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Cross country at CAC Championship 2024

Men's Cross Country Brenda Bogle

FNU boast three national qualifiers and All-CAC members at conference championship

LAKELAND, Fla. (Nov. 8, 2024) - Florida National's cross country teams will be sending three student-athletes to NAIA nationals following the completion of the 2024 Continental Athletic Conference (CAC) Cross Country Championships. Over 63 runners competed on the course of Holloway Park in Lakeland, Fla., on Nov. 8 for a chance at a conference title. 

Conquistador Lismar Bentancourt became the program's second runner-up en route to booking her ticket to nationals with a time of 25:08.9 in the 6K. Sophomores Mario Martinez (29:21.0) and Dimitrios Gkantatsios (29:39.6) will represent FNU in Missouri after they placed 7th and 9th, respectively. The trios performances also landed Bentancourt an All-CAC First Team nod, while Gkantatsios and Martinez were second team honorees. 

As a team, FNU's women placed 4th out of four teams and the men also landed in 4th in a field of five competing CAC institutions. Haskell Indian Nations University swept both the men's and women's titles, scoring 20 and 31, respectively. Florida National's race also saw the debut of freshman Senyce Rene. The Orlando, Fla., native clocked in at 47:07.12, and Conquistadors fans can see her track and field debut in the spring.

Notably, Mia Betancourt and Martinez were recognized for the first time as members of the Champions of Character Team. 

Men's Times:
Mario Martinez- 7th (29:21.0)
Dimitrios Gkantatsios- 9th (29:39.6)
Michael Kipchumba- 26th (33:32.1)
Denis Silva- 28th (35:37.9)
Leon Kipkoech- 29th (35:48.9)
Nathaniel Jimenez- 31st (36:16.2)

Women's Times:
Lismar Bentancourt- 2nd (25:08.9)
Mia Betancourt- 14th (32:30.9)
Joelle Baptiste- 19th (34:53.3)
Iandra Sabattine Soares de Souza- 21st (38:30.4)
Daniela Sermini- 23rd (40:22.2)
Natalya Laura Paula- 24th (40:35.3)
Senyce Rene- 26th (47:07.2)


Up Next: Bentancourt, Gkantatsios and Martinez prepare for NAIA national in Columbia, Mo., Nov. 22.

 
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Players Mentioned

Joelle Baptiste

Joelle Baptiste

5' 8"
Freshman
Mia Betancourt

Mia Betancourt

5' 4"
Sophomore
Lismar Bentancourt

Lismar Bentancourt

5' 6"
Freshman
Michael Kipchumba

Michael Kipchumba

5' 9"
Junior
Leon Kipkoech

Leon Kipkoech

5' 6"
Junior
Mario Martinez

Mario Martinez

5' 7"
Sophomore
Denis Silva

Denis Silva

5' 6"
Freshman
Nathaniel Jimenez

Nathaniel Jimenez

5' 9"
Freshman
Dimitrios Gkantatsios

Dimitrios Gkantatsios

5' 10"
Sophomore
Daniela Sermini

Daniela Sermini

5' 1"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Joelle Baptiste

Joelle Baptiste

5' 8"
Freshman
Mia Betancourt

Mia Betancourt

5' 4"
Sophomore
Lismar Bentancourt

Lismar Bentancourt

5' 6"
Freshman
Michael Kipchumba

Michael Kipchumba

5' 9"
Junior
Leon Kipkoech

Leon Kipkoech

5' 6"
Junior
Mario Martinez

Mario Martinez

5' 7"
Sophomore
Denis Silva

Denis Silva

5' 6"
Freshman
Nathaniel Jimenez

Nathaniel Jimenez

5' 9"
Freshman
Dimitrios Gkantatsios

Dimitrios Gkantatsios

5' 10"
Sophomore
Daniela Sermini

Daniela Sermini

5' 1"
Freshman