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Joe Piane Invite
FSU XC Set to Host Annual Invite, Compete at Joe Piane
9/28/2023 4:34:00 PM | Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country
The Florida State cross country teams will split and compete in two different races on Friday
Live Timing FSU Invite | Live Timing Joe Piane
Tallahassee, Fla- The RV/28 Florida State cross country teams will race in the Joe Piane Invitational, hosted by the University of Notre Dame on Friday. Additionally, Florida State will also host the annual FSU XC Invitational.
"We have one of the best courses in the country," FSU women's head coach Cody Haley said. "Any day we can race at the Apalachee Regional Park is a fantastic opportunity. We believe our women will take advantage of racing at home!"
The day will start at the Apalachee Regional Park with the men's 8K at 7:40 a.m., followed by the women's 5K at 8:15 a.m. Admission is free.
"We're happy to be hosting the FSU Invitational," FSU men's head coach Bob Braman said. "There are 40 team coming, so it'll be an extremely large race for some of our team and great for our young redshirts to gain experience."
The Joe Piane Invitational will take place at the Burke Golf Course. The 28th-ranked women's team will compete in the 5k at 10:30 a.m., followed by the RV men at 11:5 a.m., in the 5-mile race.
"Cross country gets serious nationally this time of year," Braman said. "The Notre Dame Joe Piane Invite is the best race of the weekend. Our guys are a little salty about being dropped from the top 30, despite not losing a meet this season. It's a great opportunity to race blue bloods, like Notre Dame, NC State, Alabama, among others."
"The women have been putting in consistent hard work, week after week," Halsey added. "We are ready and excited to race in one of the best meets of the weekend. It's always great to get the opportunity to go head-to-head against nationally ranked teams from our conference and region and the women are looking forward to it!"
Live timing will be available for both races.
Women's Teams
No.1 NC State
No.4 Notre Dame
No. 22 Alabama
No. 28 Florida State
RV. Lipscomb
Akron
Butler
Central Michigan
Charlotte
Cleveland State
High Point
IUPUI
James Madison
Loyola Marymount
Minnesota
Montana State
Northern Illinois
Oakland
Otterbein
Pittsburgh
Richmond
San Francisco
Santa Clara
Southern Utah
St Thomas, MN
Tulane
UC Davis
University of Chicago
UW- Green Bay
Valparaiso
Vanderbilt
Washington State
Weber State
Western Illinois
Western Michigan
Youngstown State
Men's Teams
No.9 Notre Dame
No. 12 Butler
No.21 NC State
No. 27 Alabama
No.28 Montana State
No. 30 Michigan
RV Florida State
Akron
Central Michigan
Charlotte
Furman
High Point
IUPUI
Kansas
Lipscomb
Loyola Marymount
Michigan State
Oakland
Otterbein?
Pittsburgh
Richmond
Southern Utah
St Thomas, MN
Tulane
UC Davis
University of Chicago
UW- Green Bay
Valparaiso
Vanderbilt
Washington State
Weber State
Western Illinois
Wichita State
Youngstown State
The Last Time Out
The Seminoles men's team took home first place in Boone, N.C., at the Covered Bridge Open back on Sept. 15. The women left with a second-place finish.
Alyson Churchill posted a personal best in the 5K, to complete her second victory of the season.?
Churchill was named the ACC Women's Performer of the Week. It was her second weekly honor this season.? Matthew Neill brought home the win in the men's 8k.
USTFCCCA Polls
Both squads were recognized in the USTFCCCA national poll in week two The women came in at 28 while the men received votes.
In the South Region, the men stayed at No.4, while the women remained third.
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