FISU Selection, Training Camp and Cheerios

Morgan and Schnurr to FISU Cross Country 2016

Morgan at the CIS Championships, PC: M. Gravina

Based on his impressive 8th place finish at the CIS Cross Country Championships in November, Captain Blair Morgan was awarded a spot on the National team heading to the FISU Championships in March. This will be his second time donning a red and white singlet; the first was two years ago at the FISU Championships in Entebbe, Uganda. This time he will represent McMaster and Canada in Cassino, Italy, amongst a field of the best University athletes from across the world.

Coach Paula Schnurr was also selected as an Assistant Coach for the same team, and she will help support and accompany the team. This is a special opportunity as she will be gaining valuable international coaching experience while guiding Morgan in the last race of his University career.

Read an article on Marauders.ca Here

McMaster's Track Training Camp

Yesterday morning, about 20 team members arrived in Clermont Florida, for a week-long track training camp. They will be training on the track at the National Training Centre and the clay road in the Orange Groves. Coach Paula Schnurr is there to guide the training and keep them out of trouble. The Marauders will use this week of hard training to jumpstart the indoor track season. They will race for the first time three days after returning, at the Can-Am Meet in Windsor Jan 9th.

Ivan, Megan, Alison and Matt, PC: M. P. Hall

The Faces of our Cheerios

At the 2015 OUA Cross Country Championships, our Cheerios caught the eye of the talented Michael P. Hall, the official photographer for the OUA. He took portraits of each of the beautiful, painted faces. They are posted on his blog, go check them out!

This was also a special opportunity to see the smile behind the camera of most of the Mactrack photos, Maxine Gravina.

Thanks to Michael P. Hall, Maxine, our Cheerios and all our other supporters!

Check out the rest of the photos on Michael P. Hall's Blog Here

From the McMaster Track Family, we wish everyone a happy and healthy New Year!

Race Recap: ACXC Nationals, TriOnt Awards, Bob Vigars Season Opener

Canadian Cross Country Championships 2015

Gabe, Nick and Paul         PC: M. Gravina

Fort Henry, Kingston was the setting for the 2015 Canadian Cross County Championships for the first of the next four consecutive years. As per usual for Fort Henry and for late November, the weather was windy and chilly. A number of the Harbour athletes and McMaster Alumni lined up for the last race of this cross country season. Overall, the Harbour Track teams finished up with a 4th place in Senior Women and 6th place in Senior Men. Many McMaster athletes were also racing for their hometown clubs. Additionally, a newly formed track club of McMaster Alumni, the Hamilton Bombers, finished a respectable 10th place.

Congrats to all on a great season!

National Cross Country Championships

November 28, 2015
Fort Henry, Kingston

Junior Women

48

Lauren Locco

HARBOUR TRACK

23:29.9

Junior Men

21

Christian MacGillivray

NEWMARKET HUSKIES TRACK

25:54.7

60

Jonathan Favero

OTTAWA LIONS T.F.C.

27:07.9

Masters

66

Jianping Xu

HARBOUR TRACK

32:15.8

Senior Women

29	Madeline McDonald	HARBOUR TRACK				29:28.6
30	Stephanie MacNeill	HARBOUR TRACK				29:34.1

34

Julie Hambleton

HARBOUR TRACK

29:46.4

37

Gabrielle Foran

HARBOUR TRACK

30:15.6

45

Chelsea MacKinnon

HARBOUR TRACK

30:52.7

60

Brittany Hambleton

HARBOUR TRACK

32:38.3

Senior Men

20

Blair Morgan

PHYSI-KULT KINGSTON

31:00.4

32

Derek Van Schepen

HARBOUR TRACK

31:30.0

47	Paul Rochus	HARBOUR TRACK				31:43.7
48	Gabriel Ghiglione	HARBOUR TRACK				31:43.8

56

Nick Kondrat

LAKEHEAD RUNNING

32:11.2

74

Patrick Deane

LONDON WESTERN T.F.C.

32:53.5

81

Andrew Beardsall

HARBOUR TRACK

33:02.5

96

Alex Green

HARBOUR TRACK

34:04.7

Alumni include: Lindsay Carson, Victoria Coates, Megan Beverley, Keenan Viney, Andrew Yorke, Jordan Bierema, Larry Abbott, Noah Fleming

See full Results Here

See Maxine's great photos from the day Here

See a few photos by photographer Michael P. Hall Here

Elise, PC: Multisport Canada

2015 Triathlon Ontario Awards

Two McMaster Cross Country Athletes and one Alum were honoured at this year's Triathlon Ontario Awards, which took place on December 5th at McMaster. Taylor Forbes took home the Short Course Triathlete of the Year in the Elite Men's Category. Elise Bolger took four titles, more than any other triathlete. These included Junior Triathlete of the Year, the Indoor and the Junior Triathlon Provincial Champion Titles and finally the Junior Cup Series Winner Award. Alum Lionel Sanders won the titles  of Long Course Triathlete of the Year for Elite Men, and Provincial Championship in Long Course Triathlon.

See the Press Release Here

Bob Vigars Season Opener

Men's 3000m, PC: M. Gravina

A few Marauders took advantage of their cross country fitness to jump on the track at the Bob Vigars Season Opener at Western. There were Mac racers in events from the 60m to the 3000m. It proved to be a chance for many to set new PBs and get in a first track effort.

Full Results can be viewed Here

Maxine's Photos can be viewed Here