MIAMI (October 6, 2017) – The FIU men's and women's cross country teams will head up Florida's Turnpike this weekend to take part in the prestigious Disney Cross Country Classic on Saturday, Oct. 7, at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida.
The men's 8K race begins at 7:40 a.m. with the women's 5K following at 8:25 a.m.
The Panthers look for follow up on their strong performance at the Mountain Dew Gator Cross Country Invitational in Gainesville on Sept. 23, where the women's team took second place. Individually, sophomore
Sherilene Gelderblom (Middelburg, South Africa) finished second overall, with a time of 17:21.2 in the 5K race, setting a new school record. She led the team which finished near the bottom in the same event last season.
DISNEY CROSS COUNTRY CLASSIC MEET INFORMATION
Men's 8.0 kilometers Race: 7:40 a.m.
Women's 5.0 kilometers Race: 8:25 a.m.
Location: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, 700 S Victory Way, Orlando, Fla. 34747, Click
here for directions.
Admission: (ages 3-9) $13; ages 10 and over $18
Parking: Free
Click
here for live results
TEAMS COMPETING
Women: Ave Maria University; Bethune Cookman University; Cleveland State University; Covenant College; Cuyahoga Community College; Embry-Riddle University; Florida Atlantic University; FIU; Florida Tech; Georgia Southern; Johnson & Wales University; Johnson County Community College; Keiser University; LIU-Brooklyn; Methodist University; Nova Southeastern University; Palm Beach Atlantic University; Saint Leo University; South Florida State College; Southeastern University; Spring Hill College;
Stetson University; Tiffin University; Truett-McConnell University; UCF; Warner University; Wingate University; Youngstown State University
Men: Ave Maria University; Bethune Cookman University; Covenant College; Embry-Riddle University; Florida Atlantic University; Florida International University; Florida Tech; Johnson & Wales University; Johnson County Community College; Keiser University; Methodist University; Nova Southeastern University; Palm Beach Atlantic University; Rollins College; Saint Leo University; Southeastern University; Spring Hill College; Stetson University; Tiffin University; Truett-McConnell University; Warner University; Wingate University; Youngstown State University
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About FIU Athletics: FIU Athletics is home to more than 400 student-athletes in 18 different sports. Athletic events are played in eight different venues on FIU's campuses (Modesto A. Maidique and Biscayne Bay), including Riccardo Silva Stadium.
About FIU: Florida International University is recognized as a Carnegie engaged university. It is a public research university with colleges and schools that offer more than 180 bachelor's, master's and doctoral programs in fields such as engineering, international relations, architecture, law and medicine. As one of South Florida's anchor institutions, FIU contributes $8.9 billion each year to the local economy. FIU is Worlds Ahead in finding solutions to the most challenging problems of our time. FIU emphasizes research as a major component of its mission. FIU has awarded over 200,000 degrees and enrolls more than 54,000 students in two campuses and three centers including FIU Downtown on Brickell, FIU@I-75, and the Miami Beach Urban Studios. FIU also supports artistic and cultural engagement through its three museums: the Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum, the Wolfsonian-FIU, and the Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU. FIU is a member of Conference USA and has over 400 student-athletes participating in 18 sports. For more information about FIU, visit http://www.fiu.edu/.
