BOCA RATON (Aug. 30, 2019) - The FIU cross country program opened up the 2019 campaign Friday, with a number of impressive performances at the FAU Collegiate XC Invitational. 

MEN'S RESULTS
WOMEN'S RESULTS

Sherilene Gelderblom placed second and Rahel Gerbretsadik finished fifth to lead the FIU women to a fourth place finish. Gelderblom, coming off All-CUSA honors outdoor season, ran 18:33, while Gebretsadik followed behind in 19:10. Anais Da Silva, Isabella Areces, and Merlica Faustin rounded out the top five for the Panthers. 

On the men's side, the Panthers pack running was a point of emphasis heading into the meet, and FIU executed with a 2.2 second split between runners one through five. Freshman Christian Aubert led the Panthers with a 17:33, while Eliseo Torres, Daniel Areces, Christian Alexander, and David Suarez were right behind. Freshman Eric Romo completed the 5K 11 seconds after Suarez, finishing in 18:46. 

UP NEXT
The Panthers will be off for a week before traveling to Gainesville to compete in the Mountain Dew Gator Cross Country Invitational. 

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