Five Deacons Named to Academic All-ACC Cross Country Teams
2/18/2009 12:00:00 AM | Men's Cross Country
Feb. 18, 2009
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Sophomore Marley Burns, freshmen Anna Nosenko and Dina Nosenko, and fifth-year senior Merry Placer were all named to the 2008 All-ACC Academic Women's Cross Country Team, while sophomore Greg Billington was selected to the 2008 All-ACC Academic Men's Cross Country Team.
On the women's team, Wake Forest led the conference with four representatives, followed by Boston College with three.
Burns, a sophomore who is planning on majoring in health and exercise science, is on the list for the second consecutive year. The Asheville, N.C., native and all-region honoree was a top-four runner for Wake Forest in all six meets in which she competed this past season. Burns finished second on the team and 23rd overall at the NCAA Southeast Regionals. She placed fourth on the team and fifth overall at the Wake Forest Relays, as well as third on the team and fourth overall at the North Carolina Challenge.
Anna Nosenko, the ACC Rookie of the Year whose major is undeclared, finished first or second for Wake Forest in all five meets raced. The Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine, native placed second on the team and 16th overall at the ACC meet. A. Nosenko also finished first on the team and 21st overall at the NCAA Southeast Regionals. She recorded a second-place finish on the team and third overall at the North Carolina Challenge, while finishing in the top-20 overall at the Bill Dellinger Invitational, Penn State Invitational and ACC Championships.
Dina Nosenko, a freshman with an undeclared major, finished the season with five consecutive top-four finishes for Wake Forest. Twin sister of Anna Nosenko and also a native of Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine, D. Nosenko's top finish was second on the team and 10th overall at the Virginia Tech Invitational. She also finished third on the team at three meets: the Bill Dellinger Invitational, the ACC Championships and the NCAA Southeast Regionals
A native of Flagstaff, Ariz., Placer also is on the list for the second time. She is a fifth-year senior in eligibility and a graduate student in liberal studies at Wake Forest. During the 2008 season, Placer scored for the Deacons in all six meets competed. She placed first on the team and second overall at the North Carolina Challenge and finished second on the team and second overall at the Wake Forest Relays.
Billington, a sophomore with an undeclared major, is the third Deacon to repeat this honor for the second consecutive year. He finished first for Wake Forest in all five of his races this past season. Additionally, Billington won his first career individual title at the Men's White Division 8K Brooks Paul Short Run at Lehigh University's Goodman campus that featured a field of 270 runners on Oct. 3. He finished in the top-15 overall in three regular-season meets. At the ACC Championships and NCAA Southeast Regionals, he paced the Deacons and finished 38th and 52nd overall, respectively.
To be eligible for consideration, a student-athlete must have earned a 3.00 grade point average for the previous semester and have maintained a 3.00 cumulative average during her academic career.
The 2008 All-ACC Academic Women's Cross Country Team
Name, School, Class, Major
Jenna Baker, Clemson, So., Nursing
Marley Burns, Wake Forest, So., Health & Exercise Science
Mallory Champa, Boston College, Sr., Elementary Education
Lauretta Dezubay, Virginia, Sr., Kinesiology
Jessica Driscoll, Boston College, Jr., Secondary Education
Mary Kate DuBard, Georgia Tech, Fr., Undeclared
Jessica Fanning, Virginia Tech, Sr., Architecture
Brie Felnagle, North Carolina, Sr., Communication Studies
Stephanie Garcia, Virginia, Jr., English
Morgane Gay, Virginia, Fr., Undeclared
Nichole Lister, Boston College, Sr., Environmental Geology
Anna Nosenko, Wake Forest, Fr., Undeclared
Dina Nosenko, Wake Forest, Fr., Undeclared
Merry Placer, Wake Forest, Sr., Liberal Studies
Emily Pritt, NC State, Fr., Communications - Media
Erin Reddan, Virginia Tech, Sr., Human Nutrition, Foods & Exercise
Kristin Reed, Maryland, Jr., Physical Education
Kim Ruck, Clemson, Fr., Health Science
Emily Schwitzer, Duke, So., Undeclared
Carly Seymour, Duke, Fr., Undeclared
Samantha Stafford, Virginia, Jr., Interdisciplinary - Environmental Thought
Morgan Stengel, North Carolina, Sr., Business Administration
Lesley van Miert, Florida State, Sr., Sociology
Lydia Willemse, Florida State, Sr., Chemistry
The 2008 All-ACC Academic Men's Cross Country Team
Name, School, Class, Major
Brock Baker, North Carolina, Sr., Biology/Romance Languages
Greg Billington, Wake Forest, So., Undeclared
Andrew Brodeur, Duke, Fr., Undeclared
Sam Bryfczynski, Clemson, Gr., Computer Science
Devin Cornwall, Virginia Tech, Sr., Marketing
Adam Cunningham, North Carolina, So., Undeclared
David Emerson, Boston College, Sr., Computer Science
Emory Gibbs, Georgia Tech, Sr., Management
Michael Hammond, Virginia Tech, Fr., Psychology
Andrew Jesien, Virginia, Sr., Mathematics
Jason Lakritz, Florida State, Sr., Exercise Science
Matt Leeder, Florida State, So., Psychology
Alex Lundy, Maryland, So., Biology
Greg Kelsey, Maryland, Jr., Kinesiology
Bobby Mack, NC State, Gr., Curriculum Instruction
Robert Moldovan, NC State, So., Elementary Education
Phillip Padilla, Virginia Tech, Sr., Industrial Design
Timothy Ritchie, Boston College, Sr., Theology
Jonathan Sunde, Clemson, So., Mechanical Engineering
Nazar Trilisky, Georgia Tech, Sr., Computer Engineering
Bo Waggoner, Duke, So., Undeclared
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