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Women's Cross Country Earns Bid to NCAA Championship
November 16, 2024 | Women's Cross Country
Eagles earn an at-large big to the NCAA D1 Cross Country Championship next weekend.
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – The Boston College Women's Cross Country team earned a qualifying bid for the 2024 NCAA Division 1 Cross Country Championship, as announced by the NCAA DI Cross Country Subcommittee on Saturday afternoon.Â
The Eagles earned a spot in the NCAA Championship via an at-large bid after a top-three finish at the NCAA Northeast Regional Championship and an impressive 2024 campaign. BC is one of eight ACC schools to secure a bid.Â
This is the second year in a row that the Eagles have qualified for the championship meet, and third time since 2019. It is the school's 21st time qualifying in program history, which is second most all-time of all ACC schools.Â
The women's cross country team has not qualified for the NCAA Championship meet in back-to-back years since 2011-12.Â
Boston College is coming off a 2024 campaign where two newcomers have made a big impact on the success of the program. Freshman Abby Lewis and grad student Abby Loveys have been two key reasons why the Eagles currently sit at No. 25 in the country and top-three in the northeast region according to USTFCCCA polls.Â
Lewis made her collegiate debut at the Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational, placing 64th overall. The Fall River, Nova Scotia native continued her success into the ACC Cross Country Championship, where she placed 43rd. Lewis followed up with a season best time of 20:24.43 at the NCAA Northeast Regional Championship, which earned her 20th place and All-Region honors. Lewis was also the highest placing true freshman at the meet.Â
Loveys transferred to the Eagles for the 2024 season, and wasted no time making a notable impact on the course. Loveys made her Eagle debut at the Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational, earning 64th place. The Randolph, N.J. native best moment of the season came at the ACC Cross Country Championship, when she earned All-ACC honors for placing 20th overall. Loveys' time of 20:09.2 was also good for a season-best.
The 2024 NCAA Division 1 Cross Country Championships will be held on Saturday, Nov. 23 at the Thomas Zimmer Championship Course in Madison, Wisc. The Women's 6k will begin at 10:20 a.m. ET, and fans can watch the race nationally on ESPNU.Â
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The Eagles earned a spot in the NCAA Championship via an at-large bid after a top-three finish at the NCAA Northeast Regional Championship and an impressive 2024 campaign. BC is one of eight ACC schools to secure a bid.Â
This is the second year in a row that the Eagles have qualified for the championship meet, and third time since 2019. It is the school's 21st time qualifying in program history, which is second most all-time of all ACC schools.Â
The women's cross country team has not qualified for the NCAA Championship meet in back-to-back years since 2011-12.Â
Boston College is coming off a 2024 campaign where two newcomers have made a big impact on the success of the program. Freshman Abby Lewis and grad student Abby Loveys have been two key reasons why the Eagles currently sit at No. 25 in the country and top-three in the northeast region according to USTFCCCA polls.Â
Lewis made her collegiate debut at the Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational, placing 64th overall. The Fall River, Nova Scotia native continued her success into the ACC Cross Country Championship, where she placed 43rd. Lewis followed up with a season best time of 20:24.43 at the NCAA Northeast Regional Championship, which earned her 20th place and All-Region honors. Lewis was also the highest placing true freshman at the meet.Â
Loveys transferred to the Eagles for the 2024 season, and wasted no time making a notable impact on the course. Loveys made her Eagle debut at the Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational, earning 64th place. The Randolph, N.J. native best moment of the season came at the ACC Cross Country Championship, when she earned All-ACC honors for placing 20th overall. Loveys' time of 20:09.2 was also good for a season-best.
The 2024 NCAA Division 1 Cross Country Championships will be held on Saturday, Nov. 23 at the Thomas Zimmer Championship Course in Madison, Wisc. The Women's 6k will begin at 10:20 a.m. ET, and fans can watch the race nationally on ESPNU.Â
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