Tickets// CINCINNATI – Alec Sandusky and Ellie Leather will be the competing in the NCAA National Championship meet on Saturday, November 20 in Tallahassee, FL. Leather is the first UC female athlete to ever qualify for the Cross Country championship, while Sandusky will be racing at the meet for the second time.
The meet is located at Apalachee Regional Park, hosted by Florida State University in Tallahassee.
// MEET SCHEDULE
Racing will begin at the NCAA Regional Championship at 10:20 A.M. with the women's Championship 6k. The Men's Championship 10k will follow at 11:10 A.M. The meet schedule is below:
10:20 a.m. – Women's Championship 6k
11:10 p.m. – Men's Championship 10k
11:50 a.m. – Awards Ceremony
// HOW TO WATCH
Spectators are welcome at Apalachee Regional Park. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at the meet or in advance HERE. Live coverage of the races will be available on ESPNU and on the ESPN app starting at 10 a.m. There will also be live results posted HERE.
// WHERE WE LEFT OFF
Sandusky and Leather last raced at the NCAA Regional Championship meet, where they qualified for Saturday's championship.
Sandusky placed 6th at the meet, earning the 1st individual qualifier spot for the Great Lakes Region in 30:01.1 in the Men's Championship 10k. Leather placed 14th, tying the highest finish at the Regional Championship meet in UC history. With her 45-second PR of 20:14.1 in the Women's Championship 6k She earned an at-large qualifying spot for the championship meet.
The UC team competed at the Apalachee Regional Park course earlier this year at the FSU Invite. Leather and Sandusky were able to test the course out against many of the same competitors that will be racing at the NCAA Championship Meet. Sandusky finished 42nd in the Men's Garnet 8k and Leather finished 4th in the Women's open 6k. Leather will be running the same 6k course as the FSU Invite, while Sandusky will be running a 10k rather than an 8k at the championship meet.
Sandusky made his Cross Country National Championship debut this past February, in the 2020 Championship meet. He placed 69th in 31:11.6.
// WHAT TO EXPECT
Each race's participants include 31 teams of 7 runners and 38 individual runners. Sandusky will be starting the race in box 41 and Leather will be starting the race in box 4.
The top 15 athletes in each race will be recognized as All-NCAA performers. The top 40 will be recognized as All-American performers by USTFCCCA. Both Leather and Sandusky should be competitors for these awards as both have improved significantly throughout the season and run well against strong competition.
// FOLLOW US
For up to the minute updates on race day and results, follow UC Track & Field/Cross Country (@GoBearcatsTFXC) on Twitter, Facebook (GoBearcatsTFXC) and Instagram (GoBearcatsTFXC) and join in the conversation by using the hashtag #Bearcatstfxc.
The meet is located at Apalachee Regional Park, hosted by Florida State University in Tallahassee.
// MEET SCHEDULE
Racing will begin at the NCAA Regional Championship at 10:20 A.M. with the women's Championship 6k. The Men's Championship 10k will follow at 11:10 A.M. The meet schedule is below:
10:20 a.m. – Women's Championship 6k
11:10 p.m. – Men's Championship 10k
11:50 a.m. – Awards Ceremony
// HOW TO WATCH
Spectators are welcome at Apalachee Regional Park. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at the meet or in advance HERE. Live coverage of the races will be available on ESPNU and on the ESPN app starting at 10 a.m. There will also be live results posted HERE.
// WHERE WE LEFT OFF
Sandusky and Leather last raced at the NCAA Regional Championship meet, where they qualified for Saturday's championship.
Sandusky placed 6th at the meet, earning the 1st individual qualifier spot for the Great Lakes Region in 30:01.1 in the Men's Championship 10k. Leather placed 14th, tying the highest finish at the Regional Championship meet in UC history. With her 45-second PR of 20:14.1 in the Women's Championship 6k She earned an at-large qualifying spot for the championship meet.
The UC team competed at the Apalachee Regional Park course earlier this year at the FSU Invite. Leather and Sandusky were able to test the course out against many of the same competitors that will be racing at the NCAA Championship Meet. Sandusky finished 42nd in the Men's Garnet 8k and Leather finished 4th in the Women's open 6k. Leather will be running the same 6k course as the FSU Invite, while Sandusky will be running a 10k rather than an 8k at the championship meet.
Sandusky made his Cross Country National Championship debut this past February, in the 2020 Championship meet. He placed 69th in 31:11.6.
// WHAT TO EXPECT
Each race's participants include 31 teams of 7 runners and 38 individual runners. Sandusky will be starting the race in box 41 and Leather will be starting the race in box 4.
The top 15 athletes in each race will be recognized as All-NCAA performers. The top 40 will be recognized as All-American performers by USTFCCCA. Both Leather and Sandusky should be competitors for these awards as both have improved significantly throughout the season and run well against strong competition.
// FOLLOW US
For up to the minute updates on race day and results, follow UC Track & Field/Cross Country (@GoBearcatsTFXC) on Twitter, Facebook (GoBearcatsTFXC) and Instagram (GoBearcatsTFXC) and join in the conversation by using the hashtag #Bearcatstfxc.