Dallas, PA (August 30) – FDU-Florham women's cross country team opened the 2024 season by competing in the 10th Annual Misericordia University Invitational on Friday Evening, August 30.

Overall, Misericordia was awarded the meet win as they totaled 26 points for first place. Dickinson secured second place with 46 points, and Scranton followed for third place with 71 points. As a team, FDU-Florham was not able to place as there was an insufficient number of runners.
 
Kirushnavarshini Ranjan (Iselin, NJ) was the Devils' top runner in today's meet as she placed 54th overall and recorded a time of 18:28.30 for her first collegiate meet.  
 
First-year Julia Flynn (Manhattan, NY) saw a time of 21:57.30 in her collegiate debut with a placement of 76th overall. Not far behind was Mai Purse ( Ringwood, NJ) as she claimed crossed the line for a time of 22:40.50 and a placement of 77th.
 
Sophomore Briana Flatt (Bridgewater, NJ) was the fourth and final runner for FDU-Florham as she placed 85th overall and completed the meet with a time of 25:42.50.

FDU-Florham will return to action on Saturday, September 14 at the Osprey Open hosted by Stockton University, in Galloway, NJ.
 
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