The Daily Nole — Feb. 6, 2021: FSU Cross Country Resumes Season

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Lead Story

After a lengthy hiatus, Florida State men’s cross country returned to action on Friday. At the Winter XC Classic in Tallahassee, FSU finished seventh.

Coastal Carolina transfer Adriaan Wildschutt had a strong showing for FSU, finishing third in his FSU debut. Iowa State’s Wesley Kiptoo and Colorado’s Eduardo Herrera finished first and second, respectively.

Caleb Pottorff was the only other FSU runner to finish in the top 50. He placed 46th.

Stanford took the team title, followed by Iowa State and Colorado. FSU will return to action with the NCAA Championships on March 15 in Stillwater.

Between the Lines

FSU’s cross country meet was the lone scheduled athletic event for Friday.

On the Agenda

There are no FSU athletic events scheduled for Saturday.

News and Notes

ESPN bracketologist Joe Lunardi currently lists FSU basketball as a No. 5 seed in the NCAA Tournament.

Helpful Links

Noles247: Greg McElroy sees ‘winning culture’ in Florida State’s 2021 recruiting class
Noles247: Five freshmen who could make an early impact
The Osceola: Column: Recruit rankings missing a critical new element of recruiting shift

Mike Ferguson is the editor of The Daily Nole. Follow Mike on Twitter @MikeWFerguson