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GREENSBORO, N.C. -- The University of North Carolina women's track teams placed a total of 18 athletes on the Atlantic Coast Conference 50th Anniversary Women's Indoor and Outdoor Track & Field Teams, announced today by Commissioner John Swofford.

The Tar Heels placed 15 current and former student-athletes on the 51-member indoor team, the most of any school. Clemson had the second highest representation with nine honorees, followed by Virginia (7), Georgia Tech (6), Florida State (5), Maryland (3), Wake Forest (3), NC State (2), and Duke (1).

Carolina also had the most members on the outdoor team, with 13 current and former Tar Heels on the 51-member outdoor team. Clemson again had the second highest total with 10, followed by Virginia (7), Georgia Tech (5), Florida State, Maryland(4), NC State (4), Wake Forest (3) and Duke (1).

LaShonda Christopher, LaTasha Colander, Sharon Couch, Shalane Flanagan, Nicole Gamble, Joy Ganes, Monique Hennagan, Kendra Mackey, Joan Nesbit and Tisha Waller were named to both the indoor and outdoor teams. Ayo Atterberry, Kim Austin, Penny Blackwell, DeAnne Davis and Michelle Faherty earned spots on just the indoor team, while Marion Jones, Lynda Lipson and Rebecca Russell were honored just for their performance in outdoor.

The following is the complete list of Tar Heel honorees:

Kim Austin	LaShonda Christopher	LaTasha Colander	Sharon Couch	Shalane Flanagan

Nicole Gamble	Joy Ganes	Monique Hennagan	Marion Jones	Lynda Lipson

Kendra Mackey	Joan Nesbit	Tisha Waller

Ayo Atterberry (1991-1994)Not Pictured
Indoor: All-American in 55-yard hurdles in 1993 and 1994 ... ACC champion in the 55-yard hurdles in 1993 and 1994.

Kim Austin (1987-1990)
Indoor: All-American triple jumper in 1989 and 1990 ... 1990 All-American for the long jump and 55-meter hurdles ... ACC champion 60-yard hurdles in 1987 and the 55-meter hurdles and triple jump in 1989 S...ACC triple jump champion in 1990.

Penny Blackwell (1989-1992)Not Pictured
Indoor: 1991 All-American long jumper ... ACC champion in the long jump in 1990 and 1991 and the triple jump in 1991.

LaShonda Christopher (1996-1999)
Indoor: All-American in the long jump in 1996, 1997 and 1998, the triple jump in 1996, 1998 and 1999 ... ACC champion in the long jump in 1996 and 1998.
Outdoor: All-American in the long jump in 1996 and 1997 and the triple jump in 1996-1999 ... ACC outdoor champion in the long jump in 1996, 1997 and 1999 and was the ACC champion in the triple jump in 1996.

LaTasha Colander (1995-1998)
Indoor: All-American 55-yard hurdles in 1995-1998 All-American DMR 1995 and 1997 ... All-American 4x400 in 1996 ...ACC champion 55-yard hurdles in 1995-1997, 60-meter hurdles in 1998, 200 meters in 1995, 1997 and 1998 and 55 yards in 1997 ...2000 Olympic gold medalist in the 4x400 and competed in the 400m.
Outdoor: All-American 100m hurdles in 1995 and 1996, the 200 meters in 1998, 4x100 team in 1995 and 1998. ACC champion in the 100m hurdles in 1995, 1996 and 1997, the 200 meters in 1997 and as a member of the 4x100 team in 1997 and 1998... 2000 Olympic gold medallist in the 4x400mm relay.

Sharon Couch (1988-1991)
Indoor: 1991 All-American in the long jump and the 55-yard hurdles ... 1988, 1990 and 1991, she was the ACC indoor champion in the 55-yard hurdles ... Olympian in 1992 for the long jump and in 2000 for the 100-meter hurdles ... World Championship participant in 1995 and 1997 in the long jump.
Outdoor: All-American long jump and 4x100m in 1990 1991 All-American long jumper 1989 ACC champion long jump and 4x100 1990 and 1991 ACC champion in the 100m hurdles.

DeAnne Davis (1997-2000)Not Pictured
Indoor: All-American for the triple jump in 1997, 1999 and 2000 ... All-ACC in the triple jump and 60-meter hurdles in 2000.

Michelle Faherty (1988-1991)Not Pictured
Indoor: All-American in 1989, 1990 and 1991 in the 4x800 relay team ... ACC 800 champion in 1988 and the ACC mile champion in 1991 ... Member of the 1991 ACC champion two-mile relay team.

Shalane Flanagan (2001-present)
Indoor: 2001 All-American in the mile ... 2001 ACC champion in the mile ... 2001 ACC Rookie of the Year S 2001 All-ACC.
Outdoor: 2001 All-American in the 1,500m and the DMR ... 2001 ACC champion in the 1,500m and the 5,000m ... 2001 ACC Rookie of the Year ...Member of the 2001 UNC1s Penn Relay Championship of America DMR team.

Nicole Gamble (1996-1999)
Indoor: NCAA champion triple jump in 1999 ... All-America triple jump in 1996-1999 and the long jump in 1998 and 1999 ... ACC triple jump champion in 1997-1999 and the long jump champion in 1997 and 1999 ... 2000 Olympian ... 2000 World University Games ... 2000 NACAC Under-25 Championship.
Outdoor: All-American in the triple jump in 1996-1999 and long jump in 1996, 1997 and 1999 ... ACC triple jump champion in 1997, 1998 and 1999.

Joy Ganes (1998-2001)
Indoor: All-America in the high jump in 1998 and 2000...ACC high jump champion in 1998 and 1999.
Outdoor: All-American in the high jump in 1999 and 2000 ... ACC high jump champion in 1998 and 1999.

Monique Hennagan (1995-1998)
Indoor: All-American 400 meters in 1996 and 1997 and 1996 4x400 ... 1996 NCAA champion 400 ... ACC 400m champion in 1996-1998 ... 2000 Olympic gold medalist as part of the 4x400 relay team and participated in the 400 meters.
Outdoor: All-American 400 meters in 1995,1997 and 1998, and 800 meters in 1996 ... 1996 NCAA champion 800 meters ... ACC outdoor champion for the 400m in 1995,1996 and 1998 and was a member of the 1997 ACC outdoor champion 4x100 team.

Marion Jones (1994-1995)
Outdoor: All-American in 1994 in long jump, 100m, 200m, 4x100m ... 1995 All-American long jump, 4x100 team ... 1995 ACC champion 100m, long jump S 2000 Olympic gold medalist 100m, 200m, 4x400m S 2001 world champion 200m, 4x100m ... 1999 World Champion 100m, 200m ... World No. 1 1997-2001 in 100m and 200m.

Lynda Lipson (1990-1993)
Outdoor: All-American in the javelin and discus in 1992 and the javelin in 1993 ... Won ACC titles in the javelin in 1991 and 1993, the discus in 1992 and the shot put in 1993 ... 2000 Olympian in the javelin ... World Championships participant in 1997 and 1999 in the javelin.

Kendra Mackey (1988-1991)
Indoor: All-American 4x400 in 1988 and 1989 and for the 200 meters in 1990 ... ACC indoor champion in the 55 yards and in 1988 and the 200 meters in 1988, 1989 and 1990 ... ACC indoor champion 4x400 in 1989 and the mile relay team in 1991.
Outdoor: All-American in the 4x400 in 1989 and for the 200 meters, the 4x400 and 4x100 in 1990 ... 1991 All-America 4x400 team ... ACC champion in the 100 meters in 1988 and 1991 and the 400 in 1989 and 1990 ... ACC champion 4x400 in 1988-1990 and the 4x100 in 1989.

Joan Nesbit (1981-1984)
Indoor: 1984 All-American in 3,000 meters ... 1996 Olympian in the 10,000 meters ... Competed in the 1994 World Championships for cross country.
Outdoor: 1984 All-American in the 10,000 meters ... 1984 ACC Champion in the 3,000 meters and the 10,000 meters.

Rebecca Russell (1989-1992)Not Pictured
Outdoor: All-American 4x400 in 1989, 1990 and 1991 ... All-American 800 meters in 1990 and the 400m hurdles in 1992 ... ACC champion 800m in 1991 and the 400m hurdles in 1992 ... 1989 and 1990 ACC champion 4x400 ... World University Games in 1995 and World Championship in 1997 in the 400m hurdles.

Tisha Waller (1989-1992)
Indoor: All-American in the high jump in 1991 and 1992 ... Placed second in 1991 NCAA1s in both the indoor and outdoor high jumps ... ACC indoor high jump champion in 1990 and 1991 ... 1991 World University Games and the World Championships ... 1996 Olympian S World Championships participant 1995 and 1999.
Outdoor: All-American in the high jump in 1990-1992 ... 1991 NCAA runner-up in both in the high jumps ... ACC high jump champion in 1989 and 1992 ... 1991 World University Games and World Championships participant ... an Olympian in the high jump in 1996 and again participated in the World Championships in 1995 and 1999.