Xavier Men's, Women's Cross Country Start Season with Third Place Finishes at Queen City Invitational

Saturday, September 1

Highland Heights, Ky.

9 a.m.

Xavier University

Queen City Invitational

Xavier Men's, Women's Cross Country Start Season with Third Place Finishes at Queen City Invitational

09.01.18 | Cross Country

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Anna Kostarellis leads women with third place finish, Grayson Jenkins leads men in 10th

By: Hayley Schletker, Xavier Athletic Communications

HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. - Xavier cross country opened the 2018 season at the 37th Annual Queen City Invitational hosted at Northern Kentucky University. Both teams finished third in a deep field, with Anna Kostarellis leading a trio of women in the top 20 and Grayson Jenkins' 10th place finish leading three top-20 finishers for the men's side.

TOP-FIVE: WOMEN

3. Anna Kostarellis (17:47.80)
6. Jenna Clayworth (17:56.80)
17. Jennifer Prial (18:31.60)
30. Amanda Cusimano (18:52.80)
33. Maya Hannagan (18:58.20)

TOP-FIVE: MEN

10. Grayson Jenkins (15:39.60)
14. Jack Hautz (15:45.90)
17. Tom Gardiner (15:48.60)*
26. Brady Harless (15:55.90)^
42. Benjamin Bockoven (16:18.50)

* scored in 16th place
^ scored in 25th place

WOMEN'S TEAM RESULTS

1. Ohio State (68)
2. Eastern Kentucky (74)
3. Xavier (87)
4. Dayton (88)
5. Kentucky (93)
6. Wright State (142)
7. Morehead State (179)
8. Cincinnati (185)
9. Northern Kentucky (233)
10. Marshall (304)

MEN'S TEAM RESULTS

1. Dayton (37)
2. Kentucky (77)
3. Xavier (93)
4. Cincinnati (112)
5. Northern Kentucky (125)
6. Ohio State (132)
7. Eastern Kentucky (137)
8. Marshall (225)
9. Wright State (242)
10. Morehead State (263)

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