ACC Cross Country Championships 2024: Teams Gear Up for Competition in Cary, N.C.

The 2024 Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Cross Country Championships are set to take place on Friday, November 1, at the WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, North Carolina. Hosted by NC State University, the event will feature both men’s and women’s teams from all 18 ACC member institutions, including new members California, Stanford, and SMU.

The men’s 8K championship will kick off at 9:40 a.m. ET, followed by the women’s 6K championship at 10:30 a.m. ET. The meet will be broadcast live on ACC Network, with coverage beginning at 9:30 a.m. ET, and live results will be available via Flash Results.

The competition is expected to be fierce, with several highly ranked teams participating. On the women’s side, four teams are ranked in the top-20, led by No. 5 Notre Dame. The men’s field includes six teams in the top-20, with No. 5 Stanford and No. 7 Wake Forest among the top contenders.

NC State is aiming to claim its league-record ninth straight ACC Women’s Cross Country championship on its home course. North Carolina is looking to defend its ACC Men’s Cross Country Championship from 2023. Individual champions from previous years, such as Parker Wolfe from North Carolina and Carter Solomon from Notre Dame, will also be in the mix.

The Boston College cross country teams, for example, have had a strong regular season. The women’s team, currently ranked No. 30 in the USTFCCCA week 4 national poll, will be led by athletes like Molly FitzPatrick and Roshni Singh. The men’s team, ranked No. 10 in the Northeast regional rankings, will rely on performances from Steven Jackson and Theodor Schucht.

Duke University‘s cross country teams are also well-prepared, with athletes like Amina Maatoug and Austin Gabay expected to make significant contributions. The Blue Devils are looking to improve upon their seventh-place finishes in both the men’s and women’s races at the previous year’s championships.

The University of Louisville is another team aiming to improve its standings from last year. Layla Roebke and Ian Kibiwot are key athletes for the Cardinals, who will be seeking better team finishes compared to their 13th and 14th places in the women’s and men’s races, respectively, at the 2023 championships.

Following the conclusion of the meet, an awards ceremony will honor the top 21 finishers in both races as All-ACC, as well as recognize the top true freshman in each race as the ACC Freshman of the Year.