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2017-18 Women's Cross Country Roster

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Anita Munoz

  • Height 5-3
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Immokalee, Fla.

Biography

As A Senior (2017)
Kicked off the season scoring second for the Eagles at FAU (Sept. 1) running a 5k time of 19:28.78 to finish 19th overall… Placed 67th overall (19:30.50) at UF’s Mountain Dew Invite (Sept. 23) as she scored second for FGCU… One two runners that represented FGCU in the Notre Dame’s Joe Piane Five Mile Gold race (Sept. 29) clocking a time of 19:25.50… Missed the remainder of the season due to injury.

As A Junior (2016)
Served as a junior captain for FGCU … earned ASUN All-Academic Team honors for the second straight season … was one of two runners to compete in all seven races this season … paced the Eagles in each of the first three races and turned in three of the team’s top five times in the 5k … finished in the top-30 in six of seven races … finished in a season-best 2nd place with a time of 19:07.7 at the FAU Invitational (Sept. 2) … placed 11th in 10:47.86 at the UNF Invitational (Sept. 10) … crossed in 18:59.19 and placed 26th at the Mountain Dew Invitational (Sept. 24) … clocked a season-best time of 18:37.16 and finished 11th at the Upstate Invitational (Oct. 1) … finished 19th in 19:26.57 at the USF Invitational (Oct. 14) … finished 2nd among FGCU runners and 27th overall with a time of 19:00.11 at the ASUN Championships (Oct. 29) … placed 132nd in 22:56.7 at the NCAA South Regional (Nov. 11).

As A Sophomore (2015)
Competed in all six meets this season … named to the Atlantic Sun Conference All-Academic Team … finished in a season-best 15th place at the UNF Invitational in a time of 19:16.05 (Sept. 5) … clocked a season-best time of 18:32.69 and placed 19th at the UF Mountain Dew Invitational (Sept. 19) … her performance was good for the fifth best on the team this season and the fourth best for a sophomore runner in program history … crossed the finish line 17th overall in a time of 19:12.84 at the Upstate Invitational (Oct. 3) … ran a 6k pace of 22:56.90 and placed 18th at the USF Invitational (Oct. 16) … finished 21st at the A-Sun Championships after running a time of 18:37.39 (Oct. 30) … capped off the season with a top-100 finish (94th) as she crossed third among FGCU runners at the NCAA South Regional Championships with a time of 22:23.20 (Nov. 13).

As A Freshman (2014)
Competed in all six races this season … finished seventh at the Stetson Hatter Invitational with a time of 19:51.37 (Aug. 30) … placed 16th overall at the South Florida Invitational with a time of 19:24.01 (Sept. 5) … crossed the finish line in a time of 18:59.89 at the UF Mountain Dew Invitational which was good for 70th (Sept. 20) … finished the Greater Louisville Classic with a time of 19:27.87 (Oct. 4) … finished in 55th place at the FSU Seminole Invitational with a time of 20:02.10 (Oct. 10) … placed 31st overall at the Atlantic Sun Championship with a time of 19:02.15 (Nov.1).

High School
2014 graduate of Immoklee High School … 2013 IHS cross country MVP … three-time All-Conference selection … placed third at the 2013 FHSAA State Cross Country Championships and was the 2013 District and Region champion … state runner-up in the 3,200 meter … IHS record holder in the 2 mile … Army All-American Athlete… honor roll student … graduate of distinction ranking in the top 10 percent of her class ... commencement speaker.

Personal
Born on April 27, 1996 … community health major … daughter of Rosalina and Daniel Munoz … has two sisters, Rogelia and Esmeralda … chose FGCU over FIU and Miami because of the close-to-home location and beautiful campus ... Vice President of the Eagles Council (2016-17).

Top Times
3K - 10:47.86 (2016 UNF Invitational)
5K - 18:27.91 (2015 Miami Hurricane Invitational)
6K - 22:07.10 (2014 NCAA South Regional)

Historical Player Information

  • 2014-15Freshman

    5'3"
  • 2015-16Sophomore

    5'3"
  • 2016-17Junior

    5'3"
  • 2017-18Senior

    5'3"