| 8/29/2024 | Men’s Cross Country BOCA RATON, Fla. – The 2024 cross country season has arrived for Florida Atlantic’s men’s and women’s teams. They will begin their 2024 season with the tenth annual FAU Invitational, their only home race of the season.The competition will once again take place at the South County Regional Park, scheduled to begin at 6:00 p.m Friday, Aug. 30.The Owls are led by Head Coach Alex Smolka, who enters his 20th year at the helm of both cross country teams. He is assisted by Associate Head Coach Georgette Nixon and Assistant Coach Sonja Friend-Uhl. Florida Atlantic XC Invitational Race Details Date: Friday, Aug. 30 Time: 6:00 p.m. Location: Boca Raton, Fla. | South County Regional Park | Regional Park Dr, Boca Raton, FL 33498 Race Coverage Live Results: Mogo Timing Follow us on socials: @FAUXCTF Florida Atlantic Links News | Men’s Roster | Women’s Roster | Schedule COMPETING TEAMS Athletics Club Miami Blue Collar Running Club (Men’s only) Broward Elite Athletic Club (Women’s only) FIU Florida Atlantic FGCU Florida National Keiser Miami Miami Marathongers (Club | Men’s only) Nova Southeastern REAL South Athletic Club (Men’s only) St. Thomas University of Bahamas LAST YEAR AT THE FAU INVITE Both teams saw success in last year’s race, headlined by Elyssa Toal finishing in sixth place out of 178 runners in the 5K with a time of 18:22.3, the third-best time recorded by an Owl on the South County Regional Park course. Overall, the women’s team finished in fourth place with 119 points. The men’s team had Paul Glick finish in the top 25, with the group as a whole finishing in sixth overall with 186 points. MEET THE WOMEN’S TEAM Toal is returning for the Owls, along with Holly Arrison, Ava Aseere, Kaya Groppe, Jessica Hatch, Leah Helms, Grace Mueller, Isabel O’Brien, and Anabell Reumann Joining them are three newcomers: two freshmen in Astrid Baunge, Emilee Moen, and transfer Andi VanMeter. VanMeter arrives to Florida Atlantic after spending a year at Indiana where she also competed for the track & field team as well. MEET THE MEN’S TEAM The Owls will welcome back three returners, Paul Glick, Samuel Henery, and Enrique Toro. Glick led the Owls in the American Athletic Conference championship with a personal record of 25:41.1. New to the squad is Noah Curfman, Joseph Garcia, Jake Jacoby, Maxum Kornilov, and Donovan Petty, UP NEXT Next up, Florida Atlantic will regroup in Jacksonville to compete in the UNF XC Invitational on Sept. 13. SCHEDULE For the full women’s cross country schedule click HERE and for the full men’s slate click HERE. FOLLOW THE OWLS For complete coverage of FAU cross country and track & field, follow us on social media. (@FAUXCTF) |
