WXC | Voyageurs Open Season at Western

The Laurentian university men's and women's cross-country running teams competed at the Bill Salter/Western International on the weekend. The men scored scored a total of 226 points for 8th place, while the women score was 315 points for 12th place.

The women's squad was led by Meghan Sippel, who finished 69th with a time of 25:59 over the 6km course. She was followed by rookie Elizabeth Drake, who was 81st in 26:39; Sarah Thackeray who was 83rd in in 26:45; Miranda Boudreau who finished 89th with a 27:08;  and rookie Ashley Valentini who finished 96th in 27:35. The displacer was rookie Angela Mozzon, who finished 119th in 28:57.

The cross-country team's next race is the Waterloo/Don Mills Open on October 5.