Six Former Duke Men's Cross Country Stars Selected to ACC 50th Anniversary Team

July 30, 2002

GREENSBORO, N.C. -- The Atlantic Coast Conference 50th Anniversary Men's Cross Country Team was announced today by Commissioner John Swofford. The 54-member team was voted on by the nine league institutions as decided by the league's 50th Anniversary Committee.

NC State led all league schools with 13 members on the Golden Anniversary team while North Carolina was second with 12 honorees. Clemson had 10 players selected, followed by Wake Forest (7), Duke (6), Maryland (3), Virginia (2), and Georgia Tech with one.

The six former Duke stars who made the team are Roger Beardmore, Terry Brennan, Scott Eden, Sean Kelly, Robbie Perkins, and Bob Wheeler.

The ACC's 50th Anniversary Men's Cross Country team, in alphabetical order, is as follows:

ACC 50th Anniversary Men's Cross Country Team

Abdul Alzindani NC State 1996-1999 Dearborn, Mich. Roger Beardmore Duke 1969-1971 Gibsonia, Pa. Jim Beatty North Carolina 1954-1956 Charlotte, N.C. Wayne Bishop North Carolina 1958 Greenville, N.C. Terry Brennan Duke 1998-2000 Lake Forest, Ill. Stuart Burham Wake Forest 1990-1993 Spokane, Wash. Larry Clark Clemson 1986-1990 Star, S.C. John Cline North Carolina 1994-1997 Charlotte, N.C. Mark Coogan Maryland 1986-1987 Attleboro, Mass. Jim Cooper North Carolina 1979-1980, 1982 Charlotte, N.C. Mike Cotton Virginia 1978-1981 Charlottesville, Va. Chris Dugan NC State 1997-2001 Scottsdale, Pa. Scott Eden Duke 1972-1974 Atlanta, Ga. Jim Farmer North Carolina 1984-1987 Raleigh, N.C. Cormac Finnerty Clemson 1989-1992 Mullingar, Ireland Martin Flynn Clemson 1983-1986 Longford, Ireland Steve Francis NC State 1977-1980 Pough Keepsie, N.Y. Kevin Graham Georgia Tech 1991-1994 Jonesboro, Ga. Scott Haak Clemson 1977-1979 Winchester, Va. Jim Haughey Clemson 1979-1982 Lurgan, Ireland Bob Henes NC State 1986-1990 Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio Larry Henry North Carolina 1958-1961 Horse Shoe, N.C. Gary Hofstetter North Carolina 1977-1980 Pittsburgh, Pa. Kevin Hogan Clemson 1991-1994 E. Moriches, N.Y. Dave Honea NC State 1987-1991 Candler, N.C. Jon Hume Wake Forest 1986-1989 Lakewood, Colo. Patrick Joyce NC State 1994-1998 Buffalo Grove, Ill. Sean Kelly Duke 1999-2001 Wickliffe, Ohio Ralph King North Carolina 1975-1978 Atlanta, Ga. Hans Koeleman Clemson 1980-1983 Uithoorn, Holland Dov Kremer Clemson 1987-1990 Holon, Israel Art Maillet North Carolina 1963-1964 Flushing, N.Y. Jim Moorhead Clemson 1959-1961 Laurens, S.C. George Nicholas North Carolina 1983-1986 Dayton, Ohio Julius Ogaro Clemson 1980-1982 Kasil, Kenya Robbie Perkins Duke 1974-1976 Greensboro, N.C. Pat Piper NC State 1984-1987 Hopkinton, N.H. Chan Pons NC State 1995-1999 Franklin, N.C. Corby Pons NC State 1995-1999 Franklin, N.C. Ron Rick Wake Forest 1982-1985 Elyria, Ohio Tony Riley NC State 1992-1995 Laguno Pueblo, N.M. Dan Rincon Maryland 1971-1975 Greenbelt, Md. Brendan Rodgers NC State 1995-1999 Fairfax, Va. Jon Russell Wake Forest 1993-1996 Wakefield, Mass. Ben Schoonover Wake Forest 1987-1990 Mount Hope, Kan. Charlie Schrader Maryland 1968-1970 Middleburgh, N.Y. Nathan Sisco Wake Forest 1999-2001 Lebanon, N.J. Anderson Smith NC State 2000-2001 Hudson, Ohio Nolan Swanson Wake Forest 1994-1997 Sherman, N.Y. Bobby Thiele Virginia 1997-2000 New Canaan, Conn. Tony Waldrop North Carolina 1971-1974 Columbus, N.C. Bob Wheeler Duke 1969-1971 San Diego, Calif. Jim Wilkins NC State 1970-1973 Roxboro, N.C. Andre Williams North Carolina 1994-1997 Richmond, Va.

Abdul Alzindani, NC State (1996-1999)

All-American in 1999 ... Member of the USA Cross Country team in 1997 ... All-ACC in 1997, 98 and 99 ... Two-time member of the Dean's List ... Three-time member of the ACC Honor Roll.

Roger Beardmore, Duke (1969-1971)

ACC Champion in 1972.

Jim Beatty, North Carolina (1954-1956)

Dominated the sport in the early 1950s ... From 1954-56 won three ACC cross country championships and was named an All-America in 1954 and 1956.

Wayne Bishop, North Carolina (1958)

ACC cross country champion in 1958.

Terry Brennan, Duke (1998-2000)

Captured the NCAA Southeast Regional in 2000 ... Southeast Region Athlete of the Year in 2000 ... three-time All-Southeast Region and two-time All-ACC honoree.

Stuart Burham, Wake Forest (1990-1993)

Three-time All-ACC selection in cross country ... Only Demon Deacon to compete in four NCAA Championships.

Larry Clark, Clemson (1986-1990)

Three-time All-ACC honoree (1987, 1988, 1989) ... member of 1989 all-district team ... member of NCAA fourth-ranked team (1998) ... member of two ACC Championship teams (1987, 1988).

John Cline, North Carolina (1994-1997)

ACC Cross Country champion in 1997, posting the fastest time in the event since 1991 ... Cross country All-America in 1997 ... In 1997, placed second out of 202 runners at the NCAA District III Championships.

Mark Coogan, Maryland (1986-1987)

An accomplished track & field and cross country athlete ... two-time All-ACC selection (1986 and 1987) ... member of the 1986 team that finished in second place at the ACC Championships.

Jim Cooper, North Carolina (1979-1980, 1982)

ACC Championship top 10 finish in 1979, 1980, 1982.

Mike Cotton, Virginia (1978-1981)

Two time All-American (3,000m SC,1981 and Cross Country, 1980) ... ACC Champion in the 3,000m SC (1979) and 10,000m (1981) ... ACC Performer of the Meet (1981) ... UVa record holder in the 10000m (28:55.34, 1981).

Chris Dugan, NC State (1997-2001)

All-American in 1998 and 99 ... All-ACC in 1998, 99 and 2001 ... Two-time member of the Dean's List ... Three-time member of the ACC Honor Roll.

Scott Eden, Duke (1972-1974)

Two-time All-American ... won back-to-back ACC Championships in 1973 and 1974.

Jim Farmer, North Carolina (1984-1987)

Cross country All-American in 1984 and 1985.

Cormac Finnerty, Clemson ( 1989-1992)

1991 ACC Champion ... 1992 ACC runner-up ... member of 1991 and 1992 all-district teams.

Martin Flynn, Clemson (1983-1986)

1986 ACC Champion ... member of 1983 and 1985 All-ACC teams, earned all-district honors in 1984, 1985 and 1986.

Steve Francis, NC State (1977-1980)

All-American in 1980 ... All-ACC in 1979 and 80 ... Men's team MVP in 1980.

Kevin Graham, Georgia Tech (1991-1994)

Tech's only two-time All-ACC selection, earned such honors in 1993 and '94 ... was a two-time all-region honoree ('93, '94) ... was a NCAA individual qualifier in '93 and '94 ... led the Jackets' men's team to its highest-ever finish in '94, placing third.

Scott Haak, Clemson (1977-1979)

Member of 1977 All-ACC team as he finished second ... finished as the runner-up in 1978 ... earned All-ACC honors and was named to all-district teams in 1977 and 1978.

Jim Haughey, Clemson (1979-1982)

Member of All-ACC team in 1980, 1981, 1982 ... helped Clemson to ACC team titles those years ... member of 1980 and 1981 all-district teams ... two-time All-American (1981, 1982).

Bob Henes, NC State (1986-1990)

All-American, All-ACC, and ACC Individual Champion in 1987, 89 and 90 ... Member of the USA Cross Country team in 1986 ... Men's team MVP in 1989 and 90 ... Two-time member of the ACC Honor Roll ... Husband of current assistant head coach Laurie Henes (Gomez).

Larry Henry, North Carolina (1958-1961)

ACC Cross Country Champion in 1962.

Gary Hofstetter, North Carolina (1977-1980)

ACC Cross Country in both 1978 and '79 ... Named a cross country All-America in 1979.

Kevin Hogan, Clemson ( 1991-1994)

1994 ACC Champion ... member of 1992 and 1993 All-ACC teams ... earned all-district honors all four years (1991-94).

Dave Honea, NC State (1987-1991)

All-American and All-ACC in 1991 ... Men's team MVP in 1988 and 91 ... ACC Honor Roll all four seasons ... Won the NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship and the ACC's Jim Weaver Scholarship ... Won the Walter Byers Award as the nation's premier student-athlete ... Finished as a runner-up on the Jeopardy College Tournament and won $125,000 on ABC's "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?" in 2000.

Jon Hume, Wake Forest (1986-1989)

All-American in cross country ... Two-time All-ACC selection in cross country ... Also earned All-ACC honors in both indoor and outdoor track.

Patrick Joyce, NC State (1994-98)

All-American, All-ACC and ACC Individual Champion in 1995 ... Member of the USA Cross Country team in 1993 ... Men's team MVP in 1995 ... Three-time member of the Dean's List ... Member of the ACC Honor Roll all four seasons.

Sean Kelly, Duke (1999-2001)

2000 ACC Cross Country Champion ... runner-up at the NCAA Southeast Regional in 2000 and 2001 ... finished 36th at the 2001 NCAA Championships and earned All-America honors ... two-time All-Southeast Region honoree.

Ralph King, North Carolina (1975-1978)

ACC Cross Country Champion and a cross country All-America in 1977.

Hans Koeleman, Clemson (1980-1983)

Three-time All-American (1980, 1982, 1983) ... two-time ACC Champion (1982 and 1983) ... ACC runner-up and member of the All-ACC team in 1981 ... three-time district champion (1980, 1982 and 1983) ... earned all-district honors in 1981.

Dov Kremer, Clemson (1987-1990)

Two-time All-American (1987, 1988) ... 1988 ACC Champion ... helped lead Clemson to 1987 and 1988 team titles ... member of 1987, 1988 and 1999 all-conference teams ... earned all-district honors in 1987 and 1988.

Art Maillet, North Carolina (1963-1964)

ACC Cross Country Champion in 1963.

Jim Moorhead, Clemson (1959-1961)

Member of All-ACC team 1959-1961 ... finished fourth at the ACC Championships in 1958 ... eighth in 1960 and fifth in 1961.

George Nicholas, North Carolina (1983-1986)

Cross country All-America in 1984 ... ACC Cross Country Champion in 1985.

Julius Ogaro, Clemson (1980-1982)

1981 ACC Champion and led Clemson to ACC team title ... finished fourth at ACC Championships in 1984, earning all-conference honors ... two-time all-district honoree (1980, 1981).

Robbie Perkins, Duke (1974-1976)

ACC Champion in 1975.

Pat Piper, NC State (1984-1987)

All-American in 1987 ... All-ACC in 1984 and 85 ... Member of the USA Cross Country team in 1984 ... Men's team MVP in 1984 and 1987 ... Member of the ACC Honor Roll.

Chan Pons, NC State (1995-1999)

All-American in 1996, 97 and 99 ... All-ACC in 1995, 96, 97 and 99 ... ACC Individual Champion in 1999 ... Winner of the H.C. Kennett Award (NC State's Outstanding Athlete) ... Winner of the NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship ... Men's team MVP in 1996, 97 and 99 ... Four-time member of the Dean's List ... Member of the ACC Honor Roll in all four seasons.

Corby Pons, NC State (1995-1999)

All-American in 1999 ... All-ACC in 1995, 96, 97 and 99 ... Member of the Dean's List ... Two-time member of the ACC Honor Roll.

Ron Rick, Wake Forest (1982-1985)

Wake's only four-time All-ACC selection in cross country.

Tony Riley, NC State (1992-1995)

All-American in 1992 ... All-ACC in 1992 and 93 ... ACC Individual Champion in 1993 ... Men's team MVP in 1992 and 93.

Dan Rincon, Maryland (1971-1975)

An All-American in 1974 ... A member of the 1972 and 1974 ACC Champion teams.

Brendan Rodgers, NC State (1995-1999)

All-American in 1998 and 99 ... All-ACC in 1996, 97 and 98 ... ACC Individual Champion in 1998 ... Men's team MVP in 1998 ... Member of the ACC Honor Roll.

Jon Russell, Wake Forest (1993-1996)

All-American in cross country and two-time All-ACC selection ... Also was a four-time All-ACC selection in track, winning ACC Championships in the indoor 3,000m, Distance Medley Relay and the outdoor 5,000m and 10,000m.

Ben Schoonover, Wake Forest (1987-1990)

All-American in cross country and two-time All-ACC selection ... Also earned All-ACC honors twice in indoor track.

Charlie Schrader, Maryland (1968-1970)

A three-time All-American in cross country (1968, 1969, 1970) ... ACC Champion in 1968 and 1969 ... A member of three consecutive ACC Champion Maryland cross country teams.

Nathan Sisco, Wake Forest (1999-2001)

Won ACC Cross Country Championship in 2001 ... Also won ACC Championships indoors in the Mile Run, Distance Medley Relay and outdoors in the 1,500m.

Anderson Smith, NC State (2000-2001)

All-American and All-ACC in 2000 ... All-ACC in 2001 ... ACC Freshman of the Year in 2000 ... Men's team MVP in 2000 ... Member of the ACC Honor Roll in 2001.

Nolan Swanson, Wake Forest (1994-1997)

Three-time All-ACC selection in cross country and the 1996 ACC Champion ... Also had glorious career in track, earning All-American honors in the 10,000m and winning six ACC Championships ... Named the Most Outstanding Performer of the 1999 ACC Outdoor Track & Field Championships.

Bobby Thiele, Virginia (1997-2000)

Named to All-America team in 1999 for performance in Cross Country.

Tony Waldrop, North Carolina (1971-1774)

Cross country All-American in 1971, finishing 11th at NCAA's.

Bob Wheeler, Duke (1969-1971)

1970 and 1971 ACC Cross Country Champion ... IC4A Cross Country Champion in 1971 ... member of the 1972 U.S. Olympic Team.

Jim Wilkins, NC State (1970-1973)

All-ACC in 1970, 71, 72 and 73.

Andre Williams, North Carolina (1994-1997)

ACC Cross Country Champion in 1992 ... Won four individual cross country events in 1991, earning All-ACC and all-district honors.