Track and Field Closes Regular-Season Action at SPIRE DI Invitational

Friday, February 10

Geneva, Ohio

2 p.m.

Xavier University

SPIRE DI Invitational

Track and Field Closes Regular-Season Action at SPIRE DI Invitational

02.09.17 | Track and Field

Live Results Meet Information

Two-day meet is slated for Feb. 10-11 in Geneva, Ohio

By: Greg Lautzenheiser, Xavier Athletic Communications

CINCINNATI - Xavier indoor track and field wraps up regular-season action at the SPIRE DI Invitational on Feb. 10-11. The two-day meet will be held at the SPIRE Institute in Geneva, Ohio.

Xavier most recently competed at the Akron Invitational on Feb. 3-4 with the Musketeers setting six school records at the meet. All told, Xavier has set 12 school records this season.

MEET INFORMATION

START TIME: Friday, Feb. 10 - 2 p.m.
START TIME: Saturday, Feb. 11 - 10:30 a.m.
LOCATION: SPIRE Institute - 5201 Spire Cir, Geneva, OH 44041
LIVE RESULTS: http://bit.ly/2kYy7KT

PARTICIPATING TEAMS
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FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK

Russell Platt was named the BIG EAST Field Athlete of the Week on Wednesday for his performance at the Akron Invitational.The Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, native placed second in the high jump with a mark of 2.07m (6' 9.5") – a new school record. The mark is also the second-best performance in the BIG EAST this season. Platt also took eighth in the 60-meter dash in a time of 6.99.

MEET OUTLOOK - COACH ORNER

"In Thursday's team meeting about SPIRE, we talked a lot about replicating what we did at the Akron Invitational. Our goals will be to keep the momentum going, move up in the BIG EAST standings in certain key events and chase down a few more records. We will have a limited squad competing but it's filled with guys and girls who I believe can compete with the teams we will see at SPIRE."

BIG EAST TOP 10 - MEN

Rank	Name	Event	Time/Distance
1.	Chris Taylor	60-meter dash	6.90
t-2.	Russell Platt	60-meter dash	6.94
t-2.	Zachary Polk	60-meter dash	6.94
2.	Russell Platt	200-meter dash	22.16
6.	Zachary Polk	200-meter dash	22.40
6.	Nolan Daniels	800-meter run	1:51.98
2.	Russell Platt	High jump	2.07m
1.	Zachary Polk	Long jump	7.29m

MEN'S OUTLOOK - COACH ORNER

Sprints
"We're focusing our short sprinters on the 200 this week to try and get a third guy within the top-8 of the BIG EAST Conference."

800-meter run
"Nolan Daniels will be looking to grab his second win of the season, while Grant Stapleton will be trying to crack the top-10 times within the BIG EAST Conference."

One-mile run
"Grant Parrelli made it into the men's elite mile. This should be a great opportunity for Grant who hasn't really been pushed hard enough in this event during the season.

High Jump
"Zachary Polk will also be high jumping for the second time this season, an event where we need to score more points come conference weekend."

BIG EAST TOP 10 - WOMEN

Rank	Name	Event	Time/Distance
4.	Sydney Larkin	400-meter dash	56.32
7.	Gina Genco	5,000-meter run	17:33.31
9.	Allison Sinning	5,000-meter run	17:46.38
5.	Kara Robinson	60-meter hurdles	8.84
4.	Karmen Auble	Pentathlon	2,907 pts

WOMEN'S OUTLOOK - COACH ORNER

300-meter dash
"Sydney Larkin will be going for the school record in the 300-meter dash."

5,000-meter run
"Maddie Britton will have her first crack at the 5K this season. She's been dealing with some small injuries, so depending on how's she's feeling, I may not let her race."

3,000-meter run
"The trio of Genco, Onders and Sinning have raced well together all season. They're grouped up again this weekend to push one another to PR performances and hopefully at least one under 10:00."

UP NEXT

The Musketeers travel to the BIG EAST Championships on Feb. 24-25. The meet is being held at the Ocean Breeze Track and Field Complex in Staten Island, N.Y.