Friday, October 14
Madison, Wis. (Zimmer Championship Course)
12:00 p.m. ET
NC State
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Wisconsin Invitational
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RALEIGH, N.C. - The NC State men's and women's cross country teams will take on two competitions this Friday, October 14th, as the teams split for the Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational and the VertCross Invitational. Both meets are set up in 6K and 8K formats for the women's and men's race, respectively.
In the latest USTFCCCA national poll, the women's team sits in the third position, jumping from the fifth spot after a stellar meet at Notre Dame. The men moved out of the rankings from the 23rd place they previously held, but still received votes.
Last Time Out:
At the Notre Dame invitational, the women's team had a strong meet, finishing second overall just behind the top-ranked women's program, Providence. Erika Kemp led the efforts, running a personal best time of 16:35.0. All five of the Wolfpack's scorers finished in the top 70 out 184 competitors. The men's team finished in 11th place, led by Sam Parsons, who finished second overall, which earned him the Men's ACC Performer of the Week award. True freshmen Elly Henes also received weekly honors, being named the ACC Freshmen of the Week after her personal best time of 17:04.1 and 44th place individual finish.
PACKing Up:
The team will look to run together, using their depth to finish high among the competition. Last year, the women's team finished fourth, while the men finished seventh.
Women's travel squad: Erika Kemp, Rachel Koon, Megan Moye, Ryen Frazier, Alyssa Rudawsky, Elly Henes, Kaitlyn Kramer, Beth Taye, Megan Vaughn, Bianca Bishop, Rebekah Greengrass and Megan Rempel.
Men's travel squad: Sam Parsons, Ben Barrett, Aubrey Myjer, Sebastian Hanson, Patrick Sheehan, Philip Hall, Aaron Thomas, Eli Moskowitz, Zack Langton, Alec Thomas and Bakri Abushouk.
The Competition:
In its eight years, the Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational has grown to become one of the most competitive meets in the nation, drawing teams from every NCAA region. This year, 31 teams will compete on both the women's and men's races. 17 of USTFCCCA's top 30 women's teams will attend the meet, and 19 of the top 30 on the men's side will compete. Teams will look to score criteria points needed to qualify for the NCAA Championship meet. Providence (1st), Washington (4th), Michigan State (6th), Boise State (10th) and New Mexico (11th) will specifically offer strong competition for the third-ranked Wolfpack women.
Meet Information:
Location: Thomas Zimmer Championship Cross Country Course
Start Times:
Women's "B" Race (6K) -- 12:00 p.m. ET
Men's "B" Race (8K) -- 12:40 p.m. ET
Women's Championship Race (6K) -- 1:30 p.m. ET
Men's Championship Race (8K) -- 2:20 p.m. ET
FloTrack Live:
FloTrack will be streaming the entire meet. The Wolfpack can be seen at 12:30 p.m. CT during the women's 6k race and at 1:20 p.m. for the men's 8k race. A subscription is necessary, and more information can be found here.
VertCross Invitational: Results | Course Map
The rest of the Wolfpack will compete in the High Point University's VertCross Invitational. The women will run the 6K race and the men will run the 8K race.
Women's attached runners: Esther Fisher, Gianna Frontera, Theresa Enright and Lauren Velasco.
Men's attached runners: Kyle Christ
Unattached runners: Anna Vess, Joe Bistritz, Tim Bason, Eric Walz, Edwin Rutto.
The Competition:
Appalachian State, Campbell, Coastal Carolina, College of Charleston, Davidson (M), Duke, East Carolina, East Tennessee State, Elon, Gardner-Webb, George Mason, High Point, Longwood, Marshall, NC State, Northern Kentucky, Radford, Richmond, UNC Asheville, UNC Wilmington, USC Upstate, The Citadel, VMI, Western Carolina, Wofford.
Meet Information:
Location: Ivey M. Redmon Sports Complex - 808 Beeson Rd, Kernersville, N.C. 27284
Start Times:
Women's Championship Race (6K) -- 5:15 p.m.
Men's Championship Race (8K) -- 4:30 p.m.
Results:
Timing will be run by Big Kahuna Timing, and will be available post-race here.
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Twitter: @PackXC
Instagram: @wolfpack_tf_xc
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