Florida State University Athletics
Three Seminoles Qualify for NCAA National Championship
11/15/2025 6:15:00 PM | Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country
TALLAHASSEE – Student-athletes Bieke Schipperen, Rylee Blade, and Isaac Hirshman Chandler will be competing at the 2025 NCAA Cross Country Championships after being selected on Saturday evening.
The Championship race will take place on Saturday, November 22, at the Gans Creek Cross Country Course in Columbia, Missouri. The women's race will begin at 10:20 a.m. ET, followed by the men's race at 11:10 a.m.
Blade becomes the first true freshman to participate on the national stage since Alyson Churchill in 2022, while Schipperen qualifies for the national championship for the second consecutive year. Hirshman Chandler has led the Seminole men for four straight races as he's set to make the first national championship appearance of his career.
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The Championship race will take place on Saturday, November 22, at the Gans Creek Cross Country Course in Columbia, Missouri. The women's race will begin at 10:20 a.m. ET, followed by the men's race at 11:10 a.m.
Blade becomes the first true freshman to participate on the national stage since Alyson Churchill in 2022, while Schipperen qualifies for the national championship for the second consecutive year. Hirshman Chandler has led the Seminole men for four straight races as he's set to make the first national championship appearance of his career.
Follow Florida State cross country on X and Instagram (FSU_Track).
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