(Canton, United States---21 September 2024) Melani Hamel of Ottawa University [SO] competing at the Ronald C Hoffman XC Invitational on the campus of St Lawrence University 2024 Miles Ryan / Mundo Sport Images. If posting to social media please tag @mundosportimages

Hamel Leads Gee-Gees in Sherbrooke; Cassidy Races in Chicago

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In a final tune-up before their respective conference championships later this month, the University of Ottawa and Carleton University cross country teams descended on the University of Sherbrooke for the Vert et Or Invitational. Several athletes from the Ottawa Lions Track and Field Club turned in impressive performances, showcasing their endurance and competitive spirit in the gruelling races.

As she has done all season, Melina Hamel was once again the top finisher for the Gee-Gees women, completing the 8-kilometre race in 32:01 to place 11th overall. Hamel’s strong performance sets the stage as she leads the Gee-Gees into the OUA Championships in less than two weeks.

For the Carleton Ravens, Sara Gross was first across the line, placing 34th in the field of 67 with a time of 34:17. Kylee Fowler, running second for uOttawa, wasn’t far behind, securing 40th place in 34:50.

Zoe Gardiner of McGill finished 18th for the Martlets. In her first season running cross-country with the Montreal university, Gardiner appears poised to make an impact at the upcoming RSEQ Championships.

In the men’s 8km race, the Gee-Gees were led by Zachary Sikka, who secured one of his best performances of the season, placing 31st in a competitive field of 97 runners with a time of 27:31. Teammate Nicolas Abanto Ennsfollowed closely, finishing 42nd in 27:47.

Meanwhile, on Friday, two Lions athletes participated in the Marauder 8k in Hamilton as part of their OUA preparations. Elizabeth Vroom of Queen’s University placed 35th overall in 31:09, finishing as the seventh scorer for the Gaels. Jocelyn Giannotti, in her rookie campaign for the Guelph Gryphons, placed 39th in 31:21.2, also as the seventh scorer for her team.

On the world stage, Lions’ wheelchair racer Josh Cassidy took part in the prestigious Chicago Marathon, finishing 10th in a highly competitive field with a time of 1:33:17.

After a great start that saw him in the lead pack through five kilometres, Cassidy eventually fell off the pace. At the 27km mark, Cassidy joined a pack of 11 racers fighting for position as they reeled in the athlete in 6th place.

“I made my move with 1km to go,” Cassidy posted to Instagram following the race. “In 6th at 41 kms until the final turn and climb. I was moving with confidence but I went too early.” 

It’s been a busy fall for Cassidy, who finished 9th at the Berlin Marathon just three weeks ago and claimed victory at the Sydney Marathon earlier in September.

(Ottawa, CANADA - 28 September 2024) André Alie-Lamarche competing at the Capital XC Challenge at Mooney’s Bay Park. 2024 Sean Burges / Mundo Sport Images. If posting to social media please tag @mundosportimages

Alie-Lamarche Shines at Capital XC Challenge, Lions Dominate Elementary Races

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The Ottawa Lions were out in full force yesterday at the Capital XC Challenge, hosted at Mooney’s Bay Park under clear, sunny skies. Temperatures in the mid-20s set the stage for a great day of racing, and André Alie-Lamarche delivered the headline performance, securing second place in the open/university men’s 6km race.

Alie-Lamarche, fresh off a victory at St. Lawrence the previous week, made an aggressive start, surging to the front of the pack. However, Laval’s defending USports Champion, Philippe Morneau-Cartier, proved too strong, breaking away in the second lap to win comfortably in 18:14.86. Alie-Lamarche crossed the line in an impressive 18:41.59, capping off a strong week of competition.

The University of Ottawa Gee-Gees men finished 7th overall with 193 points, led by William McLeish, who completed the course in 20:36.31. Carleton University’s top finisher was Nicholas Parsons, placing 95th overall.

On the women’s side, Melina Hamel once again led the Gee-Gees, finishing 23rd in a time of 24:07.53. The Gee-Gees women mirrored the men’s result, also placing 7th in the team standings. Carleton’s Sarah Gross, a first-year student, made a strong debut, finishing 45th overall. Notably, Liz Maguire, fresh from a silver medal in the World Masters 1500m, placed 48th.

In the elementary school division, the Lions dominated the day, capturing all six team titles across three age groups, showcasing the strength of the club’s developmental programs.

In other cross-country action, Amelia Van Brabant made her collegiate debut for Boston College, running in the prestigious Nuttycombe Invitational at the University of Wisconsin. Van Brabant placed 46th in the Women’s “B” race, completing the 6km course in 22:50.2, marking a solid start to her collegiate career.

Full results from Capital XC Challenge are available on our website.

(Canton, United States---21 September 2024) Andre Alie-Lamarche of Ottawa Lions TF Clubcompeting at the Ronald C Hoffman XC Invitational on the campus of St Lawrence University 2024 Miles Ryan / Mundo Sport Images. If posting to social media please tag @mundosportimages

Alie-Lamarche Steals the Show at Hoffman Invitational

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André Alie-Lamarche stole the show at the Ronald C. Hoffman Cross Country Invitational on Saturday, winning the men’s race in an impressive time of 25:10.2. His commanding performance on the 8 km course propelled him to the top of the podium in a highly competitive field, where he battled a pair of All-Canadians from Queen’s all the way to the finish line. Alie-Lamarche’s winning time was the eighth fastest ever recorded on the St. Lawrence University course.

The 32nd edition of the Hoffman Invitational provided ideal conditions for cross-country running in upstate New York, with more than a dozen teams competing in both the men’s and women’s races.

Vroom Helps Queen’s Capture Women’s Team Title
In the women’s race, Elizabeth Vroom delivered a standout performance for Queen’s University, finishing 7th overall with a time of 23:23.2 on the 6 km course. As Queen’s third scorer, her finish was crucial in securing the women’s team title, helping them edge Middlebury College of Vermont by 11 points.

Gee-Gees Women Claim 4th Place
The University of Ottawa women’s team battled to a 4th place finish, scoring 135 points with an average time of 26:42.0. Leading the team was sophomore Melina Hamel, who placed 18th with a time of 24:14.4. Senior Kylee Fowler followed closely, crossing the line in 24:53.3 for 21st place.

Seniors Elliot Tyman and Katarina Culhane added valuable points with 27th and 33rd-place finishes, respectively, while freshman Lorelie Houde completed the scoring in 29:12.3, earning 36th place overall. Freshman Emma Strano was just behind in 37th, finishing in 29:14.7.

Men’s Team Fights for 6th Place Finish
For the University of Ottawa men’s team, sophomore William McLeish led the charge, finishing 26th overall with a time of 28:06.9. Junior Zach Sikka followed closely in 32nd, crossing the line in 28:41.7. Juniors Fred Parent and Adriano Padoin-Castillo added solid performances, finishing 39th and 40th, respectively, helping the team to a 6th place finish with a total score of 188 points. Freshman Rory O’Connell rounded out the scoring five with a time of 33:20.8.

Belan Makes University Debut
In his first year with the Guelph Gryphons, Nicolas Belan got his first taste of university cross-country action at the Vigars & Salter Western Invitational in London. Belan was Guelph’s ninth runner, finishing the Thames Valley course in 27 minutes and 18 seconds, placing 43rd overall.

At the same meet, Lauren Alexander made her debut with the host Western Mustangs. Western coach and Ottawa Lions alum, Scott MacDonald, noted that Lauren ran a strong opening five kilometres before having to pull out due to foot pain.

Looking Ahead
Both University of Ottawa teams will aim to build on these performances as they look toward the OUA Championships at the end of October. Next up for the Gee-Gees is Capital XC this coming Saturday at Mooney’s Bay, where they will be joined by the Ravens of Carleton and a number of Ottawa Lions runners.

For full results and photos from the meet, please visit our results page.

(Windsor, Canada---23 February 2024) David Adeleye competing on Day 1 of the 2024 OUA Track And Field Championships in the Dennis Fairall Fieldhouse on the campus of the University of Windsor. Copyright 2024 Miles Ryan Rowat / Mundo Sport Images. If posting to social media please tag @mundosportimages

Adeleye sets Club U23 record at USports Championship

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When David Adeleye opened up the 2024 USports Track and Field Championships by equalling his Club U23 record in the 60 metre hurdles, we knew we were in for something special. An hour later the fourth year kinesiology student at the University of Toronto stepped back on the track inside the Jim Daly Fieldhouse on the campus of the University of Manitoba and did not disappoint. 

Adeleye crossed the line in blistering time of 7.83 seconds in the final to take home the silver medal – an upgrade from the bronze he won in 2022. As well, his time again set another Club U23 record and also moved David to fourth all-time among Canadian U23 hurdlers.

Toronto teammate Paulina Procyk also found her way into a hurdle final on Friday night. Unfortunately for the fourth year kinesiology student, her finals experience did not produce a similar result. After posting the second fastest time of her career (8.69) to make the final, Procyk ran into hurdle three and ended with a DNF beside her name.

In the field, a pair of throwers from Carleton did not disappoint at the national championships. Graduate student Briana Asiamah kicked things off Friday by matching her pre-event ranking with a fifth place finish. It was Asiamah’s highest finish in three appearances at the championship as she put the 4 kilogram ball out to a distance of 12.97 metres. 

The Gee-Gees Jessica Gyamfi finished eighth with a best throw of 11.93 metres

On the men’s side, Connor Fraser continued to do what he has done all season – break records. Fraser’s throw of 15.35 metres bested his own school record by eight centimetres as he placed sixth overall to move up one spot from his pre-event rankings. The second year criminology student broke the Ravens shot put record a total of four times over his eight meet season. 

A quartet of Gee-Gees narrowly missed a school record of their own. The 4×200 metre relay team of Katie Manor, Emma Martins, Doyin Ogunremi, and Bianca Borgella posted a scorching time of 1:41.88 to nab the eighth and final qualifying spot out of Thursday’s heats. Their performance was just seven hundredths of a second off the existing school record set in 2016. The team was unable to improve on their time in the final and would finish eighth overall.

Also in the women’s 4×200 metre relay, Charlotte Murchison was a member of York University’s team that placed sixth while Audrey Gilmour ran the third leg for McGill as they finished seventh.

Other Lions results from the USports Championship included:

  • Brooklyn McCormick (Toronto) 4x800m – 9:04.06 (7th)
  • Katie Manor (Ottawa) 60m – 7.60 (9th)
  • Brooklyn McCormick (Toronto) 4x400m – 3:53.17 (10th)
  • Lizzy Vroom (Queen’s) 4x800m – 9:05.96 (10th)
  • Doyin Ogunremi (Ottawa) 300m – 40.17 (11th)
  • Kathryn Moreland, Sia Mahajan, Kennedy Banton-Lindsay, Doyin Ogunremi (Ottawa) 4x400m – 3:54.99 (12th)
  • Nolan Legare (Queen’s) 4x800m – 8:08.65 (12th)

Full results from the championship can be found on our website.

Updated rankings are also available:

Ottawa Lions
University of Ottawa Gee-Gees
Carleton University Ravens

(Quebec City, Canada---23 February 2024) Brianna Asiamah competes in the shot put at the 2024 RSEQ University Championships held at the University of Laval. Photograph Copyright 2024 Sean Burges / Mundo Sport Images. If posting to social media please tag @mundosportimages

Shot putters lead Ravens at RSEQ Championship

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While Canadians associate winter with ice, the slippery surface is not something typically associated with indoor track and field. However, the Carleton University throwers may beg to differ after their slippery experience at the RSEQ Championships in Quebec City last weekend.

Competing on a well-worn portable circle at the PEPS (Pavillon de l’éducation physique et des sports de l’Université Laval), Carleton’s two nationally ranked shot putters had to adjust to their environment when they discovered they could nearly skate across the shot put ring. 

Graduate student Brianna Asiamah shifted her entire approach to the event because of the circle’s slippery feeling. Despite Asiamah scaling back her full rotation throw down to a half turn, she still emerged victorious with a winning throw of 12.48 metres on her first attempt. While the distance was nearly a metre off her school record, Asiamah finished more than a metre and a half ahead of her nearest competitor. With her victory, Brianna also secured her third straight ticket at the USports Championship.

In the men’s shot put, second year student Connor Fraser may have benefitted from his years of experience playing competitive hockey as he seemed unfettered by the slippery conditions. Fraser pushed the 16 pound ball out to a distance of 15.05 metres, less than a foot off his school record, to claim the silver medal. 

On the track, McGill University sophomore Luca Nicoletti had a very productive first RSEQ Championship after missing last season to an injury. Nicoletti opened the weekend of competition on Friday night by helping the Red Birds to victory in the 4×200 metre relay. He would follow up on day two with an individual medal of his own. The engineering student was clocked in a time of 35.71 seconds as he took home the bronze over 300 metres. 

To close out the RSEQ Championships,Audrey Gilmour picked up a bronze medal of her own in the 4×400 metre. Also running for McGill, Gilmour ran the third leg for the Martlets as they finished in 4:00.55, just seven tenths of a second behind Sherbrooke’s silver medal run.

For complete results and photos from the RSEQ Championships, please visit our results page.

For updated Carleton Ravens all-time rankings, please visit https://milesrowat.shinyapps.io/ravenstf_rankings/

(Windsor, Canada---23 February 2024) David Adeleye competing on Day 1 of the 2024 OUA Track And Field Championships in the Dennis Fairall Fieldhouse on the campus of the University of Windsor. Copyright 2024 Miles Ryan Rowat / Mundo Sport Images. If posting to social media please tag @mundosportimages

Adeleye’s U23 record leads four medal haul from OUA Championships

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This year’s OUA Track and Field Championships were a bit of a breakthrough out party for fourth year hurdler David Adeleye. Almost hard to believe for a man in his final year of undergraduate study who holds medals in the sprint hurdles from both USports and the Canadian outdoor championships. 

However, in Friday night’s 60 metre hurdle final, Adeleye did something that had escaped in his previous two attempts – he found his way on to the medal podium at the OUA Championship. In what was likely a preview of the USports final, David took home the silver medal in a club U23 record 7.88 second while the University of Guelph’s Craig Thorne was first across the line in 7.76. 

Adeleye was not the only Lion’s hurdler competing for the Varsity Blues to put forward a breakthrough performance. Paulina Procyk laid down back-to-back lifetime bests in the semi-finals and final to finish fifth overall with a blazing time of 8.63 seconds. The performance puts Procyk sixth on the Club’s U23 all-time list and qualified her for the USports Championship.

For the second year in a row, Lizzy Vroom helped Queen’s University to a bronze medal and  school record in the 4×800 metre relay. However, Vroom was not the only Lion helping the Gaels make a 4×800 podium. First year commerce student Nolan Legare led off the men’s squad as they ran a seasonal best of 7:43.33 to claim the silver medal and secure their spot at the USports Championship.

In the penultimate event of the Championship the University of Ottawa Gee-Gees women’s 4×400 metre relay team captured the school’s sole medal of the championship. Running out of the “slow” section, the quartet of Kathryn Moreland, Katie Manor, Sia Mahajan, and Doyin Ogunremi posted a time of 3:55.34, a scant one one hundredth off their seasonal best, to place ahead of Lakehead University. The Gee-Gees last medal in the 4×400 had come nearly a decade ago at the 2015 championships.

While the Gee-Gees were only able to produce one podium finish, they did post their fair share of near misses. In total, the Gee-Gees produced five fourth place finishes over the two day event.

Kicking off the wave of near medal performances was shot putter Jessica Gyamfi on Friday night. The second year nursing student came as close as one could possibly imagine to the podium. With a personal best effort of 12.83 metres, Gyamfi actually finished in a tie for bronze, but lost on the count back as her second best throw was a single centimetre behind that of Guelph’s Meghan Mori. 

Shortly after Gyamfi, Kathryn Moreland culminated the five discipline pentathlon with a fourth place finish. The second year student could take solace in the fact she too set a personal best – amassing a total of 3333 points. 

Doyin Ogunremi, followed as the next event on the track in the 300 metres.The graduating senior posted her fastest time ever on a 200 metre track, crossing the line in 39.77 seconds. Unfortunately for Ogunremi, Western’s Tieghan Wallace narrowly edged her out from the previous heat of the event by a scant five hundredths of a second. 

On the final day of competition, sprinter Katie Manor was part of two fourth place finishes. Over 60m, the third year student lost a tight battle with York’s Janae Brown on the line – 7.54 to 7.56 seconds. Later in the day, Manor led off a Gee-Gees 4×200 metre squad that included Emma Martins, Doyin Ogunremi, and Bianca Borgella which finished in 1:43.07, to finish one place off the podium.

Full results from the championship can be found on our website.

Updated rankings are also available:

Ottawa Lions
University of Ottawa Gee-Gees
Carleton University Ravens

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CHAMPIONSHIP PREVIEW: Varsity athletes primed for OUA and RSEQ showdowns

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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

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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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Largest Ever Ravens Last Chance Meet Set to Begin Friday night

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Anticipation is high as the Carleton Ravens USport Last Chance Meet gets set to kick off this evening at the Dome @ Louis-Riel. Nearly 40 teams, including 14 esteemed university programs are set to battle it out on the track and in the field this weekend in what promises to be a thrilling showcase of athletic prowess and fierce competition.

The excitement kicks off on Friday night at 7:00 PM with a select number of events and relays, resuming Saturday morning with the U16 section

The excitement kicks off on Friday night at 7:00 PM with a select number of events and relays, resuming Saturday morning with the U16 section at 9:00 AM and the open section at 10:30 AM, attracting a diverse array of talented athletes eager to test their skills on the track.

Among the notable competitors gracing the event are Olympians Lauren Gale and Salomé Nyirarukundo, proudly representing the host Ottawa Lions. Additionally, spectators can expect to witness the incredible talents of world championship competitors Bianca Borgella (Lions), Jean-Simon Desgagnés, and Lionel Muteba as they vie for victory.

This prestigious competition serves as a crucial final test for university squads before they head into the conference championships next weekend and the highly anticipated USports Championship three weekends from now, adding an extra layer of intensity to the competition.

An impressive lineup of 18 athletes featured in the USports top-12 rankings will be in action, accompanied by six relay teams, promising an electrifying display of athleticism and sportsmanship.

With nearly 600 entries for this weekend’s event, the Carleton Ravens USport Last Chance Meet is poised to captivate those in attendance and showcase the incredible talent and dedication of athletes from across the nation.

For more information and updates, please visit our website.

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Lions sizzle as indoor season heats up

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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