TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Bramwell Havi took sixth out of 342 runners at the Florida State University Invitational and helped the FGCU men's cross-country team to an eighth-place overall finish. The Missouri native stopped the clock in 24:55.9, which is now the seventh-best 8k time in program history.
 
"Overall, the men's team had much improvement from our last race," interim head coach Alvaro Rivadeneira said. "Franklin Caceres also had a good race and ran a personal best time. We can still improve on things that will take us to the next level as a team."
 
Caceres stopped the clock at 25:39.7 and took 38th place, and Hudson Jessep, finished 71st and produced a 26:07.0 showing to round out FGCU's top-100 finishers. 
 
"Our women's team raced more aggressively from the start and used this as an opportunity to see where we can improve as we get closer to the ASUN Championship," Rivadeneira said. "We have a lot of room for growth and are on a positive trend with our races and workouts going into the middle part of season."
 
The women's team finished 16th overall and was led by Karley Piers, who placed 16th with an 18:08.5 showing. She also paced all runners from the ASUN, and her time was the 10th best in FGCU program history. 
 
 Men's Team Top 10 Results:

1. Florida – 39 points
2. Embry-Riddle – 75 points
3. Florida Southern – 82 points
4. Tampa – 114 points
5. USF – 178 points
6. Miami – 213 points
7. LSU – 215 points
8. FGCU – 268 points
9. Auburn Montgomery – 278 points
10. Huntington – 278 points

 
 Men's Team Individual FGCU Results:
 6. Bramwell Havi ­– 24:55.9
 38. Franklin Caceres ­– 25:39.7
 71. Hudson Jessep – 26:07.0
106. Nekhi Perry – 26:35.1
131. Evan Crane – 26:52.1
 158. Mitchell Curtis – 27:21.9
228. Brayden Lowe-Massi – 28:25.9
Abel Ramos – DNF
 
 
 Women's Team Top 10 Results:
1. LSU – 27 points
2. Florida – 42 points
3. FIU – 106 points
4. Tampa – 110 points
5. Miami – 170 points
6. Palm Beach Atlantic – 222 points
7. FSU – 241 points
8. Florida Southern – 259 points
9. South Florida – 260 points
10. Nova Southeastern – 294 points 
16. FGCU – 511 points
 
 Women's Team Individual FGCU Results:
 16. Karley Piers ­– 18:08.5
 131. Gabrielle Spain ­– 19:59.5
 151. Maricel Esquillin – 20:09.0
 189. Mercy Kosgei – 20:47.5
 192. Julia Neis – 20:49.7
 260. Kaitlyn Frost – 22:25.3
 274. Emma Wilson – 23:13.7
 
 FGCU will return to action Friday, Oct. 13, when the Eagles head to the University of Alabama's Crimson Classic in Tuscaloosa.