University of North Carolina Athletics
2001 Cross Country Roster
Beth George
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Landsdale, Pa.
- High School:
- North Penn
In 2001 Cross Country: Was a team captain ... Took 5th at the Wolverine Interregional (18:49) ... Finished 35th at the ACC Championships with a time of 22:57.1 ... Placed 50th at NCAA regionals (22:58) and 178th at the NCAA Championships (23:13).
In 2001: In indoor, Named All-America in the DMR ... Lead runner on the DMR team that finished 2nd at NCAA’s and set a school record with a time of 11:11.11 ... Finished fourth at the ACC indoor Championships with a time of 4.56.96 in the 1500m ... In outdoor, Came in 2nd at the ACC Championships in the 1500m with a time of 4:23.16…Lead runner on the DMR team that won UNC’s first Championship of America at the Penn Relays ... Placed 3rd in the 800m at the Tar Heel Invitational with a time of 2:11.62... Placed 1st at the May Madness meet in the 1500m with a time of 4:24.13.
In 2000: Finished 1st in the 1500m (4:33.76) at the second USCTFS meet...Ran personal best 2:12.51 at the ACC Championships in the 800m...Placed 6th at the ACC Championships in the 1500m (4:31.15)...Competed at the Georgia Tech Invitational and finished 4th in the 1500m (4:22.95)
In 1999: In indoor, competed in two meets in the 800m with a best time of 2:17.42 in the ACC Championship prelims ... Also ran with the distance medley relay team ... In outdoor, ran in five meets, including the ACC prelims in the 800m with a best time of 2:14.29 at the Duke Invitational ... Ran twice in the 1500m with a best time of 4:41.52.
In 1998: Ran in four cross country meets and had a season-best time of 18:52 at the Paul Short Invitational ... Earned one point for Carolina by teamming with Kim Ritola, Oni Sharp and Alex Allen to finish eighth at the ACC Indoor Championships in the distance medley relay (12:33.15) ... Competed in several middle distance races during the outdoor season, including the USA Junior Nationals where she finished 12th in the 1500 meters ... Had a season-best time of 4:34.8 in the 1500m in Clemson, S.C. ... Finished seventh in the 800 meters at the USTCA Cup in Chapel Hill ... Competed in four 800 meter indoor events and had a best time of 2:15.41 at Virginia Tech.
In 1997: Ran 19:02.0 at the ACC Cross Country meet and finished 48th.
Prep: Cross country co-captain for North George High School ... Cross Country team won league and district championships and finished third in the state ... Track team won the state championship in 1995 and 1997 ... Ran on the 4x800 team that had the third fastest time in the nation ... Won five individual state championships, including the 800m in 1996, 1600m in 1997 and the 4x800m from 1995-97
Personal:Born April 15, 1979...Daughter of Bob and Gayle George...Majoring in Biology... ACC Honor Roll...Has made the Dean’s List five times at UNC
