LAKELAND, Fla. - Jessica Lombardo captured the individual title to lead the Lynn University men's and women's cross-country teams at the 27th FLRunners.com Invitational at Holloway Park.
 
Lombardo crossed the finish line first in the women's 6K with a time of 22:45.98, earning her first individual victory of the 2026 season. Annabelle Daley joined Lombardo near the front of the field, finishing third overall in 23:18.34.
 
Behind the duo, the Fighting Knight women finished third in the team standings with 55 points, just two points behind second-place Saint Leo (53) and 17 behind team champion Florida Southern (38).
 
On the men's side, Jackson Wood once again paced the Fighting Knights, leading Lynn to a sixth-place team finish with 142 points.
 
FIGHTING KNIGHT WOMEN:
- Lombardo continued her strong junior campaign by winning the 6K in 22:45.98, finishing more than 11 seconds ahead of runner-up Chloe Goessl of State College of Florida
- The victory came after Lombardo led Lynn in each of its first three meets of the season
- Daley gave Lynn two of the top three overall finishers, taking third in 23:18.34
- Her performance was more than 10 seconds faster than her 23:30.3 at the FSU Pre-Regional
- Davyn Dreibelbis was Lynn's third finisher, crossing 19th overall in 26:08.36 and contributing 15 team points
- Mia Gagliardi followed in 22nd at 26:42.13, while Madison Shatkus completed Lynn's scoring five in 30th at 27:38.36
- Celeste Richards finished 40th in 29:32.73, followed closely by Lindsey Byer in 41st at 29:33.74
- Lynn's scoring five combined for 55 points, finishing third behind Florida Southern (38) and Saint Leo (53)
- Lombardo's individual victory highlighted another strong showing for the Fighting Knight women, who have now placed among the top three as a team in two of their first four meets of the season
 
FIGHTING KNIGHT MEN:
- Wood led the Fighting Knights for the fourth consecutive meet, completing the 8K in 29:37.17
- He finished 36th overall and earned 22 team points
- Brett Guyett was Lynn's second finisher, crossing 44th in 30:34.39, while Ethan Chance followed one spot behind in 45th at 30:42.53
- Denzel Rigaud finished 49th in 31:31.78 to contribute 32 points
- Dylan Herzog completed Lynn's scoring five, finishing 52nd overall in 32:36.21
- Logan Goelz crossed immediately behind Herzog in 53rd at 32:38.03, while Roman Ruggiero rounded out the Fighting Knight lineup in 56th with a time of 34:19.55
- Lynn totaled 142 points to finish sixth in the seven-team field
- Florida Southern captured the team title with 25 points, followed by Saint Leo (55) and Jacksonville (64)
 
UP NEXT:
The Lynn cross country teams will now turn their attention to the Sunshine State Conference Championship, set for Nov. 7 at Holloway Park in Lakeland.