Cross Country Teams Set for 2019 BIG EAST Championships

MILWAUKEE – The Marquette university men's and women's cross country teams are set to take compete at the 2018 BIG EAST Conference Championships presented by Jeep and hosted by Butler University this Saturday, Oct. 28, at the Northview Church Course in Carmel, Ind.

The women's 6K race will begin at 10 a.m. Central time followed by the men's 8K race at 10:50 a.m. It will be the second time the BIG EAST has conducted its championship at the Northview Church Course after the initial meet in 2014.

The 2018 Cross Country Championships will be streamed live by the BIG EAST Digital Network on the Fox Sports GO app. Full coverage of both the men's and women's races begins at 9:55 a.m. CT. Matt Schumacker, Will Haskett and Paul Fritschner will have the commentary.

Watch it live: https://a.fsgo.com/ieyxBuGegR

Both Golden Eagle squads are looking to improve from last year's placements with the men tying their best-ever finish in fifth and women placing their highest since 2005 in fourth.
The men's side returns Jon Klaiber, who has been the team's top finisher in three of four races this season and second to Daniel Pederson at Bradley on Oct. 12.

Pederson finished eighth overall at last year's BIG EAST Championship meet hosted by Marquette to earn All-BIG EAST accolades. It was the men's highest finisher and only top-10 placement since Marquette joined the BIG EAST Conference in 2005. Another one to watch for is Ryan Burd, who has claimed four straight top-three finishes for the Golden Eagles.

The women's side returns senior Mary Hanson, who has been the team's top finisher in each of her four races this season. Hanson is joined by sophomore Caitlin McGauley, freshman Emma Moravec, and freshman Kendall Pfrimmer who all hold four top-seven finishes for the Golden Eagles.

The Georgetown men's team will be taking aim at a fourth-straight crown, while the Villanova women will be looking to grab a second-consecutive title.

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