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FIU XC Competes at Mountain Dew Invitational
Panthers now look forward to FSU XC Invite
Women's Cross Country/Track
Posted: 9/15/2023 8:28:00 AM
GAINESVILLE, Fla (September 15, 2023) - The FIU cross country team competed in its second meet of the season Thursday at the Mountain Dew Invitational in Gainesville. 

The women's team was led by sophomore Sabrina Gomez, who ran a personal best of 19:32 to score first for the Panthers. She was followed by Hannah Buchanan in 20:07, freshman Luana Kopp in 20:32, Sofia Bonini at 21;53, and Daniela Alvarez at 21:53 to round out the top five. Lana Kish, Adrianna Rodriguez, and Tiana McPaul also competed for the Panthers. 

On the men's side, freshman Ryan Jones guided the Panthers with a 27:09, followed by by Dennis Moreno in 28:15. Two freshmen, Joseph Coyle and Josh Webster, finished in 28:30 and 28:46, with Jonathan Reyes being FIU's fifth runner at 29:11. 
 
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"We continue to improve and build depth and experience," said head distance coach Jermaine Felix. "These meets will be valuable for our group moving forward." 

The Panthers next competition will take place September 29 at the FSU Cross Country Invitational. 

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