Women's 4x800 Team Breaks School Record at BIG EAST Championships

Saturday, February 25

Chicago, Ill.

11:50 a.m. ET

Xavier University

BIG EAST Championships

Women's 4x800 Team Breaks School Record at BIG EAST Championships

02.25.23 | Track and Field

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The team posted a time of 8:59.82 in the event on Saturday

By: Greg Lautzenheiser, Xavier Athletic Communications

CHICAGO - Xavier indoor track and field finished action at the BIG EAST Championships on Saturday evening. The two-day meet was held at the Dr. Conrad Worrill Indoor Track and Field Center.

The women's 4x800-meter relay team highlighted action on Saturday, setting a new school record in the event (8:59.82) - nearly 10 seconds faster than the previous school record. The relay team consisted of Parker Hopkins, Jamie Klavon, Emily Sienna and Claire Sievern.

All told, the Musketeers combined to establish four new school records over the weekend. Xavier also had three performances rank second all-time in program history.

TOP FINISHES - WOMEN

4. 4x800-Meter Relay - (Parker Hopkins, Jamie Klavon, Emily Sienna, Claire Sievern) - 8:59.82 #
7. Distance Medley Relay - (Grace Zdankiewicz, Alaina Sullivan, Parker Hopkins, Jamie Klavon) - 11:52.52 @
8. 4x400-meter relay (Sophie Francis, Alaina Sullivan, Madison Rivera, Claire Sievern) - 3:56.31 @
9. Claire Sievern - One-mile run (4:54.08)
16. Grace Zdankiewicz - 3,000-meter run (10:05.46)

# school record
@ 3rd fastest time in school history

TOP FINISHES - MEN

3. Adrian Stuphan - 5,000-meter run (14:26.34) !
8. Trevor Nolan - 5,000-meter run (14:37.97) +
8. Liam Willman - 60-meter hurdles (8.52)
8. 4x400-meter relay (Chris Figat, Sean Beam, Alex Paliga, Gus Nations) - 3:28.55
8. Distance Medley Relay - (Aiden Amshoff, Chris Figat, Chris Lucas, Jackson Triplett) - 10:21.50
8. 4x800-meter relay - (Adrian Stuphan, Chris Lucas, Will Garey, Zach Avenel) - 7:58.91 ^
23. Chris Lucas - 3,000-meter run (8:46.48)

! 2nd fastest time in school history
+ 4th fastest time in school history
^ 9th fastest time in school history

TEAM STANDINGS

Final Women's Team Results (18 Events Scored)
Connecticut – 169 points
DePaul – 111
Georgetown – 99
Villanova – 89
St. John's – 83
Marquette – 50
Butler – 47
Providence – 46
Xavier – 8

Final Men's Team Results (18 Events Scored)
Connecticut – 199.5 points
Villanova – 98
DePaul – 95
Marquette – 78.5
Butler – 78
Georgetown – 71
Providence – 55
Xavier – 4

UP NEXT

• Xavier opens its outdoor season on Friday, March 17 in Oxford, Ohio for the Blizzard Buster hosted by Miami (Ohio).

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