Cross Country to Host Sixth Annual FAU Invitational

Florida Atlantic Cross Country Invitational
Meet Details	Friday, Aug. 30 at 6:30 p.m. \| Boca Raton, Fla. \| South County Regional Park
Meet Coverage	No live results (will be released following the meet) Twitter: @FAU_XC_Track Instagram: @FAUXC.TF
Florida Atlantic Links	News \| Men's Roster \| Women's Roster \| Schedule
Opposing Teams	Florida A&M, FIU, Florida Gulf Coast, Miami, Stetson, UCF, Ave Maria, Nova Southeastern, St. Thomas

BOCA RATON, Fla. – Florida Atlantic University men's and women's cross country will commence the 2019 season on Friday for the sixth annual FAU Cross Country Invitational. The Owls' only home meet of the season will take place at South County Regional Park.

The women will kick off the invite at 6:30 p.m. and the men will follow at 7 p.m. Nine other Florida schools will be in attendance, including Florida A&M, FIU, Florida Gulf Coast, Miami, Stetson, UCF, Ave Maria, Nova Southeastern and St. Thomas.

The women's team is looking to keep the streak alive by claiming its sixth straight title. At last season's invitational, senior Mikaela Jonsson was the top finisher for the Owls, clocking in at 18:48.56 for fourth place. On the men's side, Lachlan Shiver crossed the finish line first, while setting a new FAU record in the 5K with a time of 15:20.79. The men's team finished third overall.

"It's always great to be able to open up at home," said head coach Alex Smolka. "It gives us a chance to run in front of our home fans once during the season and it gives our freshmen exposure to racing without having to worry about travel yet. Overall, it's very exciting and fun to have a home meet be the very first one of the season."

In Smolka's 15th season leading the Owls, the women's team features six returners and seven newcomers, while the men bring back five from the 2018-19 season.

For complete coverage of FAU cross country and track & field, follow along on Twitter (@FAU_XC_Track) or Instagram (@FAUXC.TF).

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