11/13/2026 12:26:00 PM | Cross Country, Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country
TALLAHASSEE –The Florida State Cross Country teams competed at the NCAA South Regional Championship at Apalachee Regional Park on Friday morning. The Seminoles earned six USTFCCCA All-Region honors.
Florida State was led by Nicole Dinan in the women's 6K, with four Seminoles finishing among the top 25. Dinan recorded the best regional finish of her career, placing 13th in 20:07.7 to earn her first All-Region honor. Bieke Schipperen followed closely in 15th with a time of 20:09.1, securing her third consecutive All-Region accolade. Bella Grenier also earned her first career All-Region honor after finishing 24th in 20:22.9, while Rylee Blade claimed the final All-Region spot, placing 25th in 20:25.1. Brooke Hooper rounded out the Seminoles' scoring five with a 38th place finish in 20:47.6.
The women's team place fourth with 115 points.
On the men's side, Kaden Levings earned his first All-Region honor after finishing 14th with a new personal best of 30:05.3. Isaac Hirshman Chandler followed with his second consecutive regional accolade, placing 21st in 30:14.5. Hudson Betts finished 28th with a time of 30:29.5, followed closely by Finn Thomas in 29th at 30:30.3. Aidan Ryan rounded out the Seminoles' top five, crossing the finish line in 30:32.1.
The men's team recorded the highest team finish since 2023, after placing fourth with 122 points.
Next, Florida State will find out if they will be one of 13 at-large teams selected to qualify through a national selection process by the NCAA DI Cross Country Subcommittee. The NCAA Selection Show is set for Sat., Nov. 14 at 5 p.m. ET on NCAA.com, which will determine whether Florida State will be competing at the 2026 NCAA Cross Country Championships hosted by Indiana State on Sat., Nov. 21.
SEMINOLE RESULTS
Women's 6,000 Meters
4th– 115 points
13. Nicole Dinan- 20:07.7
15. Bieke Schipperen- 20:09.1
24. Bella Grenier– 20:22.9
25. Rylee Blade – 20:25.1
38. Brooke Hooper– 20:47.6
44. Tessa Ebert- 20:54.7
71. Madie King- 21:21.9
Men's 10,000 Meters
4th Place – 122 points
14. Kaden Levings– 30:05.3 (PB)
21. Isaac Hirshman Chandler- 30:14.5
28. Hudson Betts-30:29.5
29. Finn Thomas- 30:30.3
30. Aidan Ryan– 30:32.1 (PB)
49. Josh Hicks - 31:11.9
99. Alan Gallardo-Lopez-32:37.3
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