CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – As the collegiate cross country season rolls on, six Atlantic Coast Conference teams will compete across three meets on Friday, September 19.
Four ACC schools will head to Cary, North Carolina, for the adidas XC Challenge, hosted by NC State. In addition to the Wolfpack, Clemson, North Carolina and Wake Forest will all compete in the meet. The men’s 6K is scheduled to start at 5:15 p.m. ET, while the women’s 5K is slated to begin at 5:55 p.m. ET.
Virginia Tech will host the Hokie Invitational at the Buford Meredith Course in Blacksburg, Virginia. The women’s 6K will begin at 6:00 p.m. ET, while the men’s 8K is scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. ET.
Notre Dame will host the National Catholic Invite at the Burke Golf Course in Notre Dame, Indiana. The meet will feature 14 teams and is slated to begin at 3:30 p.m. ET with the men’s 8K. The women’s 5K is scheduled for 4:15 p.m. ET.
Noting ACC Cross Country
- 7 ACC women’s cross country teams are ranked in the USTFCCCA Week #1 coaches' poll – tied for the most of any conference.
- 6 ACC men’s cross country teams are ranked in the USTFCCCA Week #1 poll – the most of any conference.
- The NC State women and Wake Forest men have been selected as the ACC preseason favorites.
- Preseason favorite Wake Forest won its second ACC Championship in three years in 2024. The Demon Deacons earned 15 of the 17 possible first-place votes in the preseason poll.
- In 2024, Notre Dame won its first-ever ACC Women’s Cross Country Championship. The Fighting Irish were picked second in the ACC preseason poll for 2025.
ACC Cross Country Weekly Schedule
Friday, September 19
Clemson, North Carolina, NC State and Wake Forest at adidas XC Challenge (Cary, N.C.)
Notre Dame at National Catholic Invite (Notre Dame, Ind.)
Virginia Tech at Hokie Invitational (Blacksburg, Va.)