Tar Heel Cross Country Duo Earn All-America Honors

Posted Nov 25, 2008
Senior Brie Felnagle and junior Lauren Holesh capped off a stellar cross country season Monday morning as the duo captured All-America honors in Terre Haute, Ind. Felnagle took home fourth place, the best finish of her career, with a time of 19:53.3, while Holesh clocked a 6K time of 20:35.4 for 30th overall. The two All-Americas mark just the third time in school history that a pair of Tar Heels have earned the honor the same season. (Tar Heel Blue)

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