North Carolina State University Athletics
NC State Sweeps ACC Women's Cross Country Awards
12/3/2025 12:00:00 PM | Cross Country
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The Atlantic Coast Conference announced its end-of-season cross country awards Monday afternoon, with NC State sweeping all three women's honors. Head coach Laurie Henes was named ACC Coach of the Year, Hannah Gapes was selected as Performer of the Year and Sadie Engelhardt earned Freshman of the Year.
Henes received the honor after guiding the Wolfpack to its ninth ACC team title in the past decade. It was also the 30th team title in women's program history, dating back to the team's first championship win in 1978.
NC State dominated the ACC Championships, finishing with 28 points, 61 points ahead of runner-up Notre Dame. Six runners earned All-ACC honors, eight placed inside the top 50, and all ten finished within the top 100.
Gapes was selected as the Performer of the Year for her standout performances at both the ACC Championships and the NCAA Championships. She placed fifth at ACCs in 19:24.4, then delivered another fifth-place finish at nationals, crossing in 18:51.3, 33.1 seconds faster than her conference performance.
Engelhardt claimed Freshman of the Year after finishing as the top freshman in the conference meet. She placed tenth overall with a time of 19:45.5.
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