Nov. 22, 2004

RALEIGH, N.C. - The NC State women's cross country team finished 12th overall in the 6,000 meter race at the NCAA Championships in Terre Haute, Ind., on Monday. Three of the Pack's runners finished in the top 75, with junior Julia Lucas leading the way with a 39th-place overall finish.

Following Lucas, fellow junior Kristina Roth finished 51st, while true freshman Amy Kelly placed 66th. Seniors Josianne Lauber and Erin Swain, competing in their final cross country events for NC State, placed 86th and 122nd, respectively. Other than Kelly, two other true freshmen also competed for the Pack, with Magin Kebert placing 149th and Angelina Blackmon coming in 171st.

The NCAA Championships brings a close to the season for the women's team, which placed second at the District III Championships on Nov. 13. On Oct. 30, the Pack finished third at the Atlantic Coast Conference Championships, with Lucas and Roth both picking up All-ACC honors.

NC State - 12th place - 364 points
39. Julia Lucas - 21:28
51. Kristina Roth - 21:44
66. Amy Kelly - 21:53
86. Josianne Lauber - 22:10
122. Erin Swain - 22:24
149. Magin Kebert - 22:45
171. Angelina Blackmon - 23:03