Women’s Team to Compete at UCF XC Invite

Florida Atlantic at UCF XC Invite
Race Details	Date: Friday, Oct. 1 Time: Women's 5K at 6:30 p.m. Location: Orlando, Fla. \| UCF Softball Complex
Race Coverage	Live Results Twitter: @FAUXCTF Instagram: @FAUXCTF Facebook: FAU XC/Track & FIeld
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BOCA RATON, Fla. – The Florida Atlantic University women's cross country team is back in action, as the Owls race at the UCF Invitational at 6:30 p.m. The 5K race will take place around the UCF Softball Complex.

Competing Teams

Daytona State
FIU
Florida
Florida A&M
Florida State College at Jacksonville
Jacksonville
Lynn
Stetson (women)

Last Time Out

Women

FAU's women team finished in 22nd place with 602 points at the FSU XC Open on Sept. 17. The team competed with the likes of BYU, Florida State, Clemson and Stanford
In her first race back from injury, Madlen Kappeler finished in 96th place with a time of 23:26.8
Casey O'Connor followed in 155th place in her first collegiate 6K race with a time of 24:28.7

Men

The men's team finished in 24th place with 746 points at the FSU XC Open
Preston Dunn finished in 157th place with a time of 27:26.1
Jericho Cooey delivered a 213th place showing with a time of 29:14.3

Upcoming

Both the men's and women's teams will compete at the FSU Pre-Nationals on Friday, Oct. 15 at 8 a.m. in Tallahassee, Florida.

Owls on Social Media

For complete coverage of FAU cross country and track & field, follow us on Twitter (@FAUXCTF), Instagram (@FAUXCTF) and Facebook (FAU XC/Track & Field).

Calendar

Upcoming Events

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Players Mentioned

Madlen Kappeler

Casey O'Connor

Upcoming Events

Upcoming Event: Women's XC/Track & Field versus Ed Holloway Classic on October 17, 2025 at 6:45 p.m.

Upcoming Event: Women's XC/Track & Field versus American Conference XC Championships on November 1, 2025 at TBD

Upcoming Event: Women's XC/Track & Field versus NCAA South Championships on November 14, 2025 at TBD

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