No. 2 Women, No. 17 Men Ready for NCAA Championships
11/18/2016 1:34:00 PM | Cross Country
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RALEIGH, N.C. - The NC State men's and women's cross country teams will run their final race of the season at the NCAA Division I Championships in Terre Haute, Indiana on Saturday. Both teams earned automatics berths to the championship after topping the competition at the Southeast Regional meet. The No. 2 nationally-ranked women will run a 6k course while the men's team, who jumped ten places in the final USTFCCCA poll to enter the competition as the No. 17 ranked team, will run a 10k course. Last year, the women's team finished in fifth place just outside of podium standing and the men's team finished 28th.
Last Time Out:
The Wolfpack swept the Southeast Regional in Charlottesville, Virginia, last Friday. Five from the women's team and four from the men's team finished among the top 25 to earn All-Regional honors. Erika Kemp led the ladies with a runner-up finish and Sam Parsons finished in fourth place as the men's teams top finisher. Coach Rollie Geiger and Coach Laurie Henes were awarded Regional Coaches of the Year after the victories.
On The Hunt:
After just missing a podium finish last year, the women are hungry for a top-four finish. The ladies have consistently finished well at meets throughout the season, and won both the ACC Championships and Regionals in a dominant fashion. The men's team has climbed the rankings this year after injury and sickness led to a difficult first part of the season. The team earned an 11th place finish at the Notre Dame Invitational and a 24th place finish at the Wisconsin Nuttycombe Invitational, but the pieces came together as the men entered championship season. With a third place finish at ACCs and a victory at Regionals, the team will look to finish the season with its best race yet. Individually, the athletes will aim to finish in the top 40 in order to receive All-American honors.
PACKing Up:
Women's NCAA Team: Bianca Bishop, Ryen Frazier, Wesley Frazier, Elly Henes, Erika Kemp, Megan Moye, Rachel Koon, Alyssa Rudawsky, Beth Taye and Kaitlyn Kramer
Men's NCAA Team: Zack Langton, Ben Barrett, Sam Parsons, Aaron Thomas, Philip Hall, Aubrey Myjer, Elijah Moskowitz, Sebastian Hanson, Patrick Sheehan
The Competition:
On the women's side, Colorado, NC State, Providence, Stanford and Michigan make up the USTFCCCA's top five. The 2015 NCAA Champions, New Mexico, are currently ranked sixth. On the men's side, Northern Arizona, Colorado, Stanford, BYU and Syracuse represent the top five programs. Last year, Syracus took the men's crown. The complete list of schools and individuals competing may be found here.
Meet Information:
Location: LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course, Terre Haute, Ind.
Schedule of Events:
11:00 a.m.-- Women's Championship Race (6K)
12:00 p.m.-- Men's Championship Race (10K)
Admission: $10 at gate
Parking: Map
Results: Live Results
Course Maps:
Women's 6k Course Map
Men's 10k Course Map
FloTrack Live:
FloTrack will stream both races. The Wolfpack can be seen at 11:00 a.m. during the women's 6k race and at 12:00 p.m. for the men's 10k race. A subscription is necessary, and more information can be found here.
Follow the Wolfpack:
Twitter: @PackXC
Instagram: wolfpack_tf_xc
Facebook: NC State Track & Field and Cross Country
Hashtag: #NCAAXC
RALEIGH, N.C. - The NC State men's and women's cross country teams will run their final race of the season at the NCAA Division I Championships in Terre Haute, Indiana on Saturday. Both teams earned automatics berths to the championship after topping the competition at the Southeast Regional meet. The No. 2 nationally-ranked women will run a 6k course while the men's team, who jumped ten places in the final USTFCCCA poll to enter the competition as the No. 17 ranked team, will run a 10k course. Last year, the women's team finished in fifth place just outside of podium standing and the men's team finished 28th.
Last Time Out:
The Wolfpack swept the Southeast Regional in Charlottesville, Virginia, last Friday. Five from the women's team and four from the men's team finished among the top 25 to earn All-Regional honors. Erika Kemp led the ladies with a runner-up finish and Sam Parsons finished in fourth place as the men's teams top finisher. Coach Rollie Geiger and Coach Laurie Henes were awarded Regional Coaches of the Year after the victories.
On The Hunt:
After just missing a podium finish last year, the women are hungry for a top-four finish. The ladies have consistently finished well at meets throughout the season, and won both the ACC Championships and Regionals in a dominant fashion. The men's team has climbed the rankings this year after injury and sickness led to a difficult first part of the season. The team earned an 11th place finish at the Notre Dame Invitational and a 24th place finish at the Wisconsin Nuttycombe Invitational, but the pieces came together as the men entered championship season. With a third place finish at ACCs and a victory at Regionals, the team will look to finish the season with its best race yet. Individually, the athletes will aim to finish in the top 40 in order to receive All-American honors.
PACKing Up:
Women's NCAA Team: Bianca Bishop, Ryen Frazier, Wesley Frazier, Elly Henes, Erika Kemp, Megan Moye, Rachel Koon, Alyssa Rudawsky, Beth Taye and Kaitlyn Kramer
Men's NCAA Team: Zack Langton, Ben Barrett, Sam Parsons, Aaron Thomas, Philip Hall, Aubrey Myjer, Elijah Moskowitz, Sebastian Hanson, Patrick Sheehan
The Competition:
On the women's side, Colorado, NC State, Providence, Stanford and Michigan make up the USTFCCCA's top five. The 2015 NCAA Champions, New Mexico, are currently ranked sixth. On the men's side, Northern Arizona, Colorado, Stanford, BYU and Syracuse represent the top five programs. Last year, Syracus took the men's crown. The complete list of schools and individuals competing may be found here.
Meet Information:
Location: LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course, Terre Haute, Ind.
Schedule of Events:
11:00 a.m.-- Women's Championship Race (6K)
12:00 p.m.-- Men's Championship Race (10K)
Admission: $10 at gate
Parking: Map
Results: Live Results
Course Maps:
Women's 6k Course Map
Men's 10k Course Map
FloTrack Live:
FloTrack will stream both races. The Wolfpack can be seen at 11:00 a.m. during the women's 6k race and at 12:00 p.m. for the men's 10k race. A subscription is necessary, and more information can be found here.
Follow the Wolfpack:
Twitter: @PackXC
Instagram: wolfpack_tf_xc
Facebook: NC State Track & Field and Cross Country
Hashtag: #NCAAXC
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