2026 Roster - By Name

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T                            PY
R Name                  Cl   Ltr  Hometown (Prior School)
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  Parker Adams          So   *    Jacksonville, Florida (Bolles HS)
  Hudson Betts          Jr        Fayetteville, Arkansas (Fayetteville HS/Tennessee)
  Wyatt Falkowski       Fr        Manasquan, New Jersey (Christian Brothers HS)
  Alan Gallardo Lopez   Fr        Fayetteville, Arkansas (Fayetteville HS)
  Josh Hicks            Fr        Tallahassee, Florida (Chiles HS)
  Isaac Hirshman-Chandler
                        So   *    Valencia, Spain (Birmingham HS)
  Kaden Levings         Sr   **   Colorado Springs, Colorado (Cheyenne Mountain HS)
  Graham Myers          So        Fleming Island, Florida (Fleming Island HS/Florida)
  Gino Palazzolo        So   *    Gainesville, Florida (Buchholz HS)
  Aidan Ryan            Sr   *    Jacksonville, Florida (Bolles HS/Tennessee)
  Garrett Stickley      Jr        Winchester, Virginia (John Handley HS)
  Finn Thomas           Jr   *    Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida (Nease HS)

2026 Schedule and Results

2026 EOY Stats
                             Team Overall
Name                 Races  Top 7  Top 10  Wins
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Gino Palazzolo          3      3      1      0
Alan Gallardo Lopez     3      2      1      0
Josh Hicks              3      2      1      0
Kaden Levings           2      2      1      0
Finn Thomas             2      2      1      0
Aidan Ryan              2      2      1      0
Graham Myers            2      2      0      0
Wyatt Falkowski         2      1      1      0
Hudson Betts            1      1      1      1
Isaac Hirshman-Chandler 1      1      0      0
Garrett Stickley        1      1      0      0
Parker Adams            1      0      0      0

Men's Cross Country

Cross Country Sweeps Season Opener.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The Florida State cross country programs swept its season opener at home for the Pre-Regional meet hosted at Apalachee Regional Park on Friday morning.

The Florida State men opened the morning by placing first as a team in the 8k race with 26 points, led by junior Hudson Betts who collected his first top three victory as a Seminole, placing third with a time of 18:35.5.

Five Seminoles raced alongside Betts to take five of the top 10 spots. Kaden Levings concluded his final home opener at Apalachee placing second with a time of 24:31.7. Gino Palazzalo was the third FSU runner to cross the line, placing fifth with a new personal best of 24:42.7. Finn Thomas followed in fourth with a personal best of his own with a time of 24:44.9. Aidan Ryan rounded out the top five for Florida State, placing 10th with a time of 24:51.0.

In similar fashion, the women's team defended its home course by taking the crown behind 17 points, sweeping the top three spots. Rylee Blade captured her second career win with a time of 20:39.1. Bieke Schipperen followed suit in second with a time of 20:43.5. Junior Nicole Dinan took third at 20:50.2, before freshman standout Madie King placed fifth with a time of 21:22.6. Lindy White closed out the season opener with a sixth-place finish and career best of 21:27.3.

MEN 8K RACE
Place  Name                       Points   Time
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   1   Hudson Betts                   1   24:28.2 
   2   Kaden Levings                  2   24:31.7 
   5   Gino Palazzolo                 5   24:42.8 
   8   Finn Thomas                    8   24:44.9 
  10   Aidan Ryan                    10   24:51.0 
  11   Alan Gallardo Lopez           11   24:53.0 
  14   Graham Myers                  14   24:59.3 
  16   Josh Hicks                         25:04.1 
  30   Parker Adams                       25:30.6 
  39   Wyatt Falkowski                    25:42.2 

COLUMBIA, Mo. - The Florida State cross country teams competed at the Gans Creek Classic on Friday morning, with both the men's and women's teams setting program records on the course. Bieke Schipperen led the women, while Kaden Levings paced the men.

Competing in a field of 247 student-athletes, Schipperen led the Seminoles with a 14th-place finish in 19:54.5. Rylee Blade followed in 21st at 20:09.6, while Nicole Dinan crossed the line 30th with a career-best finish and a lifetime-best of 20:22.4. Freshman Madie King continued to show her perseverance, placing 39th with a personal best at 20:31.1. Bella Griener rounded out the Seminoles' scoring with a career best time of 20:40.6.

The women's team finished in third with 148 points.

On the men's side in the 8k race, the top five runners record a lifetime best. Levings led the way in 16th with a time of 23:07.2. Isaac Hirshman Chandler returned to the lineup, placing 32nd at 23:29.5 while Aidan Ryan was the third Seminole to cross the line in 53rd at 23:53.8. Finn Thomas recorded a top-100 finish in 71st with a time of 24:01.2. Graham Myers rounded out the score for the Noles in 86th at 24:08.8.

The men's team placed seventh with 253 points.

MEN 8K RACE
Place  Name                       Points   Time
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  16   Kaden Levings                 15   23:07.2 
  32   Isaac Hirshman-Chandler       31   23:29.5 
  53   Aidan Ryan                    52   23:53.8 
  71   Finn Thomas                   70   24:01.2 
  86   Graham Myers                  85   24:08.8 
 100   Josh Hicks                    98   24:15.9 
 105   Gino Palazzolo               103   24:19.7 
 110   Alan Gallardo Lopez                24:23.9 

Florida State Battles Rain, Completes XC Invite.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The Florida State cross country teams completed its second home meet of the season on Friday morning at Apalachee Regional Park.

Despite less-than-ideal conditions due to rain, the Seminoles persevered as the men opened the morning with a strong third-place showing. The women followed suit with an impressive third-place performance to close out the competition.

In the men's 8k, three Seminoles finished in the top 10. Josh Hicks finished as the top runner for the Seminoles, placing fifth with a time of 25:12.4. Alan Gallardo Lopez crossed the line in seventh with a time of25:39.8. Wyatt Falkowski came in as the third FSU runner at 25:49.2. Garrett Stickley was next to cross the line in 31st at 26:45.5. Gino Palazzolo rounded out the scoring for Florida State in 39th at 27:04.1.

The men's team finished third with 83 points.

Senior Ella Menke led the way for Florida State capturing fourth place with a time of 22:07.1. Avery Evans Cahoon rounded out the top 10, placing 10th with a time of 22:33.2. Maggie Bartlow recorded the second highest finish of her career, placing 13th at 22:42.9. Olivia Niewald returned to the lineup, crossing the line in 27th place with a time of 23:19.3. Ella Pasko was the fifth FSU runner finishing in 29th at 23:28.0.

The women's team also finished in third with 83 points.

MEN 8K RACE
Place  Name                       Points   Time
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   5   Josh Hicks                     4   25:12.4 
   7   Alan Gallardo Lopez            6   25:39.8 
   9   Wyatt Falkowski                8   25:49.2 
  31   Garrett Stickley              29   26:45.5 
  39   Gino Palazzolo                36   27:04.1