Friday, October 30
Cary, NC
All Day
University of Louisville
vs
Atlantic Coast Conference Championship
Cross Country Set for ACC Championships
October 29, 2020 | Cross Country
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The University of Louisville men's and women's cross country teams will wrap up the fall season this weekend when the Cardinals travel to Cary, N.C. for the ACC Championships Friday, October 30.
The men's 8k race will start at 10 a.m. on Friday, followed by the women's 6k competition at 11 a.m. Both races will be streamed live by ACC Network Extra. In addition to ACCNX's live coverage of the Championship races, ACC Network will air a recap show at 7 p.m. on Monday, November 8.
"We are excited to have the opportunity to race in arguably the premier cross country championship being hosted this semester," said UofL head coach Dale Cowper. "This is the race our students have been focused on preparing for this fall. Friday morning, they get to see the result of their individual and collaborative preparation effort. Be sure to tune into the ACC Extra Network for the live event!"
ACC Cross Country Championships Information
Date: October 30, 2020
Site: WakeMed Soccer Park Course, Cary, N.C.
Time: Men's 8K, 10 a.m. | Women's 6K, 11 a.m.
Live Streaming: Men's ACC Network Extra Watch Link | Women's ACC Network Extra Watch Link
Results: Live Results Link | ACC Championships Page
Attendance Policy: Due to COVID-19 restrictions, no spectators will be admitted.
About Louisville Men's Cross Country
• Shadrack Kipkosgei has a pair of top-10 performances in both of Cardinal men's competitions. The sophomore finished sixth in the Live in Lou Classic 8K. He opened the season with a ninth-place showing in the Irish Classic.
• Senior Albert Kosgei has two top-25 finishes, placing 24th in the Live in Lou Classic and 20th in the Irish Classic.
• Fellow senior Cameron Stephens finished 19th at the Irish Classic and 27th in the Live in Lou Classic.
About Louisville Women's Cross Country
•On October 16, redshirt junior Purity Sanga won the Gold Division of the Blazer Cross Country Classic, leading the University of Louisville women to a first place finish in the 6K race in Hoover, Ala. Along with Sanga's finish, the Cardinals placed four in the top 10 with senior Bailey Beery (fourth), junior Ivine Chemutai (eighth) and junior Emma Bryant (ninth).
• In addition to her win, and personal-record time, at the Blazer Classic, Sanga has posted two other top-10 finishes this season, placing third at the Live in Lou Classic and eighth in the Irish Classic.
• Beery has two top-10 finishes under her belt this season, placing seventh in the Irish Classic and fourth in the Blazer Classic. She finished 19th in the Live in Lou Classic.
About the 2020 ACC Championships
• This will mark the third time the WakeMed Soccer Park course has played host to the ACC Cross Country Championships.
• Fifteen schools will be represented at the ACC Championship. The Syracuse men and NC State women also enter this year's event as reigning ACC champions.
• The USTFCCCA released its first National Division I Coaches Polls of the cross country season on Tuesday. Standing at No. 4, NC State leads five ranked ACC teams among the women's top 30, followed by No. 12 Notre Dame, No. 21 Florida State, No. 25 Georgia Tech and No. 27 North Carolina. Notre Dame is the highest ranked ACC men's team at No. 6, followed by No. 16 Virginia, No. 17 Syracuse and No. 21 NC State. The ACC's four ranked men's teams tie for most among all conferences, and the ACC's five ranked women's teams tie for second most.
• The top 21 men's and women's finishers at the ACC Championships will earn All-ACC recognition. The first true freshman to cross the finish line in the men's and women's races will be recognized as ACC Freshmen of the Year. ACC Runners of the Year and Coaches of the Year will be determined by a vote of the league's head coaches following completion of the NCAA Championships, which are currently scheduled for next March.
• The NCAA Division I men's and women's championships are scheduled for March 15. However, there is some concern in the membership about conducting cross country, indoor track and field, and outdoor track and field in the spring term. The Division I Competition Oversight Committee will continue to evaluate the issue. Regular-season competition could be conducted Jan. 30-March 5, with championships selections on March 6.
For updates and information, follow Louisville Cross Country on Twitter at @UofLTrackXC and on Facebook.
The men's 8k race will start at 10 a.m. on Friday, followed by the women's 6k competition at 11 a.m. Both races will be streamed live by ACC Network Extra. In addition to ACCNX's live coverage of the Championship races, ACC Network will air a recap show at 7 p.m. on Monday, November 8.
"We are excited to have the opportunity to race in arguably the premier cross country championship being hosted this semester," said UofL head coach Dale Cowper. "This is the race our students have been focused on preparing for this fall. Friday morning, they get to see the result of their individual and collaborative preparation effort. Be sure to tune into the ACC Extra Network for the live event!"
ACC Cross Country Championships Information
Date: October 30, 2020
Site: WakeMed Soccer Park Course, Cary, N.C.
Time: Men's 8K, 10 a.m. | Women's 6K, 11 a.m.
Live Streaming: Men's ACC Network Extra Watch Link | Women's ACC Network Extra Watch Link
Results: Live Results Link | ACC Championships Page
Attendance Policy: Due to COVID-19 restrictions, no spectators will be admitted.
About Louisville Men's Cross Country
• Shadrack Kipkosgei has a pair of top-10 performances in both of Cardinal men's competitions. The sophomore finished sixth in the Live in Lou Classic 8K. He opened the season with a ninth-place showing in the Irish Classic.
• Senior Albert Kosgei has two top-25 finishes, placing 24th in the Live in Lou Classic and 20th in the Irish Classic.
• Fellow senior Cameron Stephens finished 19th at the Irish Classic and 27th in the Live in Lou Classic.
About Louisville Women's Cross Country
•On October 16, redshirt junior Purity Sanga won the Gold Division of the Blazer Cross Country Classic, leading the University of Louisville women to a first place finish in the 6K race in Hoover, Ala. Along with Sanga's finish, the Cardinals placed four in the top 10 with senior Bailey Beery (fourth), junior Ivine Chemutai (eighth) and junior Emma Bryant (ninth).
• In addition to her win, and personal-record time, at the Blazer Classic, Sanga has posted two other top-10 finishes this season, placing third at the Live in Lou Classic and eighth in the Irish Classic.
• Beery has two top-10 finishes under her belt this season, placing seventh in the Irish Classic and fourth in the Blazer Classic. She finished 19th in the Live in Lou Classic.
About the 2020 ACC Championships
• This will mark the third time the WakeMed Soccer Park course has played host to the ACC Cross Country Championships.
• Fifteen schools will be represented at the ACC Championship. The Syracuse men and NC State women also enter this year's event as reigning ACC champions.
• The USTFCCCA released its first National Division I Coaches Polls of the cross country season on Tuesday. Standing at No. 4, NC State leads five ranked ACC teams among the women's top 30, followed by No. 12 Notre Dame, No. 21 Florida State, No. 25 Georgia Tech and No. 27 North Carolina. Notre Dame is the highest ranked ACC men's team at No. 6, followed by No. 16 Virginia, No. 17 Syracuse and No. 21 NC State. The ACC's four ranked men's teams tie for most among all conferences, and the ACC's five ranked women's teams tie for second most.
• The top 21 men's and women's finishers at the ACC Championships will earn All-ACC recognition. The first true freshman to cross the finish line in the men's and women's races will be recognized as ACC Freshmen of the Year. ACC Runners of the Year and Coaches of the Year will be determined by a vote of the league's head coaches following completion of the NCAA Championships, which are currently scheduled for next March.
• The NCAA Division I men's and women's championships are scheduled for March 15. However, there is some concern in the membership about conducting cross country, indoor track and field, and outdoor track and field in the spring term. The Division I Competition Oversight Committee will continue to evaluate the issue. Regular-season competition could be conducted Jan. 30-March 5, with championships selections on March 6.
For updates and information, follow Louisville Cross Country on Twitter at @UofLTrackXC and on Facebook.
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