Anna Kostarellis Travels to NCAA Cross Country Championships

Saturday, November 23

Terre Haute, Ind.

11:15 a.m.

Xavier University

NCAA Championships

Anna Kostarellis Travels to NCAA Cross Country Championships

11.22.19 | Cross Country

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The meet is being held at the LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course in Terre Haute, Ind.

By: Greg Lautzenheiser, Xavier Athletic Communications

CINCINNATI - Junior Anna Kostarellis is set to compete at the NCAA Cross Country Championships on Saturday, Nov. 23. The meet is being hosted by Indiana State at the LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course in Terre Haute, Ind.

NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS

Date: Saturday, Nov. 23 | 11:15 a.m. ET
Location: LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course | Terre Haute, Ind.
Race Distance: Women's 6K, Men 10K
Live Results: bit.ly/35xPPJp
Live Video: bit.ly/339zwAJ
Championship Central: bit.ly/37t3RO8

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

KOSTARELLIS NOTABLES

• Anna Kostarellis picked up U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Region Honors on Monday, Nov. 18. A total of 225 men and 225 women from 139 different institutions earned the distinction by finishing among the top-25 runners at one of nine regional sites across the country.

• Anna Kostarellis placed 11th (out of 215 runners) at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional on Friday, Nov. 15 in Madison, Wis. She posted a time of 20:33.80 in the 6K race. She earned an individual at-large bid to the NCAA Championships on Saturday, Nov. 23.

• Anna Kostarellis is the first Xavier runner to qualify for the meet since Madeline Britton in 2017 (208th - 21:42.60) and the third qualifier in program history. Clare Fischer also competed at the 2013 championships (203rd - 22:06.30).

• Anna Kostarellis placed second at the BIG EAST Championships on Nov. 2 in Kenosha, Wis. She earned All-BIG EAST honors for the second time in as many seasons as she placed 18th at the meet a year ago.

• Anna Kostarellis has won two meets this season. The Churchville, N.Y., native won the Queen City Invitational on Saturday, Aug. 31 and the Louisville Classic on Saturday, Oct. 5. Her time of 16:43.10 in the 5K race at the Louisville Classic established a new school record.

• Anna Kostarellis was ranked 42nd nationally in the 2019 FloXC Top-255 Individual rankings as announced on Nov. 17.