Indoor Track is Here: Can Am Classic and Don Wright

The Indoor track season has arrived, bringing with it an onslaught of lactic burn, personal bests and track hack. The Marauders jumped on the track fresh from their Florida Training Camp and opened the season at the Can Am Track Classic in Windsor.

Luke Y ready to PB in the 300m
PC: Pete Self

Can Am Track Classic

Windsor, Jan 9th, 2016

Highlights include:

• Luke Yeager setting a new PB in the 300m by about 1.5 seconds.
• First Indoor race ever for a few rookies.
• 4th and 5th place finished for Jeff Tweedle and Blair Morgan in the M 1500m.
• Women racing in a heat with Olympian Melissa Bishop in the W 1500m.

See Full Results HERE

Coach Pete Self reclaimed his position behind the camera on top of his regular coaching and reminded us why he has the nickname 'Selfie' for his knack to capture awesome candid shots.

Check out his photos HERE

Don Wright Team Challenge

London, Jan 16th, 2016

Jacob Gareau in the M 60m. PC: Maxine Gravina

Don Wright Team Challenge was a more successful meet for the Marauders, with 8 top-3 finishes and many more close behind. A few athletes who hadn't raced the week before also started their season at Don Wright.

Highlights include:

• Kaitlyn Pansegrau leading the W 1000m from the gun and winning by 4 seconds.
• Jeff Tweedle doing the same in the M 1000m and also gapping the men's field by 4 seconds. This puts him currently 2nd in the CIS rankings.
• Women going 2-5th in the W 1500m.
• Second place for Patrick Deane in the M 1500m.
• Third place for Gabrielle Foram in the W 3000m.
• Over 30s PB for Alannah Kelly in the W 3000m.
•  Connor Darlington and Blair Morgan leading the M 3000m and finishing 1st and 2nd respectively. This run currently put them at 1st and 3rd in the CIS M 3000m rankings.
• Connor Darlington set a new Meet Record in a time of 8:19.01.

Maddie B and Chelsea M in the W 1500m
PC: Maxine Gravina

To see the rest of the strong performances, see the full results HERE.

As above, many Marauders are currently ranked well in the early CIS rankings, including 6 within the top 11 places in the M 3000m. Check out the rankings HERE.

Kaitlyn Pansegrau also was also honoured as the Pita Pit Athlete of the week for her win. Check out the article HERE.

Read the Marauders.ca article recapping the meet HERE.

Maxine Gravina was also back at it with her spectacular photo skills, check out her photos HERE.

The Marauders had this weekend off, and will race at York University Open, Jan 30th 2016.