Xavier University Athletics

Day One Action Concludes at BIG EAST Championships
02.28.25 | Track and Field
CINCINNATIÂ - Xavier indoor track and field finishes up day one action at the BIG EAST Championships on Friday. The two-day meet is being held at the Dr. Conrad Worrill Indoor Track and Field Center in Chicago, Ill.
All told, the Musketeers had 12 student-athletes post personal-best times and two student-athletes record season-best marks. Xavier also recorded ten top-10 performances in school history.
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13. Eilee Ossont - One-mile run (4:53.85)#
13. Alecia Kissoon - 60-meter dash (7.89)+
14. Jordy Oseghale - 200-meter dash (25.83)$
15. Grace Zdankiewicz - One-mile run (4:57.00)@
15. Akira Johnson - 60-meter dash (7.91)%
16. Jordy Oseghale - 60-meter dash (7.93)
17. Samantha Erbach - One-mile run (4:58.79)
17. Brittany Baird - 200-meter dash (26.36)
18. Myla Toole - One-mile run (4:59.39)
18. Rania Brown - 60-meter dash (8.14)
18. Akira Johnson - 200-meter dash (26.80)
23. Shannon O'Brien - 400-meter dash (1:00.56)
24. Sophie Francis - 400-meter dash (1:00.60)
26. Madison Rivera - 400-meter dash (1:01.08)
27. Amanda MacKinnon - 400-meter dash (1:01.21)
# fourth in school history
+ fifth in school history
$ eighth in school history
% tied for eighth in school historyÂ
@ ninth in school history
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6. Distance Medley Relay (Grace Zdankiewicz, Sophie Francis, Samantha Erbach, Eilee Ossont) - 11:53.87#
11. Anna Gedritis - 5000-meter run (18:04.91)
# fourth in school historyÂ
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3. Neil Letellier - One-mile run (4:08.60)!^
9. Christopher Lucas - One-mile run (4:09.56)#
11. Brock Harris - 400-meter dash (49.51)&
12. Grant Coughlin - 400-meter dash (49.75)
12. Andrew Merritt - 60-meter dash (7.09)
13. Nick Muscarella - 60-meter dash (7.15)
14. Mateo Mosquera - 60-meter dash (7.16)
15. Chris Kardos - One-mile run (4:19.37)
15. Jaiden Lailson - 400-meter dash (50.33)
17. Sean Beam - 200-meter dash (23.11)
18. Cole Griswold - 200-meter dash (23.11)
19. Andrew Merritt - 200-meter dash (23.25)
^ advances to final race
! third in school history
# fourth in school historyÂ
& tied for seventh in school historyÂ
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8. Distance Medley Relay (Zach Avenel, Edvards Kamaruts, Colin Burke, Will Garey) - 10:17.12$
17. Drew Allen - 5000-meter run (15:28.12)
18. Aiden Amshoff - 5000-meter run (15:34.19)
$ eighth in school history
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• Running events on day two of the BIG EAST Championships get underway on Saturday, March 1 at 12:05 p.m. ET.
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2025 BIG EAST Indoor Track and Field Championships - Day One
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All told, the Musketeers had 12 student-athletes post personal-best times and two student-athletes record season-best marks. Xavier also recorded ten top-10 performances in school history.
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WOMEN - PRELIM RACES
13. Eilee Ossont - One-mile run (4:53.85)#
13. Alecia Kissoon - 60-meter dash (7.89)+
14. Jordy Oseghale - 200-meter dash (25.83)$
15. Grace Zdankiewicz - One-mile run (4:57.00)@
15. Akira Johnson - 60-meter dash (7.91)%
16. Jordy Oseghale - 60-meter dash (7.93)
17. Samantha Erbach - One-mile run (4:58.79)
17. Brittany Baird - 200-meter dash (26.36)
18. Myla Toole - One-mile run (4:59.39)
18. Rania Brown - 60-meter dash (8.14)
18. Akira Johnson - 200-meter dash (26.80)
23. Shannon O'Brien - 400-meter dash (1:00.56)
24. Sophie Francis - 400-meter dash (1:00.60)
26. Madison Rivera - 400-meter dash (1:01.08)
27. Amanda MacKinnon - 400-meter dash (1:01.21)
# fourth in school history
+ fifth in school history
$ eighth in school history
% tied for eighth in school historyÂ
@ ninth in school history
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WOMEN - FINAL RACES
6. Distance Medley Relay (Grace Zdankiewicz, Sophie Francis, Samantha Erbach, Eilee Ossont) - 11:53.87#
11. Anna Gedritis - 5000-meter run (18:04.91)
# fourth in school historyÂ
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MEN - PRELIM RACES
3. Neil Letellier - One-mile run (4:08.60)!^
9. Christopher Lucas - One-mile run (4:09.56)#
11. Brock Harris - 400-meter dash (49.51)&
12. Grant Coughlin - 400-meter dash (49.75)
12. Andrew Merritt - 60-meter dash (7.09)
13. Nick Muscarella - 60-meter dash (7.15)
14. Mateo Mosquera - 60-meter dash (7.16)
15. Chris Kardos - One-mile run (4:19.37)
15. Jaiden Lailson - 400-meter dash (50.33)
17. Sean Beam - 200-meter dash (23.11)
18. Cole Griswold - 200-meter dash (23.11)
19. Andrew Merritt - 200-meter dash (23.25)
^ advances to final race
! third in school history
# fourth in school historyÂ
& tied for seventh in school historyÂ
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MEN - FINAL RACES
8. Distance Medley Relay (Zach Avenel, Edvards Kamaruts, Colin Burke, Will Garey) - 10:17.12$
17. Drew Allen - 5000-meter run (15:28.12)
18. Aiden Amshoff - 5000-meter run (15:34.19)
$ eighth in school history
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UP NEXT
• Running events on day two of the BIG EAST Championships get underway on Saturday, March 1 at 12:05 p.m. ET.
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PHOTO GALLERY
2025 BIG EAST Indoor Track and Field Championships - Day One
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