Presentation Alum Caroline Gosser Named Big East XC Athlete of the Week

NEW YORK -- Xavier cross country runner Caroline Gosser was named the BIG EAST Female Athlete of the Week on Wednesday afternoon.

The freshman won her first collegiate meet last weekend, crossing the finish line in a time of 21:53 -- nearly 15 seconds faster than the next competitor. The 6K race was held at Kingswood Park in Mason, Ohio.

Gosser was one of four Musketeers to place in the top seven as Xavier captured the Queen City Invitational Title for the second time in the last three years. The women placed first in a field of 14 teams that included local rivals Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky.

Xavier also won the Queen City Cup for the fifth consecutive year. The award goes to the lowest total points (men and women scores combined) between Cincinnati, Xavier and Northern Kentucky.

The Musketeers return to action on Sept. 18 at the National Catholic Invitational in South Bend, Ind.