Gardiner, Harless Lead Musketeers at Louisvlle Classic

Saturday, September 29

Louisville, Ky.

9:30 a.m.

Xavier University

Louisville Classic

Gardiner, Harless Lead Musketeers at Louisvlle Classic

09.29.18 | Cross Country

Men's Results (PDF)Women's Results (PDF)

Brady Harless finished 71st in the 8K race in a time of 25:16.00

By: Greg Lautzenheiser, Xavier Athletic Communications

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Xavier cross country competed at the Louisville Classic on Saturday morning at Tom Sawyer State Park. Thomas Gardiner (6th) and Brady Harless (10th) posted 8K times that moved them into the all-time top-10 record book at Xavier.

The Xavier men placed 21st (out of 29 teams) in the 8K Gold Race. The field included 252 runners.

The women had four runners compete in the 5K Blue Race. The field included 287 runners.

TOP-FIVE: MEN

39. Thomas Gardiner (24:48.30) ^
71. Brady Harless (25:16.00) !
143. John Hautz (25:48.70)
178. Kevin Menyes (26:16.00)
180. Tim Dwyer (26:17.50)

^ 6th all-time at Xavier
! 10th all-time at Xavier

WOMEN'S FINISHERS

76. Cassie Francis - 19:36.60
120. Robyn Blackwell - 19:59.90
134. Grace Barden - 20:07.80
143. Bernadette Prichard - 20:13.20

QUOTING COACH STICKLEY

"As a team we did not finish where we wanted to. However, I gave them a race plan and they executed it perfectly and the times reflected that. This is first time in a while where we had all nine guys under 27 minutes for an 8K. It shows how much we have progressed as a team."

"Tom and Brady ran phenomenal. The two of them worked together right from the start through 5K. Once they came through the 5K, Tom separated a little, but together they continued pass people over the course of the last 3K."

"Cassie Francis led the way for the women yesterday. Right from the start she and Robyn Blackwell got out and came through the first mile a little conservative, which is exactly what I wanted them to do. After the one mile mark, they both had a strong middle race and ended up running season bests, along with the rest of the girls competing. I am really proud of how our women wrapped up their last 5K of the season."

UP NEXT

• Xavier returns to action at the Bradley Pink Classic on Friday, Oct. 12 in Peoria, Ill.