Cavaliers Compete at ACC Cross Country Championships

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Oct. 28, 2000

Virginia’s Bobby Thiele (Charlottesville, Va./Charlottesville) led a trio of Cavaliers in the top-10 with his runner up finish at the ACC Cross Country Championships today, helping the Hoos to a third-place finish in the race today. Justin Wood (Nevada City, Calif./Nevada Union) and Matt Ruhl (Somerdale, N.J./Triton Regional) took 7th and 8th respectively to be named to the All-Conference team. Virginia had 54 points, just behind champion Duke (39) and N. C. State (49).

On the women’s side, Sarah Folse (Fredericksburg, Va./Chancellor) finished 6th overall to repeat as an All-ACC performer. Virginia as a team finished fifth with 107 points, just behind Duke who was 4th with 106.

The Cavaliers will compete at the NCAA Southeastern Regional Championships in two weeks at Furman University. The race will take place on November 12.
TEAM FINISHES
WOMEN
1. N. C. State 43
2. UNC 52
3. Wake 92
4. Duke 106
5. Virginia 107

INDIVIDUALS:
6. Sarah Folse 18:36.1
18. Dawn Cleary 19:11.4
20. Dana Coons 19:12.9
31. Jessica Thomas 19:32.7
32. Ellen Dwyer 19:33.7
34. Megan Schwartz 19:34.6
38. Meg McGarvey 19:43.9
47. Jeanna Composti 20:06.9

MEN
1. Duke 39
2. N. C. State 49
3. VIRGINIA 54

INDIVIDUALS
2. Bobby Thiele 25:02.0
7. Justin Wood 25:21.2
8. Matt Ruhl 25:23.5
18. Ryan Webb 26:03.4
19. Andrew Filachek 26:04.6
30. Jeff Binggeli 26:29.0
31. Walton Kingsberry 26:29.7
37. Brian Wood 26,45.8