Clayworth, Kostarellis Earn All-Conference Honors at BIG EAST Championships

Saturday, October 27

Carmel, Ind.

11 a.m.

Xavier University

BIG EAST Championships

Jenna Clayworth - Anna Kostarellis - BIG EAST

Clayworth, Kostarellis Earn All-Conference Honors at BIG EAST Championships

10.27.18 | Cross Country

Women's Results Men's Results

The Xavier women placed fifth, while the men took sixth

By: Greg Lautzenheiser, Xavier Athletic Communications

CINCINNATI - Sophomores Jenna Clayworth and Anna Kostarellis earned all-conference honors on Saturday afternoon, highlighting the 2018 BIG EAST Cross Country Championships. The meet was at the Northview Church in Carmel, Ind.

The Xavier women placed fifth in the team standings, while the men took sixth, respectively. The Musketeers had a female earn all-conference for the second straight year and had multiple recipients for the first time since 2015.

Freshman Thomas Gardiner and senior Grayson Jenkins combined to post the two best finishes by a Xavier runner on the men's team since joining the conference in 2013.

TOP FIVE - XAVIER WOMEN

12. Jenna Clayworth (21:24.60)
18. Anna Kostarellis (21:32.10)
30. Jennifer Prial (22:05.40)
31. Maya Hannagan (22:17.90)
34. Amanda Cusimano (22:38.50)

TOP FIVE - XAVIER MEN

24. Thomas Gardiner (25:30.50)
33. Grayson Jenkins (25:53.40)
38. John Hautz (26:00.30)
47. Brady Harless (26:21.10)
48. Tim Dwyer (26:21.60)

TEAM STANDINGS - WOMEN

1. Villanova (21)
2. Georgetown (73)
3. Providence (76)
4. Butler (91)
5. Xavier (118)
6. Marquette (176)
7. DePaul (232)
8. Creighton (238)
9. Seton Hall (251)
10. St. John's (261)

TEAM STANDINGS - MEN

1. Georgetown (32)
2. Villanova (45)
3. Butler (53)
4. Marquette (117)
5. Providence (117)
6. Xavier (169)
7. DePaul (209)
8. Creighton (236)
9. Seton Hall (288)

UP NEXT

• Xavier returns to action at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional on Friday, Nov. 9 in Terre Haute, Ind.

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