Liam Passi
The Laurentian University
men’s cross-country running team competed at the
U SPORTS cross country running championship at Kingston’s
Fort Henry on the weekend, with the team finishing twelfth
in the nation.
Full teams from 19 schools participated
in the event, plus individuals from an additional 10
schools.
The Laurentian squad was led by Liam
Passi, who placed 35th with a time of 32:14 over the
10 kilometre course. He was followed by Eric Gareau,
who was 66th in 32:58; Keon Wallingford who finished
72nd in 33:04 and was the sixth fastest rookie in the
race; veteran Caleb Beland who was 88th in 33:44 and
rookie Chase Canty, who completed the scoring by finishing
89th in 33:48. Displacers were Alexandre Fishbein-Ouimette
and rookie, Nick Lambert who were 103rd and 123rd in
34:18 and 35:29 respectively.
Racing on a muddy course with winds
gusting to 50 km/hour, the men scored a total of 350
points for their 12th-place finish and a top-five average
time of 33:09. Their team score was one place and 35
points better than last year.
“We were pretty banged up after
the OUAs. In fact, Eric was on crutches until a week
ago. We initially didn’t think either Eric or
Keon would be able to race, but the guys got the "OK"
just in time and the entire team put in a gutsy effort
on race day,” said men ‘s coach, Darren
Jermyn. “I’m proud of the way they all competed,
with special kudos to our seniors, Liam Pass and Caleb
Beland.
“The men’s team has made
remarkable progress since they were reinstated five
years ago,” said head coach, Dick Moss. “In
OUA competition, they’ve finished 12, 9, 8, 7
and this year, 6th. Last year was the first time they
qualified for Nationals and placed 13th. This year,
they’ve improved to the top-12. So, from top-12
in the OUA to top-12 in the country in five years. Darren
and his athletes have done a tremendous job and things
look promising for the future.”
Eric Gareau
Individual Results - Laurentian
Men (10km)
35. Liam Passi, 32:14
66. Eric Gareau, 32:58
72. Keon Wallingford, 33:04
88. Caleb Beland, 33:44
89. Chase Canty, 33:48
103. Alexandre Fishbein-Ouimette, 34:18
123. Nick Lambert, 35:29
Team Results - Men
1. Calgary, 63 points
2. McMaster, 82
3. Guelph, 82
4. Laval, 110
5. Windsor, 140
6. UBC, 150
7. Queens, 175
8. Alberta, 215
9. Victoria, 264
10. Toronto, 310
11. Western, 312
12. Laurentian, 350
13. Dalhousie, 367
14. Montreal, 394
15. Sherbrooke, 406
16. St. FX, 445
17. Manitoba, 461
18. Trinity Western, 475
19. Laurier, 563
20. Incomplete Teams: Ottawa, Regina,
St. Mary’s, Thompson Rivers, UBC Okanagan, U of
New Brunswick, UQAM, UQTR, Memorial, Ryerson,
This concludes Laurentian’s cross-country
running season, although Keon Wallingford and Chase
Canty will compete for their clubs at the Athletics
Canada nationals in Victoria on November 30. The remainder
of the squad begins preparations for the indoor track
season.
Photos (Photo Attribution – Adam
Kalab)
#1: “Liam_Finish”: Liam
Passi (#94)
#2: “Eric_Finish”: Eric
Gareau (#90)
Full Results: https://www.speedrivertiming.com/res/us19com.htm
Thanks,
Dick Moss
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