2025 Men's Cross Country - Year In Review | |
| Coaching Staff Matt Kane, Head Coach Ryan Murphy, Assistant Coach ![]() Click here to see individual photos |
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Aniol Borras, Barcelona, Spain
Isaac Hirshman-Chandler, Valencia, Spain
Gino Palazzolo, Gainesville
Aidan Ryan, Jacksonville
2025 Roster - By Name
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R Name Cl Ltr Hometown (Prior School)
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* Parker Adams Fr Jacksonville (Bolles HS)
Bernardo Barnhart Jr Immokalee (Palmetto Ridge HS)
* Aniol Borras Sr Barcelona, Spain (Eastern Kentucky)
* Lucas Bouquot Sr-R * Ponte Vedra Beach (Ponte Vedra HS)
* Isaac Hirshman-Chandler
Fr Valencia, Spain (Birmingham HS)
* Kaden Levings Jr * Colorado Springs, Colo. (Cheyenne Mountain HS)
* Gino Palazzolo Fr Gainesville (Buchholz HS)
* Aidan Ryan Jr Jacksonville (Bolles HS/Tennessee)
Tanner Simonds So * Saint Johns (Creekside HS)
Garrett Stickley So Winchester, Va. (John Handley HS)
* Finn Thomas So Ponte Vedra Beach (Nease HS)
* Zach Trotter Sr Clearwater, Kans. (Clearwater HS/Butler County CC)
2025 Schedule and Results
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| Florida Intercollegiate Jacksonville |
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| Southern Showcase Jacksonville |
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| Seminole Invite | |||||
| Loyola Lakefront Invite Chicago, Ill. |
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| Pre-Nationals Columbia, Mo. |
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| ACC Championship Louisville, Ky. |
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| NCAA South Region Huntsville, Ala. |
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| NCAA Championship Columbia, Mo. |
EOY StatsRef
2025 Atlantic Coast Conference Results 1 Virginia 61 2 Syracuse 65 3 Wake Forest 111 4 Notre Dame 114 5 Virginia Tech 152 6 North Carolina 154 7 Stanford 164 8 Louisville 175 9 Duke 298 10 North Carolina State 315 11 Pittsburgh 343 12 Florida State 360 13 Georgia Tech 381 14 Clemson 391 15 Boston College 403 16 California 436 17 Miami 539
2025 EOY Stats
Team Overall Name Races Top 7 Top 10 Wins =============================================== Kaden Levings 7 7 0 0 Lucas Bouquot 7 7 0 0 Gino Palazzolo 7 6 0 0 Parker Adams 6 6 0 0 Aidan Ryan 6 6 0 0 Zach Trotter 5 4 0 0 Isaac Hirshman-Chandler 5 4 0 0 Aniol Borras 4 3 0 0 Bernardo Barnhart 3 2 0 0 Finn Thomas 3 0 0 0 Garrett Stickley 2 2 0 0 Tanner Simonds 2 1 0 0
| 08/29/2025 Florida Intercollegiate 8K |
09/12/2025 Southern Showcase 8K |
09/26/2025 Seminole Invite 8K |
10/03/2025 Loyola Lakefront Invite 8K |
10/17/2025 Pre-Nationals 8K |
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| Parker Adams | |||||
| Bernardo Barnhart | |||||
| Aniol Borras | |||||
| Lucas Bouquot | |||||
| Isaac Hirshman-Chandler | |||||
| Kaden Levings | |||||
| Gino Palazzolo | |||||
| Aidan Ryan | |||||
| Tanner Simonds | |||||
| Garrett Stickley | |||||
| Finn Thomas | |||||
| Zach Trotter |
| 10/31/2025 ACC Championship 8K |
11/14/2025 NCAA South Region 10K |
11/22/2025 NCAA Championship 10K |
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| Parker Adams | |||
| Bernardo Barnhart | |||
| Aniol Borras | |||
| Lucas Bouquot | |||
| Isaac Hirshman-Chandler | |||
| Kaden Levings | |||
| Gino Palazzolo | |||
| Aidan Ryan | |||
| Tanner Simonds | |||
| Garrett Stickley | |||
| Finn Thomas | |||
| Zach Trotter |
Seminoles Place Second at Intercollegiate Florida Invite.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.- The Florida State cross country teams opened the 2025 season at the Intercollegiate Florida Invite on Friday, with the women's team placing second overall as a team.
Nicole Dinan led the women's 5k for the Seminoles, crossing the line in fifth with a personal best of 17:18.0, marking the first top-five finish of her career.
Margaret Bartlow made her collegiate debut, placing sixth at 17:23.5. Lindy White placed seventh with a lifetime best of 17:48.3, while Ava Povich followed in eighth with a time of 17:52.3. Avery Cahoon was the fifth FSU scorer at 18:46.9 (26th).
In a field that featured eight in-state teams and one ranked opponent, the Seminoles placed second behind No.11 Florida (52).
On the men's side, sophomore Kaden Levings showed veteran leadership, leading the Seminoles in the 8k, crossing the finish line in 14th at 25:17.9.
Lucas Bouquot followed in 25th with a time of 25:35.0. Zach Trotter was the third Seminole to cross the line at 28th at 25:45.9. Bernardo Barnhart made his collegiate debut on the course, placing 31st (25:47.9). Garrett Stickley rounded out the scoring for FSU in 32nd at 25:49.9.
The men's team finished in fourth overall as a team with 98 points.
MEN 8K RACE Place Name Points Time ===== ========================= ====== ======== 14 Kaden Levings 11 25:17.9 25 Lucas Bouquot 19 25:35.0 28 Zach Trotter 21 25:45.9 31 Bernardo Barnhart 23 25:47.9 32 Garrett Stickley 24 25:49.9 42 Parker Adams 29 26:18.5 85 Tanner Simonds 48 28:18.9 95 Gino Palazzolo 29:27.9
Florida State Finishes Strong at Southern Showcase.
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. - The Florida State cross country teams continued their season on Friday at the Southern Showcase in Huntsville, Alabama.
Margaret Bartlow led the women's 5k for the Seminoles, crossing the line in 30th with a time of 17:23.0.
Nicole Dinan finished in the top 50, placing 39th at 17:31.3 Ava Povich placed 54th at 17:44.0, while Ella Pasko followed in 136th with a time of 18:30.4. Ella Menke was the fifth FSU scorer at 18:50.9 (180th).
The women's team finished in the top 20 out of 54 teams, placing 13th overall with 352 points.
On the men's side, sophomore Kaden Levings led the Seminoles for the second consecutive time this year in the 8k, placing 30th with a time of 24:39.0.
Gino Palazzalo followed in 35th with a career best time of 25:48.5. Bernardo Barnhart was the third Seminole to cross the line at 60th, posting a lifetime best of 25:47.6. Garrett Stickley placed 143rd, and Anoil Borras rounded out the race for the Seminoles in 186th.
MEN 8K RACE Place Name Points Time ===== ========================= ====== ======== 46 Kaden Levings 44 24:39.0 58 Gino Palazzolo 54 24:47.6 74 Lucas Bouquot 66 25:57.9 87 Aidan Ryan 79 25:06.4 153 Garrett Stickley 132 25:41.0 168 Bernardo Barnhart 143 25:47.6
Blade Places Third in Seminole Debut.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The Florida State cross country teams hosted the annual FSU XC Invite on Friday at Apalachee Regional Park as Rylee Blade placed third in her collegiate debut.
Three Seminoles placed in the top 10 for the women's 6k, with Blade leading the way in third with a time of 20:03.5. Bieke Schipperen opened her junior season with a sixth-place finish at 20:34.1, Brooke Hooper was the third FSU runner to cross the line in ninth with a time of 21:00.3. Ava Povich followed in 16th with a personal-best time of 21:50.4 and Maggie Bartlow concluded the scoring card for the Seminoles in 17th at 21:48.3.
The women's team finished second overall with 51 points behind Georgia.
On the men's side, four Seminoles placed in the top 20. Aidan Ryan led the 8k for Florida State, finishing in 11th place with a time of 25:03.3. Kaden Levings placed 13th with a time of 25:06.6.
Gino Palazzalo finished in 18th at 25:13.7. Lucas Bouquot followed behind at 19th at 25:14.7. Zach Trotter rounded out the top five for the Seminoles, placing 54th with a career-best time at 26:08.2.
The men's team placed third overall as a team with a score of 113 points.
MEN 8K RACE Place Name Points Time ===== ========================= ====== ======== 11 Aidan Ryan 11 25:03.2 13 Kaden Levings 13 25:06.5 18 Gino Palazzolo 18 25:13.7 19 Lucas Bouquot 19 25:14.7 54 Zach Trotter 52 26:08.2 60 Parker Adams 57 26:13.7 70 Aniol Borras 63 26:25.7 73 Finn Thomas 26:29.4 110 Bernardo Barnhart 26:58.9 134 Tanner Simonds 27:18.5
Seminoles Compete Strong at Sean Earl Lakefront Invite.
CHICAGO, Ill. - The Florida State Cross Country teams continued its strong performances at the Sean Earl Lakefront Invitational on Friday in Chicago, with all five scorers on the women's team notching new career best times.
Rylee Blade led the Seminoles for the second consecutive week, placing third behind No. 2 NC State's Hannah Gapes and Bethany Michalak with a personal best time of 19:37.41. Bieke Schipperen followed in seventh with a career best of 19:56.93. Brooke Hooper ran a lifetime best of 20:40.00, placing third. Suus Altorf was the fourth Seminole to cross the line in 61st with a personal best of 20:54.62. Ava Povich rounded out the score for Florida State in 95th with a lifetime best of 21:39.63.
The women's team finished seventh overall with 195 points, outlasting No. 7 Providence, No. 21 Wisconsin, and No. 29 Minnesota.
On the men's side, Isaac Hirshman-Chandler took charge and led the Seminoles with a 17th place finish with a time of 23:55.83. Aidan Ryan placed 58th with a career best of 24:45.42. Gino Palazzolo followed Ryan in 65th at 24:51.20. Kaden Levings was the fourth FSU scorer in 74th at 25:05.28. Lucas Bouquot concluded the scorecard for Florida State in 75th with a time of 25:07.96.
The men's team placed 12th overall as a team with a score of 279 points.
MEN 8K RACE Place Name Points Time ===== ========================= ====== ======== 17 Isaac Hirshman-Chandler 17 23:55.83 58 Aidan Ryan 58 24:45.42 65 Gino Palazzolo 63 24:51.20 74 Kaden Levings 70 25:05.28 75 Lucas Bouquot 71 25:07.96 90 Aniol Borras 83 25:35.97 98 Parker Adams 88 26:15.74 106 Zach Trotter 26:50.30
Women's Cross Country Place in Top Five at Pre-Nationals.
COLUMBIA, Mo. - The Florida State cross country team closed out the regular season Friday morning at Pre-Nationals in Columbia, Missouri. The women's team finished fifth overall with 255 points, marking the highest Pre-Nationals finish under head coach Cody Halsey.
The depth of the Seminole squad was on display with Rylee Blade leading the pack for the third consecutive meet after placing 14th with a time of 19:53.0. Bieke Schipperen finished in 17th with a career-best of 19:56.1. Brooke Hooper was the third runner with a lifetime-best of 20:35.0. Suus Altorf posted a personal-best of 20:35.2 for 53rd. Ava Povich rounded out Florida State's top five in 131st with a career-best 21:19.7.
On the men's side, Isaac Hirshman Chandler led the Seminoles, finishing in 24th with a time of 23:46.5. Kaden Levings placed 84th at 24:30.6, Lucas Bouquot followed Levings in 99th at 24:42.1, Aidan Ryan was the fourth FSU scorer in 104th at 24:47.5 and Gino Palazzolo concluded the scoring for Florida State in 167th with a time of 25:24.8.
The men's team placed 19th overall with 448 points.
MEN 8K RACE Place Name Points Time ===== ========================= ====== ======== 21 Isaac Hirshman-Chandler 22 23:46.3 84 Kaden Levings 81 24:30.6 99 Lucas Bouquot 94 24:42.1 104 Aidan Ryan 99 24:47.5 167 Gino Palazzolo 147 25:24.8 223 Aniol Borras 183 26:06.4 227 Parker Adams 187 26:08.9 229 Finn Thomas 26:10.8
Schipperen Earns Second Consecutive All-ACC Honors.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The Florida State cross country teams concluded the ACC Championships in Louisville on Friday as student-athlete Bieke Schipperen captured All-ACC honors for the second year in a row.
The women's team has now crowned at least one All-ACC runner in every race since 1995, after Schipperen captured her second consecutive All-ACC honor, placing 15th with a personal-best time of 19:55.7. The Netherlands native moved up two spots from last year's individual finish, where she placed 17th overall.
Suus Altorf came in as the second scorer, crossing the line in 63rd with a time of 20:42.0. Rylee Blade made her ACC debut, finishing 66th in 20:45.3. Brooke Hooper competed in her first ACC Championship, placing 78th in 20:57.1. Nicole Dinan was the fifth FSU runner, finishing 83rd with a career-best time of 21:00.1.
As a team, the women finished 12th overall with 281 points.
The men's team was led by Isaac Hirshman Chandler in his first ACC Championship appearance, finishing just outside of All-ACC honors in 29th place with a career-best time of 23:33.4. In his second ACC meet, Lucas Bouquot placed 63rd, crossing the line in 24:03.3. Kaden Levings was the third Seminole to finish, clocking a time of 24:09.0. Aidan Ryan followed in 123rd at 25:01.8, while Zach Trotter rounded out the scoring in 128th with a lifetime-best of 25:06.3.
FSU placed 12th overall as a team with 360 points.
MEN 8K RACE Place Name Points Time ===== ========================= ====== ======== 29 Isaac Hirshman-Chandler 29 23:33.4 64 Lucas Bouquot 56 24:03.3 72 Kaden Levings 63 24:09.0 123 Aidan Ryan 104 25:01.8 128 Zach Trotter 108 25:06.3 133 Gino Palazzolo 111 25:14.0 139 Parker Adams 115 25:26.0 151 Aniol Borras 26:00.4 158 Finn Thomas 27:01.3
Four Seminoles Earn All-Region Honors.
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. - The Florida State cross country team competed at the NCAA South Regional Championship at John Hunt Park on Friday morning. Bieke Schipperen earned All-Region honors for the second consecutive year, while Rylee Blade, Suus Altorf, and Isaac Hirshman Chandler captured the accolade for the first time in their careers.
Blade led the Florida State women across the finish line in seventh with a personal-best time of 19:29.1, marking the highest individual finish by a true freshman since Elizabeth Funderburk in 2019. Schipperen followed in ninth, posting a career-best time of 19:40.9. Altorf was the third FSU scorer to boast a lifetime best at 19:55.7, finishing in 19th. Nicole Dinan posted a personal-best of 20:43.8 for 50th and Maggie Bartlow rounded out Florida State's top five in 77th with a career-best 21:13.6.
The women's team finished in sixth overall with 157 points.
Hirshman Chandler paved the way for the men's 10k for the fourth consecutive race, finishing in 12th with a time of 29:49.5. Kaden Levings placed 30th with a new personal-best at 30:28.6 with Lucas Bouquot following Levings in 50th with a career-best of 30:58.8. Aidan Ryan was the fourth FSU scorer in 82nd at 31:44.9 and Gino Palazzolo concluded the scoring for Florida State in 111th with a time of 32:32.6.
The men's team placed 10th overall with 270 points.
MEN 10K RACE Place Name Points Time ===== ========================= ====== ======== 12 Isaac Hirshman-Chandler 11 29:49.44 31 Kaden Levings 30 30:28:55 51 Lucas Bouquot 50 30:58.73 84 Aidan Ryan 80 31:44.88 113 Gino Palazzolo 106 32:32.57 150 Zach Trotter 137 33:23.72 152 Parker Adams 139 33:32.25
Seminoles Wrap Up Season at National Championship.
COLUMBIA, Mo. - The Florida State cross country team capped off its season at the NCAA National Championship in Columbia on Saturday morning.
Rylee Blade concluded her first collegiate season in the top-120 of the nation, after placing 120th with a time of 20:02.9. Bieke Schipperen closed out the first half of her junior season in the top-150 after crossing the line in 144th at 20:11.5. Isaac Hirshman Chandler wrapped up his final collegiate cross country season, finishing in 229th at 31:03.09.
MEN 10K RACE Place Name Points Time ===== ========================= ====== ======== 229 Isaac Hirshman-Chandler 31:03.9