Cardinals Set for ACC Cross Country Championships

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The University of Louisville's men's and women's cross country teams will travel to Charlottesville, Va. for the 2022 ACC Championships on Friday morning.

"We are excited to make the trip to Virginia this weekend for the ACC Championships," said head coach Dale Cowper. "Both squads have been progressing well throughout the season and this is always a terrific race packed with many of the top teams in the NCAA."

The men's 8000m race will begin at 10:40 a.m., with the women's 6000m to follow at 11:30 a.m. Both races will be streamed live from Panorama Farms in Charlottesville on the ACC Network.

Nine athletes are slated to compete on the men's side, while eight women will travel for Louisville. Live results for the meet can be found here.

Seven men's teams come into the meet as ranked squads in the most recent USTFCCCA Men's National Coaches Poll, with defending ACC champion Notre Dame leading the way with a No. 6 ranking. No. 8 Wake Forest, No. 12 N.C. State, No. 13 Virginia, No. 16 Syracuse, No. 18 North Carolina, and No. 29 Duke round out the ranked teams for the men.

On the women's side, the defending ACC and national champion N.C. State leads five ACC schools ranked in the latest poll, continuing to hold the top spot in the nation as they have all season. No. 6 Notre Dame and No. 8 North Carolina join the Wolfpack in the top-ten nationally, while No. 15 Syracuse and No. 25 Virginia also enter the weekend ranked.

Louisville returns to the course two weeks after competing at the Bradley Pink Classic on Oct. 14, where sophomore Ian Kibiwot recorded a third-place finish in a time of 23:32.0. Kibiwot has recorded top-three individual finishes in three of Louisville's four meets this season, adding in a sixth-place finish at the Live in Lou Classic on Oct. 1. Senior Madeline Castleberry led the women through the line in Peoria, earning a personal best 6K time of 21:26.4 to finish 46^th.

Following the conclusion of the women's championship, the top 21 finishers from each race will receive All-ACC honors, while the top true freshman in both races will be recognized as the ACC Freshman of the Year. ACC Runners of the Year and Coaches of the Year will be determined following the completion of the NCAA Championships in late November.

The Cardinals' postseason will continue with the NCAA Southeast Regional Championships on Friday, Nov. 11 at E.P. "Tom" Sawyer Park in Louisville, Ky.

For the latest information on Louisville Cross Country/Track and Field, visit GoCards.com, or follow the team's Instagram and Twitter account at @LouisvilleTFXC or on Facebook at facebook.com/LouisvilleTFXC.

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