Pack Returns to Action Friday at Adidas XC Challenge in Cary

Friday, September 15

Cary, NC

5:15 p.m.

NC State

Adidas XC Challenge

Pack Returns to Action Friday at Adidas XC Challenge in Cary

9/12/2023 4:18:00 PM | Cross Country

RALEIGH, NC - The NC State cross country team is set to return to action on Friday, September 15 as it officially opens the 2023 season with the Adidas XC Challenge at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, NC.

MEET INFORMATION
Date: Friday, September 15
Location: WakeMed Soccer Park Cross Country Course
Time: Men's 6k - 5:15 p.m. Women's 5k - 5:55 p.m.
Live Results: Available Here

LAST TIME OUT
Although originally scheduled to compete in a scrimmage, the NC State cross country team unofficially kicked off the season on Friday, September 1 at the "Friday Night Lights" Elon Opener.

Wesley Larson and Zach Hughes finished 11th and 12th in the men's 6k with times of 17:57.8 and 17:58.0, respectively. In the women's 4k, Caroline Murrell clocked in at 14:02.9 to finish 15th, Olivia Haas came in 25th with a time of 14:30.1, and Sierra Collins placed 50th after running 15:14.0.

PACK IN THE POLLS
After holding the number one national ranking throughout the entirety of the 2022 campaign, the NC State women's cross country team returns as the number one team in both the USTFCCCA National Preseason Coaches' Poll and the ACC Preseason Poll. The women's squad is seeking to capture its third-straight National Championship, seventh-straight NCAA Regional Championship, and eighth-straight ACC Championship heading into the new season.

The men's program opens the season at #21 in the country according to the USTFCCCA National Preseason Coaches' Poll and #6 in the ACC Preseason Poll.

NC STATE EXPECTED ENTRIES:
Men:
Miles Ally
Kevin Antczak
Matt Bogdan
Hannes Burger
Brett Gardner
Patrick Gibbons
Toby Gualter
Ian Harrison
Zach Hughes
Joe Jaster
Travis Koekemoer
Wesley Larson
JJ Malach
Dan McGoey
Ryan Motondo
Jimmy Mullarkey
Jake Toomey

Women:
Kelsey Chmiel
Sierra Collins
Hannah Gapes
Olivia Haas
Grace Hartman
Alyssa Hendrix
Heather Holt
Caroline Murrell
Gionna Quarzo
Jenna Schulz

Unattached:
David Vorbach
Marco Evans
Elliott McArthur
Krister Sjoblad
Grant Howlett
Kyle Durham
Mia Hall
Abigail Loveys
Angelina Napoleon
Kate Putman
Jolena Quarzo

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