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Xavier Cross Country wins John Gleeson Lancer Invitational

Xavier Cross Country at the John Gleeson Lancer Invitational in Tucson over the weekend. (Courtesy Photo/Xavier CC Instagram account)

TUCSON — The Xavier Gators Cross Country team had a strong showing over the weekend at the John Gleeson Lancer Invitational in Tucson.

The Gators took home first place as a team with an overall score of 91, beating out second-place Ironwood Ridge by three.

Leading the charge for Xavier was senior Chantel Newman, who finished in third place with a time of 19:19.7. Behind her in 11th place was sophomore Avaani Lallian, who clocked in at 19:41.5.

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Xavier Cross Country wins John Gleeson Lancer Invitational

Xavier Cross Country at the John Gleeson Lancer Invitational in Tucson over the weekend. (Courtesy Photo/Xavier CC Instagram account)

Posted Monday, October 19, 2026 10:37 am

By Brittany Bowyer
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TUCSON — The Xavier Gators Cross Country team had a strong showing over the weekend at the John Gleeson Lancer Invitational in Tucson.

The Gators took home first place as a team with an overall score of 91, beating out second-place Ironwood Ridge by three.

Leading the charge for Xavier was senior Chantel Newman, who finished in third place with a time of 19:19.7. Behind her in 11th place was sophomore Avaani Lallian, who clocked in at 19:41.5.

Brittany Bowyer is a Report for America corps member, covering sports for Independent Newsmedia in Arizona. Report for America places talented journalists in local newsrooms to report on under-covered issues and regions.

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