Friday, November 1
Cary, N.C.
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North Carolina
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ACC Championships
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CC Men & Women Both 3rd At ACCs; Six Earn All-ACC Honors
November 1, 2024 | Cross Country
CARY, N.C. – In one of the deepest fields in Atlantic Coast Conference Championship history, North Carolina burst through a sea of ranked teams to land spots on the podium. Both cross country squads finished in third at the ACC Championships on Friday, Nov. 1.Â
On the men's side, Wake Forest won the title, while Stanford finished just ahead of Carolina. Friday's race was highlighted by second and third-place finishes by seniors Ethan Strand and Parker Wolfe, respectively. Virginia's Gary Martin took the individual title.
For the women it was Notre Dame winning the championship, with Stanford edging out Carolina due to tiebreak rules. Fatima Altanis and Brynn Brown both finished inside the top ten for the women, at fifth and eighth, respectively, to earn All-ACC honors.
"You have to appreciate how unbelievably deep and loaded the ACC is now," Director of Track and Field/Cross Country Chris Miltenberg said. "Then you add the three new teams, and it is not only the best conference in the country right now, but maybe the best any has ever been in history at the same time."Â
Both squads turned out multiple All-ACC performances, as Colton Sands (12th) and Will Coogan (21st), joined Strand and Wolfe in the top-21 on the men's side. Every runner who finishes inside the top 21 receives all-conference accolades.
The men's third-place finish with 80 points put them ahead of multiple ranked teams, including No. 10 Notre Dame, No. 12 Syracuse, and No. 16 Virginia. Â
"With Parker being a little banged up... that was pure team-centered grit from him; you can't ask more from him on any day," said Miltenberg.
The women's squad steadily worked their way through the course, starting in fifth at the first marker and moving into fourth at the last marker before a tremendous final kick pushed them into third with 121 points. The great kick helped the team finish ahead of No. 10 North Carolina State, No. 13 Florida State, No. 21 Virginia, No. 23 Syracuse, and No. 30 Boston College.Â
The women's team ended the race tied for second with Stanford with 121 points. Stanford won the tiebreaker to claim second thanks to the head-to-head scoring of the first five runners for both teams, holding a 3-2 advantage.
Men's Team ScoresÂ
1. Wake Forest, 60
2. Stanford, 67
3. North Carolina, 80
4. Virginia, 94
5. Syracuse,122
6. Notre Dame, 127
7. NC State, 210
8. Virginia Tech, 213
9. Cal, 290
10. Florida State, 296
11. Duke, 345
12. Georgia Tech, 370
13. Pitt, 373
14. Boston College, 389
15. Louisville, 416
16. Clemson, 431
17. Miami, 498
Carolina Men's Team Results
2. Ethan Strand
3. Parker Wolfe
12. Colton Sands
21. Will Coogan
42. Patrick Anderson
59. Jacob Laney
61. Max Murphy
Carolina Women's Team Results
1. Notre Dame, 115
2. Stanford, 121
3. North Carolina, 121
4. Virginia, 152
5. NC State, 160
6. Boston College, 185
7. Florida State, 190
8. Syracuse, 197
9. Wake Forest, 200
10. Louisville, 202
11. Clemson, 221
12. Georgia Tech, 298
13. Virginia Tech, 329
14. SMU, 367
15. Cal, 392
16. Pitt, 410
17. Miami, 511
18. Duke, 549
Carolina Women's Team Results
5. Fatima Alanis
8. Brynn Brown
28. Eva Klingbeil
36. Taryn Parks
44. Sydney MasciarelliÂ
54. Ciara O'SheaÂ
60. Logan St. John-Kletter
For all the latest UNC Cross Country news, photos, and videos, follow on X and Instagram
On the men's side, Wake Forest won the title, while Stanford finished just ahead of Carolina. Friday's race was highlighted by second and third-place finishes by seniors Ethan Strand and Parker Wolfe, respectively. Virginia's Gary Martin took the individual title.
For the women it was Notre Dame winning the championship, with Stanford edging out Carolina due to tiebreak rules. Fatima Altanis and Brynn Brown both finished inside the top ten for the women, at fifth and eighth, respectively, to earn All-ACC honors.
"You have to appreciate how unbelievably deep and loaded the ACC is now," Director of Track and Field/Cross Country Chris Miltenberg said. "Then you add the three new teams, and it is not only the best conference in the country right now, but maybe the best any has ever been in history at the same time."Â
Both squads turned out multiple All-ACC performances, as Colton Sands (12th) and Will Coogan (21st), joined Strand and Wolfe in the top-21 on the men's side. Every runner who finishes inside the top 21 receives all-conference accolades.
The men's third-place finish with 80 points put them ahead of multiple ranked teams, including No. 10 Notre Dame, No. 12 Syracuse, and No. 16 Virginia. Â
"With Parker being a little banged up... that was pure team-centered grit from him; you can't ask more from him on any day," said Miltenberg.
The women's squad steadily worked their way through the course, starting in fifth at the first marker and moving into fourth at the last marker before a tremendous final kick pushed them into third with 121 points. The great kick helped the team finish ahead of No. 10 North Carolina State, No. 13 Florida State, No. 21 Virginia, No. 23 Syracuse, and No. 30 Boston College.Â
The women's team ended the race tied for second with Stanford with 121 points. Stanford won the tiebreaker to claim second thanks to the head-to-head scoring of the first five runners for both teams, holding a 3-2 advantage.
Men's Team ScoresÂ
1. Wake Forest, 60
2. Stanford, 67
3. North Carolina, 80
4. Virginia, 94
5. Syracuse,122
6. Notre Dame, 127
7. NC State, 210
8. Virginia Tech, 213
9. Cal, 290
10. Florida State, 296
11. Duke, 345
12. Georgia Tech, 370
13. Pitt, 373
14. Boston College, 389
15. Louisville, 416
16. Clemson, 431
17. Miami, 498
Carolina Men's Team Results
2. Ethan Strand
3. Parker Wolfe
12. Colton Sands
21. Will Coogan
42. Patrick Anderson
59. Jacob Laney
61. Max Murphy
Carolina Women's Team Results
1. Notre Dame, 115
2. Stanford, 121
3. North Carolina, 121
4. Virginia, 152
5. NC State, 160
6. Boston College, 185
7. Florida State, 190
8. Syracuse, 197
9. Wake Forest, 200
10. Louisville, 202
11. Clemson, 221
12. Georgia Tech, 298
13. Virginia Tech, 329
14. SMU, 367
15. Cal, 392
16. Pitt, 410
17. Miami, 511
18. Duke, 549
Carolina Women's Team Results
5. Fatima Alanis
8. Brynn Brown
28. Eva Klingbeil
36. Taryn Parks
44. Sydney MasciarelliÂ
54. Ciara O'SheaÂ
60. Logan St. John-Kletter
For all the latest UNC Cross Country news, photos, and videos, follow on X and Instagram
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