Cross Country Set for BIG EAST Championships on Saturday

Saturday, October 28

Kenosha, Wis.

12 p.m. ET

Xavier University

BIG EAST Championships

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Cross Country Set for BIG EAST Championships on Saturday

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The meet is being held at Wayne Dannehl Course in Kenosha, Wis.

By: Greg Lautzenheiser, Xavier Athletic Communications

CINCINNATI - Xavier cross country is set for the BIG EAST Championships presented by JEEP on Saturday, Oct. 28. The meet is being held at the Wayne Dannehl Course in Kenosha, Wis.

The Men's 8K Race begins at 12 p.m. ET followed by the Women's 6K Race at 12:50 p.m. ET. The awards presentation is slated for 1:40 p.m. ET.

The championship races will be streamed live on the BIG EAST Digital Network available on FloSports, Presented by Invesco QQQ.

BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIPS

Date: Saturday, Oct. 28
Location: Kenosha, Wis. | Wayne Dannehl Course
Race Distances: Men 8K, Women 6K
Meet Information: bit.ly/3Fy4ybd
Live Results: bit.ly/3QASuwe
Watch Live: bit.ly/3Mizmk3

MEET SCHEDULE
12 p.m. ET - Men's 8K Race
12:50 p.m. ET - Women's 6K Race

XAVIER LINEUP

MEN
Drew Allen, Aiden Amshoff, Zach Avenel, Will Garey, Charles Leedke, Chris Lucas, Trevor Nolan, Alex Paliga, William Russell, Jackson Triplett

WOMEN
Anna Gedritis, Hera Hoffee, Jamie Klavon, Grace McKay, Eilee Ossont, Amy Prugh, Ashleigh Prugh, Annie Sinning, Myla Toole, Grace Zdankiewicz

LAST TIME OUT

• Xavier competed at the Falcon Invite on Oct. 13. The Xavier men placed second, while the women finished third. The meet was hosted by Bowling Green at the Mel Brodt Cross Country Course.

• Trevor Nolan won the Men's 8K Race in a time of 24:48.60, the 10th fastest time in school history. Jamie Klavon posted a runner-up finish in the Women's 6K Race, posting a time of 21:08.70 - the 10th fastest time in program history.

NOTABLES

• Trevor Nolan was named BIG EAST Male Athlete of the Week twice this season. He earned the honors on Sept. 5 and Oct. 17.

• The women's cross country team was ranked No. 14 in the Great Lakes Region of USTFCCCA Regional Coaches' Rankings on Oct. 16.

• Xavier returns four of its top-seven women's finishers from the 2022 BIG EAST Championships: Jamie Klavon (32nd), Ashleigh Prugh (41st), Grace Zdankiewicz (46th) and Annie Sinning (52nd). The team placed seventh at the championship meet.

• The Musketeers also return five runners on the men's side from the 2022 BIG EAST Championships in Trevor Nolan (31st), Aiden Amshoff (52nd), Eric Board (53rd), Jackson Triplett (54th) and Will Garey (57th). The men also placed seventh at the meet.

• Xavier competed at the Greater Louisville Classic (Sept. 30) for the third time in as many seasons. The Musketeers also returned to the All-Ohio Challenge (Sept. 15) for the first time since 2019.

• Xavier opened the season at the Vic Godfrey Open (Pre-BIG EAST Championships) on Sept. 2. The same running course will be used for the conference championships on Oct. 28.

2023 SCHEDULE

Friday, Sept. 2 - Vic Godfrey Open - Kenosha, Wis.
Friday, Sept. 15 - All-Ohio Challenge - Cedarville, Ohio
Saturday, Sept. 30 - Louisville Classic - Louisville, Ky.
Friday, Oct. 13 - Falcon Invite - Bowling Green, Ohio
Saturday, Oct. 28 - BIG EAST Championships - Kenosha, Wis.
Friday, Nov. 10 - NCAA Great Lakes Regional - Madison, Wis.

UP NEXT

• Xavier travels to the NCAA Great Lakes Regional on Friday, Nov. 10 in Madison, Wis.