Eagles Place 10th at ACC Championship

JAMAICA PLAIN, Mass. – The Boston College women's cross country team had three Eagles race to personal-best times en route to a 10th-place finish with 291 points at the 2018 ACC Cross Country Championship on Friday morning at Franklin Park.

Senior Delia Hayes led the Eagles across the finish line, running a personal-best time of 21:24.8 to finish in 36th overall. Freshman Fian Sullivan Sweeney finished in 53rd at 21:46.2 while junior Paige Duca followed in 56th at 21:48.9, the second and third Eagles, respectively, to finish the 6K course.

Freshman Anna Oeser's time of 22:06.0 was good for 75th while sophomore Lauren White's personal-record time of 22:14.7 put her in 85th to round out the scored Eagles.

NC State claimed its third-straight title with 67 points. Notre Dame placed second with 68 points, followed by Syracuse in third with 83 points.

Louisville's Dorcas Wasike won the individual title in a time of 20:08.1.

ACC Cross Country Championship
Jamaica Plain, Mass. | Franklin Park
October 26, 2018
COMPLETE RESULTS

BC HIGHLIGHTS
- Three Eagles ran personal bests, led by senior Delia Hayes in 36th at 21:24.8. Sophomore Lauren White's time of 22:14.7 was a career-record while freshman Nicole Clermont ran a best time of 22:36.3 for 107th.
- Sophomore Colleen Sliney raced to a time of 22:35.7, 106th overall. Freshman Kayla Smith's time of 22:43.2 was good for 111th while sophomore Kylee Raftis placed 112th with a time of 22:46.4.
- The Eagles improved three spots from the 2017 ACC Championship to 10^th overall with 291 points.

UP NEXT
The NCAA Northeast Regional will take place on Friday, Nov. 9 in Buffalo, N.Y.

BC's Top Finishers
Women's Championship 6K
36) Delia Hayes; 21:24.8
53) Fian Sullivan Sweeney; 21:46.2
56) Paige Duca; 21:48.9
75) Anna Oeser ; 22:06.0
85) Lauren White; 22:14.7

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Players Mentioned

Nicole Clermont

Paige Duca

Delia Hayes

Anna Oeser

Kylee Raftis

Colleen Sliney

Kayla Smith

Fian Sullivan Sweeney

Lauren White