February 23, 2014
Lakehead sweeps OUA Nordic skiing team banners
NORTH BAY, Ont. - Weather had been a bit of a factor through the first two days of racing at the 2014 OUA Nordic Championships, hosted by the Nipissing Lakers this past weekend, but Mother Nature definitely saved the best for last.
Almost perfect conditions allowed the skiers to hit the trails at the North Bay Nordic Ski Club today for the final races on both the men’s and women’s side. The men took part in the 15 kilometre pursuit, while the women’s race – which was the same format – was slightly shorter at 10 kilometres.
There wasn’t much of a surprise at the top of the standings, as the Lakehead Thunderwolves continued their dominance, winning six more individual medals today, as well as winning both the men’s and women’s team gold.
On the men’s side, Thunderwolves skier Greg Kilroy jumped past teammate Harry Seaton by 12 seconds to claim the gold medal, while Seaton settled for silver. Kilroy put together a run of 39:11.3 and finished with a total of 58:51.3, which was just two seconds better than Seaton for the overall title. A third member of the Thunderwolves picked up the bronze as Victor Hopper rounded out the top three and made it a clean sweep for the Thunderwolves. All three Thunderwolves finished with a total time in the two races – Friday’s classic and Sunday’s pursuit – of less than one minute. Those three were the only ones to accomplish that feat.
Jordan Cascagnette, representing the Nipissing Lakers put together a solid run and claimed the fifth spot overall.
On the women’s side, much like the men, it was all Thunderwolves. Jennifer Jackson won the gold medal, Alannah MacLean took home silver and Erin Tribe earned the bronze medal, as they three who finished first, second and third in Friday’s classic, finished top three again Sunday. Jackson’s time on Sunday was impressive, as she finished the race in 29:28.6 which was about 15 seconds ahead of MacLean. Overall, Jackson had a two race time of 51:47.6.
Kajsa Heyes and Jess Demers of the Lakers both cracked the top 10, while Shelby Dickey finished 11 th, just on the outside of being named an OUA all-star. Heyes finished fourth in Sunday’s race and ended with a total time of 53:50.5, while Demers really impressed, closing out the two races with a time of 56:10.9. Dickey missed a top 10 finish by just three seconds.
To no one’s surprise, the Thunderwolves won both the men’s and women’s team gold medals. The men finish with 49 points, while the women ended up with 67 points.
Behind the Thunderwolves, in second place on the men’s side were the Carleton Ravens, then the Laurentian Voyageurs; followed by the Lakers and rounding out the top five were the Guelph Gryphons.
On the women’s side, the Thunderwolves finished 40 points ahead of second place Carleton, while the Lakers took home third place, with Guelph and Queen’s capping off the top five.
The Thunderwolves successfully defended their title and will look to do so yet again as the event returns to North Bay next year, as the Lakers will once again be the hosts.
2014 NORDIC SKIING ALL-STARS
FEMALE ALL-STARS
Jennifer Jackson – Lakehead
Alannah MacLean – Lakehead
Erin Tribe – Lakehead
Kendra Murray – Carleton
Kajsa Heyes – Nipissing
Daphne Haggarty – Lakehead
Amie Mathews – Lakehead
Jess Demers – Nipissing
Alex Slobodan – Carleton
Moira Haggarty – Lakehead
MALE ALL-STARS
Greg Kilroy – Lakehead
Harry Seaton – Lakehead
Victor Hopper – Lakehead
Steffan Lloyd – Carleton
Jordan Cascagnette – Nipissing
Peter Beisel – Carleton
Leif Lennie – Lakehead
Andre Marchand – Carleton
Carrington Pomeroy – Carleton
Nansen Murray - Carleton
OUA NORDIC SKIING COACH OF THE YEAR
Toivu Koivukoski - Nipissing
FULL TEAM RESULTS
Source: Nipissing Sports Info
Almost perfect conditions allowed the skiers to hit the trails at the North Bay Nordic Ski Club today for the final races on both the men’s and women’s side. The men took part in the 15 kilometre pursuit, while the women’s race – which was the same format – was slightly shorter at 10 kilometres.
There wasn’t much of a surprise at the top of the standings, as the Lakehead Thunderwolves continued their dominance, winning six more individual medals today, as well as winning both the men’s and women’s team gold.
On the men’s side, Thunderwolves skier Greg Kilroy jumped past teammate Harry Seaton by 12 seconds to claim the gold medal, while Seaton settled for silver. Kilroy put together a run of 39:11.3 and finished with a total of 58:51.3, which was just two seconds better than Seaton for the overall title. A third member of the Thunderwolves picked up the bronze as Victor Hopper rounded out the top three and made it a clean sweep for the Thunderwolves. All three Thunderwolves finished with a total time in the two races – Friday’s classic and Sunday’s pursuit – of less than one minute. Those three were the only ones to accomplish that feat.
Jordan Cascagnette, representing the Nipissing Lakers put together a solid run and claimed the fifth spot overall.
On the women’s side, much like the men, it was all Thunderwolves. Jennifer Jackson won the gold medal, Alannah MacLean took home silver and Erin Tribe earned the bronze medal, as they three who finished first, second and third in Friday’s classic, finished top three again Sunday. Jackson’s time on Sunday was impressive, as she finished the race in 29:28.6 which was about 15 seconds ahead of MacLean. Overall, Jackson had a two race time of 51:47.6.
Kajsa Heyes and Jess Demers of the Lakers both cracked the top 10, while Shelby Dickey finished 11 th, just on the outside of being named an OUA all-star. Heyes finished fourth in Sunday’s race and ended with a total time of 53:50.5, while Demers really impressed, closing out the two races with a time of 56:10.9. Dickey missed a top 10 finish by just three seconds.
To no one’s surprise, the Thunderwolves won both the men’s and women’s team gold medals. The men finish with 49 points, while the women ended up with 67 points.
Behind the Thunderwolves, in second place on the men’s side were the Carleton Ravens, then the Laurentian Voyageurs; followed by the Lakers and rounding out the top five were the Guelph Gryphons.
On the women’s side, the Thunderwolves finished 40 points ahead of second place Carleton, while the Lakers took home third place, with Guelph and Queen’s capping off the top five.
The Thunderwolves successfully defended their title and will look to do so yet again as the event returns to North Bay next year, as the Lakers will once again be the hosts.
2014 NORDIC SKIING ALL-STARS
FEMALE ALL-STARS
Jennifer Jackson – Lakehead
Alannah MacLean – Lakehead
Erin Tribe – Lakehead
Kendra Murray – Carleton
Kajsa Heyes – Nipissing
Daphne Haggarty – Lakehead
Amie Mathews – Lakehead
Jess Demers – Nipissing
Alex Slobodan – Carleton
Moira Haggarty – Lakehead
MALE ALL-STARS
Greg Kilroy – Lakehead
Harry Seaton – Lakehead
Victor Hopper – Lakehead
Steffan Lloyd – Carleton
Jordan Cascagnette – Nipissing
Peter Beisel – Carleton
Leif Lennie – Lakehead
Andre Marchand – Carleton
Carrington Pomeroy – Carleton
Nansen Murray - Carleton
OUA NORDIC SKIING COACH OF THE YEAR
Toivu Koivukoski - Nipissing
FULL TEAM RESULTS
| MEN |
| Lakehead |
| Carleton |
| Laurentian |
| Nipissing |
| Guelph |
| Queen's |
| Waterloo |
| Toronto |
| Algoma |
| WOMEN |
| Lakehead |
| Carleton |
| Nipissing |
| Guelph |
| Queen's |
| Laurentian |
| Waterloo |
| Toronto |
| Algoma |
Source: Nipissing Sports Info
