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Anna Kostarellis Named BIG EAST Female Athlete of the Week

By: Greg Lautzenheiser, Xavier Athletic Communications

NEW YORK - Junior Anna Kostarellis was named the BIG EAST Female Athlete of the Week on Tuesday afternoon. The cross country runner earns the honors for the second time this season.

Kostarellis won her second meet of the season on Saturday, Oct. 5, taking the individual title at the Louisville Classic at E. P. "Tom" Sawyer State Park. She helped the women place third (out of 39 teams) at the meet.

The Churchville, N.Y., native, posted a school-record time of 16:43.10 in the 5K race, breaking her previous school record set on Saturday, Oct.