Grade- A

Freshman Laura Hoer finished the season with four wins in her debut season with the Pack, helping the women’s cross country team cap off a stellar season under fourth year coach Lernie Henes.

N.C. State finished 24th in the NCAA Championships, the forth-highest place of any ACC school, behind only Florida State, UNC and Duke. This finish at NCAA’s marked the twenty-fourth top-25 finish in the thirty years for the Pack’s women’s cross country program.

The Pack has exhibited such remarkable consistency that it is difficult to give too much credit to one player for their year, no matter how well Laura Hoer performed. Junior Andie Cozzarelli had an excellent season, finishing 52nd at NCAA’s, just eight seconds away from being named All-American.

With only five exceptions, the Pack has produced at least one All-American every season since 1977, with Hoer joining that illustrious collection of standout players. The future would seem very bright as well, with Hoer being but a freshman, and with only two seniors on the team.