Falcons 2025 Fall Race Schedule Set

Daytona State's women's cross country schedule is now set for the 2025 fall season. The program, now in it's eighth season, will take the Falcons to Chattanooga, Tennessee for an exhibition 5k on August 23rd.  The cross country season kicks off with a 5000 meter evening race at Cecil Field in Jacksonville, hosted by the University of North Florida. Top NCAA Division I teams will be in the field, as will other junior colleges from the state of Florida.  The Falcons will return to the Border Clash at Valdosta State University, where they placed second as a team last year.  Next up on September 13th is the Embry Riddle Invitational. The Falcons return after a two year hiatus, having competed in Huntsville, Alabama in 2023 and 2024.  "We wanted to run the John Hunt course in 2023 to get a look at it before the national meet, but now it's time to race closer to home," commented Head Coach Judy Wilson, now in her eighth year at Daytona State.  The Falcons will then head to the Florida State Invitational for a 6000 meter race, unique to NCAA schools.  The team will travel out of state to the Jayhawk Invitational in Grand Rapids, Michigan in anticipation to race in cooler weather on October 11th.  The two time Region 8 team champions will compete for the 2025 title on October 24th at Apalachee Regional Park.  The women took second in 2024, but with a strong freshman recruiting class, the team has their sites set on the top spot this year.  Finishing out the season on November 8th is the NJCAA Division II National Championships in Ft Dodge, IA where the Falcons finished 8th in 2020.  The NJCAA Half Marathon will be three days later on November 11th in Ft Dodge.  Come catch the Falcons in action this season!