Cross Country Set for Bradley Pink Classic on Friday

Friday, October 17

Peoria, Ill.

1 p.m. ET

Xavier University

Bradley Pink Classic

Cross Country Set for Bradley Pink Classic on Friday

10.16.25 | Cross Country

Meet Info Live Results ESPN+

The meet is being held at Newman Golf Course

By: Greg Lautzenheiser, Xavier Athletic Communications

CINCINNATI - Xavier cross country continues its season on Friday, Oct. 17 at the Bradley Pink Classic. The meet is being held at the Newman Golf Course in Peoria, Ill.

MEET INFORMATION

Date: Friday, Oct. 17
Location: Peoria, Ill. | Newman Golf Course
Address: 2021 W Nebraska Ave.

Meet Information
Live Results
ESPN+

MEET SCHEDULE
1 PM ET - Men's White Race (Open) - 8K
1:45 PM ET - Women's White Race (Open) - 6K
2:30 PM ET - Men's Red Race (Invite) - 8K
3:15 PM ET - Women's Red Race (Invite) - 6K

XAVIER MEN'S WHITE LINEUP: Colin Burke, Ethan Hines, Chris Lucas, Will Negley
XAVIER WOMEN'S WHITE LINEUP: Elena Dimitri, Isabel Fazio, Renee Kovacs, Cecelia Lowry, Brianna McIvor, Grace McKay
XAVIER MEN'S RED LINEUP: Aiden Amshoff, Zach Avenel, Harrison Cunningham, Chris Kardos, Jeff Kerns, Michael Sauer, Jackson Triplett
XAVIER WOMEN'S RED LINEUP: Anna Gedritis, Jamie Klavon, Eilee Ossont, Lily Parker, Nadia Perez, Annie Sinning, Myla Toole, Grace Zdankiewicz

USTFCCCA RANKINGS

The women's cross country was ranked 14th in the USTFCCCA Great Lakes Region on Oct. 7. The Musketeers are ranked for the first time since Nov. 3, 2015.

LAST TIME OUT

Xavier competed at the Louisville Cross Country Classic on Saturday, Oct. 4. The meet was held E.P. Tom Sawyer State Park in Louisville, Ky.
The Xavier men placed 23rd (out of 32 teams) in the 8K Gold Race. The Xavier women placed sixth (out of 31 teams) in the 5K Gold Race. The Xavier women also placed 14th (out of 47 teams) in the 6K Blue Race.
The meet was highlighted by Myla Toole and Grace Zdankiewicz posting all-time top-10 performances at Xavier in the women's 5K. Toole's time of 17:26.10 ranks fourth in school history, while Zdankiewicz's time of 17:38.30 ranks tied for eighth.

2025 SCHEDULE

Sept. 20 - John McNichols Invitational - Terre Haute, Ind.
Oct. 4 - Louisville Cross Country Classic - Louisville, Ky.
Oct. 17 - Bradley Pink Classic - Peoria, Ill.
Oct. 31 - BIG EAST Championships - Omaha, Neb.
Nov. 14 - NCAA Great Lakes Regional - Evansville, Ind.

NOTABLES

On the women's side, Xavier returns its top-five finishers from the 2024 BIG EAST Championships: Grace Zdankiewicz (43rd; 22:18.93), Eilee Ossont (47th; 22:31.77), Myla Toole (48th; 22:33.25), Anna Gedritis (52nd; 22:38.77), Nadia Perez (60th; 22:59.47). The Musketeers placed seventh in the team standings out of 11 teams.
On the men's side, Xavier returns one of its top-six finishers from the 2024 BIG EAST Championships: Chris Lucas (34th; 25:28.18). The Musketeers placed fifth in the team standings out of nine teams. The fifth-place finish was the highest for the Xavier men at a BIG EAST Cross Country Championship and the team's highest team finish since 2004 (placed third at the Atlantic-10 Championships).
Xavier set two school records in cross country last season, both by two-time All-BIG EAST performer, Trevor Nolan. He set the school record in the 8K at the Bradley Pink Classic with a time of 24:17.30. He also set the school record in the 10K at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional with a time of 31:02.00.
Trevor Nolan placed 12th at the 2024 BIG EAST Championships, the highest finish by any male Xavier runner since Tom Ohlman at the 2012 Atlantic-10 Championships (4th place - 25:53.20).