Lakehead wins double gold on Day One of the OUA Nordic Skiing Championship
(GATINEAU, QC) -- The Lakehead men's and women's Nordic ski teams are off to a terrific start following the completion of Day 1 events at the 2016 OUA Nordic Skiing Championship hosted by Carleton University.
(Photo: Marc Lafleur)
(GATINEAU, QC) -- The Lakehead men's and women's Nordic ski teams are off to a terrific start following the completion of Day 1 events at the 2016 OUA Nordic Skiing Championship hosted by Carleton University.
In a combined effort, the Thunderwolves men's and women's teams collected three out of a possible six podium places - including two gold medals - on a chilly afternoon at Nakkertok Nordic Cross Country Ski Club.
The day started well for Lakehead in the men's 7.5 km Interval Free race, as Gavin Shields (18:41.8) claimed the day's first gold medal. Teammate Chris Hamilton (18:46.2) crossed the finish line just behind Shields to place second, while Nipissing's Jordan Cascagnette (18:53.7) rounded out the top three with a bronze medal result.
In the women's 7.5 km Interval Free race, Lakehead's Alysson Marshall (21:12.1) had an outstanding performance as she outpaced the rest of the field by over a minute and a half to capture gold. Carleton's Megan Evans (22:47.6) finished her lap with the second best time of the day to earn a silver medal, and teammate Alex Slobodian (23.01.6) put the Ravens in title contention with a third place result.
While the host Ravens men's team did not earn a medal on Day 1, the team did occupy five of the top ten places in the 7.5 km event and were led by Carrington Pomeroy (19:06.8), who finished in fourth. Carleton's women's team also dominated the 7.5 km top ten list as the group finishe with six top-ten results.
The 2016 OUA Nordic Skiing Championship resumes tomorrow as the men's and women's 3×2.7km Team Relay Classic races take place.
Startlist:
7.5km Interval Free
Full Results:
Men's 7.5 km Interval Free
Women's 7.5 km Interval Free
Men's Top 10 - 7.5 km Interval Free
|
1 |
Gavin Shields - Gold |
Lakehead |
0:00 |
00:18:41.8 |
|
2 |
Chris Hamilton - Silver |
Lakehead |
0:05 |
00:18:46.2 |
|
3 |
Jordan Cascagnette - Bronze |
Nipissing |
0:12 |
00:18:53.7 |
|
4 |
Carrington Pomeroy |
Carleton |
0:25 |
00:19:06.8 |
|
5 |
Colin Foley |
Queen's |
0:34 |
00:19:14.9 |
|
6 |
Geoffrey Way-Nee |
Lakehead |
0:42 |
00:19:22.9 |
|
7 |
Avery Vreugdenhil-Beaucler |
Carleton |
0:51 |
00:19:32.5 |
|
8 |
Brendon Howard |
Carleton |
0:54 |
00:19:35.2 |
|
9 |
Patrick Van Walraven |
Carleton |
0:55 |
00:19:35.9 |
|
10 |
Nelson Allan |
Carleton |
0:59 |
00:19:40.7 |
Women's Top 10 - 7.5 km Interval Free
|
1 |
Alysson Marshall - Gold |
Lakehead |
0:00 |
00:21:12.1 |
|
2 |
Megan Evans - Silver |
Carleton |
1:36 |
00:22:47.6 |
|
3 |
Alexandra Slobodian - Bronze |
Carleton |
1:50 |
00:23:01.6 |
|
4 |
Jessica Demers |
Nipissing |
1:55 |
00:23:06.3 |
|
5 |
Bryana Van Leeuwen |
Lakehead |
2:08 |
00:23:19.3 |
|
6 |
Alyssa Stowe |
Carleton |
2:18 |
00:23:29.6 |
|
7 |
Emily Jones |
Carleton |
2:19 |
00:23:30.4 |
|
8 |
Emilie Stewart-Jones |
Carleton |
2:20 |
00:23:31.2 |
|
9 |
Laura Inkila |
Carleton |
2:25 |
00:23:37.1 |
|
10 |
Ashley Huet |
Guelph |
2:37 |
00:23:48.6 |