Cross Country Announces 2025 Schedule

CINCINNATI - Xavier cross country announced its 2025 schedule on Thursday. The Musketeers open the season on Sept. 20 at the John McNichols Invitational.

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 two of its top-six finishers from the 2024 BIG EAST Championships: Chris Lucas (34th; 25:28.18) and Eric Board (53rd; 26:07.65). 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).

Schedule

Upcoming Events

Players Mentioned

Eric Board

Anna Gedritis

Chris Lucas

Trevor Nolan

Eilee Ossont

Nadia Perez

Myla Toole

Grace Zdankiewicz