Seminoles Sweep ACC Cross-Country Meet

For the fourth year in a row, the Florida State women's cross country team has come away from the Atlantic Coast Conference championships with the league title. And for the first time in FSU history, the men won the ACC meet, making it a clean sweep for the Seminoles.


The ACC meet was hosted by Boston College on Saturday morning on the grounds of Franklin Park in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. Competition opened with the women's 6K race. North Carolina State freshman Laura Hoer ran down early leader Kendra Schaaf (4th, 20:11.7) to win the individual title in 20:04.4. Leading the Seminole charge, Pasca Cheruiyot finished runner-up in 20:05.4. Pilar McShine also finished in the top ten for Florida State, placing 5th in 20:25.9. Virginia put three runners in the top ten, but all five of FSU's scorers were home before Virginia's fourth runner, and Florida State outscored Virginia for the win, 52 to 75.


The men's 8K followed immediately. Virginia runners Emil Heineking (23:40.1) and Ryan Collins (23:40.5) took the top two spots, closely followed by Florida State's Matthew Leeder (23:42.2) and Ciaran O'Lionaird (23:43.6). The Seminoles next three runners (Jakub Zivec, David Forrester, and Wesley Rickman) finished in 11th, 12th, and 13th--and all five Florida State scorers were in before any other ACC school had seen their third runner across the line. FSU's winning total was 43 points, 38 ahead of runner-up North Carolina State. N. C. State edged out arch-rival North Carolina for the number two spot, 81 to 84.


2010 ACC Women's Team Standings

1. Florida State, 52
2. Virginia, 75
3. Duke, 99
4. Boston College, 100
5. North Carolina, 123
6. North Carolina State, 137
7. Wake Forest, 206
8. Virginia Tech, 207
9. Clemson, 208
10. Maryland, 311
11. Georgia Tech, 315
12. Miami, 353
    

Top Ten Women

1. Laura Hoer (North Carolina State) 20:04.4
2. Pasca Cheruiyot (Florida State) 20:05.4
3. Anna Nosenko (Wake Forest) 20:10.6
4. Kendra Schaaf (North Carolina) 20:11.7
5. Pilar McShine (Florida State) 20:25.9
6. Jillian King (Boston College) 20:30.4
7. Caroline King (Boston College) 20:31.6
8. Barbara Strehler (Virginia) 20:33.1
9. Stephanie Garcia (Virginia) 20:33.2
10. Morgane Gay (Virginia) 20:36.7
    

2010 ACC Men's Team Standings

1. Florida State, 43
2. North Carolina State, 81
3. North Carolina, 84
4. Virginia, 92
5. Duke, 93
6. Wake Forest, 209
7. Virginia Tech, 242
8. Maryland, 244
9. Boston College, 254
10. Clemson, 267
11. Georgia Tech, 271
12. Miami, 357
    

Top Ten Men

1. Emil Heineking (Virginia) 23:40.1
2. Ryan Collins (Virginia) 23:40.5
3. Matthew Leeder (Florida State) 23:42.2
4. Ciaran O'Lionaird (Florida State) 23:43.6
5. Bo Waggoner (Duke) 23:43.9
6. Adam Cunningham (North Carolina) 23:44.1
7. Evan Watchempino (North Carolina) 23:48.9
8. Greg Kelsey (Maryland) 23:50.0
9. Andrew Colley (North Carolina State) 23:56.1
10. Ryan Hill (North Carolina State) 24:07.0
    

Links:

• Complete results of the 2010 ACC Women's Cross-Country Championship
  http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/fsu/sports/c-xc/auto_pdf/ACCWomensResults.pdf
  
  
• Complete results of the 2010 ACC Men's Cross-Country Championship
  http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/fsu/sports/c-xc/auto_pdf/ACCMensRersults.pdf