Florida A&M

Coleman Guides FAMU Contingent at Mountain Dew Invitational

Niya Coleman was FAMU's top finisher at the UF meet.

9/15/2023 9:38:00 AM

GAINESVILLE, Fla. | The Florida A&M cross-country team took to the Mark Bostick Golf Course Friday morning for a three-mile race (Sept. 15). The Mountain Dew Invitational marked the Rattlers' second meet of the season, and the second where a freshman led them.

Niya Coleman paced the FAMU contingent with a time of 19:41.5. She crossed the finish line in the 83rd position (out of 139 total competitors). The team also saw Serenity Williams and Sierra Barrera finish back-to-back in 20:12.1 and 21:02.1.

As a unit, the Rattlers placed 11th overall ahead of Florida Southern, FIU, and Bethune-Cookman. The team has one final meet on their schedule – the FSU Invite on Sept. 29 – before the Southwestern Athletic Conference Championships comes to Tallahassee on Oct. 23.

Mountain Dew Invitational Results (Athlete | Place | Time)
Niya Coleman | 83 | 19:41.5
Serenity Williams | 101 | 20:10.2
Sierra Barrera | 102 | 20:12.1
Jillian Salmon | 117 | 21:02.1
Madison Gordon | 128 | 22:12.9
Ava Cason | 129 | 22:25.0
Jourdan Garnett | 130 | 22:33.4
Lacie Deboskie | 132 | 23:05.8

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