North Carolina State University Athletics
Laurie Henes, Hannah Steelman Earn Southeast Region USTFCCCA Honors
3/19/2021 8:31:00 AM | Cross Country
NEW ORLEANS, LA. - Senior Hannah Steelman and head women's cross country coach Laurie Henes have each earned regional annual honors, as announced by the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) on Thursday.
Steelman was named Southeast Region Women's Athlete of the Year after a successful cross country season. The Orono, Maine native posted a performance at the first meet of the season, the Virginia Tech Invitational, that was faster than the individual title-winning time at the 2019 ACC Championship held on the same course.
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The senior posted a third-place finish at the 2020 ACC Championship and capped off the cross country season with a fifth-place finish at the NCAA Cross Country Championships. Her finish at NCAAs was good to earn All-America laurels.
Henes garners Southeast Region Coach of the Year honors for the fifth consecutive year after guiding the Wolfpack to a second-place finish at the 2020 NCAA Cross Country Championship.
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The team placement was NC State's highest since the 2001 season when it also placed second. The squad additionally had three All-Americans in Steelman, Kelsey Chmiel and Katelyn Tuohy for the first time since 2001.
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