Owls to Compete in the FSU XC Invite

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The Florida Atlantic men's and women's cross country teams will be in Tallahassee on Friday morning to compete in the FSU XC Invite for the second year in a row for their final outing before the American Athletic Conference Championships.

This marks the third race for the Owls after two strong outings to start the season. On the women's side, they have placed within the top two spots two races in a row. The men's side has seen a finish within the top five spots in each race.

Florida Atlantic at the FSU XC Invite
Race Details	Date: Friday, Oct. 11 Time: 7:40 a.m. (Men's) 8:20 a.m (Women's) Location: Tallahassee, Fla. \| Apalachee Regional Park \| 7550 Apalachee Pkwy, Tallahassee, FL 32311
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COMPETING TEAMS

Alabama State
Albany State (Women's only)
Auburn-Montgomery
Beacon College
Bethune-Cookman
Chipola College (Women's only)
Florida A&M
Florida Atlantic
Florida State
Gulf Coast State College (Women's only)
Jacksonville St.
LSU
Pasco-Hernando State College
Seminole State College
South Florida
Thomas (Ga.)
Troy
Tuskegee
West Georgia

LAST TIME OUT

Women (5K)

At the UNF XC Invitational, the Owls had six runners claim a spot in the top 25 and took second, third, and fourth place overall
In only the second race of her collegiate career, freshman Constance Pittet came in first for Florida Atlantic with a time of 18:38.5
Following Pittet were seniors Elyssa Toal (third, 18:41.9) and Leah Helms (fourth, 18:43.9)
Coming in ninth overall was Andi VanMeter (18:55.7) on the night
Jessica Hatch placed 17th overall with a time of 19:23.6
Following closely behind was freshman Emilee Moen, as she registered a time of 19:36.1 in the 22nd spot
In the 27th and 31st place was Isabel O'Brien (19:59.2) and Ava Aseere (20:13.2)

Men (5k)

Senior Samuel Henery got it started for the Owls when he was the first to cross the finish line. He registered a time of 16:25.0
Seconds behind was senior Paul Glick with a time of 16:25.9, as he placed 24th on the evening
As a team, Florida Atlantic recorded 118 points on the night
Joseph Garcia was the third Owl to cross the finish line and came in 33rd with a 16:56.9
In their second race of the season Noah Curfman (17:07.9), Donovan Petty (17:26.8), and Jake Jacoby (17:33.0) placed 41st, 46th, and 50th.
Sophomore Enrique Toro registered a time of 17:38.6

UP NEXT

The Owls will travel to Wichita, Kansas, to compete in the 2024 American Athletic Conference Championship at the Clapp Cross Country Course on Saturday, Nov. 2.

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Players Mentioned

Ava Aseere

Noah Curfman

Joseph Garcia

Paul Glick

Jessica Hatch

Leah Helms

Samuel Henery

Jake Jacoby

Emilee Moen

Isabel O'Brien

Donovan Petty

Constance Pittet

Elyssa Toal

Enrique Toro

Andi VanMeter

Upcoming Events

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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