Owls Travel to West Palm Beach for Keiser Invitational

Friday, September 5

West Palm Beach, Fla

7:30 a.m.

Florida Atlantic

Keiser Invitational

Photo by: ©Jim Rassol/FAU Athletics

9/4/2025 4:04:00 PM | Men's Cross Country, Women's XC/Track & Field

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – The 2025 cross country season will begin for Florida Atlantic's men's and women's teams. The Owls will compete in their first race of the season at the Keiser Invitational on Friday, Sept. 5.

The competition will take place at Okeeheelee Park South in West Palm Beach, with the men scheduled to begin at 7:30 a.m. and the women at 7:55 a.m.

After the Florida Atlantic Invitational was canceled due to the weather, the Owls will compete for the first time this season just north of campus to kick things off for the 2025 season. FAU is led by Head Coach Alex Smolka, who enters his 25th year at the helm of both cross country teams. He is assisted by assistant coach Jessica Carter and assistant coach Sonja Friend-Uhl.

COMPETING TEAMS
Barry

Florida Atlantic
Florida National
Keiser
Lynn
Nova Southeastern
South Florida State College (Men Only)
St. Thomas
University of the Bahamas

MEET THE WOMEN'S TEAM
Elyssa Toal is returning for the Owls, along with Ava Aseere, Kayla Groppe, Jessica Hatch, Leah Helms, Isabel O'Brien, Anabell Reumann, and Andi VanMeter.

Joining them are six freshmen: Madison Brown, Sophie Dethier, Nelly Elned, Rachel Harrar, Morgan Pennington, and Cameron Shelby.

MEET THE MEN'S TEAM

The Owls will welcome back six returners, Noah Curfman, Luke Gaudet, Paul Glick, Samuel Henery, Donovan Petty, and Enrique Toro. Henery was the first one to cross the finish line for FAU at the American Championships.

New to the squad are Nazayer Franco, Noah Highsmith, and Nate Webb.

SCHEDULE

For the full women's cross country schedule, click HERE, and for the full men's slate, click HERE.

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