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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – A total of 16 student-athletes representing the Florida State cross country teams captured All-ACC Academic Team honors on Thursday.
The Seminoles had nine women recognized, which tied for the league lead along with NC State and Virginia, while the men had the second-highest total at seven along with Duke, Pitt, and Georgia Tech.
“This is just fantastic!” FSU head coach Bob Braman said. “Our women led the ACC in All-Academic honors and the men had the second most. I’m really proud that our student-athletes make academics a priority.”
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - The Florida State men's and women's cross country teams tallied three All-ACC honors Friday morning at Panorama Farms in Charlottesville, Va. The women finished fifth in the team standings while the men finished ninth. In the first race of the day, Fearghal Curtain ran a season-best 23:25.6 in the 8k race. Curtain was able to stay in the front pack for most of the race and made a late push to earn 21st. Curtain's performance earned him All-ACC honors. Cooper Schroeder ran a personal best 23:48.1 to finish 42nd in the field. Zach Leachman (24:10.9), Zach Cloud (24:28.6) and Matthew Newland (24:42.2) rounded out the top five for the Seminoles. The women had a great day on the course, and it was led by Emmy van den Berg. Van den Berg got off to a great start and stayed in the front pack for the first half of the race. Van den Berg crossed the line at 13th with a season-best time of 20:00.4. Agnes McTighe ran a personal best 20:14.2 to finish right be ....
NOTRE DAME, Ind. – The RV/RV Florida State cross country teams competed at the historical Joe Piane Invitational on Friday morning at the Notre Dame Golf Course.
Running in ideal conditions, the women’s team finished in fifth place with a total of 175 points, just behind four top 10 teams that included No. 1 NC State (55), No. 3 New Mexico (68), No. 10 Alabama (70) and No. 8 Notre Dame (146).
The Seminoles finished ahead of No. 27 Oregon State (256) and every other team that received votes in the week three USTFCCCA poll.
“The ladies absolutely showed up to compete today,” FSU women’s distance coach Baylee Mires said. “To place fifth at this meet with so many top contenders in the country is an incredible place to be. I’m really excited about the momentum we are building as a group and we can’t wait to compete again in two weeks at Wisconsin.”
Eight of the nine Noles that raced turned in personal best times at t ....
Results Boone, N.C. – The RV/RV Florida State cross country teams swept NR/No.29 Tennessee in a dual meet on Friday at the State Farm Fields. The women’s team led off the dual shortly after sunrise with temperatures in the low 50’s, racing the 4-mile course. FSU turned in the top three times, led by Alyson Churchill who crossed the line first with a time of 21:58.00 ahead of Emmy Van den Berg in second (22:03.06) and Agnes McTighe in third (22:06.82). Rebecca Pottorff followed in sixth place at 22:15.92 and Yasmine Abbes rounded out the scoring in eighth at 22:19.10. Caitlyn Wilkins (22.25.90) and Rebecca Bergnes (22:38.32) were included in FSU’s top seven, placing ninth and 10th respectively. FSU won with a tally of 20 points ahead of Tennessee’s 39. “It was an awesome day for the Noles in Boone,” FSU women’s distance coach Baylee Mires said. “Our women showed up full of run and got it done against Tennessee. Today was a great step as we prepare for bigger meets an ....