Cross Country Kicks Off 2024 Campaign at Spider Alumni Open

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — The Virginia men’s and women’s cross country programs are set for their season-opening races as the Cavaliers travel to Pole Green Park in Richmond, Va. to compete in the Spider Alumni Open on Saturday (Aug. 31)

How to Follow
The races will not be streamed, but live results are available using the following link. Results can also be followed through the team’s official Twitter account (@UVAtfcc).

Men’s 6k race at 9:15 a.m.
Women’s 4k race at 9:50 a.m.

Rankings
The Virginia women enter the season ranked No.17 in the USTFCCCA preseason national poll while the men’s team checked in at No.23.  Both teams were picked to finish in the top-five in the ACC Preseason Coaches Poll with the men at No.2 and the women at No.4.

Noting the Cavaliers…

• Virginia returns more than half of its roster including 18 men and 13 women from the 2023 season
• Key returns include All-American Jenny Schilling. Schilling finished 39th for 6k at the 2023 NCAA Cross Country Championships on her home course of Panorama Farms
  
• The Virginia women return five of the six athletes who competed at the NCAA Championships and finished within the top-50 leading the team to a 15th place finish overall.
• On the men’s side, Virginia’s top finisher in Will Anthony will be on the course this fall. Anthony finished 61st for 10k at the 2023 NCAA Cross Country Championships after finishing seventh at both the NCAA southeast regional and ACC Championships.
• The Cavalier men finished 22nd overall at last seasons NCAA Championships and return six of the seven participants.
• In the USTFCCCA preseason polls, the women checked in at No.2 in the Southeastern Regional poll and No.17 in the national poll.
• In the USTFCCCA preseason polls, the men checked in at No.5 in the Southeastern Regional poll and No.23 in the national poll.