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Georgia Tech XC Invitational
Levings, Eiselstein Win at Georgia Tech Invitational
10/4/2024 2:54:00 PM | Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country
TALLAHASSEE – The No.26/ RV Florida State cross country teams competed at the Georgia Tech Invitational on Friday at the Bouckart Farm. Kaden Levings earned his first collegiate win in the 8k, while Jane Eiselstein earned the individual 6k women's title.
Levings led the Noles, crossing the finish line in the 8k with a time of 25:07.55. Wynne Thomas followed in the fourth spot at 25:35.83. Michael Toppi rounded out the race for the Noles in seventh with a time of 25:49.74.
"Really satisfied with today's results out in Georgia, "said assistant coach Ian Frazier. "Our guys worked together early to establish an honest pace through the 5k to set themselves up for a strong finish."
"Kaden Levings was especially impressive, as he leaned into the pace late and was able to earn a rare collegiate win in what was his season opener," added Frazier. "I'm happy with the confidence he ran with. Same goes for our other two competitors. There's still work to do over the final kilometer, but that will come with time and training."
The women's team collected their second win of the season with a total of 34 points.
Senior Jane Eiselstein had a strong performance in the women's 6k, crossing the finish line with a winning time of 21:48.16. Ava Povich followed in sixth at 22:22.09. Dani Thompson was the third Nole to cross the line in eighth place at 22:25.14. Olivia Niewald placed ninth behind Thompson at 22:28.71 and Evie McIver was the fifth FSU scorer at 22:30.13.
"Coming home with the individual and team win feels great," said FSU women's head coach Cody Halsey. "This validates the consistent hard work and effort they put in each and every day. I'm proud of them and they took charge as a team early on and never looked back."
"Jane had a breakout race, "added Halsey. "I've been watching that build up for a while and I'm incredibly proud of the chance she took today. She made a decision to take the lead and push from with a lot of races left and it paid off. It was so rewarding to see her race with so much confidence."
The Noles will host the FSU XC Invitational on October 11th at Apalachee Regional Park, which will also serve as the Seminoles Hertiage event.
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