(Ottawa, Canada---03 August 2025) David Moulongou competes on Day 5 of the Canadian Track and Field Championships presented by Bell at the Terry Fox Athletic Facility. Copyright 2025 Miles Ryan / Mundo Sport Images. If posting to social media please tag @mundosportimages

Gale, Moulongou Strike Gold as Lions Post Strong Early-Season Results Across North America

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OTTAWA — Lauren Gale and David Moulongou led a series of standout performances for the Ottawa Lions this weekend, each capturing victories in the 400 metres while teammates delivered personal bests and strong performances across multiple meets in the United States.

Competing at the Hurricane Alumni Invitational in Coral Gables, Florida, Gale delivered a commanding double, winning both the 200 and 400 metres. The Olympic veteran clocked a nation leading 51.24 over 400 metres – the sixth fastest performance of her career. The Colorado State graduate followed it up with a 23.23 second effort over 200 metres (+1.4 m/s) for the second fastest time in Canada this early season..

Moulongou matched Gale’s success on the men’s side, taking top spot in the 400 metres in 47.61. The performance marked the second-fastest time of his career, finishing just 0.03 seconds shy of his personal best set earlier this year during the indoor season at Boston University.

Across the continent in California, Zachary Jeggo opened his outdoor campaign with a strong showing at the Pomona-Pitzer Invitational. The Simon Fraser freshman placed third in the 400 metres in 47.13, the fastest season opener of his young career as he continues to build on a breakthrough indoor season. Jeggo is currently ranked 23rd in the early season NCAA Division II rankings.

Distance runner Grace Streek also delivered a milestone performance at the We Fly Challenge in Bowling Green, Ohio. The Miami University athlete finished 10th in the women’s 1500 metres in 4:39.37, shaving more than a second off her previous lifetime best set at the 2024 OFSAA East Regionals.

In hurdle events, a pair of Lions athletes turned in personal-best performances. Nathaniel McNeil clocked 57.39 in the men’s 400-metre hurdles at the TWU Open in Langley, B.C., while Emily Brennan ran 1:02.40 to set a new lifetime best at the Fast Break Athletics Invitational in Cleveland, Tennessee.

Brennan’s weekend extended beyond the individual event, as she played a key role in Denison University’s relay success — helping set a school record in the 4×100 metres while also contributing to a victory in the 4×400.

(Ottawa, Canada---03 August 2025) Lauren Gale and Emma Cannan competes on day four of the Athletics Canada 2025 Bell Trials Canadian Track and Field Championships. Photograph Copyright 2025 Sean Burges / Mundo Sport Images. If posting to social media please tag @mundosportimages

Gale Opens Season with Strong Showing at LSU as Lions Compete Across Continent

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OTTAWA — A light competition schedule for the Ottawa Lions still produced several notable performances over the weekend, highlighted by Lauren Gale’s season debut in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Competing at the Battle of the Bayou hosted by Louisiana State University, Gale opened her outdoor campaign with a trio of races against strong international fields as part of an Athletics Canada training camp.

Gale began her weekend Friday with a sixth-place finish in her 200-metre heat, crossing the line in 23.50 seconds. She returned Saturday to deliver a strong performance over 400 metres – placing fourth in 51.69. The mark is the second fastest season opener of her career and a mark that ranks among the top 50 times globally early in the 2026 season.

Less than an hour later, Gale doubled back to lead off Canada’s 4×400-metre relay team, splitting 52.7 seconds as the squad finished third in 3:30.05. The performance currently stands among the fastest relay times in the world this year as Canada prepares for next month’s World Athletics Relays in Gaborone, Botswana, where Gale is expected to factor into the national team lineup.

Also in Louisiana, Zachary Jeggo was slated to make his outdoor debut in the 400 metres but withdrew prior to competition after experiencing hamstring discomfort during his pre-race warmup. The Simon Fraser University freshman was in Louisiana as part of Canada’s men’s 4×400-metre relay pool.

In Ohio, Emily Brennan continued the strong start to her season at the Marv Frye Invitational, hosted by Ohio Wesleyan University. The Denison University senior captured victory in the 400-metre hurdles, clocking 1:03.72 — her fastest season opener to date.

Brennan also showed her speed on the flat, finishing fifth in the 100 metres in a wind-aided 12.36 seconds, an all-conditions personal best. She capped her weekend by helping Denison to a runner-up finish in the 4×100-metre relay.

Elsewhere in Ohio, Grace Streek recorded a collegiate best in the 1500 metres at the Oliver Nikoloff Invitational in Cincinnati. The Miami University freshman placed 19th in 4:49.01, continuing her progression early in her first NCAA outdoor campaign.

Out west, Quinn Coughlin turned in a top-five finish at the Jerry Quiller Classic in Boulder, CO. The Colorado State freshman placed fifth in the 400-metre hurdles in 1:02.57.

(Montreal, Canada---24 January 2026) /Maxime Cazabon of Ottawa Lions/ at the McGill Team Challenge held in the Tomlinson Fieldhouse on the campus of McGill University . Copyright 2026 Miles Ryan / Mundo Sport Images. If posting to social media please tag @mundosportimages

Cazabon Smashes Ontario Record in Pentathlon Debut to Lead Lions

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OTTAWA — A record-breaking performance from rising talent Maxime Cazabon highlighted a strong finish to the indoor season for the Ottawa Lions, as athletes delivered standout performances across provincial, national and international stages.

Cazabon turned heads at the Ontario Indoor Combined Events Championships in Toronto, capturing the U18 pentathlon title in his debut in the discipline. The Grade 10 standout amassed 3,366 points — a new Ontario U17 record — surpassing the previous mark of 3,134 set in 1999.

Long recognized for his jumping prowess, Cazabon showcased his versatility across all five disciplines, winning four of the five events contested. He recorded four lifetime best performances on the day and matched his seasonal best in the high jump at 1.91 metres — the second-highest clearance in Canada this season in the U18 category.

The previous weekend at the Ontario U16 and U20 Championships, Penny Roy continued her steady progression in the race walk, capturing gold in the U16 1500-metre event. The 14-year-old clocked a personal best of 9:14.26.

On the international stage, Maëliss Trapeau represented Canada at the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Poland, narrowly missing out on a place in the semifinals of the women’s 800 metres. Trapeau crossed the line in 2:03.78, finishing just 0.58 seconds shy of advancing from her heat. The performance builds on her momentum from last season, where she reached the semifinals at the outdoor world championships.

Meanwhile, in the United States, Quinn Coughlin opened her outdoor campaign in impressive fashion at the Jack Christiansen Invitational. The first-year Colorado State athlete claimed victory in the 400-metre hurdles in 1:01.31 — the fastest season-opening performance of her career and the fourth-fastest time overall.

(Ottawa, Canada---01 August 2025) Ange-Mathis Kramo competes on Day 3 of the Canadian Track and Field Championships presented by Bell at the Terry Fox Athletic Facility. Copyright 2025 Miles Ryan / Mundo Sport Images. If posting to social media please tag @mundosportimages

Kramo Hits World U20 Standard, Leads Lions at Shamrock Invitational

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MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — A group of Ottawa Lions high school athletes closed out their March Break training camp with a series of breakthrough performances at the Alan Connie Shamrock Invitational, highlighted by five marks that entered the club’s all-time top-10 list and a total of 24 personal bests across 34 competitors.

Held annually at Doug Shaw Memorial Stadium, the meet has become a staple on the Lions’ spring calendar, offering athletes an early-season opportunity to test their fitness against deep collegiate and high school fields.

Leading the charge was Paul Desmarais senior sprinter Ange-Mathis Kramo, who signaled his form for the upcoming championship season with a trio of strong performances. Kramo narrowly missed advancing from the 100-metre preliminaries despite a solid 10.79-second effort on Friday, but rebounded in emphatic fashion a day later. He clocked personal bests of 21.11 seconds in the 200 metres and 47.28 seconds in the 400 metres, placing second and first, respectively, in the collegiate sections. The marks rank as the second and third-fastest U20 performances in club history and both surpassed the entry standards for this summer’s World Athletics U20 Championships in Eugene, Oregon.

Livia Buffone also opened her outdoor season in impressive form, continuing a trend of early-season progress in Myrtle Beach. The Grade 11 student from Glebe Collegiate ran a personal best of 12.45 seconds in the 100 metres, finishing 32nd in a field that included competitors up to six years her senior. The performance marked a significant improvement, trimming more than two tenths of a second off her previous best.

Buffone later returned to the track as part of the Lions’ 4×200-metre relay team alongside Roxy Gardiner, Norah Nitta Mackay and Marlowe Fabi. The quartet combined to run 1:45.78, recording the fourth-fastest U18 time in club history.

Another top-10 performance came in the women’s 4×800-metre relay, where Shannon Dewar, Isla Kittmer, Kyre Lauter and Maya Allibon captured bronze in 9:42.81. Kittmer led the team with a 2:24 split, while her teammates each contributed strong 2:26 legs in a well-balanced effort.

Kittmer also found individual success, running 5:19.61 in the mile to place 13th. The performance moved her to seventh on the club’s U18 all-time list.

On the men’s side, Max Gerundin continued his strong run of form following his recent Canadian indoor medal, producing a personal best of 1:55.56 in the 800 metres to secure a top-10 finish in the collegiate section.

With the outdoor season now underway, the Shamrock Invitational once again provided a valuable benchmark for the Lions’ developing athletes, many of whom will look to build on these early results as they turn their focus toward the spring high school season.

(Ottawa, Canada---02 August 2025) Zachary Jeggo competes on Day 4 of the Canadian Track and Field Championships presented by Bell at the Terry Fox Athletic Facility. Copyright 2025 Miles Ryan / Mundo Sport Images. If posting to social media please tag @mundosportimages

Jeggo Breaks Canadian U20 Record, Wins GNAC Title in Spokane

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Zachary Jeggo delivered a championship performance for the ages Tuesday night at The Podium in Spokane, WA.

The Ottawa Lions standout captured the 400 metres title at the Great Northwest Athletic Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships, clocking a seasonal-best 46.72 seconds to win by nearly half a second in a loaded final.

The time shattered the previous meet record of 47.61 set in 2017 by Simon Fraser’s Vladislav Tsygankov — a mark that had stood for eight years. In fact, Jeggo was one of three athletes in the race to dip under the former standard.

However, the bigger milestone came at the national level.

Pending ratification, the performance establishes a new Canadian U20 indoor record, eclipsing the previous mark of 47.02 set in 2013 by World Championship finalist Brandon McBride. It also makes Jeggo the first Ottawa Lions athlete in club history to break 47 seconds indoors over 400 metres.

For Jeggo, the record had quietly become a target in recent weeks.

“It’s pretty unreal,” he said via text message on Wednesday. “I wasn’t really aware of the record til a couple weeks ago after I saw a post with my name at second all time. So I knew I had to try and beat it. Really happy to get that weight off my shoulders too.”

The mark currently ranks fifth in NCAA Division II this season and places the first-year criminology student eighth in the world among U20 athletes indoors.

Male Performance of the Meet

Jeggo’s effort did not go unnoticed. He was awarded Male Performance of the Meet honours following the championship.

Competing in his first GNAC final as a freshman, he controlled the race from the gun and closed decisively to secure his first conference title.

“Feels awesome,” said the Louis-Riel graduate of winning as a freshman. “Glad to get the job done early and set the tone for the rest of the season. I’m gonna try and keep the momentum going for nationals.”

Relay Gold and a Meet Record

He was not finished.

The championship concluded with Jeggo anchoring Simon Fraser’s 4×400-metre relay to conference gold, splitting a blistering 46.4 on the final leg as the Red Leafs stormed to a meet-record 3:11.70.

It was a fitting end to a dominant championship from the freshman and reinforced his ability to deliver on demand in a championship setting.

Adjusting to University Competition

Now in his first year studying criminology, Jeggo says the biggest adjustment to NCAA life has come away from the track.

“I’d say the biggest challenge is balancing your schedule with training, school and life in general. But other than that, university life has been nothing but great. I have great friends out here, I have a wonderful team that I’m thankful to be a part of as well.”

Nationals in Sight

With his national ranking comfortably inside the qualification range, Jeggo now turns his focus toward the NCAA Division II Championships.

“I just want to enjoy the moment and have fun. Obviously I’m going there to win but there will be some hard competition which will help and push me. I also just want to represent the only Canadian NCAA school to the best of my ability.”

Eyes on the International Stage

Beyond the collegiate season, the 18-year-old has his sights set on international competition this summer.

“I plan to keep working hard with all my coaches and teammates in order to get better,” Jeggo wrote. “I wish to represent Team Canada this year whether it be at Commonwealth or U20 worlds, but the road to either of those events is going to be difficult with a strong Canadian field also shooting for those. As always I’ll try my best and work as hard as possible.”

If his championship performance in Spokane is any indication, Jeggo has firmly placed himself in that national conversation –  and rewritten a piece of Canadian junior sprint history in the process.

(Canton, USA---14 February 2026) Wendy Alexis sets a Masters 70-74 World Record of 9.11s in the 60m.Ottawa Lions Mini Meet at St Lawrence University. Photograph Copyright 2026 Sean Burges / Mundo Sport Images. If posting to social media please tag @mundosportimages

World Masters Record Headlines Lions Winter Mini Meet as Alexis Leads Standout Weekend

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A world masters record from Wendy Alexis highlighted a wave of standout performances by Ottawa Lions athletes across multiple meets this past weekend, led by a historic sprint in the W70 60 metres at the Ottawa Lions Winter Mini Meet hosted at St. Lawrence University in Canton, NY.

Alexis delivered the headline performance of the meet in the preliminary round of the 60 metres, clocking 9.11 seconds to break the World Masters Athletics W70 record of 9.17 set last February by fellow Canadian Karla del Grande. The mark lowers the global standard by six hundredths of a second and adds another milestone to Alexis’ long list of international masters achievements.

In addition to the record-setting performance, Lions athletes combined to produce 26 new personal bests at the Mini Meet across sprints, middle distance and field events.

Among the top open performances in Canton, Ange-Mathis Kramo continued to show strong early-season form in the men’s sprints. The Paul-Desmarais High School senior won the 60 metres in 6.96 seconds, his third-fastest career performance at the distance, and doubled back to dominate the 300 metres – winning in an indoor best of 34.40 seconds. University of Ottawa sprinter William Harris placed second in the 300 metres in 35.67.

Primarily known for his success in the sprints, James Compeau stepped up in distance and delivered a breakthrough effort in the 600 metres, winning in a lifetime best 1:21.00. Compeau, a second-year Finance student at the Telfer School of Management and a member of the Gee-Gees’ record-setting 4×400-metre relay earlier this season alongside Harris, ran largely unchallenged – crossing the line more than six seconds ahead of the field. His performance places him 12th on the University of Ottawa’s all-time list.

While Lions athletes were competing in Canton, several others posted nationally significant marks in Boston.

Queen’s University fourth-year runner Elizabeth Vroom recorded two lifetime bests in as many days across separate meets. She opened her weekend at the Harvard Crimson Open with a school record 2:45.22 in the 1000 metres, a performance that moves her to third on the club’s all-time list. Vroom followed with a 4:43.44 mile at the BU Valentine Invitational, setting a new club U23 record and delivering the fastest performance by a Lion at the distance since Tracy Robertson ran 4:39.10 to win the NCAA Indoor title in 2001. Heading into next weekend’s OUA Championships, Vroom now ranks seventh nationally in U SPORTS in the 1000 metres and sixth in the 1500 metres based on converted performances.

Also in Boston, Lauren Gale led the women’s 400-metre field with a seasonal best 52.56, winning her heat by nearly two and a half seconds. She later returned to place fourth in the 60-metre final in 7.66 seconds after posting the fastest qualifying time in the preliminary round.

Back in Ontario, throws specialist Liam Davis delivered his strongest meet since November at the University of Guelph Last Chance competition. The second-year Guelph student won the weight throw with a mark of 18.04 metres and added a fourth-place finish in the shot put at 15.10 metres, rounding out a productive weekend for Lions athletes across three meets.

(Ottawa, Canada---19 June 2024) Liz Maguire competing at Ottawa Summer Twilight Meet #3 at the Terry Fox Athletic Facility. Copyright 2024 Miles Ryan Rowat / Mundo Sport Images. If posting to social media please tag @mundosportimages

Maguire Sets Canadian Record as Lions Deliver Record-Breaking Weekend

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While the spotlight shone brightly on Boston last weekend, Ottawa Lions athletes were also turning heads across North America and France. The weekend haul included a Canadian masters record, a world-class 800-metre performance, and several marks that reshaped the club’s all-time rankings.

In Toronto, Liz Maguire delivered a historic performance at the AO Winter Mini Meet, breaking the Canadian W55 indoor record in the 5000 metres. Maguire, who placed second in the all-comers race, crossed the line in 19:40.57, lowering the previous national record set in 2024 by nearly 100 seconds. The mark is Maguire’s third Canadian masters record, adding to her outdoor W55 standards in the 1500 metres and the mile.

Across the Atlantic, middle-distance standout Maëliss Trapeau placed fourth in the women’s 800 metres at the Meeting Miramas Métropole in France. The defending Canadian champion clocked 2:02.41, the second-fastest indoor performance of her career. Trapeau is aiming to secure a place at this year’s World Indoor Championships in Poland this March. She currently sits 25th in the Road to Kujawy Pomorze rankings, with the top 30 athletes earning selection.

In the United States, Maddie Seaby delivered a breakthrough run at home in the women’s 3000 metres at the PNC Lenny Lyles Invitational in Louisville, stopping the clock at 9:35.43. The performance moves Seaby to seventh on the club’s U23 all-time list and improves on her previous personal best of 9:36.96 set last February. She also added a mile personal best of 4:58.91 the following day.

At the PSU National Open in Pennsylvania, several Lions posted notable results. Nicolas Belan (University of Guelph) turned in one of the busiest – and most productive – weekends of any Lion, recording a pair of U23 all-time top-10 performances. He ran 4:06.17 in the mile and followed with a 2:26.30 clocking over 1000 metres. Those marks place him 10th on the club’s U23 mile list and sixth in the 1000 metres. His mile performance also moves him to eighth in the current U SPORTS rankings, strengthening his championship positioning.

Combined events athlete Leo Wallner (Western University) delivered the strongest heptathlon of his career, scoring 4,831 points to finish fifth overall at the Penn State meet. The score moves him to seventh on the club’s all-time list and currently ranks ninth in the country. Wallner equalled his high jump personal best at 1.90 metres and set a lifetime best of 12.38 metres in the shot put as part of a strong seven-event series.

Paulina Procyk (University of Toronto)matched her personal best of 8.63 seconds in the women’s 60-metre hurdles on her way to a fifth-place finish. It was a busy schedule for the University of Toronto graduate student, who also competed in the flat 60 metres before racing three rounds of hurdles. Procyk currently ranks 13th nationally, just one position shy of the U SPORTS automatic qualifying standard.

At La Classique Héloise in Montreal, U18 vaulter Anabelle Muir rebounded from a disappointing outing the previous weekend to clear 3.45 metres. The mark moves her to third on the club’s U18 all-time list and places her 10th overall in club history across all age categories — a significant milestone for the developing vaulter. Muir currently ranks second nationally in her age group.

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Gee-Gees relay breaks 13-year record as Lions athletes deliver standout weekend in Boston

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The Boston University Track and Tennis Center has earned a reputation as one of North America’s fastest indoor tracks, particularly for distance runners chasing quick times on its responsive wooden subsurface. This weekend, it also proved fertile ground for a series of breakthrough sprint and field performances from Lions athletes.

Headlining the performance was the University of Ottawa men’s 4×400-metre relay team, which broke a 13-year school record at the Terrier Classic.

The quartet of James Compeau, Safwan El Mansari, William Harris and David Moulongou finished third overall and first in their heat in 3 minutes 13.67 seconds, eclipsing the previous program record of 3:15.36 set in 2013. The time briefly stood atop the U SPORTS national rankings before being surpassed later in the weekend by the University of Guelph.

Compeau opened the relay with a 48.77 split to establish an early lead. El Mansari and Harris maintained the advantage through the middle legs before Moulongou, a FISU games finalist with Canada’s relay squad last summer, anchored in 47.33 to secure the record performance.

The Gee-Gees will look to take top spot back from the Gryphons later this month at the OUA Championships at York University and the U SPORTS Championships next month in Winnipeg. 

Compeau and Moulongou also delivered strong individual results. Moulongou clocked 47.58 for 400m to move to third on the Gee-Gees’ all-time list, less than half a second off the school record. Compeau moved up the list as well, dropping a 48.39 effort for sixth best among the Gee-Gees best. El Mansari added a breakthrough of his own in the 800 metres, placing 12th overall in 1:51.87 to become the second-fastest performer in program history.

Competing for Simon Fraser University, Zachary Jeggo posted an indoor personal best of 47.15 in the men’s 400 to finish fourth. The performance established a new Great Northwest Athletic Conference record, and Jeggo was later named GNAC Male Track Athlete of the Week for the second time this season. He currently ranks fifth nationally in NCAA Division II in the 400 metres.

Also at Boston University, Ange-Mathis Kramo produced one of the top sprint performances of the weekend with a bronze-medal finish in the 200 metres. The Paul-Desmarais senior ran a personal best 21.34 seconds, improving by 0.07 and recording the third-fastest Canadian U20 indoor time in the event, trailing only Tooni Ogunyeye and national record holder William Floyd.

On the women’s side, Lauren Gale opened her season with a second-place finish in the 400 metres in 52.74 to put her in a qualifying position for March’s World Indoor Championships in Poland. Gale also added an eighth-place showing in the 60 metres in 7.74. Jorai Oppong-Nketiah finished fifth in the 60-metre final in 7.64.

Carleton’s Rose Basu set a lifetime best of 24.92 in the 200 metres, finishing ninth and breaking the Ravens’ school record of 25.32 that had stood since 2016. Teammate Michaella Appriah-Kubi also ran a personal best 25.55 to move to third on the program’s all-time list.

In the field events, Jessica Gyamfi recorded a season’s best throw of 13.33 metres to place fifth in the shot put, a mark that ranks fourth in U SPORTS this season.

Athletes also competed at the Harvard Invitational, held nearby in Cambridge.

University of Ottawa high jumper Thomas Senechal-Becker cleared a season’s best 2.08 metres to finish second and confirm his place at the upcoming U SPORTS Championships. The 2024 national champion returned this season after missing last year due to injury.

Teammate Leewinchell Jean placed third in the 60-metre hurdles in 8.14 seconds, a season best that moves him to fourth on the Gee-Gees’ all-time list and just shy of his personal record.

Basu added another personal best at Harvard, running 7.61 in the women’s 60 metres to finish seventh in the final. The time moves her into a tie for 10th on the Ottawa Lions’ all-time list while maintaining her No. 2 position in Carleton program history.

In the women’s 500 metres, Lions athletes claimed four of the top seven places. First-year Lion Amy Stieh won in 1:14.79, moving to seventh on the club’s all-time list. Ellie McGregor placed second in 1:16.01, rising to No. 2 on the U18 rankings. Alexandra Telford finished fourth in 1:18.84, while Carleton’s Aria MacDonald placed seventh in 1:20.24 to set a new Ravens school record.

Full results can be found on our website.

Updated Club and University rankings can be found at the following links:
Lions Rankings
uOttawa Rankings
Carleton Rankings

(Ottawa, Canada---02 August 2025) Zachary Jeggo competes on Day 4 of the Canadian Track and Field Championships presented by Bell at the Terry Fox Athletic Facility. Copyright 2025 Miles Ryan / Mundo Sport Images. If posting to social media please tag @mundosportimages

Jeggo Impresses in Collegiate Debut as Lions Shine Across NCAA Meets

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The last time Zachary Jeggo competed in a high-stakes race, he was celebrating gold for Ontario as a member of the 4×400-metre relay team at last August’s Canada Summer Games. This past Saturday, he returned to competition, and once again found himself at the top of the podium.

Competing in his first meet for the Simon Fraser Red Leafs, Jeggo captured victory in the men’s 400 metres at the UW Preview, hosted at the University of Washington’s 307-metre Dempsey Fieldhouse. The first-year student-athlete crossed the line in 47.29 seconds, the fastest season opener of his career, winning decisively over Stanford’s Zachary Ryan (47.84).

Jeggo’s time stands as the second-fastest indoor 400 metres in Great Northwest Athletic Conference history, just 0.07 seconds shy of the conference record, and currently ranks him third nationally in NCAA Division II. For his efforts, he was named GNAC Men’s Track Athlete of the Week. 

SFU head coach Britt Townsend praised the freshman’s composure and competitive edge, calling Jeggo “one of the most exciting sprinters we have ever had at SFU” and noting that his debut confirmed he is already among the NCAA’s elite.

Closer to home, Elizabeth Vroom opened her indoor season in winning fashion at the Utica Winter Opener, taking top spot in the women’s 3,000 metres. Vroom clocked a personal best 9:55.52, sharing pacing duties early with former Lion and fellow Gael Olivia Baggley before pulling away decisively on the final lap to win by five seconds. The pair finished nearly a full lap ahead of the rest of the field.

At the Don Wright Team Challenge, Liam Davis delivered a dominant performance in the weight throw, winning by more than a metre and a half with a best mark of 17.90 metres. Davis later added a fourth-place finish in the shot put with a throw of 14.24 metres. 

Additional strong performances came on the track, where McMaster’s Derek Strachan rounded out the podium in the men’s 3,000 metres, posting a personal best 8:42.12. Nicolas Belan placed fourth in the men’s 1,000 metres in a Guelph sweep, finishing in 2:30.17, while Cora McQuin (Western) was fourth in the women’s 300 metres with a seasonal best of 40.80.

Lions athletes return to action this Friday at the McGill Team Challenge in Montreal.

(Canton, United States---05 December 2025) Sharelle Samuel at the Saints Holiday Relays held in Newell Field House on the campus of St. Lawrence University. Copyright 2025 Miles Ryan / Mundo Sport Images. If posting to social media please tag @mundosportimages

Samuel and Moulongou Rewrite Record Book as Lions Shine at Holiday Relays

by ClublinkinbioUniversity

Kicking off the weekend with 17 victores, 35 personal bests, and four new meet records is what many would call a great Friday night. Such was the case for the Lions family, who opened the the indoor season in full force at last week’s Saints Holiday Relays in Canton, NY, inside St. Lawrence University’s Newell Field House.

Following a two-year hiatus from the sport, Sharelle Samuel made her return to the track on Friday and did so in record breaking fashion. The former Canadian U20 international posted the top time in both the 600 and 300m events – setting a new meet record in the latter. Samuel’s winning time of 41.52 seconds over the lap and half race bettered the previous mark of 41.70 set by fellow Lion Doyin Ogunremi in 2022.

The meet’s final event brought about another meet record for the Harvard University graduate as she teamed up with Alexandra Telford, Ellie McGregor, and Sophia McIntyre for a third victory – this time in the 4x400m relay. The quartet’s time of 4:01.72 was sealed by Samuel’s anchor leg of 57.86 as they trimmed more than four seconds off the previous meet record set by the University of Ottawa Gee-Gees in 2019. 

Another 300m meet record fell Friday night as both David Moulongou (Gee-Gees) and Ange-Mathis Kramo dipped under the old meet standard of 35.30 seconds. After some anxious waiting the scoreboard confirmed Moulongou had outdipped the younger Kramo by the narrowest of margins as he took the gold and the record in 35.21 seconds. 

Like Samuel, Moulongou added to his record haul as part of the 4x400m relay. With last year’s OUA silver medal winning team returning intact, the Gee-Gees let it be known they will be looking for gold when February’s Championship comes around as they put forward the fastest time in school history for the month of December – winning in a time of 3:21.44 seconds on the flat 200m surface. Moulongou finished with a flash, anchoring the team in a blazing 48.52 seconds.

On the sprint straight Carleton’s Rose Basu and the University of Ottawa’s Joel Gurnsey were the class of their respective fields. Both set the track ablaze with new lifetime bests and gold medal runs. Basu’s preliminary run of 7.67 seconds shaved two hundredths off her personal best and moved her closer to Amelia Brohman’s school record of 7.54 that has stood since 2017. The third year Communications and Religion student equalled her previous best of 7.69 in the final to win by more than 0.3 seconds.
Gurnsey did things in the reverse order, winning his heat in 7.07 – just a hundredth off his lifetime best before breaking the magical seven second barrier in the final with his 6.99 second clocking to comfortably win by two tenths over teammate Jesse Costanzo. The third year finance student now ranks ninth all-time in school history over 60m.

Seaby Returns with a Statement in Boston

After an illness forced her withdrawal from last week’s Canadian Cross Country Championships, Maddie Seaby returned in style at the BU Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener. The Louisville junior sped her way to a 5000m personal best of 16:15.65, shaving nearly seven seconds off her previous best to extend her Club U23 record and solidify her hold on fourth all-time in Lions history.

Wallner Vaults Back into Combined-Events

At Saginaw Valley State University, Leo Wallner completed his first heptathlon in two seasons following injuries. The Western Mustang set personal bests in the 60m hurdles (8.55), shot put (11.96m) enroute to an overall heptathlon score of 4586, pushing him into 10th place on the Club’s all-time rankings.

Brennan’s Hold on Denison 300m Record Fleating

In Ohio, Emily Brennan – a senior at Denison University – briefly held the school record in the 300m after running a personal best 41.75, only to be surpassed moments later by her teammate Stevie Combs (41.15).

Procyk Back in Blue with Near-PB Performances

At the Greg Page Relays in Ithaca, N.Y., Paulina Procyk made a strong statement returning to U SPORTS competition with the University of Toronto. She clocked 7.76 for sixth in the 60m final — just 0.03 off her PB — after an 8.66 opener in the 60m hurdles heats (also 0.03 shy of her lifetime best). Procyk capped her day with 8.73 for fifth in the hurdles final.

For updated Club rankings, please visit our stats page. Full results and photos from St. Lawrence can be found on our website.