University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
UNC Asheville Men and Women Finish Fourth; Coleman Earns All-Conference Honors
10.28.2017 | Cross Country
Official Results
LYNCHBURG, Va. – It was a special day for UNC Asheville men's and women's cross country at the 2017 Big South Cross Country Championships with both ending their efforts in fourth place as a team at the championships held at the Liberty Cross Country Course.
The UNC Asheville women's cross country team finished fourth at the Big South Conference Cross Country Championship with a team time average of 19:47.
Kelley Coleman led the way for the Bulldogs in the 5K portion of the championship with an All-Conference 11th-place finish with a time of 19:11.8.
The Bulldogs had two in the top-15 with Kamryn DeCarmo collecting a 15th-place finish with a time of 19:18.0. Three Bulldogs finished in the top-20 in total with Phoebe Schneider 20th with a time of 19:32.3.
The UNC Asheville men's cross country team put together a strong finish at the Big South Cross Country Championship with the Bulldogs finishing fourth with a team time average of 26:57.
The Bulldogs were led in the 8K men's portion of the championship by Dominic Collichio, who finished in 15th place with a time of 26:32.6.
Collichio was one of four Bulldogs in the top-25 with Zach Boone also collecting a top-20 finish with an 18th-place finish of 26:39.3.
UNC Asheville's David Hager just missed on a top-20 finish of his own by ending his efforts in 21st with a time of 26:55.9. Quin Meyer collected a 24th-place finish with a time of 27:06.3.
Campbell claimed top honors as a team in the men's portion of the event. Liberty finished second, while Charleston Southern finished third. Campbell's Amon Kemboi won the individual championship with a time of 24:14.7.
In the women's championship, High Point finished first as a team, while Campbell came in second. Liberty finished in third. High Point's Famke Heinst won the individual championship with a time of 17:55.1.
BULLDOG BITES
Best Finish Since 2003
The UNC Asheville men's cross country team with its fourth place finish garnered its best finish as a team at the Big South Cross Country Championship since also finishing fourth in 2003.
Top-6 Since 2012
With its fourth place finish as a team, UNC Asheville women's cross country has now finished in the top-6 every year since 2012. The Bulldogs finished third in 2013, and Asheville has finished fourth as a team in two of the last three years (2015 and 2017).
Quotable
"We are super-excited about the program and how we finished today. To have both teams place fourth and to have an All-Conference finisher in Kelley Coleman was incredible. It's been years since UNC Asheville has had team finishes like this, and this is a great step for both sides. Hopefully, it convinces everyone that we can run with the top teams in the conference." – Head Coach Jesse Norman
Final Men's Team Scores
1) Campbell – 38
2) Liberty – 42
3) Charleston Southern – 86
4) UNC Asheville – 105
5) Radford – 107
6) High Point – 159
7) Winthrop – 211
8) Gardner-Webb – 242
9) Presbyterian – 244
10) Longwood – 277
Final Women's Team Scores
1) High Point – 29
2) Campbell – 75
3) Liberty – 80
4) UNC Asheville – 109
5) Radford – 137
6) Winthrop – 155
7) Charleston Southern – 159
8) Gardner-Webb – 207
9) Presbyterian – 236
10) Longwood – 297
Men's Runner of the Year
Amon Kemboi, Campbell
Women's Runner of the Year
Famke Heinst, High Point
Men's Freshman of the Year
Amon Kemboi, Campbell
Women's Freshman of the Year
Famke Heinst, High Point
Men's Coach of the Year
Michael Kelly, Campbell
Women's Coach of the Year
Remy Tamer, High Point
Men's Scholar-Athlete of the Year
Keaton Poole, Gardner-Webb
Women's Scholar-Athlete of the Year
Gabrielle Cortese, Gardner-Webb
Men's All-Academic Team
Hunter Gilbert, Campbell
Jeryck Wilson, Charleston Southern
Keaton Poole, Gardner-Webb
Alejandro Juan Torres, High Point
James Zentmeyer, Liberty
Duncan Gotfredson, Presbyterian
Mak Casey, Radford
Zach Boone, UNC Asheville
Kevin Mills, Winthrop
Women's All-Academic Team
Roshae Jackson, Campbell
Bethany Thornhill, Charleston Southern
Gabrielle Cortese, Gardner-Webb
Zoe Geis, High Point
Kammi Kurtz, Liberty
Casey Ripp, Longwood
Sally Hart, Presbyterian
Percie Lyons, Radford
Phoebe Schneider, UNC Asheville
Victoria Burdette, Winthrop
LYNCHBURG, Va. – It was a special day for UNC Asheville men's and women's cross country at the 2017 Big South Cross Country Championships with both ending their efforts in fourth place as a team at the championships held at the Liberty Cross Country Course.
The UNC Asheville women's cross country team finished fourth at the Big South Conference Cross Country Championship with a team time average of 19:47.
Kelley Coleman led the way for the Bulldogs in the 5K portion of the championship with an All-Conference 11th-place finish with a time of 19:11.8.
The Bulldogs had two in the top-15 with Kamryn DeCarmo collecting a 15th-place finish with a time of 19:18.0. Three Bulldogs finished in the top-20 in total with Phoebe Schneider 20th with a time of 19:32.3.
The UNC Asheville men's cross country team put together a strong finish at the Big South Cross Country Championship with the Bulldogs finishing fourth with a team time average of 26:57.
The Bulldogs were led in the 8K men's portion of the championship by Dominic Collichio, who finished in 15th place with a time of 26:32.6.
Collichio was one of four Bulldogs in the top-25 with Zach Boone also collecting a top-20 finish with an 18th-place finish of 26:39.3.
UNC Asheville's David Hager just missed on a top-20 finish of his own by ending his efforts in 21st with a time of 26:55.9. Quin Meyer collected a 24th-place finish with a time of 27:06.3.
Campbell claimed top honors as a team in the men's portion of the event. Liberty finished second, while Charleston Southern finished third. Campbell's Amon Kemboi won the individual championship with a time of 24:14.7.
In the women's championship, High Point finished first as a team, while Campbell came in second. Liberty finished in third. High Point's Famke Heinst won the individual championship with a time of 17:55.1.
BULLDOG BITES
Best Finish Since 2003
The UNC Asheville men's cross country team with its fourth place finish garnered its best finish as a team at the Big South Cross Country Championship since also finishing fourth in 2003.
Top-6 Since 2012
With its fourth place finish as a team, UNC Asheville women's cross country has now finished in the top-6 every year since 2012. The Bulldogs finished third in 2013, and Asheville has finished fourth as a team in two of the last three years (2015 and 2017).
Quotable
"We are super-excited about the program and how we finished today. To have both teams place fourth and to have an All-Conference finisher in Kelley Coleman was incredible. It's been years since UNC Asheville has had team finishes like this, and this is a great step for both sides. Hopefully, it convinces everyone that we can run with the top teams in the conference." – Head Coach Jesse Norman
Final Men's Team Scores
1) Campbell – 38
2) Liberty – 42
3) Charleston Southern – 86
4) UNC Asheville – 105
5) Radford – 107
6) High Point – 159
7) Winthrop – 211
8) Gardner-Webb – 242
9) Presbyterian – 244
10) Longwood – 277
Final Women's Team Scores
1) High Point – 29
2) Campbell – 75
3) Liberty – 80
4) UNC Asheville – 109
5) Radford – 137
6) Winthrop – 155
7) Charleston Southern – 159
8) Gardner-Webb – 207
9) Presbyterian – 236
10) Longwood – 297
Men's Runner of the Year
Amon Kemboi, Campbell
Women's Runner of the Year
Famke Heinst, High Point
Men's Freshman of the Year
Amon Kemboi, Campbell
Women's Freshman of the Year
Famke Heinst, High Point
Men's Coach of the Year
Michael Kelly, Campbell
Women's Coach of the Year
Remy Tamer, High Point
Men's Scholar-Athlete of the Year
Keaton Poole, Gardner-Webb
Women's Scholar-Athlete of the Year
Gabrielle Cortese, Gardner-Webb
Men's All-Academic Team
Hunter Gilbert, Campbell
Jeryck Wilson, Charleston Southern
Keaton Poole, Gardner-Webb
Alejandro Juan Torres, High Point
James Zentmeyer, Liberty
Duncan Gotfredson, Presbyterian
Mak Casey, Radford
Zach Boone, UNC Asheville
Kevin Mills, Winthrop
Women's All-Academic Team
Roshae Jackson, Campbell
Bethany Thornhill, Charleston Southern
Gabrielle Cortese, Gardner-Webb
Zoe Geis, High Point
Kammi Kurtz, Liberty
Casey Ripp, Longwood
Sally Hart, Presbyterian
Percie Lyons, Radford
Phoebe Schneider, UNC Asheville
Victoria Burdette, Winthrop
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