Xavier University Athletics
Saturday, April 2
Cincinnati, Ohio
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Oliver Nikoloff Invitational
Track and Field Set for Oliver Nikoloff Invitational
03.31.16 | Track and Field
Saturday’s meet will be hosted by Cincinnati at Gettler Stadium
CINCINNATI – Xavier track and field continues it outdoor season at the Oliver Nikoloff Invitational hosted by the University of Cincinnati on April 2. The meet will be held at Gettler Stadium and Coy Field.
The following schools will have athletes participating at the meet: Bowling Green (women), Butler, Cincinnati, Dayton, Eastern Kentucky, Eastern Michigan (women), Indianapolis, Morehead State, Northern Kentucky, Ohio (women), Ohio State, Shawnee State, Tiffin and Xavier.
"Grayson Jenkins will be racing the 3000-meter steeple for the first time in his career on Saturday. Grayson is tall, athletic and has a very good jumping ability for someone who's never done the event. Although it's his fist steeple, I think he will do well within the field and expand his range of events on the track. Jordan Shepherd, who first raced the steeple at the outdoor BIG EAST Championship last year, will look to improve upon that performance and be put himself in a position to score in that event this season."
"The men's 4x100 will be making their season debut on Saturday. We've got a ton of talented guys in the 100, so I'm really looking forward to what relay combinations Coach Fuca can come up with in this event. As long as they are healthy and can the stick around, we should have one of the top 4x100's in the BIG EAST."
"That same group of guys will also be doubling in the 100-meter dash and should see some great competition from the University of Cincinnati."
"Nolan Daniels comes into the 800-meter run seeded fourth, but I think he's ready for a breakthrough performance. His workouts have gone really well over the past two weeks and I know he's ready to improve on his best 800 time from last year."
"Caroline Gosser will be racing in her first outdoor meet. After taking some time off after the indoor season, she looks really strong again and will be going for the win in the 5,000-meter run."
"I put a number of our top 5K women in the 1,500-meter run this weekend to work on velocity and run an off event before getting back into their primary event in California. Sarah, Maddie and Allison all have a great shot at finishing in the top five in the 1,500-meter run and I'm excited to see them run an event they don't normally focus on."
"Sydney Larkin qualified for the fast heat of the women's 400-meter dash. She's come a long way over the past year and I think will matchup very well against some strong competition from both UC and Dayton."
"Both Tori Chiller and Sarah Clark made the fast heat of the 800-meter run and both are in a position to score."
A look at some of the top Xavier female performances from the season and where they rank in the BIG EAST.
Victoria Chiller – 6th in the 800-meter dash
Sarah Clark – 10th in the 800-meter dash
Gina Genco – 4th in the 3,000-meter run
Sarah Billingsley – 9th in the 3,000-meter run
Madeline Britton – 1st in the 5,000-meter run
Allison Sinning – 3rd in the 5,000-meter run
Sarah Mazzei – 4th in the 5,000-meter run
Gina Genco – 5th in the 5,0000-meter run
Alexa Deutsch – 8th in the 100-meter hurdles
Kara Robinson – 3rd in the 400-meter hurdles
Vanessa Johnson – 7th in the 400-meter hurdles
Elizabeth Acker – 9th in the shot put, 2nd in javelin
Karmen Auble – 3rd in the javelin
4x800-meter relay – 1st
A look at some of the top Xavier male performances from the season and where they rank in the BIG EAST.
Matthew Bryant – 3rd in the 100-meter dash
Zachary Polk – 2nd in the 200-meter dash
Russell Platt – 3rd in the 200-meter dash
Nolan Daniels – 8th in the 800-meter dash, 5th in the 800-meter dash
Sean McKinney – 6th in the 800-meter dash
Grayson Jenkins – 9th in the 1,500-meter run
Josh Phelan – 6th in the 400-meter hurdles, 8th in the javelin
The Musketeers take time off before sending squads to the Mt. SAC, Bryan Clay and Beach Invitationals on April 14-16. Xavier will also send a squad to the Ball State Challenge on April 16.
 | MEET PARTICIPANTS |
The following schools will have athletes participating at the meet: Bowling Green (women), Butler, Cincinnati, Dayton, Eastern Kentucky, Eastern Michigan (women), Indianapolis, Morehead State, Northern Kentucky, Ohio (women), Ohio State, Shawnee State, Tiffin and Xavier.
| QUOTING ORNER: MEN'S PREVIEW |
"Grayson Jenkins will be racing the 3000-meter steeple for the first time in his career on Saturday. Grayson is tall, athletic and has a very good jumping ability for someone who's never done the event. Although it's his fist steeple, I think he will do well within the field and expand his range of events on the track. Jordan Shepherd, who first raced the steeple at the outdoor BIG EAST Championship last year, will look to improve upon that performance and be put himself in a position to score in that event this season."
"The men's 4x100 will be making their season debut on Saturday. We've got a ton of talented guys in the 100, so I'm really looking forward to what relay combinations Coach Fuca can come up with in this event. As long as they are healthy and can the stick around, we should have one of the top 4x100's in the BIG EAST."
"That same group of guys will also be doubling in the 100-meter dash and should see some great competition from the University of Cincinnati."
"Nolan Daniels comes into the 800-meter run seeded fourth, but I think he's ready for a breakthrough performance. His workouts have gone really well over the past two weeks and I know he's ready to improve on his best 800 time from last year."
| QUOTING ORNER: WOMEN'S PREVIEW |
"Caroline Gosser will be racing in her first outdoor meet. After taking some time off after the indoor season, she looks really strong again and will be going for the win in the 5,000-meter run."
"I put a number of our top 5K women in the 1,500-meter run this weekend to work on velocity and run an off event before getting back into their primary event in California. Sarah, Maddie and Allison all have a great shot at finishing in the top five in the 1,500-meter run and I'm excited to see them run an event they don't normally focus on."
"Sydney Larkin qualified for the fast heat of the women's 400-meter dash. She's come a long way over the past year and I think will matchup very well against some strong competition from both UC and Dayton."
"Both Tori Chiller and Sarah Clark made the fast heat of the 800-meter run and both are in a position to score."
| XU IN THE BIG EAST TOP-10 |
A look at some of the top Xavier female performances from the season and where they rank in the BIG EAST.
Victoria Chiller – 6th in the 800-meter dash
Sarah Clark – 10th in the 800-meter dash
Gina Genco – 4th in the 3,000-meter run
Sarah Billingsley – 9th in the 3,000-meter run
Madeline Britton – 1st in the 5,000-meter run
Allison Sinning – 3rd in the 5,000-meter run
Sarah Mazzei – 4th in the 5,000-meter run
Gina Genco – 5th in the 5,0000-meter run
Alexa Deutsch – 8th in the 100-meter hurdles
Kara Robinson – 3rd in the 400-meter hurdles
Vanessa Johnson – 7th in the 400-meter hurdles
Elizabeth Acker – 9th in the shot put, 2nd in javelin
Karmen Auble – 3rd in the javelin
4x800-meter relay – 1st
| XU IN THE BIG EAST TOP-10 |
A look at some of the top Xavier male performances from the season and where they rank in the BIG EAST.
Matthew Bryant – 3rd in the 100-meter dash
Zachary Polk – 2nd in the 200-meter dash
Russell Platt – 3rd in the 200-meter dash
Nolan Daniels – 8th in the 800-meter dash, 5th in the 800-meter dash
Sean McKinney – 6th in the 800-meter dash
Grayson Jenkins – 9th in the 1,500-meter run
Josh Phelan – 6th in the 400-meter hurdles, 8th in the javelin
| UP NEXT |
The Musketeers take time off before sending squads to the Mt. SAC, Bryan Clay and Beach Invitationals on April 14-16. Xavier will also send a squad to the Ball State Challenge on April 16.
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