Kostarellis Wins Individual Title, Leads Xavier Women to Queen City Invitational Crown

Saturday, August 31

Highland Heights, Ky.

9 a.m.

Xavier University

Queen City Invitational

Kostarellis Wins Individual Title, Leads Xavier Women to Queen City Invitational Crown

08.31.19 | Cross Country

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The junior posted a school-record 5K time of 17:07.80 on Saturday morning

By: Greg Lautzenheiser, Xavier Athletic Communications

HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. – Junior Anna Kostarellis won the individual title at the Queen City Invitational on Saturday morning, leading the Musketeers to their third Queen City Title in program history. The Xavier men placed fifth in the final team standings.

The season-opening meet was hosted by Northern Kentucky at the Valhalla Cross Country Course. Both the men and women ran 5K races on Saturday morning.

NOTABLES

• The women's team won its third Queen City Invitational Title in program history. Xavier also won the team title in 2013 and 2015.

• Junior Anna Kostarellis established a new school record in the 5K, posting a time of 17:07.80. The previous record was held by Maddie Britton who posted a time of 17:25.90 at the 2017 Queen City Invitational.

• Junior Anna Kostarellis nearly won Saturday's race by 40 seconds. Wright State's Shelby Nolan finished second in a time of 17:42.90, respectively. The win was also the first individual title of her cross country career.

XU WOMEN TOP FIVE

1. Anna Kostarellis - 17:07.80
4. Jenna Clayworth - 18:00.30
9. Jennifer Prial - 18:07.70
13. Maya Hannagan - 18:16.00
21. Courtney Klatt - 18:34.40

WOMEN'S STANDINGS

1. Xavier - 47
2. Dayton - 67
3. Cincinnati - 96
4. Ohio - 98
5. Eastern Kentucky - 99
6. Wright State - 146
7. Milwaukee - 168
8. Northern Kentucky - 199
9. Cleveland State - 235
10. Cincinnati Christian - 330

XU MEN TOP FIVE

6. John Hautz - 15:20.00
13. Brady Harless - 15:31.20
28. Kevin Menyes - 15:50.40
32. Andrew Dietrich - 15:59.90
37. Will VanAlstine - 16:04.50

MEN'S STANDINGS

1. Dayton - 57
2. Cincinnati - 87
3. Eastern Kentucky - 88
4. Ohio - 98
5. Xavier - 98
6. Northern Kentucky - 136
7. Milwaukee - 164
8. Wright State - 167
9. Cincinnati Christian - 265

UP NEXT

• Xavier returns to action at the Commodore Classic on Saturday, Sept. 14.

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