FSU XC Heads to Nuttycombe Invite

Tallahassee, Fla.- The Florida State cross country teams will be racing in the Nuttycombe Invitational on Friday in Madison, Wisconsin, at the Thomas Zimmer Championship Cross Country Course.

Due to the weather conditions, the women's 'A' 6K will start at 12 p.m. and the men's 8K will follow at 12:40 p.m.

The meet will feature 45 of the 60 ranked teams in the USTFCCCA, including the 19^th-ranked FSU men's team.

"This is the best meet of the regular season," FSU men's head coach Bob Braman said. "Eight of the top 10 teams ranked are here. Wins over any ranked team will be huge for postseason selection next month. This is a great rehearsal for nationals, so we want to compete our tails off and see where we are going into that championship season."

"Coach Braman said it best," FSU women's head coach Cody Halsey said. "This is the best meet of the regular season. The women are in a really good spot. I think we have the opportunity to surprise some people tomorrow."

At the Joe Piane Invitational, the Noles knocked off three ranked teams and finished eight points behind No. 9 Notre Dame. It was the best finish for the men's team at the historic meet since 2011, when FSU also placed second. FSU jumped to No. 19 in the USTFCCCA Coaches' Poll, which is the highest ranking since week five of 2021.

David Mullarkey was the third different runner to lead FSU this season and second to take home Performer of the Week honors following the 5-mile race at the Joe Piane Invitational where he was fifth (23:24.8). Abdirizak Ibrahim won the 8K at the Firetower Project Run and was named ACC Performer of the Week and Matthew Neill took home the title in the 8k at the Covered Bridge Open.

Alyson Churchill has steadily led the women's team, winning both races in Boone, N.C. and taking home ACC Performer of the Week accolades behind personal best times. The Tallahassee native finished third at the Joe Piane Invitational in the 5K (16:15.1).

Live timing will be available and the meet will be streamed by RunnerSpace.

Men's Teams
No. 1 Northern Arizona
No. 3 BYU
No. 4 Wisconsin
No. 5 North Carolina
No. 6 Syracuse
No. 7 Villanova
No. 8 Air Force
No. 9 Notre Dame
No. 11 Texas
No. 12 Butler
No. 13 Stanford
No. 14 Cal Baptist
No. 15 Eastern Kentucky
No. 16 Harvard
No. 18 Wake Forest
No. 19 Florida State
No. 20 Colorado
No. 23 Gonzaga
No. 23 Iowa State
No. 25 Iona
No. 26 Michigan
No. 27 NC State
No. 29 Princeton
RV Portland
RV New Mexico
RV Tulsa
RV Washington
RV Ole Miss
RV Utah State
RV Michigan State
RV Loyola
Boise State
Colorado State
Furman
Georgetown
Providence

Women's Teams
No. 1 NC State
No. 2 Northern Arizona
No. 4 Notre Dame
No. 5 Stanford
No. 8 Washington
No. 9 Florida
No. 10 Colorado
No. 11 Georgetown
No. 12 Cal Baptist
No. 13 Iowa State
No. 14 Michigan State
No. 14 Providence
No. 18 Furman
No. 20 Utah
No. 21 North Carolina
No. 22 Ole Miss
No. 23 Wisconsin
No. 25 Syracuse
No. 26 New Mexico
No. 28 Colorado State
No. 29 Lipscomb
No. 30 Oregon State
RV Duke
RV Harvard
RV Portland
Air Force
Boise State
Butler
Columbia
Elon
Florida State
Penn St
Texas
Utah State

The Seminoles will also be racing at the Crimson Classic in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The men's 8k is scheduled to start at 9:30 a.m. and the women's 6k will start at 10:20 a.m.

Live results will be available.

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Players Mentioned

Alyson Churchill

Abdirizak Ibrahim

David Mullarkey

Matthew Neill

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