Friday, November 10
Spartanburg, S.C.
11:00 A.M.
Wake Forest University
vs
NCAA Southeast Regional
Deacs Poised for NCAA Southeast Regional
11/9/2023 8:37:00 AM | Cross Country
The men are looking to advance to the NCAA Championships for the fourth-consecutive season, while the women are seeking their first bid since 2006.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – In the most pivotal race of the 2023 campaign to date, the Wake Forest men's and women's cross country teams will travel to compete at the NCAA Southeast Regional Friday at Roger Milliken Center in Spartanburg, S.C.
The women's 6k will begin at approximately 11:00 a.m., followed by the men's 10k at 12:00 p.m. Live results for both races can be found here.
Need to Know
NCAA Southeast Regional
Fri., Nov. 10, 2023 - 11:00 a.m. ET
Spartanburg, S.C. - Roger Milliken Center
NCAA Championships - Qualifying Information
The top two teams in each of the nine regions secure automatic bids to the NCAA Championships. The first four regional finishers, not from an automatic qualifying or at-large team, also secure an auto-bid to the championships.
If a team doesn't secure an automatic bid, it will have to rely on the NCAA DI Cross Country Subcommittee to select it as one of the 13 at-large teams. Only two individual at-larges are selected, making a strong regional performance pivotal to advancing toward a national title.
Individual All-Region Information
NCAA Southeast All-Region accolades can be achieved by virtue of a top-25 individual finish in Friday's race. Of note, the Regional Coach of the Year will be selected at the conclusion of the 2023 season by the USTFCCCA.
Racing for the Deacs
Men's Preview
The Demon Deacons are looking to reach the NCAA Championships for the fourth-consecutive season. Currently, the Deacs are ranked fourth in the southeast region and 29th nationally.
NCAA Championship Appearances
1988 (14th), 1989 (3rd), 1990 (18th), 1992 (9th), 1993 (20th), 1995 (20th), 1996 (11th), 2000 (18th), 2001 (19th), 2021 Spring (15th), 2021 Fall (10th), 2022 (5th)
Regional Success
Wake Forest has finished in the top-three regionally in each of the past three seasons, including a first-place finish in 2021. Additionally, director of track & field and cross country John Hayes has been tabbed Southeast Regional Coach of the Year for three-straight years (2020, 2021, 2022).
Stacked Field
The southeast region features five ranked teams, including three teams ranked in the top-15.
Ranked Teams Competing
Women's Preview
Wake Forest is seeking its first NCAA Championship appearance since 2006. The Deacs are currently ranked sixth in the southeast region, after finishing eighth a season ago.
NCAA Championship Appearances
1987 (10th), 1992 (19th), 1994 (12th), 1997 (17th), 1998 (15th), 2000 (29th), 2002 (9th), 2003 (21st), 2004 (19th), 2005 (17th), 2006 (27th)
Wilson's Stellar Season
This season, the Deacs have been led by freshman Brooke Wilson as the Castle Rock, Colo., native recorded a pair of top-10 finishes to open her collegiate career, before finishing 20th in a stacked field at the XC23 College & Open Pre-Nationals.
At the ACC Championships, Wilson earned All-ACC honors, becoming the first Demon Deacon to do so since 2019.
The Field
The southeast region features five teams that are either ranked or receiving votes in the latest USTFCCCA Coaches Poll, including the defending national champions (NC State).
Up Next
The 2023 NCAA Cross Country Championships will be held on Saturday, Nov. 18 at Panorama Farms in Charlottesville, Va.
Follow The Demon Deacons
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The women's 6k will begin at approximately 11:00 a.m., followed by the men's 10k at 12:00 p.m. Live results for both races can be found here.
Need to Know
NCAA Southeast Regional
Fri., Nov. 10, 2023 - 11:00 a.m. ET
Spartanburg, S.C. - Roger Milliken Center
NCAA Championships - Qualifying Information
The top two teams in each of the nine regions secure automatic bids to the NCAA Championships. The first four regional finishers, not from an automatic qualifying or at-large team, also secure an auto-bid to the championships.
If a team doesn't secure an automatic bid, it will have to rely on the NCAA DI Cross Country Subcommittee to select it as one of the 13 at-large teams. Only two individual at-larges are selected, making a strong regional performance pivotal to advancing toward a national title.
Individual All-Region Information
NCAA Southeast All-Region accolades can be achieved by virtue of a top-25 individual finish in Friday's race. Of note, the Regional Coach of the Year will be selected at the conclusion of the 2023 season by the USTFCCCA.
Racing for the Deacs
- Men
- Women
Men's Preview
The Demon Deacons are looking to reach the NCAA Championships for the fourth-consecutive season. Currently, the Deacs are ranked fourth in the southeast region and 29th nationally.
NCAA Championship Appearances
1988 (14th), 1989 (3rd), 1990 (18th), 1992 (9th), 1993 (20th), 1995 (20th), 1996 (11th), 2000 (18th), 2001 (19th), 2021 Spring (15th), 2021 Fall (10th), 2022 (5th)
Regional Success
Wake Forest has finished in the top-three regionally in each of the past three seasons, including a first-place finish in 2021. Additionally, director of track & field and cross country John Hayes has been tabbed Southeast Regional Coach of the Year for three-straight years (2020, 2021, 2022).
Stacked Field
The southeast region features five ranked teams, including three teams ranked in the top-15.
Ranked Teams Competing
| Rank | Team |
| 5 | North Carolina |
| 13 | Virginia |
| 14 | Furman |
| 28 | Eastern Kentucky |
| 29 | Wake Forest |
Women's Preview
Wake Forest is seeking its first NCAA Championship appearance since 2006. The Deacs are currently ranked sixth in the southeast region, after finishing eighth a season ago.
NCAA Championship Appearances
1987 (10th), 1992 (19th), 1994 (12th), 1997 (17th), 1998 (15th), 2000 (29th), 2002 (9th), 2003 (21st), 2004 (19th), 2005 (17th), 2006 (27th)
Wilson's Stellar Season
This season, the Deacs have been led by freshman Brooke Wilson as the Castle Rock, Colo., native recorded a pair of top-10 finishes to open her collegiate career, before finishing 20th in a stacked field at the XC23 College & Open Pre-Nationals.
At the ACC Championships, Wilson earned All-ACC honors, becoming the first Demon Deacon to do so since 2019.
The Field
The southeast region features five teams that are either ranked or receiving votes in the latest USTFCCCA Coaches Poll, including the defending national champions (NC State).
| Rank | Team |
| 2 | NC State |
| 10 | Virginia |
| 25 | Furman |
| RV | North Carolina |
| RV | Duke |
Up Next
The 2023 NCAA Cross Country Championships will be held on Saturday, Nov. 18 at Panorama Farms in Charlottesville, Va.
Follow The Demon Deacons
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