2026 Women's Cross Country - Year In Review
Cody Halsey, Head Coach
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2026 Women's Cross Country - Year In Review | |
| Coaching Staff Cody Halsey, Head Coach Click here to see individual photos |
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Tessa Ebert, Adelaide, Australia (Westminster School HS)
Bella Grenier, Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Milwaukee HS/Wisconsin)
Madie King, Brighton, Australia (Firbank Grammer HS)
2026 Roster - By Name
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R Name Cl Ltr Hometown (Prior School)
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Lily Ascone Fr East Amherst, New York (Williamsville East HS)
Maggie Bartlow So * Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida (North Bay Haven Charter Acdmy HS)
Rylee Blade So * Corona, California (Santiago HS)
Avery Cahoon Jr Trussville, Alabama (Hewitt-Trussville HS)
Nicole Dinan Jr ** Cork, Ireland
Tessa Ebert Fr Adelaide, Australia (Westminster School HS)
Bella Grenier So Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Milwaukee HS/Wisconsin)
Brooke Hooper Jr * Fort Lauderdale, Florida (Pinecrest HS)
Madie King Fr Brighton, Australia (Firbank Grammer HS)
Ella Menke Jr * Sarasota, Florida (Sarasota HS)
Olivia Niewald Jr-R Port Orange, Florida (Spruce Creek HS)
Ella Pasko Jr Marvin, North Carolina (Marvin Ridge HS)
Ava Povich Sr * Fort Myers, Florida (Evangelical Christian HS)
Bieke Schipperen Gr *** Dussen, Netherlands (Dongemond College HS)
Lindy White Jr * Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida (Ponte Vedra HS)
2026 Schedule and Results
GAME |
SCORE |
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| Pre-Regional | |||||
| Gans Creek Classic Columbia, Missouri |
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| FSU XC Invite | |||||
| Pre-Nationals Terre Haute, Indiana |
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| ACC Championship Blacksburg, Virginia |
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| NCAA South Regional | |||||
| NCAA Championship Terre Haute, Indiana |
2026 EOY Stats
Team Overall Name Races Top 7 Top 10 Wins =============================================== Ella Menke 3 2 1 0 Avery Cahoon 3 1 1 0 Rylee Blade 2 2 1 1 Bieke Schipperen 2 2 1 0 Nicole Dinan 2 2 1 0 Madie King 2 2 1 0 Lindy White 2 2 1 0 Tessa Ebert 2 2 1 0 Bella Grenier 2 1 0 0 Ella Pasko 2 1 0 0 Lily Ascone 2 1 0 0 Maggie Bartlow 2 1 0 0 Olivia Niewald 1 1 0 0
| 09/18/2026 Pre-Regional 6K |
09/25/2026 Gans Creek Classic 6K |
10/09/2026 FSU XC Invite 6K |
10/16/2026 Pre-Nationals |
10/30/2026 ACC Championship |
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| Lily Ascone | |||||
| Maggie Bartlow | |||||
| Rylee Blade | |||||
| Avery Cahoon | |||||
| Nicole Dinan | |||||
| Tessa Ebert | |||||
| Bella Grenier | |||||
| Brooke Hooper | |||||
| Madie King | |||||
| Ella Menke | |||||
| Olivia Niewald | |||||
| Ella Pasko | |||||
| Ava Povich | |||||
| Bieke Schipperen | |||||
| Lindy White |
| 11/13/2026 NCAA South Regional |
11/21/2026 NCAA Championship |
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| Lily Ascone | ||
| Maggie Bartlow | ||
| Rylee Blade | ||
| Avery Cahoon | ||
| Nicole Dinan | ||
| Tessa Ebert | ||
| Bella Grenier | ||
| Brooke Hooper | ||
| Madie King | ||
| Ella Menke | ||
| Olivia Niewald | ||
| Ella Pasko | ||
| Ava Povich | ||
| Bieke Schipperen | ||
| Lindy White |
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.
WOMEN 6K RACE Place Name Points Time ===== ========================= ====== ======== 1 Rylee Blade 1 20:39.2 2 Bieke Schipperen 2 20:43.5 3 Nicole Dinan 3 20:50.2 5 Madie King 5 21:22.6 6 Lindy White 6 21:27.3 9 Tessa Ebert 9 21:38.4 11 Ella Menke 11 21:39.5 16 Bella Grenier 22:03.9 23 Avery Cahoon 22:14.3 59 Ella Pasko 23:05.0 165 Lily Ascone 25:31.8
Seminoles Record Highest Gans Creek Course Finish in Program History.
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.
WOMEN 6K RACE Place Name Points Time ===== ========================= ====== ======== 14 Bieke Schipperen 14 19:54.5 21 Rylee Blade 21 20:09.6 30 Nicole Dinan 30 20:22.4 39 Madie King 39 20:31.1 48 Bella Grenier 48 20:40.6 58 Tessa Ebert 58 20:46.7 66 Lindy White 66 20:57.1 85 Ella Menke 21:07.9 144 Avery Cahoon 21:37.9 153 Maggie Bartlow 21:40.7
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.
WOMEN 6K RACE Place Name Points Time ===== ========================= ====== ======== 4 Ella Menke 4 22:07.1 10 Avery Cahoon 10 22:33.2 13 Maggie Bartlow 13 22:42.9 27 Olivia Niewald 27 23:19.3 29 Ella Pasko 29 23:28.0 100 Lily Ascone 78 27:05.0