The Gators women’s team finished 5th in last year’s National Championship meet.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The Florida Gators Women’s Cross Country team was chosen as the No. 8 Team in the Nation per USTFCCCA’s Preseason National Rankings, the USTFCCCA announced Monday. The Gators finished fifth in the National Championship Meet in 2023.
Florida was projected as the No. 1 team in the NCAA South Region, the USTFCCCA announced Monday. Florida is the highest-ranked team from the Southeastern Conference.
In 2023, The Gators finished with their best placement in program history, taking fifth at the National Championship meet behind the efforts of a first-place finish by Parker Valby and a sixth-place finish by Flomena Asekol. The Gators maintained their national standing thanks in part to the addition of transfer junior Hilda Olemomoi, who placed fourth in last year’s championship race.
The 2024 NCAA Championship Meet is set for November 15, taking place in Madison, Wis.
The Gators begin their 2024 Campaign on Friday, August 30 at the UCF Invitational in Orlando.
The USTFCCCA 2024 Preseason Cross Country National Coaches Poll’s top ten teams are as follows:
2024 Preseason – August 27, 2024
1. NC State – 322 points (5 first-place votes)
2. Northern Arizona – 322 points (5 first-place votes)
3. Notre Dame – 299 points (1 first-place vote)
4. Oregon – 289 points
5. Washington – 280 points
6. BYU – 256 points
7. Stanford – 248 points
8. FLORIDA – 244 points
9. Providence – 223 points
10. Tennessee – 214 points
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