Kostarellis Sets Xavier 3,000-Meter Run Record, Musketeers Wrap Up Music City Challenge Action

Friday, February 8

Nashville, Tenn.

4:30 P.M.

Xavier University

Music City Challenge

Kostarellis Sets Xavier 3,000-Meter Run Record, Musketeers Wrap Up Music City Challenge Action

02.09.19 | Track and Field

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The sophomore runner placed fifth in the event in a time of 9:33.43

By: Greg Lautzenheiser, Xavier Athletic Communications

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Sophomore Anna Kostarellis led the Xavier indoor track and field team at the Music City Challenge, setting the school record in the 3,000-meter run (5th - 9:33.43). The two-day meet was hosted by Vanderbilt University at the Multipurpose Facility.

The Musketeers combined for five PRs and 10-season best performances.

TOP FINISHES - XAVIER WOMEN

5. Anna Kostarellis - 3,000-meter run (9:33.43) ^
19. Jennifer Prial - 3,000-meter run (9:54.82)
20. Maya Hannagan - 3,000-meter run (9:57.96)
22. Hannah Russell - 800-meter run (2:14.90)
33. Abby Fioresi - 800-meter run (2:17.92)
33. Madeline Dingle - 3,000-meter run (10:13.30)
36. Sheridan Davenport - 200-meter dash (26.09)

^ school record... previously held by Sarah Mazzei (2016 - 9:40.03)

TOP FINISHES - XAVIER MEN

14. John Hautz - 5,000-meter run (15:01.07)
18. Thomas Gardiner - 3,000-meter run (8:32.20)
19. Thomas Gardiner - One-mile run (4:14.10)
21. Connor Meehan - 800-meter run (1:55.64)
30. John Hautz - 3,000-meter run (8:54.48)
34. Luke English - 400-meter run (51:06)

QUOTING COACH ORNER

"The Music City Challenge was good to us! We met our one goal of running fast times before the BIG EAST Championships. All total we had one school record, five personal bests and 10 seasons bests with Anna Kostarellis stealing the show with her performance in the 3,000-meter run."

"Anna's training has been going really well lately so we knew a breakthrough was coming soon and tonight was her night! Not only did she drop 20 seconds off her already fast personal best but she took 5th place in a stacked field. The race went out fast through the 1600 with Anna nearly in last place with a 5:02 split. Anna remained composed and moved her way up through the pack during the second half of the race. The last 400m was all Anna, she passed a large group of girls that had been ahead of her and held them off all the way to the line. Anna's time also set a new school record, one that was held by All-BIG EAST cross country runner Sarah Mazzei."

"The group that went down really stepped up to the challenge of SEC competition and we walked out of the building a group of proud coaches."

UP NEXT

• Xavier travels to the BIG EAST Championships on Feb. 22-23. The two-day meet is being held at the SPIRE Institute in Geneva, Ohio.