VALDOSTA, Ga. - The Knights headed down to Valdosta, Georgia on Friday as they kicked off their 2025 season at the Valdosta State Cross Country Border Clash. The Knights came into the season with a renewed vigor as John Green takes over as the head coach. Newcomers Agustina Olivero (25:48) and Irina Furtuna (25:53) were the first Knights to cross the finish line. Ainhoa Meili Fernandez del Moral was the third Knight to finish in 27:50. Yana Prihach (31:55) and Berta Castello Petrus (33:20) rounded out the top-5 for the Knights as Chloe Key (33:35) and Tamanna Takoria (34:02) finished off the day for the Knights. The Knights scored 306 points to finish in 11th place out of 13 teams, beating Chipola College and Pensacola State College. The Knights will be back out on the course next Friday, September 12th when they head to Dahlonega, Georgia to race in the UNG Invitational, hosted by the University of North Georgia. The race is scheduled to start at 6:30 PM EST.
 

PL	Team	Total Time	Avg. Time	Score	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
1	Flagler	1:43:16	20:39	24	2	4	5	6	7	10	16
2	Daytona State College	1:47:41	21:32	64	3	8	12	20	21	24	30
3	Valdosta State	1:50:05	22:01	86	9	13	18	19	27	38
4	Albany State	1:50:52	22:10	92	11	14	15	17	35	36	42
5	Gulf Coast State College	1:54:17	22:51	133	22	23	25	26	37	40	45
6	FSCJ (Jacksonville)	1:59:43	23:56	175	1	29	41	47	57
7	Columbus St.	1:59:39	23:55	188	31	33	34	44	46	51
8	Central Florida	2:12:40	26:32	255	32	48	49	58	68	71	76
9	LBW Community College	2:13:55	26:47	269	39	50	55	62	63	64
10	ABAC	2:19:42	27:56	271	28	43	59	66	75
11	Middle Georgia State	2:24:47	28:57	306	52	53	60	69	72	73	74
12	Chipola College	2:45:15	33:03	343	54	61	67	80	81	82	83
13	Pensacola State College	2:41:12	32:14	346	56	65	70	77	78	79