TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The No. 18 Florida State women’s cross country team will be one of 31 teams lining up to compete in the 6K at the 2020 NCAA Cross Country Championships, which are being held at the Oklahoma State Cross Country Course in Stillwater, Oklahoma.
The top Seminoles will be racing in their first cross country contest since the ACC Championships on Oct. 30, where FSU finished third with a total of 109 points.
The women’s 6K will start at 12:50 p.m. and the men’s 10K will follow at 1:40 p.m. Both races will be featured on ESPNU. Coverage of the event begins at 12:30 p.m.
March 7, 2021 No. 18 Noles Selected to NCAA Cross Country Championships
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The No. 18 Florida State women’s cross country team will compete at the 2020 NCAA Cross Country Championships in Stillwater, Oklahoma, on March 15.
Without regional meets this year, 31 teams were chosen based on performances throughout the fall and winter by a committee.
The Seminoles were selected to their third straight NCAAs after finishing third at the ACC Championships in October after taking third at the Blazer Classic. FSU also won the FSU Invite at the Apalachee Regional Park and opened the year taking third at the Mountain Dew Invite in Gainesville, Fla.
Las Gemelas, a twin Mexican restaurant concept at La Cosecha. Photograph by Leah Judson.
If you can’t escape to coastal Mexico (or anywhere) this spring, the latest restaurant from the team behind Espita Mezcaleria and Ghostburger may be the closest thing. The two-in-one Mexican restaurant, Las Gemelas which means “twin girls” in Spanish channels a beach-y vibe with a dual set of all-day concepts: a “fast-fancy” taqueria with a walk-up takeout window, and a full-service seafood spot that’s good for daily brunch or evening margaritas. The taqueria will open on March 15 at La Cosecha, the Latin food hall near Union Market, followed a week later by the sit-down restaurant.
March 4, 2021 - by Jodie Judd Cunningham and Coach Phillips Win South Region Awards
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida State senior Trey Cunningham was selected U.S Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) South Region Men’s Indoor Track Athlete of the Year this Thursday. He is joined by South Region Women’s Assistant Coach of the Year, Kelly Phillips. These awards are voted on by USTFCCCA member coaches and honor coaches and athletes from each of the nine regions.
“Trey is certainly deserving as the South Region Track Athlete of the Year,” said Head Coach Bob Braman. “He’s been the dominant track athlete in the region this entire year.”
March 5, 2021 - by Ian Bolger Noles Paced By Best Average, Finish Third
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Junior Adriaan Wildschutt brought home his first career victory as a Seminole, as the Florida State men’s cross country team finished third in a very tight, top-heavy field at the FSU XC Last Chance meet.
On a picturesque Friday morning at the Apalachee Regional Park, the Seminoles had two runners in the top five and four in the top 15, completing the race with a total of 49 points ahead of Temple (117) and South Florida (153). RV Syracuse (31) took home the team title ahead of No. 17 Michigan (42).
“If today was a regional meet, we would be through to nationals after that performance,” FSU head coach Bob Braman said. “We ran really well. We didn’t leave a lot of meat on the bone,