Cross Country Set for BIG EAST Championships

Friday, October 28

New York City, N.Y.

11 a.m.

Xavier University

BIG EAST Championship

10.27.16 | Cross Country

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The meet will be held at historic Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx, N.Y.

By: Greg Lautzenheiser, Xavier Athletic Communications

CINCINNATI – Xavier cross country travels to the Big Apple for the BIG EAST Championships on Friday, Oct. 28. The meet is being held at historic Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx.

The Musketeer women finished fourth at the championship meet last season and placed three runners on the all-conference team. The men's squad finished seventh, respectively.

MEET INFORMATION

CHAMPIONSHIP CENTRAL

LOCATION
Van Cortlandt Park
Broadway & Vancortlandt Park S
Bronx, NY 10462

RACE TIMES
Women's 6K - 11 a.m.
Men's 8K - 11:50 a.m.

MEN'S OUTLOOK

MEN'S ROSTER: William Becker, Benjamin Bockoven, Grayson Jenkins, John Hautz, Garrett Knapik, Carter Macey, Matt Mekaelian, Mason Moore, Grant Parrelli, Aaron Peterson

NOTABLES
• The men's team has had a variety of different runners post the best individual finish in races this season. Seniors Grant Parrelli and Aaron Peterson will be expected to finish in the top five for Xavier.
• Junior Garrett Knapik is also expected to be one of the top finishers for the Musketeers. He placed 33rd at the BIG EAST Championships last season in a time of 24:48.20 in the 8K race – the ninth fastest time in school history.
• Aaron Peterson placed 36th at the BIG EAST Championships a year ago with a time of 24:51.90 in the 8K race, the 10th fastest time in school history.
• The Musketeers finished seventh last year at the championship meet, one point behind conference rival Creighton.

QUOTING ORNER
"Our practices have been some of the best we've had at Xavier and maybe some of the best practices I've had coaching a men's team. They have the talent and the workouts have been great, we just need to put it all together on race day."

WOMEN'S OUTLOOK

WOMEN'S ROSTER: Madeline Britton, Delainey Burnett, Gina Genco, Katherine Hiskes, Alondra Hoyos, Jane Onders, Allison Sinning, Rachael Sollman, Meghan Vogel

NOTABLES
• Madeline Britton is expected to lead the pack for the Xavier women. She finished 18th at the BIG EAST Championships last season to earn all-conference honors. She also participated in the NCAA East Regional in track this past spring.
• The women have been ranked four times in the USTFCCCA Great Lakes Region, including a 10th place ranking to open the season.
• Xavier had three all-conference honorees last season, posting its highest finish (4th) since joining the conference in 2013 - finishing behind Providence, Georgetown and Villanova who all entered the meet ranked in the top-30 nationally.
• Xavier set its top three all-time 6K marks at the BIG EAST Championships last year. (1. Caroline Gosser, 2. Sarah Mazzei and 3. Madeline Britton).
• Gina Genco is also expected to be a top finisher for the Musketeers. The redshirt-sophomore is coming off her XU best 6K time at the Bradley Classic on Oct. 14, finishing the race in a time of 21:56.40.

QUOTING ORNER
"The top girls (Britton and Genco) have been getting it done all year. I'm not worried about them as they have the potential to finish in the top-20 and earn all-conference honors. This meet is about our 3-4-5 girls and who is going to step up. As a team, our goal is to finish in the top four and land where we did last year."

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