of 24:05.6.
Gaynor was followed closely by JP Flavin, who finished in 20th with a time of 24:14.8.
Robinson Snider and Ian Harrison each scored for the Wolfpack as well, finishing back-to-back in 32nd and 33rd, respectively. Snider posted a time of 24:22.7 while Harrison ran a 24:23.0.
Nate Kawalec was the final scorer, clocking a 24:34.0 to finish in 43rd.
In 45th was Dan McGoey, who ran a 24:34.5. Zach Hughes rounded out the group in 62nd place with a time of 24:49.4.
Gaynor and Flavin each tabbed All-ACC honors. The accolade is the fourth of Gaynor's career and the second of Flavin's.
UP NEXT
NC State continues its postseason at the 2021 NCAA Southeast Regional. The meet is slated for Friday, Nov. 12 and will be hosted by Kentucky in Louisville, Ky.
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