Britton Earns All-BIG EAST Honors, Xavier Concludes BIG EAST Championship Action

Saturday, October 28

Kenosha, Wis.

12 p.m.

Xavier University

BIG EAST Championships

Britton Earns All-BIG EAST Honors, Xavier Concludes BIG EAST Championship Action

10.28.17 | Cross Country

Men's Results Women's Results Photo Gallery

The senior runner placed eighth, the highest finish for a Xavier runner since joining the BIG EAST in 2013

By: Greg Lautzenheiser, Xavier Athletic Communications

KENOSHA, Wis. - Xavier cross country wrapped up action at the BIG EAST Cross Country Championships on Saturday, Oct. 28. The meet was held at the Wayne Dennehl National Course.

The Xavier women placed fifth, while the men took eighth. The women's 6K race had 89 runners and the men's 8K race had 85 participants.

NOTABLES

• Senior Madeline Britton's eighth-place finish is the highest finish for a Musketeer since joining the BIG EAST in 2013. The Bay Village, Ohio, native also earned All-BIG EAST First Team honors, the first Musketeer to earn the honors in cross country during BIG EAST action. Britton earns all-conference honors in cross country for the second time in her career as she picked up the accolades at the 2015 championships (18th place).

• Jenna Clayworth's finish was the second-best performance for a Xavier freshman since joining the BIG EAST. Caroline Gosser finished 16th at the 2015 conference championships.

WOMEN'S TOP FIVE

8th - Madeline Britton (20:51.80)
23rd - Jenna Clayworth (21:32.60)
27th - Allison Sinning (21:40.30)
38th - Anna Kostarellis (22:17.50)
40th - Brooke Hines (22:18.60)

MEN'S TOP FIVE

44th - John Hautz (26:22.70)
46th - Benjamin Bockoven (26:36.10)
48th - Garrett Knapik (26:37.90)
51st - Grayson Jenkins (26:54.60)
53rd - Brady Harless (26:56.70)

WOMEN'S TEAM STANDINGS

Place	Team	Points
1.	Villanova	39
2.	Providence	46
3.	Georgetown	63
4.	Marquette	132
5.	*Xavier*	*136*
6.	Creighton	139
7.	Butler	186
8.	Seton Hall	255
9.	DePaul	273
10.	St. John's	279

MEN'S TEAM STANDINGS

Place	Team	Points
1.	Georgetown	40
2.	Butler	54
3.	Villanova	57
4.	Providence	94
5.	Marquette	129
6.	DePaul	157
7.	Creighton	241
8.	Xavier	242
9.	Seton Hall	243