Xavier Makes Their Way Up North to Run in the Gem City Invitational

Saturday, February 8

Springfield, Ohio

2 p.m.

Xavier University

Gem City Invitational

Xavier Makes Their Way Up North to Run in the Gem City Invitational

02.07.25 | Track and Field

Live Results Meet Schedule Meet Information

By: Jack Reardon, Xavier Athletic Communications

CINCINNATI - Xavier indoor track and field jogs up north to Dayton for the Gem City Invitational on Saturday, February 8. The meet is being held at the Steemer Center in Springfield, Oh.

MEET INFORMATION

Date: Saturday, Feb. 8
Location: Steemer Center | Springfield, Oh.

Meet Information
Live Stats

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

Junio Christopher Lucas set a personal record in the 5000-meter run (14:42.75), and junior Eilee Ossont also set a personal record in the one-mile run (4:58.95) at the PNC Lenny Lyle Invitational on Feb. 1.
Xavier posted 40 top-20 finishes at the PNC Bank Bellarmine Classic on Friday, Jan. 24.
Sophomore Lily Parker and junior Elena Dimitri headline the women's squad, both winning their respective races: Parker in the 3000-meter run (10:32.46) and Dimitri in the one-mile run (5:10.12).
Graduate student Neil Letellier broke the school record in the one-mile run with a time of 4:07.64. The previous record was held by Grant Parrelli in 2017 with a time of 4:11.17.
The 4x400-meter men's relay, featuring senior Sean Beam, sophomore Edvards Kamaruts, and freshmen Jaiden Lailson and Grant Coughlin finished first overall with a time of 3:20.74, the second fastest time in school history.
All told, the Musketeers recorded 11 top-10 program marks at the meet.

NOTABLES

Graduate student Neil Letellier broke the school record in the one-mile run with a time of 4:07.64 at the PNC Bellarmine Classic on Jan. 24. The previous record was held by Grant Parrelli in 2017 with a time of 4:11.17. The 4x400-meter men's relay, featuring senior Sean Beam, sophomore Edvards Kamaruts and freshmen Jaiden Lailson and Grant Coughlin finished first overall with a time of 3:20.74, the second fastest time in school history.
The Xavier men placed eighth at the 2024 BIG EAST Indoor Track and Field Championships, while the women placed ninth.
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).