Xavier Kicks Off 2025 at PNC Bank Bellarmine Classic

Friday, January 24

Louisville, Ky,

10 a.m.

Xavier University

PNC Bank Bellarmine Classic

Xavier Kicks Off 2025 at PNC Bank Bellarmine Classic

01.23.25 | Track and Field

Live Results Meet Schedule Meet Information

The meet is set to start at 10:00 AM ET at Norton Healthcare Sports & Learning Center in Louisville, Ky.

By: Jack Reardon, Xavier Athletic Communications

CINCINNATI - Xavier indoor track and field kicks off their 2025 year at the PNC Bellarmine Classic TF on Friday, January 24. The meet is being held at Norton Healthcare Sports & Learning Center in Louisville, Ky.

MEET INFORMATION

Date: Friday, Jan. 24
Location: Norton Healthcare Sports & Learning Center | Louisville, Ky.

Meet Information
Live Results

2024-25 SCHEDULE

Dec. 7 - MSJ Fall Invite - Cincinnati, Ohio
Jan. 24 - PNC Bank Bellarmine Classic - Louisville, Ky.
Feb. 1 - PNC Lenny Lyles Invitational - Louisville, Ky.
Feb. 8 - Gem City Invitational - Springfield, Ohio
Feb. 14-15 - Music City Challenge - Nashville, Tenn.
Feb. 22 - Wittenberg Invite - Springfield, Ohio
Feb. 28 - March 1 - BIG EAST Championships - Chicago, Ill.

LAST TIME OUT

Xavier won two events and had four top-five finishes at the MSJ Fall Invite on Dec. 7, 2024.

Women - Results
1. Alecia Kissoon - 60-meter dash (7.90)#
2. Akira Johnson - 60-meter dash (8.03)
3. Sophie Francis - 60-meter dash (8.14)
# 5th fastest time in school history
Men - Results
1. Quinton Williams - 60-meter dash (6.96)^
6. Jaiden Lailson - 60-meter dash (7.21)
^ 4th fastest time in school history

NOTABLES

The Xavier men placed eighth at the 2024 BIG EAST Indoor Track and Field Championships, while the women placed ninth.
The men's 4x400 team posted the second-fastest time in school history (3:18.26) at the conference championships, while the distance medley relay recorded the third fastest time in school history (10:10.82). The 4x800 team also posted the eighth fastest time in school history (7:53.38).
Xavier returns Drew Allen who posted the seventh fastest time in school history at the championship meet in the 5,000-meter run (14:56.45) and Aiden Amshoff who recorded the eighth fastest time in school history at the championship meet in the 5,000-meter run (14:56.58).
The Xavier women also had three top-10 school performances in relays at the BIG EAST Championships: DMR (12:10.55 - 9th), 4x800 (9:15.61 - 5th) and 4x400 (3:57.23 - 5th).
Individually, the Musketeers return Jamie Klavon who placed ninth in the 5,000-meter run (17:25.30).