FSU sports information:
The No.24/NV Florida State Cross Country teams will host the NCAA South Region Championship on Friday at Apalachee Regional Park, marking the first time since 2019.
The women's 6k will start at 8:30 a.m., followed by the men's 10k at 9:30 a.m. The top two teams will earn an automatic bid to the NCAA championships that will be held in Madison, Wisconsin on Nov 23.
The race will air on ESPN+ and live timing will be available.
“We’re incredibly excited to compete on our home course for the south regional championships, our national qualifying meet,” said FSU head coach Cody Halsey. “After all the hard work these women have put in, they’ve established as one of the top teams in the region. This race is our opportunity to showcase our preparation and unity as well as demonstrate the strength of what it means to work together and trust each other.”
The women’s team collected two wins during the regular season, including Three ACC Performer of the Week honors. Agnes McTighe won her second ALL-ACC honor after leading the Noles in the 6k, crossing the line in ninth with a career best of 19:48.0. Bieke Schipperen captured ALL-ACC honors for the first time in her career, placing 16th with a time of 20:02.5.
“It means work together and trust each other when it matters the most, “added Halsey. “It’s incredible to compete at home with the support of so many. The course will be electric. We’re really looking forward to Friday.”
Four teams in the women’s race are ranked in the USTFCCCA top 30, including No.24 FSU. The ACC currently fields the most ranked team 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.
The men’s team is led by Joe Farley, who placed 25th at the ACC Championships in the 8k at 23:06.09.
“I’m so grateful for our team to have the opportunity to compete at Apalachee Regional Park this Friday for the NCAA South Regional Championships,” said assistant coach Ian Frazier. “We’ve done a lot of specific work at various points of the course in preparation for this meet, so the guy's confidence out here should be an all-time high. More than that though is we get the benefit of having the entire FSU and Tallahassee community here to watch us compete.”
Lucas Bouquot has played a role in the men’s team success, after leading FSU to its second team victory of the regular season at the FSU XC Invitational on October 11, finishing sixth with a career best of 24:30.0. He competed at the ACC Championships in the 8k, placing 87th with a career best of 24:03.2.
"The energy will be electric,” add Frazier “The environment will be like no other they’ve experienced out here. Now the task is to be resilient from 1k to 10k, trust themselves and their six other teammates and make the tough decision on the course that will give us a shot at qualifying for the NCAA Championships.”
The No.24/NV Florida State Cross Country teams will host the NCAA South Region Championship on Friday at Apalachee Regional Park, marking the first time since 2019.
The women's 6k will start at 8:30 a.m., followed by the men's 10k at 9:30 a.m. The top two teams will earn an automatic bid to the NCAA championships that will be held in Madison, Wisconsin on Nov 23.
The race will air on ESPN+ and live timing will be available.
“We’re incredibly excited to compete on our home course for the south regional championships, our national qualifying meet,” said FSU head coach Cody Halsey. “After all the hard work these women have put in, they’ve established as one of the top teams in the region. This race is our opportunity to showcase our preparation and unity as well as demonstrate the strength of what it means to work together and trust each other.”
The women’s team collected two wins during the regular season, including Three ACC Performer of the Week honors. Agnes McTighe won her second ALL-ACC honor after leading the Noles in the 6k, crossing the line in ninth with a career best of 19:48.0. Bieke Schipperen captured ALL-ACC honors for the first time in her career, placing 16th with a time of 20:02.5.
“It means work together and trust each other when it matters the most, “added Halsey. “It’s incredible to compete at home with the support of so many. The course will be electric. We’re really looking forward to Friday.”
Four teams in the women’s race are ranked in the USTFCCCA top 30, including No.24 FSU. The ACC currently fields the most ranked team 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.
The men’s team is led by Joe Farley, who placed 25th at the ACC Championships in the 8k at 23:06.09.
“I’m so grateful for our team to have the opportunity to compete at Apalachee Regional Park this Friday for the NCAA South Regional Championships,” said assistant coach Ian Frazier. “We’ve done a lot of specific work at various points of the course in preparation for this meet, so the guy's confidence out here should be an all-time high. More than that though is we get the benefit of having the entire FSU and Tallahassee community here to watch us compete.”
Lucas Bouquot has played a role in the men’s team success, after leading FSU to its second team victory of the regular season at the FSU XC Invitational on October 11, finishing sixth with a career best of 24:30.0. He competed at the ACC Championships in the 8k, placing 87th with a career best of 24:03.2.
"The energy will be electric,” add Frazier “The environment will be like no other they’ve experienced out here. Now the task is to be resilient from 1k to 10k, trust themselves and their six other teammates and make the tough decision on the course that will give us a shot at qualifying for the NCAA Championships.”
