Banner Season: Western women capture back-to-back titles and Queen’s men take home gold medal

North Bay, Ont. (via Nipissing Lakers) - Despite some wind and cool weather, the 2024 OUA Cross Country Championship went off without a hitch Saturday at Osprey Links Golf Course in Callander, ON.

For the first time, the Nipissing Lakers hosted the event and 200 athletes hit the course, turning in some impressive times as 16 schools, along with the host Lakers participated.

Jude Wheeler-Dee posted an impressive time, winning goal in 24:32.9, with Max Davies grabbing silver and his teammate Jack Lehto rounding out the top three. For the men, who hit the course first, the Queen's Gaels took home the gold medal, the Guelph Gryphons earned a silver medal and the McMaster Marauders grabbed bronze, in third place.

Madeyn Eybergen of Windsor ran away with the gold for the women, staying ahead of both Ashley Maguire and Olivia Roussel, both of Western, who claimed silver and bronze, respectively. On the women's side, overall, it was the Western Mustangs taking home the gold medal, followed by the Queen's Gaels in the silver position and the McMaster Marauders rounding out the top three, with bronze.

RESULTS 

Men
Jude Wheeler-Dee (Queen's) – Gold - 24:32.9
Max Davies (Guelph) – Silver – 24:37.4
Jack Lehto (Guelph) – Bronze – 24:37.7

Women
Madelyn Eybergen (Windsor) – Gold – 28:42.5
Ashley Maguire (Western) – Silver – 28:51.5
Olivia Roussel (Western) – Bronze – 28:51.7

TEAM RESULTS 
Men
Queen's Gaels – 29
Guelph Gryphons – 51
McMaster Marauders – 70

Women
Western Mustangs – 23
Queen's Gaels – 65
McMaster Marauders – 91

MAJOR AWARDS 

Coach of the Year (Women's) - Guy Schultz, Western Mustangs 
Coach of the Year (Men's) - Mark Bomba, Queen’s Gaels
Community Service Award - Miles Brackenbury, Queen’s Gaels 

ALL STARS 

MEN

Runner of the year
Jude Wheeler-Dee - Queen's Gaels

First Team All-Stars
Jude Wheeler-Dee - Queen's Gaels
Max Davies - Guelph Gryphons
Jack Lehto - Guelph Gryphons
Roman Mironov - Queen's Gaels
Will Cox - Queen's Gaels
Alec Purnell - McMaster Marauder
Christian Rachner – Guelph Gryphons

Second Team All-Stars
Tanner Hueglin - Queen's Gaels
Jacob Fitzpatrick - Windsor Lancers
Ben Fox - Western Mustangs
Angus Skinner - Queen's Gaels
Samuel Patrick - McMaster Marauder
William Weist - McMaster Marauder
Leif Buxton - Lakehead Thunderwolves

WOMEN

Runner of the Year
Madelyn Eybergen - Windsor Lancers

First Team All-Stars
Madelyn Eybergen - Windsor Lancers 
Ashley Maguire - Western Mustangs
Olivia Roussel - Western Mustangs
Alyshia Alkerton - Queen's Gaels
Sandra Guga - Western Mustangs
Anna Carruthers - Western Mustangs
Erika Jordan - Western Mustangs

Second Team All-Stars
Julia Agostinelli - Toronto Varsity Blues
Ana Morariu - McMaster Marauder
Paige Breedon - Waterloo Warriors
Ella Lane - Queen's Gaels
Elizabeth Vroom - Queen's Gaels
Hillary Clark - Waterloo Warriors
Victoria Lamb - McMaster Marauders