Track and Field Opens Outdoor Season at Blizzard Buster

CINCINNATI - Xavier track and field opens its 2019 outdoor season at the Blizzard Buster hosted by Miami (Ohio) on Saturday, March 23. The meet is being held at the George L. Rider Track.

BLIZZARD BUSTER

Date: Saturday, March 23
Location: Oxford, Ohio
Meet Schedule: bit.ly/2uwWJ13
Heat Sheets: bit.ly/2TwiyrC
Meet participants: Xavier, Northern Kentucky, Bowling Green, Eastern Kentucky, Otterbein, Shawnee State, Marian University, Tiffin, Lake Superior State, Cincinnati Christian, Miami (Ohio)

NOTABLES

• The Musketeers are coming off a BIG EAST Indoor Championship that saw the teams combine to break three school records on the final day of the meet. The women's 4x800 meter relay and the men's 4x400 and 4x800 meter relays set new school records.

• Sophomore Anna Kostarellis had the top individual finish at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships, placing fourth in the 5,000-meter run (17:19.11). She also set the school record in the 3,000-meter run (9:33.43) during the indoor season.

• At the outdoor conference championships last season, the Musketeers posted nine top-five finishes and had multiple PRs. Xavier's top returner on the women's team is Jenna Clayworth who placed fifth in the 5,000-meter run (16:45.81). William Roberts was the top male finisher at the championships, placing fourth in the 400-meter hurdles (55.42).

QUOTING COACH ORNER

"Coming off our spring break I'm excited to see where we're at. I don't just want this to be a soft opener for our athletes, I want this to be a good performance that sets the tone for the rest of the outdoor season. We have someone in almost every fast section of the meet so I think we should have a number of athletes running for the win. We should see good competition across the board from Miami, EKU and NKU and others."

UP NEXT

• The Musketeers return to action at the Raleigh Relays on March 29-30 in Raleigh, N.C.

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