Cross Country Continues its Season at the Commodore Classic

Saturday, September 14

Nashville, Tenn.

9:30 a.m.

Xavier University

Commodore Classic

Cross Country Continues its Season at the Commodore Classic

09.13.19 | Cross Country

Meet Information Live Results

The meet begins at 9:30 a.m. ET at Percy Warner Park

By: Greg Lautzenheiser, Xavier Athletic Communications

CINCINNATI – Xavier cross country continues its 2019 season at the 16th annual Commodore Classic on Saturday, Sept. 14 in Nashville, Tenn. The meet is being hosted by Vanderbilt University at Percy Warner Park.

COMMODORE CLASSIC

Date: Saturday, Sept. 14 | 9:30 a.m. ET
Location: Nashville, Tenn. | Percy Warner Park
Race Distances: Women's 6K, Men's 8K
Live Results: bit.ly/2kwG0JP

MEET SCHEDULE
9:30 a.m. - Men's 8K Race
10:15 a.m. - Women's 6K Race

PARTICIPATING TEAMS - MEN
Auburn, Belmont, Georgia, High Point, Indiana, Kennesaw State, Lipscomb, Louisville, Missouri, Middle Tennessee, Ohio State, Ole Miss, Southern Miss, Tennessee Tech, Western Kentucky, Vanderbilt and Xavier

PARTICIPATING TEAMS - WOMEN
Auburn, Belmont, Georgia, High Point, Indiana, Kennesaw State, Lipscomb, Louisville, Mississippi State, Missouri, Middle Tennessee, Ohio State, Ole Miss, Santa Clara, Southern Miss, Tennessee Tech, UAB, Vanderbilt, Western Kentucky and Xavier

NOTABLES

• The Xavier women will be competing in the Commodore Classic for the third straight year. The Xavier men will be racing in the meet for the first time in progam history. The women will be racing against four nationally ranked teams and 12 regionally ranked teams, while the men will compete against three nationally ranked teams and 10 regionally ranked teams.

• The Xavier women opened the season by winning the Queen City Invitational on Aug. 31, the program's third Queen City Title in program history. The Xavier men placed fifth at the meet.

• Anna Kostarellis won the women's individual title, posting a school-record time of 17:07.80 in the 5K race. Jenna Clayworth (4th - 18:00.30) and Jennifer Prial (9th - 18:07.70) both recorded top-10 finishes.

• Anna Kostarellis was named the BIG EAST Female Athlete of the Week on Sept. 4 for her performance at the Queen City Invitational. She is the first Xavier runner to earn the honors since 2015.

• John Hautz paced the men at the Queen City Invitational with a sixth-place finish in the 5K race (15:20.00). Brady Harless followed him in 13th place (15:31.20).

2019 - COMMODORE CLASSIC

• The Xavier women placed fifth out of 18 teams at the Commodore Classic last year. The Musketeers had two runner place in the top-10 in Anna Kostarellis (7th) and Jenna Clayworth (8th).

PRESEASON RANKING - WOMEN

• Xavier women's cross country was ranked 13th in the USTFCCCA Great Lakes Regional Preseason Poll. The Musketeers were ranked five times in the regional poll last season.

QUOTING COACH ORNER

"Both teams are really excited to be heading to Nashville this weekend for the Commodore Classic. This will be the first time our men have gone to the meet but it's been a successful meet for our women's squad over the past two years. On the women's side our goal is to finish in the top eight among the nationally and regionally ranked teams with two girls in the top 20 overall. The men will have a similar goal of finishing in the top ten with at least one guy in the top 20. Because the conditions are projected to be very hot and humid, I've put together a conservative race plan for both teams. We're not conceding to anyone but I want to ensure a safe race for our student-athletes, followed by some great racing in October and November."

UP NEXT

• Xavier returns to action at the All-Ohio Championships on Saturday, Sept. 28 in Cedarville, Ohio.