Laurie Henes and Hannah Steelman Sweep ACC Women’s Cross Country Annual Honors
3/24/2021 2:01:00 PM | Cross Country
GREENSBORO, NC - Head coach Laurie Henes and Senior Hannah Steelman have each tabbed Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) annual awards, as announced by the league office on Wednesday.
Henes was named ACC Women's Cross Country Head Coach of the Year for the fifth-straight year. Under her leadership, the NC State women's cross country team claimed its fifth-consecutive ACC team title and finished in second place at the NCAA Cross Country Championships. The placement at NCAAs tied the highest finish in program history and was the best finish since 2001.
Three members of the Wolfpack earned All-America status as senior Steelman finished in fifth place individually, Sophomore Kelsey Chmiel took ninth and freshman Katelyn Tuohy placed 24th. The three All-Americans ties the most for NC State in a single season.
Henes was additionally named United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Southeast Region Head Coach of the Year for the fifth year in a row.
Steelman tabs her first-ever ACC Women's Cross Country Runner of the Year honors. The 2021 was her first season with the Wolfpack after a successful stretch at Wofford. The Orono, Maine, native kicked off her NC State career at a meet hosted by Virginia Tech in which she ran a time that would've won her the individual title at the 2019 ACC Championships held on the same course.
Steelman earned high finishes at both 2020 ACCs and NCAAs. She tabbed third place at the conference meet and was the top finisher for NC State at the NCAA Championships in fifth place. Her finish at the national meet was good for All-America status.
In addition to her ACC laurels, Steelman was honored as the 2021 USTFCCCA Southeast Region Athlete of the Year.
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