This is one of the most deflating and demoralizing things I've experienced as an NC State fan. Maybe I'm just getting soft. I hate this so bad for Kelsey and the entire team, and can only imagine how tough it is on them -- as the coach mentioned. This one hurts bad.

Tough loss losing Kelsey. It will be difficult to overcome, but sometimes the whole becomes greater than the sum of the parts. Hopefully everyone will be able to up their games just a bit to make up for Kelsey not being able to participate. It's sports and anything can happen.

I believe we will still be a podium finish and who knows what might happen. Again no matter where these young ladies finish, they have accomplished great things as a team and individually. I am so proud that they chose to represent N.C. State and all of the alums. None of the experts thought we would beat Houston in 1983, but the team and the fans believed and it happened. Good thoughts for the girls tomorrow. They have a chance to make history and I believe they will be up to the challenge.

hype video they showed at halftime of the State Basketball game

https://instagr.am/p/CzxK5thstYY

Some gold is on the line today . . .

Happy Natty Meet Day!!

📍: Charlottesville, VA
🏟️: Panorama Farms
📊: https://t.co/NhKXpcPwTV
📺: https://t.co/p7l2aoBCHx#WolfpackXC - #GoPack pic.twitter.com/8mnBxxuoyp

— Pack Track & Field and Cross Country (@Wolfpack_TFXC) November 18, 2023

ollege Cross Country
Men's and Women's
NCAA Cross Country Championships, Panorama Farms, Charlottesville, VA
Men's and Women's Races ESPNU, 9:30 a.m.

On the move 🐺#WolfpackXC - #GoPack pic.twitter.com/YaFFA76ri9

— Pack Track & Field and Cross Country (@Wolfpack_TFXC) November 18, 2023

Course layout was interesting

2 laps,but different routes on each lap

Tuohy truly a generational athlete.

That chick from Florida is running away with this thing. Pretty amazing the pace she is on.

Looks like a three peat!! 1 point victory

What a performance by our ladies today!!! Don't give up, don't ever give up!!

Anything happens on race day!!!!!!!

Thats why you dont count out proven runners who cares how they run in October. Tyynismaa and Bush showed up big time today.

3 Peat!

Great job ladies! Had me nervous at the end. Nice to have a 3-peat

BY 1!!! YOUR @wolfpack_TFXC Women are the 2023 NCAA CHAMPIONS!🏆🐺#GoPack | #WolfpackXC | #StrengthInThePack pic.twitter.com/jXohAirLOb

— NC State Athletics (@PackAthletics) November 18, 2023

NC STATE THIRD STRAIGHT!! 🤩🏆🏆🏆#NCAAXC x @Wolfpack_TFXC pic.twitter.com/vU6exxipQJ

— NCAA Track & Field (@NCAATrackField) November 18, 2023

I'm absolutely stunned, twice, in two separate directions.

Great showing by Wolfpack Nation at the race too! Flags and lots of red during the whole telecast! Give yourselves a big pat on the back if you were there.!

DrummerboyWolf said:

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Great showing by Wolfpack Nation at the race too! Flags and lots of red during the whole telecast! Give yourselves a big pat on the back if you were there.!

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Whoever had the flags idea was very wise - very cool to see on a national broadcast like that, and its not like at Gameday where there are 7,413 flags now.

Heck of a performance - when I saw Tuohy was struggling as well as Chmiel out, just sort of figured they would hope for a Top 10. Fantastic performance, championship culture - and as we always say the strength of the pack is the WOLF, and the strength of the wolf is the PACK.

3x

Did Valby win?

Packamylase said:

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Did Valby win?

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Yes

Packamylase said:

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Did Valby win?

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Yes, she led most of the race and at one time had a 30 second lead on the 2nd pack of runners. She said she had a side stitch on the last 400 meters going up hill, but she was able to hang on.

Packamylase said:

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Did Valby win?

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Valby smoked it. Congrats to her, no two ways about it.

toddl said:

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Packamylase said:

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Did Valby win?

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Valby smoked it. Congrats to her, no two ways about it.

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Even last year, its crazy to watch someone get out to that kind of lead on every single competitor, and she one-upped that this year and was able to finish it. Even with Tuohy hampered, that was well earned.

GuerrillaPack said:

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Tuohy after they found out that the team won

MUST WATCH: Here is the moment Katelyn Tuohy found out @Wolfpack_TFXC won the NCAA Cross Country title for the THIRD consecutive year by ONE POINT.

A rush to embrace coach Laurie Henes 🥹

This is why we love cross country.#NCAAXC pic.twitter.com/7rz9TIRDH5

— Chris Chavez (@ChrisChavez) November 18, 2023

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I'm not crying you're crying...

What an emotional roller coaster for her. To come back to school for last ride with her team, then losing Kelsey, then finishing 5th and fighting through pain and probably thinking she let her team down, then finding out they still won despite all the hurdles this sport threw at them. Unbelievable.

So much pressure on this young woman and she is so incredible every team.

NC STATE THIRD STRAIGHT!! 🤩🏆🏆🏆#NCAAXC x @Wolfpack_TFXC pic.twitter.com/vU6exxipQJ

— NCAA Track & Field (@NCAATrackField) November 18, 2023

What a moment for @wolfpack_tfxc #GoPack | #StrengthInThePack pic.twitter.com/igeHtALY9h

— NC State Athletics (@PackAthletics) November 18, 2023