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CHAMPIONSHIP PREVIEW: Varsity athletes primed for OUA and RSEQ showdowns

by linkinbioUniversity

It’s Championship weekend across the continent as universities battle it out for conference bragging rights. For the Ottawa Lions, the focus will be on Quebec City and Windsor where the OUA and RSEQ respectively will be held.  

At the RSEQ Championships, the throwing duo of Brianna Asiamah and Connor Fraser will lead the way for the Carleton Ravens. 

Asiamah will be competing in her first RSEQ Championship after twice qualifying for the USports Championship while an undergraduate at the University of Ottawa. She holds a personal best this season of 13.31 metres, which ranks her fourth in the nation and tops among the Quebec conference competitors. 

Fraser has thrice bettered the Carleton school record this season and enters the weekend with a best throw of 15.27 metres. He sits seventh in the national rankings and will square off against Laval’s Anthony Labbe for a shot at the gold medal. 

Rookie Adelle MacLeod will be looking to continue her string of school record performances in the Quebec capital. MacLeod, who is also a member of the Ravens figure skating team, is ranked third heading into the triple jump competition where she has a best leap this season of 11.18 metres. Teammate Ella-Grace Gilbert is also expected to factor into the mix sitting fifth in the rankings heading in. 

Representing McGill University, the Lions’ Luca Nicoletti is a medal threat in both the 60 and 300 metre events. The second year engineering student ranks fourth and third respectively heading into the championship.

Led by school record holders Katie Manor and Doyin Ogunremi, the University of Ottawa Gee-Gees enter this year’s OUA Championships with a shot of bringing a few medals home and securing multiple berths for the USport Championship in two weeks. 

Manor owns a personal best of 7.53 seconds over 60 metres and will be a factor in determining the medals in Windsor as she enters the competition ranked fourth. The third year student will also be in the mix for team points at 300 metres where she is one of eight athletes with a ranking performance under 40 seconds. 

Ogunremi will be among the favourites to step on the medal podium at 300 metres following her record breaking performance less than a week ago. Her run of 38.73 seconds currently ranks her in third. 

The pair of runners will form a core nucleus of both the 4×200 and 4×400 metre relay squads which will be looking to cement their spot for the USport Championship. Each relay is currently ranked 11th nationally with only the top-12 receiving a spot on the starting line in Winnipeg. 

In the field, look for Jessica Gyamfi to make some waves in both the shot put and weight throw events. The second year nursing student enters the shot put ranked fourth in the province with a best of 12.65 metres. She will likely need to better that mark to make the podium Friday night. Gymafi will also contest the weight throw competition where she is ranked seventh.

Representing the University of Toronto, David Adeleye will be a heavy medal favourite in his speciality – the 60 metre hurdles. The fourth-year student currently sits second in the national rankings with a Club U23 record time of 7.90 set two weeks ago on the same Windsor track. With Guelph’s Craig Thorne ranked first in the nation, Friday night’s final should give a good preview of what to expect at the USports Championship.

Audrey Goddard will be looking re-kindle the same OUA magic that led to a lifetime best and bronze medal performance in the pentathlon a year ago. The Western University student enters Friday’s event ranked fourth behind two of her Western teammates. Kathryn Moreland of the Gee-Gees will be gunning for her third personal best of the season as she enters ranked fifth.

South of the border, Maddie Seaby will contest the 3000 metres at her inaugural Atlantic Coast Conference Indoor Championship.

The stage is set for an exhilarating championship weekend, where these athletes will push their limits for glory and a chance to shine on the national stage. Best of luck to all of the Lions in action this weekend!

For live results from this weekend’s championships, please visit:

OUA Live Results

RSEQ Live Results

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Gale sets new Canadian standard at Ravens Last Chance Meet

by linkinbioNationalUniversity

She’s done it again folks! For the fourth time in her career, Lauren Gale is the holder of a Canadian record. This time it’s at 300 metres. 

Gale, who previously set Canadian indoor standards at 200 and 400 metres as well as the 4×400 metre relay during the 2022 season, closed out her 2024 indoor campaign with an eye popping 36.48 second 300 metre run to obliterate the rest of the field at the Ravens Last Chance Meet at the Dome @ Louis-Riel. 

The Tokyo Olympian appeared primed for a big performance after dropping a massive personal best of 7.46 seconds over 60 metres in the lead up to the 300. Gale’s time in the short sprint was the fourth fastest in Club history. 

Ladonna Antoine set the previous Canadian best over 300 metres of 36.64 seconds in Brisbane during a tune up meet for the Sydney Olympics. Gale was nine months old at the time.

While Gale’s mark of 36.48 was set indoors at the Louis-Riel Dome, it will not count as a Canadian Indoor Record due to the oversized length of the Dome’s track. 

A number of other Lions enjoyed success over 300 metres Saturday. Chief among them was the second place finisher behind Gale, Victoria McIntyre, who also booked a ticket on the PB-train. McIntyre crossed the line in a time of 38.66 seconds, dropping nearly four tenths of a second off her previous best to move to equal number five in Club history. Like Gale, McIntyre’s all-time performance came in the wake of a personal best over 60 metres (7.69).

Doyin Ogunremi placed third behind her two club mates at 300 metres – finishing in 38.73 seconds. The fourth year Health Science student’s performance set a new standard for the University of Ottawa, besting the previous standard of 39.29 set by Christianne Lela in 2008. Ogunremi’s performance was also the seventh fastest in Club history. 

Rounding out the notable 300 metre performances was Jorai Oppong-Nketiah. The grade 10 student recorded a personal best of 40.51 seconds to move to tenth on the Club’s U18 girls list. 

With his victory at 1000 metres, Nicolas Belan made people sit up and take notice. The 18-year-old took home the victory in an impressive clocking of 2 minutes and 26.88 seconds. Belan’s performance was not only a meet record, but broke the Dome’s U20 record and moved him to fourth on the Club’s all-time U20 list and tenth on the Open list. 

Rounding out the action, Adelle McLeod continued to rewrite the Carleton University record books. For the second time in as many competitions, the first year student leapt her way to new records in the long jump (5.13m) and triple jump (11.18m).

Varsity programs will return to action this Friday as they kick off conference championships in Windsor (uOttawa) and Quebec City (Carleton).

For full results from the Ravens Last Chance Meet, please visit our results page.

Photos from the event can be found on Mundo Sports Images.

Updated rankings are also available:

Ottawa Lions
University of Ottawa Gee-Gees
Carleton University Ravens

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Lions sizzle as indoor season heats up

by linkinbioUniversity

Just two weeks away from conference championships across the continent, Lions varsity athletes are showing peak performances at just the right time, with several impressive results this weekend.

Maddie Seaby set the tone on Friday morning with a significant personal best over 5,000 metres. The University of Louisville freshman clocked an impressive 16 minutes and 46.20 seconds at the Valentine Invitational at Boston University. Seaby maintained consistent laps of 39 and 40 seconds for 25 laps around the Track and Tennis Center, securing second place in the unseeded section.

Seaby’s time has now elevated her to fourth on the Club’s all-time U20 list and 10th overall.

In Boston, Lauren Gale secured her second podium finish in as many weekends, taking second place in the 400 metres on Friday. Despite topping her heat in a time of 53 seconds flat, Gale was surpassed by the University of Houston’s Sydni Townsend in the following heat.

North of the border, impressive personal bests were achieved at the Windsor Team Challenge.

The two-day event kicked off with a bang on Friday night as Katie Manor broke her own University of Ottawa 60-metre record in the preliminary rounds with a blazing 7.53-second performance. Manor finished fourth in the final with a time of 7.54 seconds, once again surpassing her previous record of 7.57.

Bianca Borgella, Manor’s Gee-Gee teammate, also set a new personal best in the 60 metres that night, finishing two spots behind Manor with a time of 7.65 seconds – a hundredth of a second improvement on her previous best.

Carleton’s Rose Basu achieved a pair of personal bests of her own. After breaking eight seconds for the first time with a 7.93 in the heats, the first-year student followed up with an impressive 7.89 in the final, securing 10th place in the two-heat final. Basu’s final time places her third in school history.

Kathryn Moreland demonstrated she is rounding into shape ahead of the OUA Championships in two weeks by producing three personal bests en route to victory in the pentathlon and a new lifetime best score of 3206 points. Moreland’s new individual lifetime bests included a 1.53 metres clearance in the high jump and a leap of 5.23 metres in the long jump, before she topped the field at 800 metres with her 2:28.97 clocking. Moreland’s point total now ranks seventh in Gee-Gee history.

In the field, second-year nursing student Jessica Gyamfi launched the 20-pound weight out to 14.65 metres, moving her to number three on the Gee-Gee’s all-time list. Gyamfi’s previous best was 14.16 metres set in early January.

The weekend of competition concluded on Saturday with a pair of personal bests in the 60-metre hurdle final in Windsor. David Adeleye took the top spot in the event with a sizzling 7.90-second clocking, marking the third-fastest time in Club history. Additionally, the University of Toronto student now ranks second in USports this season. Clubmate Leewinchell Jean produced a lifetime best of his own, finishing fourth in a time of 8.12 seconds. Jean’s time ties him for seventh on the Club’s all-time list with Tyler Fawcett.

Results from this weekend can be found on our results page

For updated rankings, please use the following pages:

Ottawa Lions

University of Ottawa Gee-Gees

Carleton University Ravens

(Montreal, Canada---27 January 2024) Melina Hamel competing at the McGill Team Challenge in Tomlinson Fieldhouse. Copyright 2024 Miles Ryan Rowat / Mundo Sport Images. If posting to social media please tag @mundosportimages

Athletes climb all-time lists in Boston

by linkinbioUniversity

It was a 2-for-1 weekend in Boston, with athletes opening competition at the Harvard Crimson Elite on Friday before rounding things out with the Boston University Scarlet & White Invite meet on Saturday. .

Harvard Crimson Elite:

The Harvard track witnessed outstanding performances, setting the stage for an extraordinary weekend.

– Melina Hamel’s Mile Triumph: The spotlight shone on Melina Hamel as she claimed a remarkable 2nd place in the women’s mile, clocking a personal best of 5:07.16. Her stellar run not only secured a podium finish but also elevated her to the 7th position on the Gee-Gees’ all-time list.

– Zach Jeggo’s Speed Surge: Zach Jeggo demonstrated his speed and endurance in the 400 meters, setting an indoor personal best of 49.87 seconds and finishing in 8th place.

– Quinn Coughlin’s Seasonal Best: Quinn Coughlin showcased her prowess in the women’s 400 meters, achieving a seasonal best of 58.14 seconds and securing a commendable 7th place finish.

Boston University Scarlet & White Invite

The momentum continued at the Boston University meet with a number of standout performances and notable top-10 performances..

– Lauren Gale’s Sprint Supremacy: Lauren Gale dominated the competition in the 400 meters with a blazing time of 52.83, securing victory with a margin of 0.5 seconds. She also showcased her versatility, finishing 4th in the 60 meters with a time of 7.66 seconds.

– Sydney Smith’s 800-Meter Brilliance: Sydney Smith stole the show in the 800 meters, setting a new indoor personal best of 2:05.10 and securing an 8th-place finish overall.

– Kevin Robertson and André Alie-Lamarche’s Mile Milestones: Kevin Robertson posted the second-fastest mile of his life at 4:02.24, finishing 35th, while André Alie-Lamarche shattered his personal best at 4:05.79, earning him the 13th spot in Club history.

– Nicolas Belan’s Mile Mastery: Nicolas Belan showcased his potential with a massive personal best of 4:16.35 in the mile, now standing as the 7th fastest among Club’s U20 runners all-time.

– Melina Hamel’s Double Delight: Melina Hamel continued her impressive weekend by setting a new personal best in the 3000 meters at BU, clocking in at 10:15.00 and securing the 9th position on the Gee-Gees’ all-time list.

Elsewhere this past weekend, Audrey Goddard, topped the pentathlon field at the York Open.The second year Western University student posted a score of  3237 points over the five disciple event. Also at York, Goddard’s teammate Cora McQuinn dropped a new personal best in the 600 metres to finish fourth. Grace Munro, running for Guelph, also set a new best in the 600 metres, and added another in the 1000 metres for good measure. 

The Lions Varsity programs return to action this Friday, as they head to Windsor for the annual Team Challenge competition. Live results from Windsor will be available on Windsor Timing’s website.

Find full results from Harvard and Boston University on our results page.

Updated rankings
Ottawa Lions Rankings
University of Ottawa Gee-Gee Rankings
Carleton Ravens Rankings

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Lions Athletes Shine Across North America

by InternationallinkinbioUniversity

January ended with a bang this past weekend with a number of Lions athletes putting up a series of outstanding performances.

Kevin Robertson made history by becoming just the fifth runner in the Ottawa Lions Track and Field Club’s history, and the first since 2006, to break the 8-minute barrier for the 3000 metres. Robertson’s remarkable achievement was marked by a stellar time of 7:59.58, securing him a commendable 10th place finish in a highly competitive field.

Sydney Smith also showcased her outstanding talent, clocking an impressive time of 2:42.43 in the 1000 metres, which earned her a notable 5th place finish. Smith’s performance was not only a personal best but also shaved more than 5 seconds off her previous record. This remarkable feat catapulted Smith to second position on the Club’s all-time list, behind only Melissa Bishop-Nriagu.

“We are immensely proud of Kevin Robertson and Sydney Smith for their outstanding performances at the John Thomas Terrier Classic,” said head coach Richard Johnston. “Their dedication, hard work, and relentless pursuit of excellence exemplify the values of our club. We congratulate them on their remarkable achievements and look forward to witnessing their continued success through the rest of the season.”

Meanwhile, at the McGill Team Challenge, Adelle MacLeod and Connor Fraser made their mark with three new Carleton Ravens records.

Adelle MacLeod kicked off her meet by etching her name in the Carleton record books as the first woman to break the 11-metre barrier, achieving an impressive jump of 11.01 metres on Friday. She followed this remarkable feat on Saturday by equalling the school long jump record with a stellar leap of 5.00 metres, further solidifying her standout rookie season.

Connor Fraser showcased his remarkable strength and skill in the shot put event, adding 7 centimetres to his own Carleton Ravens record with an impressive heave of 15.27 meters to place third.

In Louisville, Kentucky, Maddie Seaby, currently completing her first year of studies at the University of Louisville, delivered an exceptional performance at the PNC Lenny Lyles Meet. Seaby ran a 12-second personal best of 9:43.34 to secure a fifth-place finish, making her the 8th fastest junior woman at 3000 metres and the 43rd woman in Club history to break the 10-minute barrier.

The varsity programs return to action on Friday as they head to Harvard University for the Crimson Elite meet before heading across town to the Scarlett and White meet at Boston University on Saturday.

McGill Results

Photos

Ottawa Lions Rankings

University of Ottawa Gee-Gee Rankings

Carleton Ravens Rankings

(Ottawa, Canada---20 January 2024) Jorai Oppong-Nketiah competing at the 15th annual uOttawa Winter Classic by the Ottawa Lions Track and Field Club at the Dome @ Louis-Riel. Copyright 2024 Miles Ryan Rowat / Mundo Sport Images. If posting to social media please tag @mundosportimages

Sprinters heat up track at uOttawa Winter Classic

by linkinbioLocalUniversity

A chill in the air outside, did nothing to cool the performances inside the Dome @ Louis-Riel this past weekend. With nearly 400 athletes in attendance for the 15th annual uOttawa Winter Classic, Lions athletes brought the heat, setting the stage for two days of intense competition and unforgettable moments.

Outstanding Performances:
The meet produced an impressive total of 90 personal bests, reflecting the commitment and hard work of our athletes. Among the standout performances, Jorai Oppong-Nketiah stole the spotlight by breaking the Club U18 60-meter record. In the heats, Oppong-Nketiah set the new record with a time of 7.61 seconds. She followed up with a 7.62 run in the final, securing second place behind the University of Ottawa’s Katie Manor, who triumphed with a 7.61 clocking.

Günther’s Triumphs:
Nina Günther showcased her prowess with a remarkable double feat. On Friday night, she placed third over 3000 meters, breaking the 10-minute barrier with a time of 9 minutes and 57.70 seconds—marking her as the 42nd woman in Club history to achieve this milestone. Günther doubled back on Saturday, conquering the 1500 meters with a swift time of 4:32.18.

University of Ottawa Gee-Gees Dominance:
The University of Ottawa Gee-Gees made a resounding statement at the meet. The women’s 4×200-meter relay team—comprising Bianca Borgella, Emma Martins, Katie Manor, and Sarah Ouangre—claimed victory Friday night with a time of 1:42.57, ranking as the sixth fastest performance in school history. Notably, the quartet’s time currently stands as the 7th fastest in USports this season.

More Victories and Records:
The University of Ottawa Gee-Gees continued their dominance by narrowly winning the 4×400-meter relay in a time of 3:55.33, and securing the 6th position in USports rankings. Third year human kinetics student Vienna Courteau soared to victory in the long jump with a leap of 5.25 meters, while graduate student Heather Grandy secured her third triple jump competition win of the season with an impressive 11.50-meter jump. Ella Gilbert set a new Carleton Ravens record in the triple jump, bounding out to 10.73 meters.

Field Events Excellence:
Jessica Gyamfi of the Gee-Gees claimed second place in the women’s shot put with a personal best throw of 12.39 meters, propelling her to 11th in the USports rankings. She also dominated the weight throw at 14.05 meters. Brianna Asiamah of Carleton emerged victorious in the shot put with a best throw of 13.09 meters.

Men’s Events Highlights:
In the men’s 1000 meters, Lucas Zanetti secured the top spot with a time of 2:31.97, while Cameron Robertson and Eli Mordel showcased their prowess in the pole vault, each clearing a personal best height of 3.20 meters. Connor Fraser of the Carleton Ravens continued his unbeaten streak in the shot put, dominating with a best throw of 14.84 meters and currently holding the 7th position in USports rankings.

Up next:
The varsity programs return to action on Friday as day one of the famed McGill Team Challenge kicks off at Tomlinson Fieldhouse on the campus of the Montreal based school.

Results

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15th uOttawa Winter Classic Kicks Off a Year of Track and Field Excellence by Ottawa Lions

by linkinbioUniversity
[Ottawa, January 19, 2024] – The Ottawa Lions Track and Field Club is set to launch the track and field season with the 15th uOttawa Winter Classic, a two-day premier event featuring top university teams from the OUA, RSEQ, and AUS conferences. The competition will take place tonight and tomorrow at The Dome @ Louis-Riel.

This event marks the first of an impressive lineup of 20 track and field meets hosted by the Ottawa Lions in 2024. With nearly 450 entries, the uOttawa Winter Classic promises to be a showcase of exceptional talent and fierce competition. Athletes from 11 university teams will compete in various track and field disciplines, providing spectators with thrilling performances and highlighting the dedication and skill of these student-athletes.

Highlighted Athletes:

– The University of Ottawa Gee-Gees boast five athletes currently ranked among the top-12 nationally, led by André Alie-Lamarche, who holds the fifth-fastest time in the men’s 3000 metres.

– The Carleton Ravens will be led by the shot put duo of Brianna Asiamah and Connor Fraser, who are ranked third and seventh in the nation, respectively.

– Keep an eye out for Jorai Oppong-Nketiah, the double Canadian U16 sprint champion, who will kick off her season in the 60 and 300-metre events.

Event Details:

– Date: January 19-20, 2024
– Location: The Dome @ Louis-Riel, Ottawa, ON

Participating University Teams:
1. Ottawa Gee-Gees
2. Carleton Ravens
3. Queen’s Gaels
4. RMC Paladins
5. Toronto Varsity Blues
6. York Lions
7. McGill Redbirds and Martlets
8. Sherbrooke Vert et Or
9. Laval Rouge et Or
10. Montreal Carabins
11. Dalhousie Tigers

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“We are thrilled to kick off the track and field season with the uOttawa Winter Classic, the first of 20 meets we will host in 2024,” said head coach Richard Johnston. “This event not only highlights the incredible talent of our student-athletes but also sets the stage for an exciting year of competition. We are particularly proud to showcase the outstanding performances of our featured athletes from the University of Ottawa Gee-Gees and the Carleton Ravens.”

Event Schedule:

Friday, January 19
Track events begin at 7:30pm

Saturday, January 20
Track events begin at 11:30pm
Field events begin at 11:00pm

Full schedule available on our website.

Heat sheets available on our website.

Live results available at https://liveresults.ottawalions.com/

(Canton, United States---02 December 2023) Brianna Asiamah competes at the Saints Holiday Relays held at Newell Fieldhouse. Copyright 2023 Miles Ryan Rowat / Mundo Sport Images. If posting to social media please tag @mundosportimages

Carleton Raven Throwers Shine in Sherbrooke

by linkinbioUniversity

Opening the 2024 calendar year with a bang were a pair of Carleton Raven throwers who demonstrated their potential as formidable contenders in this year’s USports competition. At the Université de Sherbrooke Vert et Or competition, which saw a total of 28 new lifetime bests, shot putters Connor Fraser and Brianna Asiamah set new school records.

Fraser, a second-year criminology student at Carleton, has maintained his momentum since securing a Canadian U20 title in the summer. Breaking the school record in his season opener before Christmas, he extended it further on Saturday, crossing the 15-meter barrier with a winning throw of 15.20 meters. This accomplishment places the 19-year-old seventh in the national university rankings.

Asiamah, a graduate student transfer, has made a significant impact on Carleton athletics in her brief four months on campus. Like Fraser, Asiamah has twice broken the Carleton women’s shot put record in the early season, reaching 13.31 meters in her Saturday victory. The Master’s in Social Work student currently holds the third position in the early season USports rankings, just two centimeters shy of the auto-qualifying standard for her third consecutive trip to the national championships.

Aria MacDonald, a fellow Raven and a third-year architecture student, also left her mark in Sherbrooke. Finishing the 1000-meter event in 3 minutes and 7.16 seconds, she claimed fifth place overall, surpassing the previous Carleton record of 3:11.90 set in 2017 by Zeena Rashid.

For the Gee-Gees, the second and third best female triple jumpers in school history took the top two spots in Sherbrooke. Heather Grandy secured the gold with a jump of 11.55 meters, while Sarah Ouangre achieved the second-best jump of her career at 11.20 meters.

Also standing atop the medal podium on Saturday were Alexandra Telford and Maria Okwechime. Telford, making her debut at 600 meters, led the 22-woman field with a time of 1 minute and 36.35 seconds. Okwechime, last year’s Canadian Championships winner, opened her season with a leap of 5.70 meters.

At the Can Am Classic in Windsor, David Adeleye claimed victory in the 60-meter hurdles. The fourth-year student at the University of Toronto covered the five barriers in 8.10 seconds, currently ranking him second in USports.

Full results from Sherbooke are available on our website.

For updated Club rankings, please visit https://milesrowat.shinyapps.io/ottl_rankings/

For updated uOttawa rankings, please visit https://milesrowat.shinyapps.io/uottawatf_rankings/

For updated Carleton rankings, please visit https://milesrowat.shinyapps.io/ravenstf_rankings/

(Canton, United States---02 December 2023) Ella-Grace Gilbert, Quinn Coughlin, Bianca Borgella, Katie Manor, Emma Martins, and Rose Basu competes at the Saints Holiday Relays held at Newell Fieldhouse. Copyright 2023 Miles Ryan Rowat / Mundo Sport Images. If posting to social media please tag @mundosportimages

Lions set five meet records at St Lawrence

by linkinbioUniversity

The Lions family of athletes didn’t just start their season off on the right foot; they set a new standard at the Saints Holiday Relays in Canton, NY, last Saturday. Dominating in 19 out of 28 events, they not only showcased their prowess but also shattered five meet records. The University of Ottawa Gee-Gees claimed the women’s team title.

The women’s 60-meter final epitomized their dominance, featuring Lions, Ravens, and Gee-Gees in six of the eight lanes. The University of Ottawa’s Katie Manor emerged as the champion, clocking 7.60 seconds, marking the second-fastest performance of her career. Completing the Gee-Gee sweep were Bianca Borgella (7.66) and Emma Martins (7.86) in second and third, respectively.

Borgella’s time of 7.66 seconds was a significant improvement, shaving more than a tenth of a second off her previous best set a year ago. This promising start sets her on a path for a podium run at the Paralympic Games in Paris next summer.

In the challenging 500 meters, Lions runners Quinn Coughlin and Zachary Jeggo claimed golds and set records. Coughlin’s time of 1 minute and 21.32 seconds surpassed the previous mark by three tenths of a second. Jeggo cut nearly a full second from the men’s record, clocking 1 minute and 6.97 seconds.

At 600 meters, David Moulongou demolished his own meet record, winning comfortably in 1 minute and 21.85 seconds, nearly three and a half seconds faster than last year.

Triple jumper Heather Grandy added to the list of records with her winning leap of 11.62 meters, surpassing her 11-year-old personal best. The graduate student at the University of Ottawa returned to the sport last season after a six-year hiatus, having competed for Dalhousie University during her undergraduate years.

Carleton Raven throwers Connor Fraser and Brianna Asiamah set school records. Fraser topped the men’s shot put with a heave of 14.83 meters, adding a foot to Alec Jeffery’s previous standard. Asiamah began her Raven career on the right foot with a shot put record of 12.66 meters, the farthest indoor throw of her career.

After an outstanding cross-country season, André Alie-Lamarche started his indoor season with a lifetime best over 3000 meters at Boston University. The fourth-year University of Ottawa student moved to number two in school history with a time of 8 minutes and 14.51 seconds, improving his own personal best by nearly nine seconds.

Results from the Saints Holiday Relays can be found on our website.

Photos from the Saints Holiday Relays are available on Mundo Sport Images.

For updated Lions/Gee-Gees/Ravens All-Time Rankings, visit:

If you post on social media please tag @mundosportimages on Instagram or tag Mundo Sport Images on Facebook. (Ottawa, Canada---02 October 2021) Andre Alie-Lamarche (Ottawa Gee-Gees) competing in the University Men’s / Open Men’s race at the 2021 Capital Cross Country Challenge held at Mooney’s Bay in Ottawa. Photograph 2021 Copyright Sean Burges / Mundo Sport Images

Collegiate Cross Country Season Ends on High Note on Both Sides of Border

by linkinbioUniversity

The collegiate cross country season culminated this past weekend in a series of outstanding performances for Lions athletes. With athletes competing in both the USports Championships in London as well as NCAA Regional Championship events south of the border there was plenty to celebrate. 

Alie-Lamarche tops Lions performances at USports Championship

University of Ottawa student athlete André Alie-Lamarche demonstrated the marked improvement he has shown all season with his 28th place finish. The result was a significant improvement from his 43rd position in 2022. 

On the women’s side in London, Olivia Baggley, capped off an incredible rookie season at the University of New Brunswick, placing 60th overall. The AUS Rookie of the Year’s performance played a crucial role in the Reds’ 8th place team finish.

Last year’s USports Rookie of the Year, Lizzy Vroom placed 66th in this year’s Championship. The second year engineering student was the fourth scorer for the Queen’s Gaels as they finished 10th in the team standings.

Seaby and Stonham finish rookie campaign on high note

Maddie Seaby, the freshman dynamo from the University of Louisville, blazed a trail at the NCAA Division I Southeast Regiona in Spartanburg, SC. Seaby secured an 81st place finish individually and helped the Cardinals to an impressive 9th place team finish. 

Three time zones over in the California capital of Sacramento, Louise Stonham capped off her rookie season with Long Beach State University by placing 93rd in the NCAA West Regional. As the second scorer for Long Beach, Stonham helped her school to an  18th place team finish. 

The Lions will finish off the cross country season a week from Saturday at Mooney’s Bay with the Canadian Cross Country Championships. Seaby, Baggley, and Vroom will lace them up in the Women’s U20 championship where they will be looking to help secure another podium finish for the Lions after back-to-back national titles at the U18 level the past two years.