GREENSBORO, N.C. (theACC.com) – NC State All-America runner Kelsey Chmiel has been named the Atlantic Coast Conference Women’s Cross Country Scholar-Athlete of the Year and leads the sport’s All-ACC Academic Team announced Wednesday.
Also voted the 2021 ACC Women’s Runner of the Year by the league’s head coaches, Chmiel recorded an impressive junior campaign in which she was the top finisher for the national champion Wolfpack in five meets. The Saratoga Springs, New York, native was the ACC and the NCAA Southeast Regional Champion and placed sixth at the NCAA Championships.
With her ACC Championship victory, Chmiel became the third consecutive individual conference champion from NC State and garnered her third All-ACC cross country accolades. In addition to her All-ACC honors, Chmiel was named the USTFCCCA Southeast Region Runner of the Year while earning All-Region and All-America recognition.
A dean’s list student throughout her time at NC State, Chmiel has maintained a perfect GPA while pursuing a degree in animal science. She was one of a league-high nine runners from the Wolfpack's 2021 NCAA Championship squad that also earned a spot on the All-ACC Cross Country Academic Team.
The ACC Scholar-Athlete of the Year awards were established in September of 2007 to be awarded annually to the top junior or senior student-athlete in their respective sports. Candidates for the awards must have maintained a 3.0-grade point average for their careers, as well as a 3.0 for each of the last two semesters.
Minimum academic requirements for selection to the All-ACC Academic Team are a 3.0-grade point average for the previous semester and a 3.0 cumulative average during one’s academic career. Athletic achievements during the most recent season are also considered in selecting the All-ACC Academic Team.
The ACC Honor Roll, which recognizes all conference student-athletes with a grade point average of 3.0 for the current academic year, will be released in July.
2021 ACC Women’s Cross Country Scholar-Athlete of the Year
Kelsey Chmiel, NC State
2021 All-ACC Women’s Cross Country Academic Team
Anna Oeser, Boston College, Sr., English/Political Science
Lauren White, Boston College, Gr., Leadership & Administration
Michaela Reinhart, Duke, Gr., Management Studies
Charlotte Tomkinson, Duke, So., Undeclared
Amanda Beach, Florida State, Gr., Public Health
Jen Lima, Florida State, Sr. Exercise Physiology
Agnes McTighe, Florida State, Fr., Media Comm Studies
Erin Phelps, Florida State, Sr., Exercise Physiology
Lauren Ryan, Florida State, Sr., Sport Management
Maudie Skyring, Florida State, Gr., Exercise Physiology
Nicole Fegans, Georgia Tech, Sr., Business
Brynn Brown, North Carolina, Fr., Neuroscience
Sasha Neglia, North Carolina, So., Statistics and Analytics
Natalie Tyner, North Carolina, Sr., Exercise & Sport Science
Sam Bush, NC State, Jr., Exploratory Studies
Kelsey Chmiel, NC State, Jr., Animal Science
Dominique Clairmonte, NC State, Gr., Teaching MA
Allie Hays, NC State, Gr., Natural Resources
Heather Holt, NC State, Sr., Human Biology
Mariah Howlett, NC State, Sr., Business Administration
Savannah Shaw, NC State, Gr., Communication
Hannah Steelman, NC State, Gr., NDS
Katelyn Tuohy, NC State, So., Business Administration
Maddy Denner, Notre Dame, Sr., Applied & Comp. Math/Stats
Olivia Markezich, Notre Dame, Jr., Marketing
Holly Bent, Syracuse, Gr., Public Diplomacy & Global Comm.
Annie Boos, Syracuse, Gr., Magazine, Newspaper & Digital Journalism
Sydney Nowicki, Syracuse, Fr., Chemistry
Bethany Steiner, Syracuse, Fr., Health & Exercise Science
Amanda Vestri, Syracuse, Sr., Health & Exercise Science
Margot Appleton, Virginia, Fr., Undeclared
Lindsey Butler, Virginia Tech, Jr., Industrial System Engineering