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Friday, October 30
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ACC Championships
10/29/2026 12:00:00 PM | Cross Country, Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country
TALLAHASSEE –The Florida State cross country teams are set to compete at the ACC Championship on Friday in Blacksburg, Virginia at the Buford Meredith Cross Country Course.
ACC Network begins live coverage at 10:00 a.m., with the men's 8k championship race at 10:10 a.m., followed by the women's 6k championship race at 11:00 a.m. Fans can watch extended coverage on the ACC Network and live results will be provided through flash results.
MEET NOTES
Florida State owns eight team conference championships in program history, including seven on the women's side and one on the men's. Four women have won individual titles, while two men have been crowned conference champions, with Andrew Lemoncello capturing consecutive crowns in 2004 and 2005.
The 2026 ACC Championships will feature a competitive field, with the Seminole women set to face eight nationally-ranked programs. The field includes No. 2 NC State, No. 5 Notre Dame, No. 14 Clemson, No. 19 North Carolina, No. 20 Virginia Tech, No. 20 Stanford, No. 22 Virginia and No. 24 Duke.
The return of Bieke Schipperen and Rylee Blade has helped the Seminoles improve since last year's conference championship. Schipperen collected her second consecutive All-ACC honor last season, placing 15th overall with a time of 19:55.7.
Blade has enjoyed a strong start to her sophomore season, earning her fourth career ACC Cross Country Performer of the Week honor to open the year. The Corona, California, native has been one of Florida State's top performers on the women's side, highlighted by a standout performance in the Seminoles' season opener on Sept. 18. Blade captured her first collegiate victory at Apalachee Regional Park, leading Florida State to its first team win of the season.
Joining Schipperen and Blade in the lineup will be Madie King, Nicole Dinan, Tessa Ebert, Bella Grenier, Ella Menke, Lindy White, Avery Evans and Brooke Hooper.
On the men's side, five nationally-ranked teams will toe the line. The field includes No. 8 Syracuse, No. 10 Wake Forest, No. 13 Stanford, No. 15. Notre Dame and No. 27 North Carolina.
The Seminoles are looking to improve on their 12th-place finish from the 2025 conference meet. Senior Kaden Levings has been Florida State's top scorer in the last two meets, while Isaac Hirshman Chandler is a top returner after placing 29th last year with a time of 23:33.4. Hudson Betts and Graham Myers will make their first ACC appearance alongside freshmen Josh Hicks, Alan Gallardo Lopez and Wyatt Falkowski. Gino Palazzolo, Aidan Ryan and Finn Thomas will embark on their second career conference meet.
Follow Florida State cross country on X and Instagram (FSU_Track).
ACC Network begins live coverage at 10:00 a.m., with the men's 8k championship race at 10:10 a.m., followed by the women's 6k championship race at 11:00 a.m. Fans can watch extended coverage on the ACC Network and live results will be provided through flash results.
MEET NOTES
Florida State owns eight team conference championships in program history, including seven on the women's side and one on the men's. Four women have won individual titles, while two men have been crowned conference champions, with Andrew Lemoncello capturing consecutive crowns in 2004 and 2005.
The 2026 ACC Championships will feature a competitive field, with the Seminole women set to face eight nationally-ranked programs. The field includes No. 2 NC State, No. 5 Notre Dame, No. 14 Clemson, No. 19 North Carolina, No. 20 Virginia Tech, No. 20 Stanford, No. 22 Virginia and No. 24 Duke.
The return of Bieke Schipperen and Rylee Blade has helped the Seminoles improve since last year's conference championship. Schipperen collected her second consecutive All-ACC honor last season, placing 15th overall with a time of 19:55.7.
Blade has enjoyed a strong start to her sophomore season, earning her fourth career ACC Cross Country Performer of the Week honor to open the year. The Corona, California, native has been one of Florida State's top performers on the women's side, highlighted by a standout performance in the Seminoles' season opener on Sept. 18. Blade captured her first collegiate victory at Apalachee Regional Park, leading Florida State to its first team win of the season.
Joining Schipperen and Blade in the lineup will be Madie King, Nicole Dinan, Tessa Ebert, Bella Grenier, Ella Menke, Lindy White, Avery Evans and Brooke Hooper.
On the men's side, five nationally-ranked teams will toe the line. The field includes No. 8 Syracuse, No. 10 Wake Forest, No. 13 Stanford, No. 15. Notre Dame and No. 27 North Carolina.
The Seminoles are looking to improve on their 12th-place finish from the 2025 conference meet. Senior Kaden Levings has been Florida State's top scorer in the last two meets, while Isaac Hirshman Chandler is a top returner after placing 29th last year with a time of 23:33.4. Hudson Betts and Graham Myers will make their first ACC appearance alongside freshmen Josh Hicks, Alan Gallardo Lopez and Wyatt Falkowski. Gino Palazzolo, Aidan Ryan and Finn Thomas will embark on their second career conference meet.
Follow Florida State cross country on X and Instagram (FSU_Track).
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