Oct. 27, 2001

CLEMSON, S.C. - Senior Monique Berry (Andover, Conn.) led the Maryland women's cross country team to an eighth place finish over host Clemson at the ACC Championships Saturday. The meet marks the Terrapins' highest conference championship finish since 1998.

Berry completed the 6K course in 24:02.5. Sophomore Lorna Dorland (Rockland, Maine) and junior Kristin Lubas (York, Pa.) finished next for Maryland with times of 24:04.4 and 24:09.1, respectively.

For the Maryland men, freshman Matt Adami (Mount Airy, Md.) stepped up for the Terps and led the team to a ninth place finish by completing the 8,000 meter course in 26:33.5. Adami is the first freshman on the Maryland team to finish first for the Terps this season. Junior Mike Prada (Fulton, Md.) finished next for Maryland, completing the course in 26:39.0.

The Maryland cross country teams will run their final race of the season on Saturday, Nov. 17 at the ECAC/IC4A Championships in New York, N.Y.

TEAM RESULTS
MEN'S TEAMS                                        WOMEN'S TEAMS
1. NC State        26                              NC State          39
2. Wake Forest     45                              North Carolina    55
3. Duke            94                              Virginia          80
4. Virginia        114                             Georgia Tech      107
5. Florida State   134                             Duke              136
6. Georgia Tech    153                             Wake Forest       149
7. Clemson         187                             Florida State     156
8. North Carolina  221                             MARYLAND          263
9.MARYLAND         274                             Clemson           272