Mario Martinez and Loralai Lambert led Florida National University’s men’s and women’s cross country teams at the 2026 Ed Holloway Classic in Lakeland, Fla. The Oct. 17 meet served as Florida National’s final regular-season tune-up before the Continental Athletic Conference Championship. Martinez recorded the top men’s time in the 8K, while Lambert led the women’s 6K.
Martinez finished 69th in the men’s 8K in 31:05.4. Hugo-Augustin Kluczkowski placed 86th in 33:12.3, and freshman Ricardo Pereira finished 97th in 35:50.1. Richard Hall completed the Florida National men’s results in 109th place with a time of 45:17.5.
Lambert leads Florida National women’s cross country
Lambert posted the fastest time for the Florida National women, finishing 71st in the 6K at 29:57.6. Mia Betancourt placed 75th in 30:50.7, followed by Daryl Quichimbo in 83rd at 33:25.9. Savanna Duperval finished 90th in 40:21.9, and Ganesia Bogle placed 93rd in 48:17.9.
The meet marked the season debut for the other Florida National women competing, aside from Lambert and Betancourt. The results gave the program its final regular-season marks before the conference championship. Florida National will next compete at the Continental Athletic Conference Championship on Nov. 6.
FSB Take
Florida National University heads into the Continental Athletic Conference Championship with Martinez and Lambert as its leaders from the final regular-season meet. Martinez ran 31:05.4 in the men’s 8K, while Lambert completed the women’s 6K in 29:57.6. The Nov. 6 championship is the next scheduled event for the Florida National men’s and women’s cross country teams.
Source: Original report