Owls Kick Off Indoor Season with Strong Performances

Friday, January 12

Gainesville, Fla.

All Day

Florida Atlantic

Jimmy Carnes Invitational

1/12/2024 8:05:00 PM | Women's XC/Track & Field

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The women's Florida Atlantic University track & field team began their 2024 indoor season with the Jimmy Carnes Invitational on Friday.

It was a strong opening meet for the Owls who recorded multiple top finishes in a crowded field of runners.

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Quick Hits

The mile run was an Owl's nest, with seven finishing in the top 10 out of 47 runners. Anna Rovirosa finished in second place (5:03.32), followed by, in consecutive order, Anabell Reumann (5:04.74) in fourth place, Jessica Hatch (5:06.19), Elyssa Toal (5:06.52), Jordan Stevens (5:06.94), and Leah Helms (5:07.24). Casey O'Connor rounded out the top 10 with a time of 5:14.87
Rovirosa was also the top finisher for the Owls in the 800m, finishing in fourth with a time of 2:17.38. Toal followed closely behind in fifth place with a time of 2:19.73
In the 400m run, Adrianna Mier (57.24), Rosa Ten Berg (57.71), and Jordan O'Brien (1:01.13) finished fourth through sixth
Promise Cross and Keturah Darwon both qualified for the 60m hurdle finals, Cross finishing in fourth with a time of 8.82, now the ninth best time in school history

Upcoming

The Owls will return to Gainesville for the second of three trips on Friday, Jan. 19 – Saturday, Jan. 20 to compete in the RADD Florida Invitational.

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