Cross Country Wraps Up at Mountain Dew Gator Invitational

Saturday, September 14

Gainesville, Fla.

7:30 AM

Florida Atlantic

Gator Mountain Dew Invitational

2019 FAU Cross Country @ FAU Cross Country Invitational

Photo by: ©JC Ridley/Owlpix.com

9/14/2019 10:40:00 AM | Men's Cross Country, Women's XC/Track & Field

Women's Results (5K)
Men's Results (8K)

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Florida Atlantic University men's and women's cross country were back in action Saturday morning at the 2019 Mountain Dew Gator Invitational hosted by Florida. The women's team finished sixth place with 35 other teams present on the course. Madlen Kappeler picked up where she left off from the FAU Invitational, capturing fourth place in the 5K with a time of 18:12.71.

Quick Hits – Women (5K)

The women's team captured sixth place with 224 points. This is a huge improvement from last season when the team came in 12th
Kappeler was the top finisher for the Owls in the 5K out of 306 runners, with her time moving her up in the FAU ranks. Her finish of 18:12.00 is the eighth fastest time in school history
Megan Giovanniello was the next finisher for the Owls, crossing the finish line in 19:20.29 for 38th place
Alexis Hill (19:47.82), Nina Endt (19:52.54) and Morgan Sharp (19:59.85) captured new FAU personal records

Quick Hits – Men (8K)

The men's team finished 19th out of 31 teams, tallying 518 points
Sean Barone was the top finisher on the men's side, claiming 87th place (27:55.94)
Cristian Moreno (28:15.45) and Preston Dunn (28:17.77) finished in 102nd and 106th, respectively

Up Next

The Owls will head to Orlando, Florida for the UCF Alumni Invitational on Friday, Sept. 27 at 6 p.m. For complete coverage of FAU cross country and track & field, follow along on Twitter (@FAU_XC_Track) or Instagram (@FAUXC.TF).