FSU sports information:

The No.13/NR Florida State cross country teams will race in the ACC Championship on Friday morning in Cary, N.C., at the WakeMed Soccer Park.

The men’s 8k will start at 9:30 a.m., followed by the women’s 6k at 10:30 a.m. Both races will air on theACC Networkand live timing will be available.

"Really excited to be on the ground here in Cary for ACC’s,” said assistant coach Ian Frazier. “Improvement has been the focus of the year and there’s no better place to reinforce that goal than at the first round of postseason competition. A lot of our younger guys will get the opportunity to step up and contribute this weekend, which I believe is going to do big things for our program moving forward.”

The men’s team will compete against six ranked teams in the USTFCCCA national poll. The Noles opened their season on August 30 at the UCF Invitational, capping off the team victory led by Kidus Misgina who took home the individual title in the 5k with a time of 14:32.4.

Student-athletes Kaden Levings and Lucas Bouquot both earned ACC Performer of the Week honors for their efforts this season. Levings opened his collegiate season at the Georgia Tech Invitational on October 4 in the 8k, crossing the line with a winning time of 25:07.6.

Bouquot led the Seminoles to its second team win of the season at the FSU XC Invitational on October 11, finishing in sixth with a career best of 24:43.0.

The women’s race will feature eight ranked teams ranked in the USTFCCCA top 30, including the No.13 Seminoles. The ACC currently fields the most ranked teams of any conference in the nation. The Seminoles received votes in the week four poll after climbing to No.13 following a ninth-place finish at the Wisconsin Pre-National Meet.

Bieke Schipperen led the Seminoles in the 6k race by placing 24th with a career best of 19:59.3. FSU scored 364 points, knocking off 12 ranked teams in the 36-team field. It was the second best finish for the women’s team on the course since 2014, when FSU placed eighth.

Lily Guinn and Jane Eiselstein captured ACC Performer of the Week honors this season. Guinn was named Freshman of the Week after making her collegiate debut on August 30 at the UCF Invitational in the 6k. The Norfolk, Virginia native guided the Noles to a perfect score of 15, winning with a time of 17:16.4.

Eiselstein won the women’s 6k at the Georgia Tech Invitational on October 4, helping FSU to its second team victory of the season behind a tally of 34 points. The Chattanooga, Tenn., native crossed the finish line with a winning time of 21:48.16.

“We are really looking forward to lining up on Friday,” said FSU head coach Cody Halsey. “The women have been working hard all season and I think they have built up a lot of momentum coming into ACCs. If we control what we can control and continue to show up like we have all season, I think we will walk away really proud of what we have accomplished this weekend. I feel confident in these women.”

12 months ago, Jacob Rizy was nearing the end of an 8-2 season at Harvard. Now, he's coming off his first career FSU start vs. Miami.

After working hard over the last few months to make the jump from Ivy League to P4 football, he knows he has room for further growth after a promising debut last week.

Hope you'll join the Osceola Staff for sports talk, cold drinks and hot food this Friday, Nov. 1 at Vice Society before the Block Party on Madison in College Town.
We'll be on the patio of Vice Society (right across from Bowden's) from 4-8 pm at which time the Marching Chiefs and Cheerleaders will kick off the Block Party's live music.
Come on out and allow the Osceola staff to thank you, pick up a free Osceola t-shirt, and to give each other a hug for the season we've endured. Lots to talk about prior to the North Carolina football game.
Look forward to seeing you there!
And a big thank you to those who cannot make it.

The FSU men's basketball team plays its second and final exhibition game on Thursday against West Florida at 3 p.m. Early start with Halloween. No TV or streaming but we'll have some notes here as well as updates and stats in the thread below.

FSU opened up with an exhibition win over St. Leo. Malique Ewin scored 19 points and Jamir Watkins had 18 points. The Seminoles were able to show all of their newcomers, with 12 playing 10 or more minutes. Curt Weiler had takeaways on the Seminoles.

Watkins is clearly looking to refine his all-around game, taking a number of jumpers / 3-pointers to help the Seminoles and raise his NBA draft stock.

If you're in Tallahassee, home games will be heard on WFLA 100.7 FM beginning with Monday's regular-season opener against Northern Kentucky (7 p.m.). That game will be streamed on ACC Network Extra.

FSU also showed off its new black jerseys yesterday:

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FSU sports information:

The No. 6 Florida State soccer team (11-2-2, 6-2-1 ACC) travels south to conclude the regular season at Miami (5-7-4, 1-5-3 ACC) on Halloween night. The Seminoles will look to qualify for the ACC Tournament for a 30th straight season.

Florida State can automatically qualify for the 2024 ACC Women’s Soccer Tournament with a victory over Miami. Based on other results across the conference, the Seminoles can finish between the No. 2 seed and the No. 5 seed with a victory over the Hurricanes. The top six seeds will qualify for the tournament with the top two seeds earning a bye into the semifinal round.

FSU and Miami will meet for the 24th matchup in the series history dating back to 1998. The Seminoles have won the last four games between the in-state foes and dropped just one match in regulation against Hurricanes this century. Jordynn Dudley scored two second-half goals to decide the match at home last season right after scoring two goals at No. 1 North Carolina. Dudley is coming off a two goal performance in the victory over No. 4 North Carolina this season, earning her first career ACC Offensive Player of the Week award while also earning a spot on the TopDrawerSoccer Team of the Week.

The Seminoles totaled 15 goals over the last three games against three preseason ranked opponents including four goals over No. 4 North Carolina. All four goals were scored by underclassmen Dudley and Solai Washington as each recorded a brace. Dudley has two multi-goal performances against top-five opponents, both coming against North Carolina.

Huff leads the squad in all scoring categories with 10 goals and eight assists for 28 total points. Huff became the fastest to reach 20+ points in the past five seasons and has already matched her point tally from last season in nearly ten fewer games.

The freshman class has performed brightly with a combined 60 total points, 20 goals and 20 assists. This marks the most freshmen goal contributions in the past five seasons across all three metrics. Wrianna Hudson leads the class with six goals and five assists. Four of the six freshmen field players have contributed double-digit points inside 15 games.

FSU has scored 28 goals in ACC play, tied for the third most in program history. The defense has kept eight clean sheets including three conference game shutouts.

The 6 p.m. game will be available to watch on ACC Network. Live video and stats will be available at Seminoles.com.