Cross country competes at Pre-National Invitational

The Xavier Cross Country team had successs this weekend at the NCAA Pre-National Invitational on Sunday at LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course in Terra Haute, Ind.

Senior Caylin Howell was Xavier's top women's finisher, 96th overall, with a time of 22:29.

Sophomore Ashley Vincent was second for the Muskies, coming in 131st at 22:58.

Sophomore Clare Fischer had a personal best time of 23:04 and finished 140th.

Junior Kaitlin Price followed at 23:29, coming in 170th. Junior Rachel Clark was the last Muskie scorer at 23:35 to come in 177th.

Freshman Audrey Ramos came in 194th at 23:45 on her first 6K, sophomore Abby Fischer 23:56 was XU's seventh finisher in at 212th.

For his third time finishing first for the Muskies this year, sophomore Tom Ohlman placed 85th overall at 25:36.

Senior Keith Albrektson came in 105th with a personal best time of 25:46.

Third for XU was redshirt junior Ben Foley in at 25:46 and 161st place.

Junior Matt Coniglio came in at 26:58 for 220th place and Xavier's final scorer was freshman Connor Buchholz whose personal best time of 27:26 got him 257th place.

Xavier also filled slots 258 and 259 with redshirt senior Ben Nathan's 27:30 and Keith Schenkel's 27:32.

In the women's race, Florida State won the team title, while Risper Kimaivo of UTEP came in first at 20:19. It was Colorado and Leonard Korir of Iona at 23:55 for the men.

The team is getting ready for the A-10 Championship on Oct. 29 in Charlotte, N.C.

Coach Flaute said this meet was a "good opportunity to race against some teams that are the best in the nation and hopefully this will prepare the team for the upcoming meet."