Nov. 22, 1999

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - NC State's men finished third while UNC's women placed sixth at the 1999 NCAA Cross Country Championships, held at Indiana University.

Meanwhile, NC State finished 19th and Duke 25th in the women's competition.

The Wolfpack men placed five runners among the top 50 individuals, with ACC Champion Chan Pons leading the way in 18th place. Twin brother Corby Pons, who was second at the ACC meet, placed 29th. He was closely followed by teammates Abdul Alzindani (30th) and Chris Dugan (44th).

Virginia's Bob Thiele, who qualified as an individual, placed 26th.

On the women's side, ACC Champion Christy Nichols of NC State was the conference's top finisher at the NCAA meet, placing 13th. UNC's Trish Nervo, who finished second at the ACC Championships, finished 15th. Wake Forest's Janelle Kraus, who competed individually, was 19th.

NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS
   TEAM RESULTS
NC State (Men)         3 out of 31 teams
North Carolina (Women) 6 out of 31 teams
NC State (Women)       19 out of 31 teams
Duke (Women)           25 out of 31 teams

1999 NCAA INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
   MEN'S RESULTS
Chan Pons         18th   NC State
Bob Thiele        26th   Virginia
Corby Pons        29th   NC State
Abdul Alzindani   30th   NC State
Chris Dugan       44th   NC State
Michael Fitzula  131st   NC State
Brendan Rodgers  177th   NC State
Aaron Saft       179th   NC State
  
   WOMEN'S RESULTS
Christy Nichols   13th   NC State
Trish Nervo       15th   North Carolina
Janelle Kraus     19th   Wake Forest
Jennifer Owens    27th   Virginia
Sheela Agrawal    28th   Duke
Katie Sabino      35th   NC State
Heather Tanner    52nd   North Carolina
Karen Everitt     61st   North Carolina
Rebecca Walker    98th   North Carolina
Megan Sullivan   110th   Duke
Kim Timberlake   159th   North Carolina
Beth Fonner      160th   NC State
Julie Smith      162nd   North Carolina
Whitney Weber    169th   North Carolina
Amy Beykirch     176th   NC State
Erin Musson      189th   NC State
Anne Wickman     198th   Duke
Megan Coombs     203rd   NC State
Ellie Culp       205th   Duke
Heather Ryan     207th   Duke
Molly Purser     230th   NC State
Katie Atlas      241st   Duke