Henry Takes Regional Title
Nov. 13, 2004
Junior Carol Henry took the individual championship with a winning time of 19:57.5 at the NCAA Region III Championships Saturday at Lake Kristi in Greenville, N.C. Senior Erin Donohue completed the 6K course in 20:07.4, good for second place overall, and helped the Tar Heels finish third overall in the team competition. ACC rivals Duke and NC State finished 1-2 to secure automatic bids to the NCAA Championship meet. Henry's time was a career best over 6,000 meters. Senior Alice Schmidt crossed the line in 13th place with a time of 20:47.9. Meghan Owen (28th in 21:07.9) and Nicole Boykin (36th in 21:24.0) rounded out the scoring for the Tar Heels, whose 80 points were only nine points behind Duke's winning score of 71. NC State improved on its fourth-place finish at the ACC Championships by finishing second with 75 points. By virtue of finishing in the top four overall, Henry and Donohue automatically advance to the NCAA Championships as individuals. The Tar Heels as a team will hope to receive an at-large bid to the NCAA meet. The Carolina men competed in the 10K race later in the day and finished tied with Virginia Tech for 14th place. Senior Brian McGovern led the way with a 37th-place time of 31:23.4. NC State took the team competition, outlasting William and Mary to win the title. North Carolina Women - Third Place, 80 points
North Carolina Men - 14th Place, 386 points 37. Brian McGovern, 31:23.4 52. Tom Falvey, 31:49.1 82. Jesse Rappole, 32:21.3 99. Alex Ray, 32:40.3 130. Jeffrey Peterson, 33:19.5 158. Felix Sebera, 34:06.5 |
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