#PackXC Set to Compete at Wisconsin Friday

10/12/2017 11:19:00 AM | Cross Country

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The Wolfpack will square off against 34 nationally ranked teams at one of the nation's premier collegiate meets, the Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational.

RALEIGH, N.C. -- The NC State cross country program will face its toughest test of the season this week as the Pack competes at the Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational. A total of 35 nationally ranked teams are set to run the Thomas Zimmer Championship Cross Country Course on Friday, Oct. 13, with races beginning at noon EDT.

MEET INFORMATION/SCHEDULE

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"B" Races
12:00 p.m. - Women's 6K
12:40 p.m. - Men's 8K

Championship Races
1:20 p.m. - Women's 6K
2:00 p.m. - Men's 8K

All times adjusted to EDT

WHO'S RACING?

The meet will begin with men's and women's "B" races, where the Pack will have four athletes competing individually. For the championship races, the NC State men and women will each field seven athletes.

Entries are as follows:

Women's "B" 6K

Men's "B" 8K

Women's Championship 6K

Men's Championship 8K

THE COMPETITION

The Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational has established itself as one of the nation's premier collegiate cross country meets, and the depth of this year's field will undoubtedly keep that tradition alive.

Based on the most recent USTFCCCA National Coaches' Poll (released Oct. 3), a total of 35 nationally ranked programs are set to compete at Wisconsin this week. The men's field features 20 ranked teams, highlighted by the defending national champions of Northern Arizona. On the women's side, No. 7 NC State will compete against 14 other top-30 programs.

Nationally ranked teams competing in the championship races include:

Women's 6K

No. 3 New Mexico
No. 5 Stanford
No. 6 San Francisco
No. 7 NC State
No. 8 Providence
No. 11 Washington
No. 13 Boise State
No. 14 Indiana
No. 17 Wisconsin
No. 18 Iowa State
No. 20 Minnesota
No. 21 Furman
No. T-22 Georgetown
No. T-22 Utah
No. 27 Yale
No. 28 Virginia

Men's 8K

No. 1 Northern Arizona
No. 3 Syracuse
No. 4 Stanford
No. 6 Southern Utah
No. 10 Furman
No. 11 Colorado State
No. 13 Iona
No. 14 Iowa State
No. 15 Boise State
No. 16 Illinois
No. 17 Michigan State
No. 18 Virginia
No. 20 UCLA
No. 21 Indiana
No. 23 Air Force
No. T-25 Michigan
No. T-25 Portland
No. 28 Wisconsin
No. 29 Washington State
No. 30 Columbia

LAST TIME OUT

The Wolfpack women finished third with 118 points at the Joe Piane Notre Dame Invitational, a meet that featured seven nationally ranked teams. NC State's top-five finishers were Elly Henes (13^th), Rachel Koon (16^th), Dominique Clairmonte (19^th), Beth Taye (23^rd) and Julia Zachgo (47^th).

On the men's side, NC State upset two nationally ranked programs as the Wolfpack placed 9^th at Notre Dame. Elijah Moskowitz (26^th) was the Pack's highest finisher for the second-straight meet, followed by Ben Barrett (34^th), Philip Hall (40^th), Joe Bistritz (52^nd) and Aubrey Myjer (57^th) to round out the top five.

Henes was named the ACC Performer of the Week following her performance at Notre Dame, while Clairmonte and Bistritz swept Freshman of the Week honors.

UP NEXT

Following the meet, the Pack will turn its attention to the ACC Cross Country Championships, scheduled for Friday, Oct. 27. The women's team will look to defend its 2016 conference title, while the men aim to improve on last year's third-place finish.

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