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Cross country canada 25/7/2023 ![]() In 2019, they were second to Queen’s at OUA’s with three rookies placing inside their top five. This women’s team has a lot of potential with a new coach in the mix. Guelph Gryphons Guelph women at 2019 OUA Championship. Lacourse has a chance to win the overall women’s title, but overall their top five are as solid as it gets and will be difficult to beat all season. Other team veterans Catherine Beauchemin and Jade Bérubé were present for the first national team title, which they won in 2018. Veteran Jessy Lacourse leads the squad, running 15:44 for 5,000m this past summer on the track, and Anne-Marie Comeau comes into the fall after a solid summer season. The Rouge et Or women’s team has an excellent depth that should challenge for the U Sports championship. Laval has a solid program across the board. Laval University Laval women post-race in 2018. This year’s title is wide open with defending champions Queen’s University losing several key athletes and going through a coaching change, unlikely to defend their national championship. Women’s preseason U Sports cross country rankings:Īlthough the landscape of the women’s conference has changed since 2019, some of the top Canadian teams from 22 months ago are the same schools with the best opportunities to compete for the November title. Outside of the three, Alberta has a very young team with a lot of potential in a weaker Canada West conference. These three athletes have U Sports experience and have all run fast times over the pandemic. Rounding out the top five is the Golden Bears led by three veterans Ben Workman, who used to run for Guelph Gryphons, Brendan Simone and Riley Stuermer. University of Alberta Photo: University of Alberta Pressure will be on veterans Rhys Kramer and Thomas Nobbs to lead UBC toward a podium finish on the Plains of Abraham in November. The Thunderbirds added U20 world 3,000m finalist Dylan Ulrich to their roster to help them chase a podium position at U Sports this fall. Although 2019 U Sports champion Kieran Lumb has graduated, the reigns have been passed along to Tyler Dozzi, who finished within the top 25 in 2019. The UBC Thunderbirds should mop the floor in the Canada West conference, adding a stellar recruiting class since their last cross country competition. Guelph will go up against McMaster on Sept 25. Guelph might be the only team that has the weapons to beat McMaster this season at OUA’s. Ubene followed up his conference win with a second-place finish at nationals, and will confidently be in the mix for the podium this year. ![]() Defending OUA champion Mitch Ubenewill have the chance to defend his throne this season in London on Nov. Perrier was 11th at U Sports previously and will look to improve on his performance this season. Veteran’s Kyle Madden, Nick Bannon and John Perrier will strive the lead this team to back-to-back OUA championships. Coach Terry Radchenko comes from building a successful University of Toronto program, into a strong Guelph team looking for direction. The Gryphons have lost several top talents on their men’s team but have a new head coach and several talented athletes to fly under the radar this season. They will begin their season at the McGill Open in Montreal on Sept. This team is packed with talent and has a home-court advantage, which makes them strong contenders for a podium finish in November. Desgagnés is coming off a great summer track season, making his Diamond League debut in the 3,000m-steeplechase this summer, and ran a personal best in the 3,000m three weeks ago. Félix Lapointe-Pilote was the RSEQ Rookie of the year in 2019. The last time Laval University hosted this race was in 2016 when they were crowned national champions. ![]() This Rouge et Or team is led by two studs in Thomas Fafard and Jean-Simon Desgagnés, who are favourites to compete for the individual title on their home course of Plains of Abraham in Quebec City. ![]() Laval University Laval – Men’s team 2016 champions. 25, at the Western Invitational in London. McMaster’s first look at XC competition is on Sept. Outside of their top five, Evan Ubene, Sam Nusselder, Matt Markson and Henry Gage are fast milers that could step into the shoes of the top five come November. Andrew Davies, who won the U20 Canadian XC championships in 2019, will be key for McMaster this season after running 14:11 over 5K on the track last fall. McMaster has a seriously deep top five that has struggled to deliver at U Sports in past seasons. Veteran’s Max Turek, Josh McGillivray, Alex Drover, and Sergio Raez Villanueva all return from 2019 to help lead the team to glory. Men’s OUA champions 2018Ĭould it finally be the year for the Mauraders? Well, they are loaded with talent and potential but it’s a long season ahead. Men’s preseason U Sports cross country rankings: 1. ![]()
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