2024 Women's Cross Country - Year In Review
Cody Halsey, Head Coach
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2024 Women's Cross Country - Year In Review | |
| Coaching Staff Cody Halsey, Head Coach Click here to see individual photos |
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Addison Boyer, Stuart
Emily Brown, Fredonia, N.Y.
Avery Cahoon, Trussville, Ala.
Nicole Dinan, Cork, Ireland
Katelyn Dollar, Canton, Ga.
Lily Guinn, Norfolk, Va.
Brooke Hooper, Fort Lauderdale
Ansley Kelley, Fort Myers
Ella Menke, Sarasota
Brooke Mullins, Queensland, Australia
Ella Pasko, Marvin, N.C.
Lindy White, Ponte Vedra Beach
2024 Roster - By Name
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Suus Altorf So-R * Hillegom, Netherland (Atheneum College Hageveld)
Elizabeth Barlow Fr Manchester, England
Rebecca Bergnes Sr-R **** Miami (Braddock)
Addison Boyer Fr Stuart (South Fork)
Emily Brown Jr Fredonia, N.Y. (Fredonia/Pittsburgh)
Avery Cahoon Fr Trussville, Ala. (Hewitt-Trussville)
Nicole Dinan Fr Cork, Ireland
Katelyn Dollar Fr Canton, Ga. (Creekview)
Jane Eiselstein So-R Chattahoochee (Girls Preparatory School)
Lily Guinn Fr Norfolk, Va. (Maury)
Brooke Hooper Fr Fort Lauderdale
Ansley Kelley Fr Fort Myers (Riverdale)
Evie McIver Sr * Newcastle upon Tyne, England (Winter Springs)
Agnes McTighe Sr ** Valais, Switz. (ECCG-EPP of Sion)
Ella Menke Fr-R Sarasota (Sarasota)
Lilly Moore So Tallahassee (Leon)
Brooke Mullins Sr-R Queensland, Australia (Caloundra State/Drake)
Olivia Niewald So Port Orange (Spruce Creek)
Ella Pasko Fr Marvin, N.C. (Marvin Ridge)
Ava Povich So Fort Myers (Evangelical Christian)
Bieke Schipperen Jr * Dussen, Netherland (Dongemond College)
Anna Sentner Sr-R * Lakeland (Jenkins/Tampa)
Dani Thompson Sr * Sun Prairie, Wis. (Sun Prairie)
Lindy White Fr Ponte Vedra Beach (Ponte Vedra)
2024 Conference Awards
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Agnes McTighe Atlantic Coast Conference - All-Conference
Bieke Schipperen Atlantic Coast Conference - All-Conference
All-Conference - 2
2024 Schedule and Results
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SCORE |
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| UCF Invite Orlando |
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| Nuttycombe Invite Madison, Wis. |
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| Georgia Tech XC Invitational Fairburn, Ga. |
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| Florida State XC Invite | |||||
| Wisconsin Pre-National Madison, Wis. |
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| ACC Championship Cary, N.C. |
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| NCAA Regional Championship | |||||
| NCAA Championship Madison, Wis. |
2024 Atlantic Coast Conference Results 1 Notre Dame 115 2 Stanford 121 3 North Carolina 121 4 Virginia 152 5 North Carolina State 160 6 Boston College 185 7 Florida State 190 8 Syracuse 197 9 Wake Forest 200 10 Louisville 202 11 Clemson 221 12 Georgia Tech 298 13 Virginia Tech 329 14 Southern Methodist 367 15 California 392 16 Pittsburgh 410 17 Miami 511 18 Duke 549
2024 EOY Stats
Team Overall Name Races Top 7 Top 10 Wins =============================================== Bieke Schipperen 4 4 1 0 Addison Boyer 4 4 1 0 Anna Sentner 4 4 1 0 Nicole Dinan 4 3 1 0 Jane Eiselstein 3 3 2 1 Dani Thompson 3 3 2 0 Elizabeth Barlow 3 3 0 0 Brooke Mullins 3 3 0 0 Evie McIver 3 2 1 0 Avery Cahoon 3 2 0 0 Suus Altorf 3 2 0 0 Olivia Niewald 3 1 1 0 Ava Povich 3 1 1 0 Ella Menke 3 0 0 0 Lilly Moore 3 0 0 0 Emily Brown 2 2 1 0 Agnes McTighe 2 2 1 0 Lily Guinn 1 1 1 1 Brooke Hooper 1 1 1 0 Rebecca Bergnes 1 1 0 0 Ansley Kelley 1 0 0 0 Lindy White 1 0 0 0
| 08/30/2024 UCF Invite 5K |
09/27/2024 Nuttycombe Invite 6K |
10/04/2024 Georgia Tech XC Invitational 6K |
10/11/2024 Florida State XC Invite 5K |
10/19/2024 Wisconsin Pre-National 6K |
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| Suus Altorf | |||||
| Elizabeth Barlow | |||||
| Rebecca Bergnes | |||||
| Addison Boyer | |||||
| Emily Brown | |||||
| Avery Cahoon | |||||
| Nicole Dinan | |||||
| Katelyn Dollar | |||||
| Jane Eiselstein | |||||
| Lily Guinn | |||||
| Brooke Hooper | |||||
| Ansley Kelley | |||||
| Evie McIver | |||||
| Agnes McTighe | |||||
| Ella Menke | |||||
| Lilly Moore | |||||
| Brooke Mullins | |||||
| Olivia Niewald | |||||
| Ella Pasko | |||||
| Ava Povich | |||||
| Bieke Schipperen | |||||
| Anna Sentner | |||||
| Dani Thompson | |||||
| Lindy White |
| 11/01/2024 ACC Championship 6K |
11/15/2024 NCAA Regional Championship |
11/23/2024 NCAA Championship |
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| Suus Altorf | |||
| Elizabeth Barlow | |||
| Rebecca Bergnes | |||
| Addison Boyer | |||
| Emily Brown | |||
| Avery Cahoon | |||
| Nicole Dinan | |||
| Katelyn Dollar | |||
| Jane Eiselstein | |||
| Lily Guinn | |||
| Brooke Hooper | |||
| Ansley Kelley | |||
| Evie McIver | |||
| Agnes McTighe | |||
| Ella Menke | |||
| Lilly Moore | |||
| Brooke Mullins | |||
| Olivia Niewald | |||
| Ella Pasko | |||
| Ava Povich | |||
| Bieke Schipperen | |||
| Anna Sentner | |||
| Dani Thompson | |||
| Lindy White |
Noles Sweep Season Opener.
ORLANDO, Fla. - The Florida State cross country teams collected their first team wins of the season Friday evening at the UCF Invite in Orlando, Florida. The women's team scored 18 points in the 5K, while the men won with 15 points in the 5K.
"I'm so excited for the future of our program," said FSU women's head coach. "This was a massive step in the right direction. It was fantastic to see so many new faces in our uniform go out there and leave it on the course. Lilly (Quinn) and Bieke (Schipperen) set the tone immediately, which led the way for 10 girls finishing in the top 15. I couldn't be more proud of the way they competed."
Freshman Lily Quinn stole the show, crossing the finish line with a time of 17:16.4 in first place. Bieke Schipperen was the second Seminole across the line with a time of 17:30.6. Addison Boyer placed fifth in her first collegiate race with a time of 18:22.2. Anna Senter followed in sixth at 18:30.4.
Brooke Hooper made her Seminole debut, placing seventh with a time of 18:32.9. Dani Thompson finished behind Hooper in 10th with a time of 18:38.0.
Jane Eiselstein crossed the line in 11th at 18:41.4. Olivia Niewald finished in 12th at 18:45.4, followed by Avery Cahoon in 13th (18:51.0), Ansley Kelly in 14th (18:54.8).
Evie McIver took the final top 20 spot in 18th at 19:00.1. Lindy White opened her season placing 25th at 19:11.3, followed by Elle Menke in 26th at 19:13.5. Ava povich took the 26th with a time of 19:13.5. illy Moore rounded out the evening for the Noles in 29th with a time of 19:22.8.
The men took the top three spots, with Kidus Misgina leading the pack with a winning time of 14:32.4. Ahmed Ibrahim was the runner-up at 14.33.3. Zach Leachman was the third Nole to score, crossing the line at 14:51.1.
Matthew Neill crossed the finish line in the fifth spot at 15:01.3. Joe Farley finished in sixth at 15:08.5 and Zach Cloud in seventh (15:11.6). Coleman Cronk opened his junior season placing 10th at 15:27.3. Michael Toppi finished in the top 20, placing 13th with a time of 15:35.0. Patrick Donnelly followed in 14th at 15:37.2. Lucas Bouquot finished in 15th posting a time of 15:38.5.
Wynne Thomas took 24th at 15:51.7, while Tanner Simonds followed in 36th (16:31.4.) to conclude the meet.
"The men executed a great team performance tonight and showed a glimpse of the fitness they've accrued over our last training block," said assistant coach Ian Frazier. "I'm impressed with how they controlled the race from start to finish and did so side by side with their teammates. This effort should give us the confidence heading into the weeks to come."
WOMEN 5K RACE Place Name Points Time ===== ========================= ====== ======== 1 Lily Guinn 1 17:16.4 2 Bieke Schipperen 2 17:30.6 5 Addison Boyer 4 18:22.2 6 Anna Sentner 5 18:30.4 7 Brooke Hooper 6 18:32.9 10 Dani Thompson 9 18:38.0 11 Jane Eiselstein 10 18:41.4 12 Olivia Niewald 18:45.4 13 Avery Cahoon 18:51.0 14 Ansley Kelley 18:54.8 18 Evie McIver 19:00.1 24 Lindy White 19:11.3 25 Ella Menke 19:13.1 26 Ava Povich 19:13.5 29 Lilly Moore 19:22.8
Noles Finish in Top 20 of Nuttycombe Invitational.
MADISON, Wisc - The Florida State cross country teams secured top 20 team finishes at the Nuttycombe Invitational on Friday at the Thomas Zimmer Championship Cross Country Course in Madison, Wisconsin.
As one the most prestigious regular season meets, the Seminoles battled against 32 of the 60 teams ranked in the USTFCCCA National poll.
"It was a great performance by the women's team today highlighted by Bieke Schipperen," said FSU Director of Cross Country Matt Kane. "She showed a tremendous amount of improvement over last year, improving her time on the same course by over a minute and a half. Overall, I feel like it puts us in a really good position as we head into the second half of the season."
"I was really proud of how the women raced today," said FSU women's head coach Cody Halsey. " Last year at this race we were 30th as a team, today we finished 16th. All a testament to the work our returners and new people have been putting in day in and day out. I'm really excited for the rest of their season together."
"Bieke led the way finishing 17th overall with a time just under a minute and a half faster than last year," added Halsey "It was so rewarding to see what we both knew she was capable of come to fruition. I couldn't be more excited about the rest of her season. It was really incredible to see her take charge and run with poise and aggression from the start."
The Noles placed 16th as a team (409), securing a win over ranked opponent Iowa State (No.30). and Michigan (RV).
Racing in a field that contained 190 student-athletes, Bieke Schipperen led the women's 6k, crossing the line in 17th with a time of 20:30.2, marking the first top 20 individual finish in her career.
Elizabeth Barlow followed at 20:52.2 (39th), while Anna Sentner followed in 102nd with a time of 21:27.4. Brooke Mullins made her Seminole debut placing 105th at 21:29.5. Emily Brown was the fifth FSU scorer at 21:59.7 (152nd).
On the men's side, for the second straight meet, Kidus Misgina turned in the top time for the Noles crossing the line in 16th at 23:45.9.
Matthew Neill followed in 37th with a career best time of 24:03.2. Zach Leachman was the third Seminole to cross the line at 86th with a time of 24:35.4. Joe Farley clocked a career best of 24:40.2, placing 99th. Coleman Cronk rounded out the scoring for FSU in 118th at 24:59.1.
In a field that featured 15 teams that were ranked or receiving votes, the Seminoles placed 15th (356).
"Overall, really satisfied with how the men executed the race in Wisconsin today, "said assistant coach Ian Frazier. "Today was all about learning the course and seeing where we stack up against the nation's best, and I think we did just that. Highlights include a very smart run by Kidus and a big finish from Matt Neill."
"Not only that, but nearly every guy out there had a big PB on the course over last year," Frazier added. "We still have a few things to clean up late in the race, but once we do that, I'm confident that we will be in exciting spot heading into pre-nationals."
WOMEN 6K RACE Place Name Points Time ===== ========================= ====== ======== 17 Bieke Schipperen 17 20:30.2 39 Elizabeth Barlow 39 20:52.1 102 Anna Sentner 102 21:27.4 105 Brooke Mullins 105 21:29.5 152 Emily Brown 146 21:59.7 158 Addison Boyer 152 22:05.9 183 Nicole Dinan 170 23:07.0
Levings, Eiselstein Win at Georgia Tech Invitational.
FAIRBURN, Ga. - The No.26/ RV Florida State cross country teams competed at the Georgia Tech Invitational on Friday at the Bouckart Farm. Kaden Levings earned his first collegiate win in the 8k, while Jane Eiselstein earned the individual 6k women's title.
Levings led the Noles, crossing the finish line in the 8k with a time of 25:07.55. Wynne Thomas followed in the fourth spot at 25:35.83. Michael Toppi rounded out the race for the Noles in seventh with a time of 25:49.74.
"Really satisfied with today's results out in Georgia, "said assistant coach Ian Frazier. "Our guys worked together early to establish an honest pace through the 5k to set themselves up for a strong finish."
"Kaden Levings was especially impressive, as he leaned into the pace late and was able to earn a rare collegiate win in what was his season opener," added Frazier. "I'm happy with the confidence he ran with. Same goes for our other two competitors. There's still work to do over the final kilometer, but that will come with time and training."
The women's team collected their second win of the season with a total of 34 points.
Senior Jane Eiselstein had a strong performance in the women's 6k, crossing the finish line with a winning time of 21:48.16. Ava Povich followed in sixth at 22:22.09. Dani Thompson was the third Nole to cross the line in eighth place at 22:25.14. Olivia Niewald placed ninth behind Thompson at 22:28.71 and Evie McIver was the fifth FSU scorer at 22:30.13.
"Coming home with the individual and team win feels great," said FSU women's head coach Cody Halsey. "This validates the consistent hard work and effort they put in each and every day. I'm proud of them and they took charge as a team early on and never looked back."
"Jane had a breakout race," added Halsey. "I've been watching that build up for a while and I'm incredibly proud of the chance she took today. She made a decision to take the lead and push from with a lot of races left and it paid off. It was so rewarding to see her race with so much confidence."
WOMEN 6K RACE Place Name Points Time ===== ========================= ====== ======== 1 Jane Eiselstein 1 21:48.16 6 Ava Povich 6 22:22.09 8 Dani Thompson 8 22:25.14 9 Olivia Niewald 9 22:28.71 10 Evie McIver 10 22:30.13 11 Suus Altorf 11 22:30.67 15 Avery Cahoon 15 22:53.03 19 Lilly Moore 22:57.37 31 Ella Menke 23:20.92
Noles Collects Team Title at Home.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The No.27/RV Florida State Cross Country teams hosted the FSU XC Invitational on Friday at Apalachee Regional Park as the men's team collected its second win of the season.
"I'm really pleased with how well the guys executed the race as a team today," said FSU assistant coach Ian Frazier. "Going into this race our main goal was to control our home course and have a good experience at ARP. Each one of these guys put themselves in a good position at the 2K and stayed patient over the early middle portions of the race."
Lucas Bouquot led the Noles to their second team win in the 8k, crossing the finish line in sixth with a career best of 24:43.0. Patrick Donnelly followed in seventh with a lifetime best of 24.44.9. Wynne Thomas was the third Nole to cross the line with a personal best time of 24:48.3. Tanner Simonds placed 13th at 24:55.5. Michael Toppi was the fifth FSU scorer in 15th with a career time of 25:04.1.
"As a team we set the goal of moving hard at the 7K which we knew would put us in the position to win the team title," added Frazier. "Thankfully, the plan worked, and the guys were rewarded with the course PB and lifetime PB also. This group is in a great spot and I'm proud of them. Special Kudos to Tanner Simonds who in his first outing at the distance was able to break 25 minutes and finish right with our pack."
Nicole Dinan turned in the top time for the Seminoles in the women's 5k, placing fourth at 17:19.7. Emily Brown followed in ninth at 17:42.7. Jane Eiselstein placed 10th with a lifetime best of 17:44.1. Suus Altorf crossed the line in 12th stamping a time of 17:49.9. Avery Cahoon rounded out the scoring in 22nd at 18:10.6.
"The women competed really well today," said FSU women's head coach Cody Halsey. "Any day we have the opportunity to race hard at home is a massive win. The community out there today was electric. Nicole had a fantastic day. She was running right with some world class and national level athletes and held her own. That was a lot of fun to see. I'm so excited for the start of her career here.
WOMEN 5K RACE Place Name Points Time ===== ========================= ====== ======== 4 Nicole Dinan 4 17:19.7 8 Emily Brown 8 17:42.7 10 Jane Eiselstein 10 17:44.1 12 Suus Altorf 12 17:49.9 23 Avery Cahoon 18 18:10.6 23 Dani Thompson 18 18:11.9 24 Evie McIver 20 18:12.3 25 Ava Povich 18:12.4 41 Olivia Niewald 18:36.2 42 Ella Menke 18:36.6 46 Lilly Moore 18:49.6
Seminoles Conclude Regular Season.
MADISON, Wisc. -The Florida State cross country teams closed out the regular season at the Wisconsin Pre-National meet on Saturday in Madison, Wisconsin at the Thomas Zimmer Championship Cross Country Course.
Racing in a field that contained 250 student-athletes in the women's championship 6k race, Bieke Schipperen led the way, finishing 24th with a career best of 19:59.3. Agnes McTighe followed in 29th, clocking a lifetime best of 20:01.0. Elizabeth Barlow was the third Nole to cross the line in 64th with a personal best time of 20:22.5. Brooke Mullins followed in 82nd with a personal best of 20:30.1. Anna Sentner was the fifth FSU scorer at 21:06.9 (164th).
FSU placed ninth (364), marking the second highest course finish in program history in a field that featured 30 ranked teams.
On the men's side in the championship 8k, Joe Farley turned in the top time for FSU with a career best of 23:59.1 (108th). Zach Leachman followed in 143rd with a time of 24:16.1. Coleman Cronk was the third Seminole to cross the line in 169th with a time of 24:26.2. Patrick Donnelly clocked a lifetime best of 24:29.5, placing 179th. Zach Cloud rounded out the scoring for the Noles in 185th with a time of 24:31.8.
The Seminoles placed 31st (763).
"I challenged the guys to find improvement in their race from Nuttycombe and now they delivered," said assistant coach Ian Frazier. "Joe Farley in particular ran incredibly patient and moved up all throughout the entirety of the race, which rewarded him with a huge course best and what I believe to be the best XC race of his collegiate career."
"Behind him almost every guy ran a 30-40 second course best, proving that we're still on the right path," added Frazier. "Once we clean up that final 2k of the race and get Kidus and Matt back in the lineup, I know we will cement ourselves as a top 20 team nationally."
WOMEN 6K RACE Place Name Points Time ===== ========================= ====== ======== 24 Bieke Schipperen 24 19:59.3 29 Agnes McTighe 29 20:01.0 65 Elizabeth Barlow 65 20:22.5 83 Brooke Mullins 83 20:30.1 165 Anna Sentner 163 21:06.9 203 Nicole Dinan 201 21:28.9 222 Addison Boyer 215 21:47.5
McTighe, Schipperen Captures All-ACC Honors.
CARY, N.C.- The No.13/NR Florida State Cross Country teams competed in the ACC Championship on Friday morning at WakeMed Park in Cary, North Carolina.
Agnes McTighe and Bieke Schipperen captured All-ACC honors for the women's team in the 6k by finishing in the top 21 of the race.
"I think we walk away from today with mixed feelings," said FSU head coach Cody Halsey. "Watching Agnes and Bieke finish All-ACC was a massive bright spot. Bieke was 79th this time last year and Agnes was still progressing from a knee surgery. Having a front row seat to their glow up has been incredibly rewarding. Those two gave everything they had for themselves and for our team. They both had their highest individual finish in an unprecedented deep conference meet. That's all you can ask for."
The 13th-ranked women's team has now crowned at least one All-ACC runner in every race since 2008, and at least two in four of the last five.
McTighe secured her second conference honor of her career after finishing in ninth with a career best time of 19:40.6.
Schipperen finished 16th with a time of 20:02.5, collecting All-ACC for the first time in her career. Elizabeth Barlow followed in 32nd with a time 20:22.8. Brooke Mullins competed in her first ACC Championship placing 52nd with a time 20:40.3. Anna Sentner was the fifth FSU scorer in 85th with a time 21:06.1.
The women's team placed seventh with a total of 190 points, improving from finishing 11th in 2023.
"As far as a full team, I think we are better than what we showed today," added Halsey. "Not every race will be your best. Not every day will go the way you want. All you can do is try and make some adjustments, lean on each other and get back to work. I believe we will get it right in two weeks. This is one of the best teams in the NCAA. I wholeheartedly believe that. I'm looking forward to our next opportunity at home."
The men's team was led by Joesph Farly, who finished just outside of All-ACC honors placing 25th with a career best of 23:06.9. In his third ACCs, Zach Leachman placed 62nd with a career best time of 23:40.3. Zachary Cloud was the third FSU runner, clocking a time of 23:41.3. Lucas Bouquot added a personal best time of 24:03.2. Kaden Levings rounded out the scoring for the Seminoles in 90th with a career best time of 24:06.8.
"It was a solid day for the Seminoles today out at ACCs," said assistant coach Ian Frazier. The guys did a great job of executing a conservative first half of the race before putting a big press home to the finish. Joe Farly was the highlight of our crew, as a he nearly tabbed an ALL-ACC finish after DNFing the year prior. He's been a pillar of consistency for our team this year and I'm so excited for him to continue to lead our cew into the South Regional meet in two weeks."
The Noles placed 10th as a team with 296 points.
"I'm hopeful we can use this postive momentum to our advantage before we return to ARP. Go Noles," Frazier added.
WOMEN 6K RACE Place Name Points Time ===== ========================= ====== ======== 9 Agnes McTighe 9 19:48.0 16 Bieke Schipperen 16 20:02.5 32 Elizabeth Barlow 32 20:22.8 52 Brooke Mullins 52 20:40.3 85 Anna Sentner 81 21:06.1 102 Rebecca Bergnes 94 21:20.6 115 Addison Boyer 101 21:35.0 128 Suus Altorf 21:51.2 133 Nicole Dinan 21:55.3