No. 9/11 Cross Country Ventures to Louisiana for Nicholls XC Invitational

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The No. 9/11 Alabama men's and women's cross country squads will venture to Thibodaux, La., Saturday for the sixth annual Nicholls XC Invitational. Located at Nicholls Farm, the women's 5k race will start at 8 a.m. CT, with the men's 4-mile race beginning at 8:30 a.m.

Originally, the Crimson Tide was set to compete at two different meets this weekend, the FSU Pre-Regional in Tallahassee, Fla., then the Hawk Invitational in Montgomery, Ala., but both competitions were canceled in subsequent days due to the incoming, severe weather impacting the surrounding areas.

Entering the weekend, the UA men are ranked No. 9 in the nation and No. 1 in the South Region, according to the United States Track and Field & Cross Country Coaches Association's (USTFCCCA) rankings. On the women's side, Alabama sits at No. 11 nationally and No. 3 in the South Region.

The Nicholls XC Invitational

Follow live: Live stats link is available at RollTide.com
Date: Saturday, Sept. 28
Time (CT): Women 5k – 8 a.m. | Men 4 mile – 8:30 a.m.
Location: Thibodaux, La.
Venue: Nicholls Farm

The Field

Also joining Alabama and host school Nicholls is:
- Alcorn State, Centenary College of Louisiana (men), Dallas, Dillard, Jackson State, Loyola-New Orleans, New Orleans, Southeastern, Southern, Spring Hill College, Texas A&M-Texarkana, Tulane and Xavier-Louisiana

The Rankings

The Alabama men sit at No. 9 in the nation and No. 1 in the South Region
Victor Kiprop is ranked No. 16 in FloTrack's 2024 NCAA cross country men's individual rankings
- Alabama is one of only two schools in the Southeastern Conference with student-athletes listed in the top 20
The UA women sit at No. 11 in the nation and No. 3 in the South Region
Standout runner Doris Lemngole is ranked No. 1 in FloTrack's 2024 NCAA cross country women's individual rankings
- Alabama is one of three schools in the SEC with a student-athlete listed in the top six