Friday, October 11
Tallahassee, FL
(8K) 6:40 a.m.
Jax State
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FSU Invitational
Gamecocks preview NCAA regional with FSU Invitational
10/10/2024 2:42:00 PM | Cross Country, Women's Cross Country
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Jax State travels to Tallahassee, Fla. for a preview of the NCAA South Regional hosted by Florida State on Friday. The FSU Invitational takes place on Oct. 11, a month before the NCAA regional at the same location on Nov. 15.Â
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Meet Details
FSU Invitational
Friday, October 11
Tallahassee, Florida
Results
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FSU Invitational
The FSU Invitational will take place on the morning of Friday, Oct. 11 with the men beginning at 6:40 a.m. and the women running at 7.20 a.m.. The Jax State men will run an 8K while the Gamecock women are preparing to run a 6K at Apalachee Regional Park. Florida State is the host of the meet and is among the top 30 teams in the USTFCCCA nationals rankings.
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The Jax State men finished 11th out of 25 clubs, led by a duo of freshmen. Dennis Kipkurui finished with an 8K time of 24:52.5 while Meshack Kosgei wasn't far behind with a 25:04.8 time and a 49th place finish. On the other side, the Gamecock women placed 12th out of 27 teams, led by Emily Coddington who finished 62nd. The rest of the group was not far behind, with Jax State's top four finishers placing within seven spots of one another. Bethelhem Manzano Jimeno (65th), Maxima Majer (68th) and Olivia King (69th) rounded out the rest of the Jacksonville State top four.
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An Important Preview
Jax State looks to feel out the course at the FSU Invitational and prepare for a potential postseason reunion in Tallahassee. The Gamecocks are seeking an NCAA Regional appearance and would be slotted into the South Regional hosted by Florida State on Nov. 15 this season. Before the NCAA South Regional, Jax State is set to host the CUSA Championship in Oxford, Ala. on Nov. 2.
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Bringing Home the Hardware
Jax State rounded up all four CUSA weekly awards after a stellar performance at the UNA Invitational on Sept. 7. Meshack Kosgei (2nd) and Emily Coddington (2nd) boasted the titles of CUSA Athletes of the Week while Mark Roper (4th) and Linda Grundmann (1st) earned the right to be called the Conference USA Freshmen of the Week.Â
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Gamecocks on the Move
After opening up the season with three consecutive meets in the state of Alabama, Jax State is in the middle of a trio of out-of-state events. The Gamecocks are coming off of an appearance at the Chile Pepper Festival in Fayetteville, Ark. and following the FSU Invitational will travel to Spartanburg, S.C. for the Upstate Invitational to close out the regular season.Â
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Up Next
The FSU Invitational is the penultimate race of the regular season for Jax State. After leaving Tallahassee, the Gamecocks will embark to Spartanburg S.C. for the Upstate Invitational on Oct. 19 before returning to host the CUSA Championship on Nov. 2.Â
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To keep up with Jax State Cross Country, follow @JaxStateXCTF on X, Instagram and Facebook.
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Meet Details
FSU Invitational
Friday, October 11
Tallahassee, Florida
Results
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FSU Invitational
The FSU Invitational will take place on the morning of Friday, Oct. 11 with the men beginning at 6:40 a.m. and the women running at 7.20 a.m.. The Jax State men will run an 8K while the Gamecock women are preparing to run a 6K at Apalachee Regional Park. Florida State is the host of the meet and is among the top 30 teams in the USTFCCCA nationals rankings.
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Chile Pepper FestivalÂ
The Jax State men finished 11th out of 25 clubs, led by a duo of freshmen. Dennis Kipkurui finished with an 8K time of 24:52.5 while Meshack Kosgei wasn't far behind with a 25:04.8 time and a 49th place finish. On the other side, the Gamecock women placed 12th out of 27 teams, led by Emily Coddington who finished 62nd. The rest of the group was not far behind, with Jax State's top four finishers placing within seven spots of one another. Bethelhem Manzano Jimeno (65th), Maxima Majer (68th) and Olivia King (69th) rounded out the rest of the Jacksonville State top four.
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An Important Preview
Jax State looks to feel out the course at the FSU Invitational and prepare for a potential postseason reunion in Tallahassee. The Gamecocks are seeking an NCAA Regional appearance and would be slotted into the South Regional hosted by Florida State on Nov. 15 this season. Before the NCAA South Regional, Jax State is set to host the CUSA Championship in Oxford, Ala. on Nov. 2.
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Bringing Home the Hardware
Jax State rounded up all four CUSA weekly awards after a stellar performance at the UNA Invitational on Sept. 7. Meshack Kosgei (2nd) and Emily Coddington (2nd) boasted the titles of CUSA Athletes of the Week while Mark Roper (4th) and Linda Grundmann (1st) earned the right to be called the Conference USA Freshmen of the Week.Â
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Gamecocks on the Move
After opening up the season with three consecutive meets in the state of Alabama, Jax State is in the middle of a trio of out-of-state events. The Gamecocks are coming off of an appearance at the Chile Pepper Festival in Fayetteville, Ark. and following the FSU Invitational will travel to Spartanburg, S.C. for the Upstate Invitational to close out the regular season.Â
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Up Next
The FSU Invitational is the penultimate race of the regular season for Jax State. After leaving Tallahassee, the Gamecocks will embark to Spartanburg S.C. for the Upstate Invitational on Oct. 19 before returning to host the CUSA Championship on Nov. 2.Â
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To keep up with Jax State Cross Country, follow @JaxStateXCTF on X, Instagram and Facebook.
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/ Cross Country
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