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And now… the season has *officially* begun 😈⚔️

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🗣️ Come cheer on your nationally-ranked ‘Dins on home turf TOMORROW‼️

Women kick off the races at 9:15AM, followed by the men at 10AM…. Don’t be late, they’re kinda fast 😳💨

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Meet Day! 

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Meet the freshies 🤗⤵️

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IT’S RACE WEEK 😍 https://t.co/cD50gRcilt

<a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1mBDsT6MJ1gZxhnfXG13TOrqK43if36bTFw4m-eRDISY/edit?usp=sharing" target="_self">Furman men and women both capture team title at home invitational </a><a href="https://catamountsports.com/news/2024/9/14/catamount-cross-country-men-take-fourth-women-fifth-at-furman-invitational.aspx" target="_self">Western Carolina men 4th, women 5th at Furman Invitational</a><a href="https://vmikeydets.com/news/2024/9/14/mens-cross-country-mens-xc-finishes-strong-at-furman-invitational.aspx" target="_self">VMI men 5th</a>, <a href="https://vmikeydets.com/news/2024/9/14/mens-cross-country-mens-xc-finishes-strong-at-furman-invitational.aspx" target="_self">women 7th at Furman Invitational</a><a href="https://woffordterriers.com/news/2024/9/14/womens-cross-country-cross-country-competes-at-furman-invitational.aspx" target="_self">Wofford men 8th, women 6th at Furman Invitational</a>

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The Southern Conference

Saturday's Cross Country Roundup 9/15/24

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<a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1mBDsT6MJ1gZxhnfXG13TOrqK43if36bTFw4m-eRDISY/edit?usp=sharing" target="_self">The Citadel men 2nd, women 3rd at Chanticleer Open</a><a href="https://gomocs.com/news/2024/9/13/cross-country-track-field-women-10th-men-15th-at-southern-showcase-boyd-10th-overall.aspx" target="_self">Chattanooga men 15th, women 10th at Southern Showcase</a><a href="https://samfordsports.com/news/2024/9/13/cross-country-bulldog-cross-country-teams-compete-at-southern-showcase.aspx" target="_self">Samford men 16th, women 7th at Southern Showcase</a>

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Friday's Cross Country Roundup 9/13/24

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Furman’s Evan Guzman and Kaylie Armitage have been named The Southern Conference men’s and women’s cross-country runners of the week, respectively, after all competition September 4-10.&nbsp;&nbsp;Guzman, a graduate transfer, placed second overall at the Eye Opener Cross Country Meet, in Spartanburg, South Carolina with an 8,000-meters&nbsp;time of 25:05. The Franklin, Tennessee, product's performance helped the Paladin men to a first place finish out of 18 teams. Kaylie Armitage, a senior, was fourth overall at the Eye Opener meet. A native of Exeter, Rhode Island, Armitage finished the 5,000-meter race in&nbsp;17:16. The Paladin women finished second at the season opening event finishing with 31 points.&nbsp;&nbsp;Both Guzman and Armitage were the top SoCon finishers in their respective races. &nbsp;&nbsp;Furman will return to action on Sept. 14 as they host the Furman Invitational in Greenville, SC. &nbsp; &nbsp;Also nominated (Men): Josh Krasfur (ETSU – Sr.)&nbsp;Also nominated (Women): Rebekah Howard (ETSU – Sr.) &nbsp;&nbsp;2024 Southern Conference Men’s Cross Country Runner of the Week&nbsp;Sept. 4        Drew Zink, Western Carolina&nbsp;Sept. 11 Evan Guzman, Furman &nbsp; &nbsp;2024 Southern Conference Women’s Cross Country Runner of the Week&nbsp;Sept. 4        Edie Smith, Samford&nbsp;Sept. 11 Kaylie Armitage, Furman &nbsp;

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SoCon announces cross country runners of the week 9/11/24

<a href="https://live.timinginc.com/meets/39940" target="_self">Furman men 1st, women 2nd at Eye Opener</a><a href="https://etsubucs.com/news/2024/9/6/mens-cross-country-mens-cross-country-finishes-third-in-spartanburg.aspx" target="_self">ETSU men</a> <a href="https://etsubucs.com/news/2024/9/6/womens-cross-country-howard-leads-bucs-to-third-place-finish-at-usc-upstate-eye-opener.aspx" target="_self">and women both place 3rd in races at Eye Opener</a><a href="https://live.timinginc.com/meets/39940" target="_self">Citadel men 11th, women 9th at Eye Opener</a><a href="https://woffordterriers.com/news/2024/9/6/womens-cross-country-cross-country-begins-season-at-eye-opener.aspx" target="_self">Wofford men 12th, women 5th at Eye Opener </a>

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Friday cross country roundup 9/6

Western Carolina’s Drew Zink and Samford’s Edie Smith have been named The Southern Conference men’s and women’s cross-country runners of the week, respectively, after all competition August 30-September 3.&nbsp;Zink placed 4th overall, highest finishing SoCon runner, at the Covered Bridge Open in Boone, N.C., with a time of 18:43.4. Zink’s time helped lead the Catamount men to a 3rd place team finish at the Appalachian State event.&nbsp;&nbsp;Smith won the Foothills Invitational in Oxford, Alabama, with a time of 17:44.89, in a field of 169 runners. The Bulldog women finished first after earning four of the top five spots at the Jacksonville State meet.&nbsp;&nbsp;Samford returns to action on Sept. 13 at the Southern Showcase in Huntsville, AL, while Western Carolina travels to SoCon foe Furman for their invitational meet held in Greenville, SC on Sept. 14.&nbsp;Also nominated (Men):&nbsp;Yianni Pothalakis (Mercer - Jr), Kevin Shank (VMI – So)&nbsp;&nbsp;Also nominated (Women): Reagan Gilman (VMI - Fr), Nichole Harris (Mercer - Sr), Katherine Hopkins (WCU – So)&nbsp;2024 Southern Conference Men’s Cross Country Runner of the Week&nbsp;Sept. 4        Drew Zink, Western Carolina&nbsp;2024 Southern Conference Women’s Cross Country Runner of the Week&nbsp;Sept. 4        Edie Smith, Samford&nbsp;&nbsp;

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SoCon announces cross country runners of the week 09/04/24

<a href="https://vmikeydets.com/news/2024/8/31/mens-cross-country-mens-cross-country-opens-season-strong-in-richmond.aspx" target="_self">VMI men place 5th overall at Spider Alumni Open </a><a href="https://vmikeydets.com/news/2024/8/31/womens-cross-country-womens-cross-country-opens-season-strong-in-richmond.aspx" target="_self">VMI women place 10th in Richmond's Spider Alumni Open</a>

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Saturday's cross country round up 8/31/24

<a href=" https://catamountsports.com/news/2024/8/30/cross-country-veteran-perfomers-and-freshman-firsts-lead-catamounts-at-covered-bridge-open.aspx " target="_self">Western Carolina men 3rd, women 5th open 2024 competition in Boone at Covered Bridge Run&nbsp;</a><a href="https://gomocs.com/news/2024/8/30/cross-country-track-field-men-second-women-third-at-tennessee-invitational.aspx " target="_self">UTC men 2nd, women 3rd&nbsp;in opening meet at the Tennessee Cross Country Invitational&nbsp;</a><a href="https://mercerbears.com/news/2024/8/30/athletics-department-men-2nd-women-3rd-at-covered-bridge-open.aspx " target="_self">Mercer men 2nd, women 3rd opened 2024 at App State’s Covered Bridge Run &nbsp;</a><a href="https://live.timinginc.com/meets/39760" target="_self">Citadel men and women both finish 5th in respective races at Charleston Southern</a>

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Friday's Cross Country Roundup

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Furman has been picked to win its 12th straight men’s and women’s Southern Conference cross country titles in voting of the league’s 10 head coaches, who could not vote for their own teams.Coach Robert Gary’s Paladin squads, who have won each SoCon meet since 2013, both received all nine possible first place votes for a total of 81 points.With the win at the 2023 SoCon Cross Country Championship at the Ivey M. Redmon Sports Complex in Kernersville, North Carolina, on Oct. 27, the Furman men, who claimed six of the top ten individual spots, topped the league record for consecutive SoCon team titles set by William &amp; Mary from 1966-75. The Furman women captured eight of the top 10 individual spots, extending its own league record with an 11th straight team title.ETSU’s men, who finished second to the Paladins in 2022 and 2023, were predicted to finish second again this season, grabbing the remaining &nbsp;first-place vote en route to a total 72 points. The Bucs were followed by Mercer with 60 points, Chattanooga and Samford, who had 56 and 52 points respectively. UNCG and Western Carolina each had 39 points, tying for the sixth-place spot. VMI came in eighth with 24 points before The Citadel (16), and Wofford (11) rounded out the poll.In the women’s poll, 2023 runner-up Samford was slotted second with 71 points and the remaining first-place vote. Chattanooga was third with 61 points, mirroring its 2023 finish, as well.ETSU was fourth in the poll with 57 points, while Mercer collected 52. UNCG was picked sixth with 37 points, just ahead of Western Carolina, which garnered 33 points. Wofford (31 ), VMI (18) and The Citadel (9) took the final three positions in the poll.The 2024 cross country season will open on Friday, Aug. &nbsp;30, with five squads competing over the Aug. 30 and Sept. 1.2024 Southern Conference Men’s Cross Country Preseason PollTeam (1st-place votes) Points1. Furman (9), 812. ETSU (1), 72 3. Mercer, 604. Chattanooga, 565. Samford, 52T-6. UNCG, 39T-6. Western Carolina, 398. VMI, 249. The Citadel, 1610. Wofford, 112024 Southern Conference Women’s Cross Country Preseason PollTeam (1st-place votes) Points1. Furman (9), 812. Samford (1), 713. Chattanooga, 614. ETSU, 575. Mercer, 526. UNCG, 377. WCU, 338. Wofford, 319. VMI, 1810. Citadel, 9

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Furman picked to win Southern Conference Cross Country Titles

<h1>2024 Cross Country Championships</h1>2024&nbsp;Cross Country Championships Nov. 2&nbsp;• Furman •&nbsp; Greenville, S.C.&nbsp;( Furman Golf Course)Women's race 10:00&nbsp;a.m.&nbsp;• Men's race 10:45&nbsp;am&nbsp;• Awards ceremony following men's race<ul><li>Course Map (men)</li><li>Course Map (women)</li><li>Record Book</li><li><a href="https://x.com/search?q=%23SoConXC&src=typed_query" target="_self">#SoConXC</a></li><li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheSouthernConference/" target="_self">Facebook</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/thesouthernconference/?hl=en" target="_self">Instagram</a></li><li>Championship Program</li><li>Live Stats</li><li>Men's Results</li><li>Women's Results</li><li>Photo gallery</li><li>Highlights</li></ul>Spectator Info:&nbsp;Free AdmissionParking:&nbsp;Review of past championships:<a href="https://soconsports.com/wxc/article/blt299778a67baf4dc1/" target="_self">2023</a> <a href="https://assets.contentstack.io/v3/assets/blt90a281f2ef4c465c/bltc4464e2d13223a5b/2022%20Cross%20Country%20Championships.pdf">2022</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://assets.contentstack.io/v3/assets/blt90a281f2ef4c465c/bltbb7fe9412ee1658b/2021%20Cross%20Country%20Championships.pdf">2021</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://assets.contentstack.io/v3/assets/blt90a281f2ef4c465c/blt853e3cbe2d5fd96e/2020%20Cross%20Country%20Championships.pdf">2020</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://assets.contentstack.io/v3/assets/blt90a281f2ef4c465c/blt48c71bc2a74f16e9/2019%20Cross%20Country%20Championships.pdf">2019</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://assets.contentstack.io/v3/assets/blt90a281f2ef4c465c/blt2e692f079876ee2d/2018%20Cross%20Country%20Championships.pdf">2018</a>&nbsp;2017&nbsp;2016&nbsp;2015&nbsp;2014&nbsp;2013&nbsp;2012&nbsp;2011&nbsp;2010&nbsp;2009Participating institutions:<a href="http://www.citadelsports.com/?&DB_OEM_ID=4000">CIT</a>&nbsp;//&nbsp;<a href="http://www.etsubucs.com/?&DB_OEM_ID=4000">ETSU</a>&nbsp;//&nbsp;<a href="http://www.furmanpaladins.com/landing/index?&DB_OEM_ID=4000">FUR</a>&nbsp;//&nbsp;<a href="http://www.mercerbears.com/landing/index?DB_OEM_ID=4000">MER</a>&nbsp;//&nbsp;<a href="http://www.uncgspartans.com/?&DB_OEM_ID=4000">UNCG</a>&nbsp;//&nbsp;<a href="http://samfordsports.com/index.aspx?DB_OEM_ID=4000">SAM</a>&nbsp;//&nbsp;<a href="http://www.gomocs.com/?&DB_OEM_ID=4000">UTC</a>//&nbsp;<a href="http://www.vmikeydets.com/?DB_OEM_ID=4000">VMI</a>&nbsp;//&nbsp;<a href="http://www.catamountsports.com/?&DB_OEM_ID=4000">WCU</a>&nbsp;//&nbsp;<a href="http://athletics.wofford.edu/?&DB_OEM_ID=4000">WOF</a>2023&nbsp;ChampionsMen:&nbsp;Furman Paladins (team) / Furman's Dylan Schubert (individual)<img src="https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/blt90a281f2ef4c465c/bltacc9be16d5c8ff18/66544625e2c16bd3989c032f/2023_MXC_Champions.jpeg" width="100%"/>Women: Furman Paladins (team) / Furman's Abigail Robertson&nbsp;(individual) <img src="https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/blt90a281f2ef4c465c/blta30b604cb77b251c/665446255afe35b063b2a289/2023_WXC_Champions.jpeg" width="100%"/>

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2024 Cross Country Championship

NEW ORLEANS –&nbsp;Seven Southern Conference men’s cross country teams and seven SoCon women’s teams were named&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ustfccca.org/2024/02/featured/2023-ustfccca-college-program-divisions-cross-country-academic-awards">NCAA Division I Cross Country All-Academic Teams on Thrusday</a>, while nine student-athletes were named All-Academic Athletes by the USTFCCCA.

 ETSU, Furman, Mercer, Samford, Chattanooga, UNCG and Wofford saw both their men’s and women’s teams honored. The Bucs’ Jason Bowers and Evan Guzman and Chattanooga’s Lesley Green represented their schools with individual honors. Paladins’ Dylan Schubert, Kaylie Armitage, Sierra Bower, Jenna Mulhern, Carly Wilkes, and Abigail Robertson also claimed individual honors.

 In order to qualify for All-Academic distinction, teams must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, including the most recent grading period. In order to qualify for All-Academic distinction, student-athletes must have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.25 on a 4.0 scale and finish in the top-25 (or 10 percent) at the NCAA Regional Championships or as an All-American at the NCAA Championships.

 
 USTFCCCA NCAA Division I Men’s Cross Country All-Academic Teams
 ETSU, 3.38
 Furman, 3.07
 Mercer, 3.51
 Samford 3.54
 Chattanooga, 3.01
 UNCG, 3.46
 Wofford, 3.47
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 USTFCCCA NCAA Division I Men’s Cross Country All-Academic Athletes
 Jason Bowers, ETSU, Sport Management
 Evan Guzman, ETSU, Business Management
 Dylan Schubert, Furman, Health Sciences
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 USTFCCCA NCAA Division I Women’s Cross Country All-Academic Teams
 ETSU, 3.53
 Furman, 3.77
 Mercer, 3.57
 Samford. 3.76
 Chattanooga, 3.63
 UNCG, 3.46
 Wofford, 3.58
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 USTFCCCA NCAA Division I Women’s Cross Country All-Academic Athletes
 Kaylie Armitage, Furman, Communication Studies/Spanish
 Sierra Bower, Furman, Accounting
 Jenna Mulhern, Furman, Communication Studies
 Abigail Robertson, Furman, Health Sciences
 Carly Wilkes, Furman, Health Sciences
 Lesley Green, Chattanooga, MBA

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