Cross Country Ready to Race at UCF Invitational

Florida Atlantic at UCF Invitational
Race Details	Sept. 27 \| Orlando, Fla. \| UCF Softball Complex
Race Coverage	Live Results: N/A Twitter: @FAU_XC_Track Instagram: @fauxc.tf
Florida Atlantic Links	Men's Roster \| Women's Roster \| News \| Schedule
Opposing Teams	Bethune-Cookman, FIU, Florida, Jacksonville, UCF

BOCA RATON, Fla. – The Florida Atlantic University men's and women's cross country teams will race at the UCF Invitational Friday night. This marks the second consecutive year the women's team has taken part in the race and the first in four years for the men.

The women will take the course first in the 6K (map available here) at 6 p.m., followed by the men's 8K (map available here) at 6:30 p.m. The start and finish lines are located north of the UCF Softball Complex. Spectator parking is available in the grass lot across the street from the start line.

Teams Present

Bethune-Cookman
FIU
Florida
Jacksonville
UCF

Last Year's Results

The women's team raced at the UCF cross country course last year after taking a three-year hiatus from the race. Mikaela Jonsson captured the top time for the Owls with 18:50.10 and a fourth-place finish in the 5K. FIU's Sherilene Gelderblom took the women's title with a time of 18:29.40. The men's team did not race in the invitational last year and will hit the UCF course for the first time since 2015.

Mountain Dew Gator Invite Recap

The women's team had their best finish at the Mountain Dew Gator Invitational in eight years with a sixth-place finish out of 35 teams in the 5K. Madlen Kappeler led the way for the Owls with a fourth-place title out of 306 runners to receive a medal. Her 18:12.00 finish became the eighth fastest time in school history. The men finished 19th out of 31 teams in the 8K. Sean Barone was the leader for FAU with an 87th place finish (27:55.94).

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

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Players Mentioned

Sean Barone

Mikaela Jonsson

Madlen Kappeler

Upcoming Events

Upcoming Event: Men's Cross Country versus Ed Holloway Classic on October 17, 2025 at 6 p.m.

Upcoming Event: Men's Cross Country versus American Conference XC Championships on November 1, 2025 at TBD

Upcoming Event: Men's Cross Country versus NCAA South Championships on November 14, 2025 at TBD

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