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FAU Track & Field Inks Promise Cross
6/21/2022 1:34:00 PM | Women's XC/Track & Field
BOCA RATON, Fla. – Florida Atlantic University track & field will welcome transfer Promise Cross to the squad when the team returns for the 2022 fall semester, announced Alex Smolka, FAU's head men's and women's cross country and women's head track coach.
"I'm thrilled to welcome Promise to FAU," said Smolka. "I think under Gigi's (Georgette Nixon) guidance, Promise will flourish and make an immediate impact at the conference level for us. She will fit into our culture very well and help us continue to build a winning program."
"We are excited to have Promise join our Owl family," said Nixon. "She will be a great addition to our multi-events squad and will be an immediate impact within our conference. Promise will help continue to build the #WinningInParadise culture."
The Owls are coming off a strong 2022 winter and spring season with several personal bests set at the 2022 Conference USA Championships. Cross set several personal bests herself last season and will work to continue that progression in south Florida.
At Toledo
As a Sophomore (2022)
RESULTS
RESULTS
Major: Communication
Family: Daughter of: Katina Solis and Darell Cross and siblings are Desiree, Faith, Christopher, and Cameron Cross...father ran track at Morehead State University, and brother Darell Cross ran track at Eastern Kentucky University
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"I'm thrilled to welcome Promise to FAU," said Smolka. "I think under Gigi's (Georgette Nixon) guidance, Promise will flourish and make an immediate impact at the conference level for us. She will fit into our culture very well and help us continue to build a winning program."
"We are excited to have Promise join our Owl family," said Nixon. "She will be a great addition to our multi-events squad and will be an immediate impact within our conference. Promise will help continue to build the #WinningInParadise culture."
The Owls are coming off a strong 2022 winter and spring season with several personal bests set at the 2022 Conference USA Championships. Cross set several personal bests herself last season and will work to continue that progression in south Florida.
At Toledo
As a Sophomore (2022)
RESULTS
- Had 27 top-10 finishes in 14 meets, including three wins in the 60 at the Reggie Thomas Collegiate Classic (Feb. 2), the high jump at the Silverston Invitational (Feb. 18), and the Heptathlon at the Tiffin Track Carnival (April 15)
- Set eight personal best times this season, including a fourth-place podium finish in the pentathlon at the MAC Indoor Championships (Feb. 25) and set the fifth all-time Toledo finish in the 60H (8.68) at the Silverston Invitational, third all-time finish in the heptathlon (4862) at the Tiffin Track Carnival, sixth all-time in the 100H (14.29) at the Len Paddock invitational, and ninth all-time in the high jump (5'6") at the UNF Invite
- 60 – Reggie Thomas Collegiate Classic – 1st place – 8.11 **PR**
- 200m – Tiffin Track Carnival – 2nd place – 25.71w
- 800m – Tiffin Track Carnival – 1st place – 2:28.71
- 60H – Silverston Invitational – 3rd place – 8.68 **PR**
- 100H – Len Paddock Open – 6th place – 14.29w
- 400H - North Florida Collegiate Invitational – 15th place – 1:03.31 **PR**
- High Jump – North Florida Collegiate Invitational – 6th place – 1.68 (5'6") **PR**
- Long Jump – North Florida Collegiate Invitational – 13th place – 5.59 (18'4.25") **PR**
- Javelin Throw – Miami Blizzard Buster – 8th place – 30.88m (101'4") **PR**Shot Put – Tiffin Track Carnival – 4 place – 10.08m(33'1")
- Pentathlon – MAC Indoor Championships – 4th place – 3591 pts. **PR**
- Heptathlon – Tiffin track Carnival – 1 place – 4826 pts. **PR**
RESULTS
- Finished third overall in the Heptathlon at Outdoor MAC Championships (May 7) with 314 points and a PR in 100m hurdles (14:27)
- Came in first place in the long jump (5.36m) and second in the 60m hurdles with a PR of 9.41 at the John Hartpence Invitational (Feb. 12)
- Set two personal-records at the Rick Erdman Twilight (April 16) in long jump (5.41m) and the 200m (26.36)
- Shot Put - Outdoor MAC Championships - 4th place - 10.14m
- High Jump - Knight's Invite - 5th place - 1.66m **SB**
- Long Jump - Rick Erdman - 1st place - 5.41 **PR**
- 60m Hurdles - John Hartpence Invitational - 2nd place - 9.41 **PR**
- 100m Hurdles - Outdoor MAC Championships - 2nd place - 14:27 **PR**
- 200m Dash - Rick Erdman Twilight - 13th place - 26.36 **PR**
- Two-time state champion in outdoor track and field
- One state title in indoor track and field
- National runner up
Major: Communication
Family: Daughter of: Katina Solis and Darell Cross and siblings are Desiree, Faith, Christopher, and Cameron Cross...father ran track at Morehead State University, and brother Darell Cross ran track at Eastern Kentucky University
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