XC | Voyageurs Open Season at Western

Laurentian's Cross Country Running team competed at the 48th annual Vigars and Salter Western Invitational this past weekend in London, ON. The largest university race of the regular season in Canada, the Vees squared off against universities from British Columbia, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia over eight kilometers on the challenging Thames Valley Golf Club course. 

 

The Laurentian women were led by 3rd year nursing student, Kristen Mrozewski (Sudbury) who placed 62nd in the field of 133 runners in a time of 33:07. Finishing close behind Mrozewski was 5th year education student, Angela Mozzon (Sudbury), who placed 66th in a time of 33:10. Also scoring for Laurentian were 4th year biomedical biology student, Meredith Kusnierczyk (Sudbury), 102nd pace in 34:32, 4th year adventure leadership student, Sarah Booth (Peterborough), 117th in 36:07, and 1st year sociology student, Charlotte Grenier (Sudbury), 124th in 36:53. The Laurentian women finished 14th in the team standings. 

 

 The Laurentian men were led by 5th year psychology student, Keon Wallingford (North Bay) who placed 71st in the field of 141 competitors in a time of 27:39. Wallingford was followed by 2nd year SPAD student, Seamus Doherty (Acton) who placed 106th in 29:04. Other scorers for Laurentian included 3rd year health promotion student, Patrick Leroux (Wingham) who placed 119thin 29:36; 5th year accounting student, Cameron Date (Haileybury) who placed 120th in 29:41 and 2nd year nursing student, Brandon Radey (Sudbury) who placed 124th in 29:58. The Laurentian men placed 15th in the team standings. 

 

 "This was a great opportunity for our team, particularly our rookies, to get in a competition against teams from across the nation today" noted Vees Head Coach, Darren Jermyn. "We had a few athletes set new personal best times on this course today, which is great, but we still have some work to do on our team score by closing the time gap between our top five athletes." 

 

The Vees will return to action next weekend, racing over six kilometres at the Don Mills Open at the University of Waterloo.