Florida will not host an event in Gainesville during the 2024 campaign, hitting the road for all seven events this season. The Gators will compete in Orlando to open the season in the UCF invite on August 30.
The Gators’ final two regular season meets will be the FSU XC Invite in Tallahassee and the Wisconsin Pre-Nationals meet in Madison, providing an opportunity to prepare for the postseason by competing at the sites that will host the NCAA South Regional and NCAA Championship meets.
| 2024 Cross Country Schedule | ||
| Date | Meet | Location |
| 8/30 | UCF Invitational | Orlando, Florida |
| 9/27 | Gans Creek Classic | Columbia, Missouri |
| 10/11 | FSU XC Invitational | Tallahassee, Florida |
| 10/19 | Wisconsin Pre-Nationals | Madison, Wisconsin |
| 11/1 | SEC Championships | College Station, Texas |
| 11/10 | NCAA South Regional | Tallahassee, Florida |
| 11/18 | NCAA Championships | Madison, Wisconsin |
2023 Season Review
In the first Cross Country season under the tutelage of coaches Will and Sam Palmer, the Gators found immediate success. The women’s team took home their first SEC Championship since 2012, their seventh in program history. The men improved to 7th in the SEC Championship meet and 10th in the NCAA South Regional, up from 10th and 19th respectively in 2022.
| 2023 Cross Country Results | |||
| Date | Meet | Men’s Result | Women’s Result |
| 9/15/23 | Mountain Dew Invitational | 3rd Place (117 Points) | 1st Place (38 Points) |
| 9/29/23 | FSU XC Invitational | 1st Place (39 Points) | 2nd Place (42 Points) |
| 10/13/22 | Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational | 5th Place (262 Points) | |
| 10/28/22 | SEC Championships | 7th Place (194 Points) | 1st Place (49 Points) |
| 11/11/22 | NCAA South Regional | 10th Place (276 Points) | 2nd Place (79 Points) |
| 11/29/22 | NCAA Championships | 5th Place (268 Points) Parker Valby:… CLICK HERE to Read the Full Original Article at Florida Gators… 28
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