LAKELAND, Fla. -- The Nova Southeastern Sharks traveled to Lakeland for the FLRunners.com Invitational and had a strong showing, as the women secured a second-place team finish in the Women's 6K Race.

(Women's 6K)
- Leena Saidi led the Sharks, and all runners, with a first-place time of 22:49.38. Teammate Anna Simpson came in ninth place with a time of 24:44.85 to give NSU two top-10 finishers.
- The Sharks finished in second place as a team, beating out SSC foes Lynn University, Palm Beach Atlantic and Eckerd.

The Sharks will be in action Saturday, October 11th in Huntsville, Alabama for the Alabama Huntsville Charger Invite. To stay up-to-date on Sharks Cross Country, be sure to follow on Instagram and Twitter at NSU_XCTF.