The University of Miami cross country program will compete in the NCAA South Region Championships hosted by Florida State on Friday, Nov. 13. The women will race a 6K at 8:30 a.m., followed by the men’s 10K at 9:30 a.m. The meet comes two weeks after the Atlantic Coast Conference Championship.
Madeline Scheier posted the fourth-fastest 6K time in program history at the 2025 NCAA South Regional. She is coming off a 20:54.3 6K at the ACC Championship two weeks before the regional meet. Scheier will compete for Miami alongside Lucia Rodbro, Emma Hencock, Zaria Hall, Maggie Crosslin and Jessica Chapados.
Michael Castillo ran a personal-best 24:45.1 8K at the ACC Championship, the eighth-best time in program history. He was Miami’s second finisher at the 2025 NCAA South Regional and ran a personal-best 10K after improving by two minutes. John Templeton, Peter Spellacy, Cason Mitchell and Michael Brunet will also compete for Miami.
Race schedule and coverage
The Miami women’s 6K will begin at 8:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 13, at the NCAA South Region Championships hosted by Florida State. The Miami men’s 10K will follow at 9:30 a.m. Live results will be available for both races, and ESPN+ will provide coverage of the event.
FSB Take
Scheier and Castillo enter the regional championships with recent performances that provide clear benchmarks for Miami’s women’s and men’s teams. Scheier’s 20:54.3 6K ranks among her documented recent results, while Castillo brings a personal-best 8K and prior NCAA South Regional experience. Those details give both Miami groups established performances to carry into Friday’s races.
Source: Original report