Irish Women Capture First ACC Championship, Men Take Sixth

CARY, N.C. – There was a changing of the guard atop the Atlantic Coast Conference women’s cross country championship podium as No. 5 ranked Notre Dame captured the 2024 ACC Women’s Championship on Friday morning at WakeMed Cross Country Course.

The Irish used a strong team pack effort and claimed their first ACC women’s title in program history with a team score 115. The squad established a tentative lead with their collective work by the 3k mark and never relinquished their position over the field. Notre Dame’s win snapped an eight-year title streak held by host NC State. Conference newcomer and No. 15 ranked Stanford held the tiebreaker for second over No. 19 North Carolina as the teams both had scores of 121.

Siona Chisholm continued her stellar season and paced the Irish squad with a sixth-place finish after running a 19:42.3. The senior also earned her third-consecutive All-Atlantic Coast Conference selection while claiming her highest individual finish at an ACC Championship race.

Mary Bonner Dalton posted her best 6k time of the season with a 20:13.8 to place 22nd. Erin Strzelecki posted a 20:17.5 to finish 26th. Gretchen Farley and Isabel Allori were back-to-back finishers with times of 20:21.0 and 20:21.4 for 30th and 31st, respectively, to clinch the team title. Emily Covert ran a 20:25.7 to place 37th, and Arianne Olson crossed the line in 20:30.4 for 45th.

Reagan Riley (21:02.5; 81st), Caroline Lehman (21:15.5; 97th), and Sophie Novak (21:23.1; 104th) rounded out the Notre Dame efforts in the race.

WOMEN’S RACE RESULTS
Siona Chisholm – 6th (19:42.3)
Mary Bonner Dalton – 22nd (20:13.8)
Erin Strzelecki – 26th (20:17.5)
Gretchen Farley – 30th (20:21.0)
Isabel Allori – 31st (20:21.4)
Emily Covert – 37th (20:25.7)
Arianne Olson – 45th (20:30.4)
Reagan Riley – 81st (21:02.5)
Caroline Lehman – 97th (21:15.5)
Sophie Novak – 104th (21:23.1)

WOMEN’S TEAM STANDINGS
1. Notre Dame – 115
2. Stanford – 121
2. North Carolina – 121
4. Virginia – 152
5. NC State – 160
6. Boston College – 185
7. Florida State – 190
8. Syracuse – 197
9. Wake Forest – 200
10. Louisville – 202
11. Clemson – 221
12. Georgia Tech – 298
13. Virginia Tech – 329
14. SMU – 367
15. Cal – 392
16. Pittsburgh – 410
17. Miami – 511
18. Duke – 549

MEN’S RACE

The No. 10 ranked Notre Dame men’s cross country team placed sixth at the 2024 ACC Championships with a team score of 127. Wake Forest, who entered the race ranked No. 7 in the nation, won the team title with a score of 60. No. 5 ranked Stanford was second with a 69 followed by No. 13 North Carolina (80), No. 16 Virginia (94), and No. 12 Syracuse (122).

Ethan Coleman led the way for the Irish with a time of 22:59.8 for an 18th place finish to repeat as an All-Atlantic Coast Conference performer. CJ Singleton placed 24th with a time of 23:05.8, and Kevin Sanchez ran a 23:08.0 for 26th.

Daelen Ackley and Izaiah Steury were stride for stride at the finish with Ackley turning in a 23:09.6 for 29th and Steury running a 23:10.1 for 30th.

Drew Griffith posted a 23:18.0 for 37th, and Robbie Cozean and Carter Solomon were back-to-back in 23:23.2 and 23:25.9 for 42nd and 43rd, respectively. Cole Nash (23:38.7; 58th) and Sean Kay (24:37.6; 122nd) rounded out the performances for the Irish men.