Owls Kick off Season at Florida Atlantic Invitational

Friday, September 1

Boca Raton, Fla.

6:30 p.m.

Florida Atlantic

Florida Atlantic XC Invitational

Photo by: ©Jim Rassol/FAU Athletics

9/1/2023 9:30:00 PM | Men's Cross Country, Women's XC/Track & Field

RESULTS

BOCA RATON, Fla. – Florida Atlantic University's men's and women's cross country teams kicked off the 2023 fall season on a high note at the ninth annual Florida Atlantic Invitational.

With both teams running the 5K, the women's team impressed with a fourth-place finish out 18 teams, while the men's side earned a sixth place finish out of 16 teams.

It was a night of the newcomers, with neither of the top finishers for the Owls on each side had run an official cross country race with FAU.

Quick Hits

Women (5K)

After impressing as a member of the track team in the 2022-23 season, Elyssa Toal was on top for the Owls on the women's side, finishing in sixth place out of 178 runners with a time of 18:22.3
2022's FAU Invite star Casey O'Connor recorded a time of 19:15.5, finishing in 27th place
Jordan Stevens followed closely behind in 29th place (19:21.4)
Anna Rovirosa (19:25.3) and Anabell Reumann (19:28.5) placed in 31st and 32nd, respectively

Men (5K)

In his first ever collegiate race with the Owls, sophomore Paul Glick led the way for the Owls with a time of 16:32.1
Logan Sallas posted a time of 16:46.5
Freshman Samuel Henery logged a time of 16:55.2

Coach Smolka's Take

Click HERE for head cooach Alex Smolka's thoughts on the opening race.

Upcoming

The Owls will enjoy a weekend of rest before heading to Gainesville to compete in an NCAA Preview Meet on Friday, Sep. 15, beginning at 7:30 a.m.

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