| 9/13/2024 | Men’s Cross Country JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Florida Atlantic’s men’s and women’s cross country teams went on the road to compete in the UNF Invitational for the second race of the season on Friday evening. Both teams ran a 5K. Despite the poor weather conditions, It was a strong night for the Florida Atlantic as the women placed second out of 15 teams, while the men’s team placed fourth out of 15 teams. Freshman Constance Pittet placed second overall and came in first for Florida Atlantic with a time of 18:38.5. On the men’s side, Samuel Henery placed first for the Owls and 23rd overall at the UNF Hayt Golf Center. QUICK HITS Women (5K) Pittet came in first for Florida Atlantic in only the second race of her collegiate career The Owls took second, third, and fourth place overall in the UNF Invitational Following Pittet were seniors Elyssa Toal (third, 18:41.9) and Leah Helms (fourth, 18:43.9) The Owls had six runners claim a spot in the top 25Coming in ninth overall was Andi VanMeter (18:55.7) on the night Jessica Hatch placed 17th overall with a time of 19:23.6Following closely behind was freshman Emilee Moen, as she registered a time of 19:36.1 in the 22nd spot In the 27th and 31st place was Isabel O’Brien (19:59.2) and Ava Aseere (20:13.2) Men (5k) Henery got it started for the Owls when he was the first to cross the finish line. He registered a time of 16:25.0Seconds behind was senior Paul Glick with a time of 16:25.9, as he placed 24th on the evening As a team, Florida Atlantic recorded 118 points on the night Joseph Garcia was the third Owl to cross the finish line and came in 33rd with a 16:56.9 In their second race of the season Noah Curfman (17:07.9), Donovan Petty (17:26.8), and Jake Jacoby (17:33.0) placed 41st, 46th, and 50th. Sophomore Enrique Toro registered a time of 17:38.6 UP NEXT The Owls will travel to Tallahassee to race in the FSU XC Invitational on Friday, Oct. 11, in Apalachee Regional Park. FOLLOW THE OWLS For complete coverage of FAU cross country and track & field, follow us on social media @FAUXCTF |
