XC | Women Finish 6th, Qualify for CIS Championships

XC | Women Finish 6th, Qualify for CIS Championships
October 30, 2016

ETOBICOKE, ON - The Laurentian cross-country running teams competed at the OUA championships this weekend, at Centennial Park in Etobicoke. The women's team finished 6th and qualified for the CIS championships, to be held in two weeks in Quebec City. The men's team, in only it's second year of reinstatement, met their goal of a top-10 finish by placing ninth. 

The women's squad scored 189 points with a team average of 22:45 over the 6 km course. The time was 31 seconds faster than their previous season's best. The men's team scored 293 points with a team average time of 34:08 over the 10km course. It was an improvement of 45 seconds and three spots over last year. 

The women were led by Megan Crocker who ran a 60-second personal best to finish 32nd with a time of 22:33. Typical of the women's squad this year, her teammates finished in close succession with Jessie Nusselder running 33rd in 22:30; Nicole Rich finishing 40th in 22:48: Jenny Bottomley, 42nd in 22:50 and Marissa Lobert, 45th in 23:07. Displacers were Nicole Hessels in 49th in 23:16 and Breanne Steven, 59th in 23:40. Crocker, Rich, Bottomley, Hessels and Steven all ran personal bests in the race.

The men were led by Dylan McKevitt, who placed 48th, running a time of 33:10 for 10km. He was followed by Ewan Craig, who placed 56th in 33:54; Jerryd McLeod-Maenpaa, 57th in 34:05; Sam Delage, 67th in 34:42; and Gordie Chown, 69th in 34:53. Displacers were Jacob Dupuis-Latour in 35:07 and Caleb Beland, 75th in 35:17. McKevitt, Craig, McLeod-Maenpaa, Delage and Beland all ran personal bests.

"Our women's time was a big improvement and it makes us competitive with many of the teams we'll face at the CIS championships," said head coach, Dick Moss. "This was supposed to be a rebuilding year, but this team continues to impress."

"The men achieved their goal, and in only their second year back we've made top-10 in the province," said assistant coach, Darren Jermyn. "The team is very young, and we're definitely on our way."

The men's cross country season is now over. The women will compete on the Plains of Abraham, in Québec City, on November 12.

Individual Results - Laurentian Women
32, Megan Crocker, 22:30:00
33, Jessie Nusselder, 22:30:00
40, Nicole Rich, 22:48:00
42, Jenny Bottomley, 22:50:00
45, Marissa Lobert, 23:07:00
49, Nicole Hessels, 23:16:00
59, Breanne Steven, 23:40:00

Team Results
1. Guelph, 46 points
2. Queens, 58
3. Toronto, 63
4. Western, 78
5. McMaster, 149
6. Laurentian, 189
7. Windsor, 189
8. Waterloo, 257
9. Laurier, 291
10. Brock, 294
11. Ryerson, 339
12. Nipissing, 344
13. Trent, 376
14. York, 379
Individuals: Lakehead, Algoma

Individual Results - Laurentian Women
48, Dylan McKevitt, 33:10:00
56, Ewan Craig, 33:54:00
57, Jerryd McLeod-Maenpaa, 34:05:00
67, Sam Delage, 34:42:00
69, Gordie Chown, 34:53:00
73, Jacob Dupuis-Latour, 35:07:00
75, Caleb Beland, 35:17:00

Team Results
1. Western, 53 points
2. Windsor, 60
3. Guelph, 72
4. McMaster, 95
5. Queen's, 109
6. Toronto, 164
7. Lakehead, 183
8. Waterloo, 238
9. Laurentian, 293
10. Laurier, 322
11. Brock, 325
12. York, 343
13 Ryerson, 373
14. Nipissing, 392
Individuals: Trent, Algoma

Complete Results: http://bit.ly/2fa57cV