Cross Country Opens Season at John McNichols Invitational

Saturday, September 20

Terre Haute, Ind.

9 a.m.

Xavier University

John McNichols Invitational

Cross Country Opens Season at John McNichols Invitational

09.19.25 | Cross Country

Meet Info Live Results

The meet is being held at the The LaVern Gibson Championship XC Course

By: Greg Lautzenheiser, Xavier Athletic Communications

CINCINNATI - Xavier cross country continues its season on Sept. 20 at the John McNichols Invitational. The meet is being held at the LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course in Terre Haute, Ind.

MEET INFORMATION

Date: Saturday, Sept. 20
Location: Terre Haute, Ind. | LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course
Address: 599 S. Tabortown St., Terre Haute, IN 47803
Race Distances: Men 8K, Women 6K

Meet Information
Live Results

MEET SCHEDULE
9 AM ET - Men's 8K Race
9:45 AM ET - Women's 6K Race

XAVIER MEN'S LINEUP: Aiden Amshoff, Ryder Kessick, Jeff Kerns, Alex Morey
XAVIER WOMEN'S LINEUP: Cecelia Lowry

PARTICIPATING TEAMS
Anderson (Ind.), Danville Area CC, Eastern Illinois, Evansville, Indiana State, Miami (Ohio), Muskingum, Oakton CC, Rose-Hulman, Spoon River, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, UIndy, Vincennes, Washington University, Xavier

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).