MADISON, Wisc. – It does not appear that the Florida State men’s cross country team will be sitting out the NCAA Championship meet for a second consecutive year.

The 18th-ranked Seminoles tied for ninth at Friday’s Wisconsin adidas Invitational, defeating nine nationally-ranked teams – four of which were more highly ranked - on the strength a mere solid 35-second split between its first and fifth scoring runners. Those quality victories will go a long way toward assuring Bob Braman’s team an at-large berth to the national championship meet, should FSU not finish in the top-two at the NCAA South Regional to qualify automatically.