UNC's Nerro, UVa's Thiele Earn Cross Country Honors



October 21, 1998

GREENSBORO, N.C. - Trish Nerro from North Carolina and Virginia's Bob Thiele earn the Atlantic Coast Conference Performer of the Week honors.

Thiele led the Tar Heels to a second place finish in the Auburn Invitational. In the 26 team field, the North Carolina junior finished the 5K course with a time of 17:10.17. Nerro paced the Tar Heels and finished third overall. Virginia's Bob Thiele paced the Cavaliers with a time of 24:36.80. Thiele's time this season was a one minute improvement from last season's ECAC/IC4A Championship time.