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The Virginia women's cross country team captured its
first ACC championship since 1982 at Apalachee Regional
Park Oct. 30 in Tallahassee, Fla. It marked the third league
crown in program history for UVA, which won back-to-
back titles in 1981 and 1982.
The Cavaliers finished with 71 points to edge NC State
(75). The four-point margin is tied for the second small-
est in ACC Championships history (NC State defeated
Wake Forest by three points in 1992 and North Carolina
defeated NC State by four points in 2003).
Going into the final 1,000 meters of the 6,000-meter
race, NC State led UVA 58-73, but the Cavaliers outpaced
the Wolfpack to pull out the victory.
"The most impressive thing about that race was that we
were down for the first 5,000 meters, and it is a testament
to how hard these ladies have been working," UVA director
of track and field/cross country Bryan Fetzer said. "That
was amazing. … The last team that won [in 1982], won
the NCAA championship, so that puts this group in a very
good standing."
PHOTO COURTESY UVA
