AVE MARIA, Fla.- The Ave Maria University cross country teams begin the 2019 season on Friday night, as the Gyrenes will compete in the Florida Atlantic University Invitational in Boca Raton. The event is the first of five regular season events for the Gyrenes, who return three former All-Conference runners to the 2019 roster. The program will be led by Elizabeth Feger, who is in her seventh season at the helm of the AMU cross country teams.