Kostarellis Wins Individual Title, Women Place Third at Louisville Classic

Saturday, October 5

Louisville, Ky.

9:30 a.m.

Xavier University

Louisville Classic

Kostarellis Wins Individual Title, Women Place Third at Louisville Classic

10.05.19 | Cross Country

Women's Results Men's Results

Junior Anna Kostarellis wins her second meet of the season; posts a school-record time of 16:43.1 in the 5K race

By: Greg Lautzenheiser, Xavier Athletic Communications

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Junior Anna Kostarellis won the individual title at the Louisville Classic on Saturday, leading the Xavier women's cross country team to a third place finish (out of 39 teams). The Xavier men placed 28th (out of 41 teams).

Kostarellis posted a school-record time of 16:43.10 in the 5K race (out of 342 runners) to pace the women's team. John Hautz led the men's team, placing 119th (out of 373) in the 8K race in a time of 25:11.10.

Kostarellis has now won two meets this season as she also won the Queen City Invitational on Aug. 31.

XU WOMEN TOP FIVE

1. Anna Kostarellis - 16:43.10
24. Jenna Clayworth - 17:38.30
39. Jennifer Prial - 17:47.70
43. Courtney Klatt - 17:52.30
69. Maya Hannagan - 18:12.30

XU MEN TOP FIVE

119. John Hautz - 25:11.10
136. Thomas Gardiner - 25:17.10
164. Will VanAlstine - 25:27.80
180. Kevin Menyes - 25:37.20
204. Lucas Houk - 25:46.60

QUOTING COACH ORNER

WOMEN
Our women's team had a great meet. It's the first time in team history that we've had an individual win a major cross country invitational and it's our best team finish at a major invitational.

Anna looked so strong today. She was in control the entire way and raced up to her national ranking. I wish she had more competition because I think she could have made a solid attempt at the course record.

The girls did a great job executing the race plan and really went for it today. They've been working so hard over the past three weeks and today was the reward. Although it was a really good day, I still think we can be better as a team. One of our top fell towards the end of the race and another had an off day so I think we can be even stronger in two weeks.

MEN
In the men's race, our times were fast but we didn't finish well as a team. The biggest thing we talked about after was racing to the level they practice. They've had some great workouts recently but it hasn't translated in race day.

UP NEXT

• Xavier returns to action at Pre-Nationals on Saturday, Oct. 19 in Terre Haute, Ind.