Cross Country Set for NCAA Great Lakes Regional

Friday, November 9

Terre Haute, Ind.

11:15 a.m.

Xavier University

NCAA Great Lakes Regional

Cross Country Set for NCAA Great Lakes Regional

11.08.18 | Cross Country

Watch Live Live Results Meet Information

By: Greg Lautzenheiser, Xavier Athletic Communications

CINCINNATI – Xavier cross country travels to the NCAA Great Lakes Regional on Friday, Nov. 9. The meet is being held in Terre Haute, Ind., at the Gibson Championships Cross Country Course.

NCAA GREAT LAKES REGIONAL

Date: Friday, Nov. 9 | 11:15 a.m. ET
Location: Terre Haute, Ind. | Gibson Championship Cross Country Course
Race Distances: Women's 6K, Men's 10K
Meet Info: bit.ly/2zkp12i
Live Results: bit.ly/2SRv0TA
Watch Live: bit.ly/2AQZWfE

MEET SCHEDULE
11:15 a.m. - Women's 6K
12:15 p.m. - Men's 10K

XAVIER MEN'S ROSTER
Andrew Dietrich, Tim Dwyer, Thomas Gardiner, Brady Harless, John Hautz, Grayson Jenkins, Jordan Perez

XAVIER WOMEN'S ROSTER
Jenna Clayworth, Amanda Cusimano, Maya Hannagan, Courtney Klatt, Anna Kostarellis, Jane Onders, Jennifer Prial

NOTABLES

• The Xavier women have been ranked in the USTFCCA Great Lakes Regional Poll five times this year, most recently being ranked 15th on Oct. 29. The Musketeers have ranked as high as 11th on two occasions this season. Xavier ranked as high as 10th in the region twice in 2017.

• Xavier most recently competed at the BIG EAST Championships on Saturday, Oct. 27 in Carmel, Ind. Sophomores Jenna Clayworth and Anna Kostarellis earned all-conference honors at the meet, leading the Musketeers to a fifth-place finish. Xavier had a female earn all-conference for the second straight year and had multiple recipients for the first time since 2015.

• The Xavier women placed fifth in the team standings at the BIG EAST Championships, while the men took sixth, respectively.

• At the BIG EAST Championships, 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.

2017 - GREAT LAKES REGIONAL

• The Xavier women placed 14th out of 31 teams at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional last season. The men did not send a team to the meet.

• Madeline Britton placed 12th (out of 223 runners) at the meet and earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Championships.

• Then-freshman Jenna Clayworth finished 63rd at the meet, the fifth-highest finish for a freshman at the regional.

UP NEXT

• Xavier returns to action at the NCAA Championships on Saturday, Nov. 17 in Madison, Wis.

QUOTING COACH ORNER

MEN
"After taking last year off from racing at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional, our men's team is really excited to be heading back. They've built some good confidence off their performance at the BIG EAST Championship and they're ready to tackle the 10K course at Terre Haute. Although I'm going to have them take a conservative approach during the first half of the race, our team goal is to be one of the top-20 teams, while having three individuals in the top-60."

WOMEN
"Since the BIG EAST Championship our women's team has been much more relaxed. Now that the pressure of that meet is behind them, they've been having more fun at practice and I think they're going into regionals with a great attitude. On our best day, we can be a top-10 team and our safety goal is to place in the top-15. Individually, we have two girls that will be shooting for the top-25 which would earn them All-Great Lakes Regional Honors and put them in contention for a spot at the NCAA Finals. I think both Jenna and Anna have the fitness to make it and we'll see on Friday if they have the desire and confidence."