November 9, 2021
Banner Season: Gryphons group together for team title sweep at cross country championships
London, Ont. - After a strong start to the season, many teams entered the OUA Cross Country Championship this past weekend ranked high nationally, with several teams in the U SPORTS Top 10. The Championship was hosted by the Western Mustangs and held at the Thames Valley Golf Club on Saturday, November 6, 2021.
This championship marks the 43rd year for the women, dating back to 1978. And it is the 106th championship for the men, which began in 1912.
The No. 1 nationally ranked Guelph Gryphons Women's Team reclaimed the women's banner, finishing strong to take gold on the women's side, with a score of 19 points, winning their OUA-record 18th conference title in program history. The #2 nationally ranked Western Mustangs finished in second with 60 points, and the No. 5 nationally ranked McMaster Marauders earned the bronze medal with 73 points.
The No. 2 nationally ranked Gryphons Men's team continued their school's domination, finishing the day with 32 points to win their 14th banner in the last 16 years. The No. 3 nationally ranked McMaster Marauders came in a very close second, claiming the silver medal with 34 points, while the No. 5 nationally ranked Western Mustangs finished a strong third earning the bronze medal with 100 points.
Head Coach of the Western Mustangs Cross Country team, and Coordinator of the Championship hosted by the Mustangs, Guy Schultz, was extremely proud of the day. "These teams really showed their commitment after a year off of competition. Guelph really dominated as a team but so many schools had strong showings, including Western and McMaster who also ranked in the top 5 for both the Men's and Women's race."
The top overall runner in the Women's Race was Kiana Gibson, from Guelph, who came in first Overall. Gibson was also named MVP, and ran a time of 29:40. Guelph also took the second spot, with Olivia Roussel checking in with a time of 29:47 and Erin Mawhinney from the McMaster Marauders came in third with a time of 29:49.
Chloe Coutts from the Western Mustangs received the OUA award for Rookie of the Year, and was also named an OUA second team OUA All-Star, placing ninth with a time of 30:25.
The top overall runner in the Men's Race was Andrew Davies, from McMaster University, who came in first overall. Davies was also named MVP and set a new course record, running with a time of 24:41. Mitchell Ubene from Guelph came in second overall with a time of 24:48, and Max Turek from McMaster came in third with a time of 24:57.
Roman Mironov from Queens received the OUA Rookie of the Year award, coming in 20th with a time of 26:05.
After today's success at the 2021 OUA Championship, many OUA Cross Country teams will now turn their attention to the U SPORTS Cross Country Championships, which will be held on Saturday, November 20, hosted by Universite Laval in Quebec City.
Top 5 Overall Individual Results in the Women's 8K
1. Kiana Gibson - Guelph, also MVP for the competition
2. Olivia Roussel - Guelph
3. Erin Mawhinney - McMaster
4. Sadie-Jane Hickson - Guelph
5. Annika Ariano - Guelph
Women's Race Results (Team)
1st - Guelph
2nd - Western
3rd - McMaster
4th - Queen's
5th - Toronto
6th - Waterloo
7th - Windsor
8th - Wilfrid Laurier
9th - Laurentian
10th - Ottawa
11th - Nipissing
12th - Brock
Algoma, Lakehead, Trent and York also had runners in the competition.
Top 5 Overall Individual Results in the Men's 8K
1. Andrew Davies - McMaster
2. Mitchell Ubene - Guelph
3. Max Turek - McMaster
4. Marcel Scheele - Western Mustangs
5. Alex Drover - McMaster
Men's Race Results (Team)
1st - Guelph
2nd - McMaster
3rd - Western
4th - Queens
5th - Toronto
6th - Windsor
7th - Lakehead
8th - Ottawa
9th - Laurier
10th - Laurentian
11th - Brock
12th - Waterloo
13th - York
14th - Nipissing
15th - Trent
2021 Cross Country OUA Championship Awards
Women
MVP - Kiana Gibson, Guelph
Rookie of the Year - Chloe Coutts, Western
Coach of the Year - Terry Radchenko, Guelph
Community Service Award - Kiana Gibson, Guelph
First Team All-Stars
1. Kiana Gibson, Guelph, 29:40
2. Olivia Roussel, Guelph, 29:47
3. Erin Mawhinney, McMaster, 29:49
4. Sadie-Jane Hickson, Guelph, 29:58
5. Annika Ariano, Guelph, 30:04
6. Jazz Shukla, Toronto, 30:08
7. Nina Whitford, Guelph, 30:19
Seconnd Team All-Stars
8. Heidi Ohrling, Western, 30:20
9. Chloe Coutts, Western, 30:25
10. Samara Quanz, Windsor, 30:29
11. Caroline Forbes, McMaster, 30:30
12. Tori Bouck, Queen's, 30:31
13. Chloe Hewitt, Western, 30:37
14. Zoe Burke, Western, 30:43
Men
MVP - Andrew Davies, McMaster
Rookie of the Year - Roman Mironov, Queen's
Coach of the Year - Terry Radchenko, Guelph
First Team All-Stars
1. Andrew Davies, McMaster, 24:41
2. Mitchell Ubene, Guelph, 24:48
3. Max Turek, McMaster, 24:57
4. Marcel Scheele, Western, 25:03
5. Alex Drover, McMaster, 25:07
6. John Perrier, Guelph, 25:15
7. Nicholas Bannon, Guelph, 25:16
Second Team All-Stars
8. Gavin Hughes, Guelph, 25:20
9. Alec Purnell, Guelph, 25:24
10. Chris Taylor, Toronto, 25:24
11. Josh Zillies, Windsor, 25:25
12. Ryan Tyrrell, McMaster, 25:25
13. Sam Nusselder, McMaster, 25:28
14. Mitch De Lange, Western, 25:33
Full Championship Results can be found here: WOMEN | MEN
This championship marks the 43rd year for the women, dating back to 1978. And it is the 106th championship for the men, which began in 1912.
The No. 1 nationally ranked Guelph Gryphons Women's Team reclaimed the women's banner, finishing strong to take gold on the women's side, with a score of 19 points, winning their OUA-record 18th conference title in program history. The #2 nationally ranked Western Mustangs finished in second with 60 points, and the No. 5 nationally ranked McMaster Marauders earned the bronze medal with 73 points.
The No. 2 nationally ranked Gryphons Men's team continued their school's domination, finishing the day with 32 points to win their 14th banner in the last 16 years. The No. 3 nationally ranked McMaster Marauders came in a very close second, claiming the silver medal with 34 points, while the No. 5 nationally ranked Western Mustangs finished a strong third earning the bronze medal with 100 points.
Head Coach of the Western Mustangs Cross Country team, and Coordinator of the Championship hosted by the Mustangs, Guy Schultz, was extremely proud of the day. "These teams really showed their commitment after a year off of competition. Guelph really dominated as a team but so many schools had strong showings, including Western and McMaster who also ranked in the top 5 for both the Men's and Women's race."
The top overall runner in the Women's Race was Kiana Gibson, from Guelph, who came in first Overall. Gibson was also named MVP, and ran a time of 29:40. Guelph also took the second spot, with Olivia Roussel checking in with a time of 29:47 and Erin Mawhinney from the McMaster Marauders came in third with a time of 29:49.
Chloe Coutts from the Western Mustangs received the OUA award for Rookie of the Year, and was also named an OUA second team OUA All-Star, placing ninth with a time of 30:25.
The top overall runner in the Men's Race was Andrew Davies, from McMaster University, who came in first overall. Davies was also named MVP and set a new course record, running with a time of 24:41. Mitchell Ubene from Guelph came in second overall with a time of 24:48, and Max Turek from McMaster came in third with a time of 24:57.
Roman Mironov from Queens received the OUA Rookie of the Year award, coming in 20th with a time of 26:05.
After today's success at the 2021 OUA Championship, many OUA Cross Country teams will now turn their attention to the U SPORTS Cross Country Championships, which will be held on Saturday, November 20, hosted by Universite Laval in Quebec City.
Top 5 Overall Individual Results in the Women's 8K
1. Kiana Gibson - Guelph, also MVP for the competition
2. Olivia Roussel - Guelph
3. Erin Mawhinney - McMaster
4. Sadie-Jane Hickson - Guelph
5. Annika Ariano - Guelph
Women's Race Results (Team)
1st - Guelph
2nd - Western
3rd - McMaster
4th - Queen's
5th - Toronto
6th - Waterloo
7th - Windsor
8th - Wilfrid Laurier
9th - Laurentian
10th - Ottawa
11th - Nipissing
12th - Brock
Algoma, Lakehead, Trent and York also had runners in the competition.
Top 5 Overall Individual Results in the Men's 8K
1. Andrew Davies - McMaster
2. Mitchell Ubene - Guelph
3. Max Turek - McMaster
4. Marcel Scheele - Western Mustangs
5. Alex Drover - McMaster
Men's Race Results (Team)
1st - Guelph
2nd - McMaster
3rd - Western
4th - Queens
5th - Toronto
6th - Windsor
7th - Lakehead
8th - Ottawa
9th - Laurier
10th - Laurentian
11th - Brock
12th - Waterloo
13th - York
14th - Nipissing
15th - Trent
2021 Cross Country OUA Championship Awards
Women
MVP - Kiana Gibson, Guelph
Rookie of the Year - Chloe Coutts, Western
Coach of the Year - Terry Radchenko, Guelph
Community Service Award - Kiana Gibson, Guelph
First Team All-Stars
1. Kiana Gibson, Guelph, 29:40
2. Olivia Roussel, Guelph, 29:47
3. Erin Mawhinney, McMaster, 29:49
4. Sadie-Jane Hickson, Guelph, 29:58
5. Annika Ariano, Guelph, 30:04
6. Jazz Shukla, Toronto, 30:08
7. Nina Whitford, Guelph, 30:19
Seconnd Team All-Stars
8. Heidi Ohrling, Western, 30:20
9. Chloe Coutts, Western, 30:25
10. Samara Quanz, Windsor, 30:29
11. Caroline Forbes, McMaster, 30:30
12. Tori Bouck, Queen's, 30:31
13. Chloe Hewitt, Western, 30:37
14. Zoe Burke, Western, 30:43
Men
MVP - Andrew Davies, McMaster
Rookie of the Year - Roman Mironov, Queen's
Coach of the Year - Terry Radchenko, Guelph
First Team All-Stars
1. Andrew Davies, McMaster, 24:41
2. Mitchell Ubene, Guelph, 24:48
3. Max Turek, McMaster, 24:57
4. Marcel Scheele, Western, 25:03
5. Alex Drover, McMaster, 25:07
6. John Perrier, Guelph, 25:15
7. Nicholas Bannon, Guelph, 25:16
Second Team All-Stars
8. Gavin Hughes, Guelph, 25:20
9. Alec Purnell, Guelph, 25:24
10. Chris Taylor, Toronto, 25:24
11. Josh Zillies, Windsor, 25:25
12. Ryan Tyrrell, McMaster, 25:25
13. Sam Nusselder, McMaster, 25:28
14. Mitch De Lange, Western, 25:33
Full Championship Results can be found here: WOMEN | MEN
