
Gators Cross Country Ready for Two Races on Friday
Wednesday, September 29, 2021 | Cross Country
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – It's been almost three weeks since Florida's last cross country race, but the Gators are in full force this week as the team competes in two meets on Friday, Oct. 1 at the Joe Piane Invitational hosted by Notre Dame in South Bend, Ind., and the UCF Invitational in Orlando.
The Gators are sending eight men and women to Notre Dame for the meet, where they are set to compete against a countless amount of top teams in the country. The women will face five teams in the top 10 of the USTFCCCA national rankings, including No. 2 NC State, No. 3 New Mexico, No. 6 Alabama and No. 8 Michigan and Washington. The men's team will compete against a lot of talented teams, such as No. 2 Notre Dame and No. 10 Butler.
In the Joe Piane Invitational, the men and women will race in the Blue Division as both teams will run their allotted distances for the first time this season. The men are set to run a 5-Mile course starting at 11 a.m. and the women will race in a 5k beginning at 11:45 a.m.
Live stats for the race are available here.
The Gators competing in the Joe Piane Invitational are below:
The Gators are sending five women and six men to the UCF Invitational in Orlando. The men will compete in the 6k for the second time this season at 6 p.m., while the women compete in the 5k starting at 6:30 p.m. The teams participating in the race are: Daytona State College, FIU, Florida A&M, Florida Atlantic (women only), Florida State College at Jacksonville, Jacksonville, Lynn and Stetson (women only).
Live stats for the race are available here.
The Gators competing in the UCF Invitational are below:
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The Gators are sending eight men and women to Notre Dame for the meet, where they are set to compete against a countless amount of top teams in the country. The women will face five teams in the top 10 of the USTFCCCA national rankings, including No. 2 NC State, No. 3 New Mexico, No. 6 Alabama and No. 8 Michigan and Washington. The men's team will compete against a lot of talented teams, such as No. 2 Notre Dame and No. 10 Butler.
In the Joe Piane Invitational, the men and women will race in the Blue Division as both teams will run their allotted distances for the first time this season. The men are set to run a 5-Mile course starting at 11 a.m. and the women will race in a 5k beginning at 11:45 a.m.
Live stats for the race are available here.
The Gators competing in the Joe Piane Invitational are below:
The Gators are sending five women and six men to the UCF Invitational in Orlando. The men will compete in the 6k for the second time this season at 6 p.m., while the women compete in the 5k starting at 6:30 p.m. The teams participating in the race are: Daytona State College, FIU, Florida A&M, Florida Atlantic (women only), Florida State College at Jacksonville, Jacksonville, Lynn and Stetson (women only).
Live stats for the race are available here.
The Gators competing in the UCF Invitational are below:
| Women | Men |
| Jackie Addy | Orlando Cicilioni |
| Gianna Forte | Michael Fiore |
| Julia Lavrador | Ryan Miller |
| Keleigh Scallon | Cade Monk |
| Cheyenne Young | Javi Vento |
| --- | Aiden Villasuso |
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