JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – North Florida women's cross country placed four runners in the top 25 to earn a fifth-place team finish at the Florida Intercollegiate XC Invitational on Friday evening. 
 
North Florida finished ahead of ASUN opponents Stetson and Jacksonville, as well as in-state USF within the 14-team field.
 
Senior Ana Markovina led all Ospreys with a time of 18:01.0 minutes to round out the top 10. Sophomore Melissa Bentayeb crossed next with a time of 18:19.2 minutes for a 15th-place finish. Each earned a top-15 time among the 107 runners in the women's 5k meet. 
 
Sophomore Cohen Kooker clocked a time of 18:43.0 minutes to finish 24th, while senior Ella Chandler added a time of 18:45.8 minutes to put four Ospreys inside the top 25.  
 
Sophomore Brooke Yates posted a time of 18:51.5 minutes to place 28th overall. Senior Jada Williams earned a time of 18:57.6 to finish 30th and senior Laci Watford rounded out the scorers for North Florida with a time of 19:00.4 to come in 31st.
 
North Florida makes the trip to Tallahassee to compete in the Seminole Invite on Sept. 26 at Apalachee Regional Park. 
 
UNF RESULTS 
10. Ana Markovina – 18:01.0
15. Melissa Bentayeb – 18:19.2
24. Cohen Kooker – 18:43.0
25. Ella Chandler – 18:45.8
28. Brooke Yates – 18:51.5
30. Jada Williams – 18:57.6
31. Laci Watford – 19:00.4
36. Annika Buser – 19:12.9
37. Madeline Castillo – 19:13.7
40. Lilly Schuster – 19:34.6
44. Abigail Williams – 19:48.0
48. Ava Wyant – 20:01.4