North Carolina State University Athletics
Cross Country Readies for NCAA Championships
11/21/2014 12:00:00 AM | Cross Country
RALEIGH, N.C.- The NC State cross country team will travel to Terre Haute, Ind. to compete in the NCAA Championships on Saturday, Nov. 22.
The championship will be hosted by Indiana State at the Lavern Gibson Cross Country Course. The women’s 6k race will begin at 12 p.m. ET, followed by the men’s 10k race at 1 p.m. ET.
Last Time Out
The women’s squad earned an at-large berth to the NCAA Championships due to its fifth place finish at the NCAA Southeast Regional Championship, while Sam Parsons earned a spot in the NCAA Championship race with his fourth place individual finish at the men’s regional championship.
Graham Crawford, Kenyetta Iyevbele, Erika Kemp, Parsons and Joanna Thompson garnered NCAA Southeast All-Region honors from their top 25 finishes at the regional championship.
Geiger’s Outlook
“Sam (Parsons) is one of the most improved athletes I have had from one year to the next. He helped lead the team to an impressive second place finish at the ACC Championships. Qualifying for the NCAA championships as an individual is very difficult, therefore this is a reflection of what a great season he has had to date.”- Rollie Geiger, men’s head coach
Henes’ Perspective
“The women have been very consistent this season, and are looking forward to the opportunity to compete at the highest level. They are excited to race together in an NCAA championship, and are ready to go. We'll work on keeping that one through five gap as tight as possible, which they have done a really good job of throughout this fall.”- Laurie Henes, women’s head coach
Wolfpack Representation
Parsons will represent the Wolfpack men as an individual competitor. Representing the Wolfpack women will be: Bianca Bishop, Mary Grace Doggett, Samantha George, Kenyetta Iyevbele, Erika Kemp, Megan Moye and Joanna Thompson.
Scouting the NCAA Championship
31 teams and 38 individuals per division will compete in the NCAA Championships.The top 30 teams in both divisions that rank among the USTFCCCA NCAA Division I Cross Country National Coaches Polls will participate in Saturday’s championship races. The NC State women are listed at No. 24 in the final poll, released Nov. 17, heading into its final race of the 2014 season.
Fan Information
A live webcast will be available for both races on the NCAA website.
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