THE FLATS – The Georgia Tech men’s and women’s cross-country program has announced its 2024 schedule of competition, highlighted by the Yellow Jackets hosting their own meet, the Georgia Tech XC Invitational on Oct. 4 at Bouckaert Farm in Fairburn, Ga.
The five-meet regular season begins Friday, Aug. 30 as the Jackets compete in the Kennesaw State Invitational at the Allatoona Creek Park in Acworth, Ga., followed by the Southern Showcase Sept. 13 at the John Hunt Cross Country Running Park in Huntsville, Ala., and the Mizzou Gans Creek Classic Sept. 27 at the Gans Creek Cross Country Course in Columbia, Mo.
After hosting the Georgia Tech XC Invitational, the Jackets travel to Bryan-College Station, Texas, Oct. 18 for the Arturo Barrios Invitational at the Watts Cross Country Course.
The ACC Championships for both men and women will be held on Nov. 1 at Wake Med Park in Cary, N.C. The NCAA South Regional is scheduled for Nov. 15 at Apalachee Regional Park in Tallahassee, Fla., hosted by Florida state, and the NCAA Championships will take place Nov. 23 at the Zimmer Championship Course in Madison, Wis.
Tech returns notable performers John Higinbotham (senior/Covington, Ga.) on the men’s side and Mary Brady (senior/Avondale Estates, Ga.) on the women’s team. The Yellow Jacket women finished sixth at last year’s NCAA South Regional, led by Brady’s 34th-place effort, while the men placed 12th, with Higinbotham first to cross the finish line in 43rd position.
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