McMaster 2012 Graduates - Part 1

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Exams are done. These are happy times as students are allowed outside for the first time in months to see sunlight. Sunscreen is important to those of you that have spent your time locked in basements studying. Most students are in that lovely time period between the end of school and the start of work, and of course preparations for the outdoor track season.

However, things are not all rosy, and now we must say tearful goodbyes to our graduates as they move on to the next stage in their lives. It is with heavy hearts that we say farewell to the following athletes that left lasting impacts on our cross country and track teams.

Graham Bowes 

Editors Comments: Graham tried out for the team in his first year, but missed the standard. Fast forward to his final year, Bowes lead the Marauders at the cross country OUA and CIS championships with a 19th and 21st place. Graham showed dominance on the track solidifying himself as one of Mac's all-time greats as the 3rd fastest Marauder ever over 1500m (3:52.69), and 2nd fastest over 3000m (8:22.93). That fast 3000m secured his spot at the 2012 CIS indoor championships (the first individual male qualifier since 2009). While there he kicked down Vikes distance standout Clifford Childs for 7th place. Safe to say Graham is no longer that mediocre first year who couldn't make the team standard. No, Graham Bowes is King. Lizard King.
Sport 
XC/Track
What are you graduating from?     
Commerce
What doing next year?     
Supply Chain Management - Maple Leaf Foods
Running plans next year?
TBD 
Favourite part of Mac experience
Chicago Trips, gentleman's nights, cross CI's 
Most memorable race 
1500m at the 2012 Hal Brown. Came up just short of CIS standard, but ran the most focused race of my life (props to Ticer for pacing)
Words of wisdom for rookie's or recruits? 
What you do in your off time has consequenses, eat well and get rested
How being a part of McMaster XC/Track has enhanced your university experience? 
Diversifies the stressors in life, adds perspective to the university experience. You always benefit from surrounding yourself with good people.
Thanks to:
Obviously coaches, for tirelessly digging for the full potential of every athlete

Tristan Sandhu

Editors Comments:  Tristan joined the team in his first year in 2008, and despite an unfortunate habit of entering triathlons, he's a pretty awesome person. In fact he is recognized as being one of the nicest people on the team. Knowing this and using it to his full advantage, Tristan has been known to enjoy pranking teammates, because Tristan wouldn't lie. Would he?
Sport 
XC/Track
What are you graduating from?     
Kinesiology
What doing next year?     
Two Options: Ottawa/York For Teachers College or York/MRU (in Calgary) for Athletic Therapy (still waiting to hear back if I am accepted into AT)
Running plans next year
TBD: Get Injury free first, Then use my last year of eligibility Fall 2013 hopefully, then slowly transitioning to traithlons 
Favourite part of Mac experience 
Long bus rides with the team. Trips to MTL, Chicago. Cranking out hard workouts and feeling great after
Most memorable race 
2011 OUAs 3000m, setting a PB while racing hard
Words of wisdom for rookie's or recruits? 
Take advantage of the facilities and trails (physio, pool etc)  
How being a part of McMaster XC/Track has enhanced your university experience? 
It was by far the best part of my university experience. Ill look back on these 4 years and wont remember a single thing I learned in class, but Ill always have the memories and comradery of being apart of a special group.
Thanks to 
Pete, Paula, Rory and everyone on the team. Also the entire McMaster Athletic department, I really value their (coaching included) vision to strive for excellance. 
Additional Comments
Sadly, Ill be racing in another teams singlet. Its going to kill me a little. 

Jill Wyman

Editors Comments: Jill graduates this year, but thankfully she's back next year to start her Masters and finish off her last year of eligibility. We'll praise her more next year after she completes her storied career in the Maroon and Grey.
Sport
XC/Track
What are you graduating from?     
H. Earth and Environmental Science
What doing next year?     
MSc in geochemistry at McMaster!
Running plans next year 
Triathlon, swim/xc/track
Favourite part of Mac experience 
Long runs with friends OR hard intervals with teammates to push :)
Most memorable race 
OUA 1000m 2009 (track), CIS Quebec City 2008 (xc)
Words of wisdom for rookie's or recruits? 
Appreciate and make use of the coaches' flexibility and empathy
How being a part of McMaster XC/Track has enhanced your university experience? 
Varsity teams provide a foundation for lasting friendships, adherence to a schedule, opportunity to discover yourself, continuous and varied challenges, and a chance to embrace your individuality. Mac xc and track undoubtedly added an entire dimension to my undegrad experience.
Thanks to 
Paula, Pete, Rory - this coaching team is unlike any other and each one offers something different and wholly valuable. Jeff Giles and Athletics Admin - for your support, belief, and motivation, all necessary to the team's success and evolution.
Additional comments 
I am excited to close out my varsity years the same way it started, as a McMaster Marauder!

Andrew Yorke

Editors Comments: Though not quite graduating yet (he'll get there don't rush him), Andrew Yorke has finished his eligibility and sadly will no longer dawn the Maroon and Grey. Instead he'll shift to the lighter colours of Red and White. Yorke has been a fixture at the top of the McMaster squad in his 5 years, despite his intensely competitive triathlon seasons. 21st at CIS cross in 2010, and 3rd Marauder all-time in the 3000m (8:31.84). He's also affectionately known as Dad amongst his teammates. And although the title may have been self-assigned, it is entirely adequate. Yorke frequently sits down with everyone of his teammates individually and has one of his typical Dad conversations. He'll hear out your problems and then offer you advice on things from race strategy to training, from beetroot intake to party limiting, from cooking to relationships. His leadership on the course will be sorely missed, but much more so will be his leadership off the course. Luckily he'll be hanging around for at least one more year.
Sport 
XC/Track
What are you graduating from?     
Honours History 2013 Fall Semester (I swear I won't take any longer!)
What doing next year?     
I will be taking a year off to compete as a professional triathlete while acting as assistant to the assistant coach of the Mac XC team.
Running plans next year 
Compete in Olympic Distance Triathlon as part of the Canadian National Team. Improve my 5k and run under 30 mins for 10k
Favourite part of Mac experience 
Watching my teammates succeed in sport, school and life. Knowing that I am a part of an genuinely amazing group of people!
Most memorable race 
9th OUA XC Champs 2011. Knowing that I got to run in Larry Abbott's final season made that my most memorable year.
Words of wisdom for rookie's or recruits? 
Buy in to the team philosophy and train hard year round! Listen and ask questions to teammates and coaches, don't be intimidated - we want to see you achieve your personal best!
How being a part of McMaster XC/Track has enhanced your university experience? 
Everything about my university experience is tied into the team. I couldn't imagine what my McMaster career would've been like without the guidance of my teammates and coaches. I'll never forget my experiences living in the track-shack with the boys and all of the trips to cities across North America. This team has challenged me to become a more accountable student and made me value hard work over material success.
Thanks to 
Coach Sneyd, Schnurr and Self - you are not just great coaches, you are amazing people! To all those I lived with over 4 years - The Lost Boys of the Castle, the Shitty Pines Crew, The Eagles Nest. Thanks to the women's team for putting up with Prankwars as well our bad taste in haircuts and facial hair. All the parents,cheerios and alumni that come out to make sure we feel at home even when we're hours away!
Additional comments
If you are contemplating running at McMaster - DO IT! R & P

Katie Anderson - McMaster Female Athlete of the Year

Marauders.ca Writeup
Katie keeps the Thérèse A. Quigley Award for Female Athlete of the Year in the Cross Country team for the 4th year in a row (Jess Pearo winning the previous two years, and Jill Wyman sharing the win in 2008-09).

Team MVPS
Men’s Cross-Country - Cory McCurry

Women’s Cross-Country - Sarah Haliburton
Men’s Track - Graham Bowes
Women’s Track - Katie Anderson

2012 CIS Videos On Demand

Go here, then click the ON DEMAND tab, then click watch for the corresponding day and scroll to the corresponding time.

Men's 1000m - Day 2 - 1:42:30
Women's 1000m - Day 2 - 1:34:00 *Katie Anderson 2nd

Women's 3000m - Day 2 - 2:01:35 *Lindsay Carson 1st, Victoria Coates 4th, Sarah Haliburton 9th
Men's 3000m - Day 2 - 2:20:30 *Graham Bowes 7th

Women's 4x800m - Day 2 - 3:24:45 *Mac 8th
Men's 4x800m - Day 2 - 3:38:00

Men's 1500m - Day 3 - 2:39:30 

Women's 1500m - Day 3 - 2:30:30 *Katie Anderson 2nd, Lindsay Carson 8th

Mac Women's 4x400m - Day 3 - 3:31:00 * Mac 12th

Mac Men's 4x400m - Day 3 - 3:56:00 * Mac 10th

Final Standings

Mac Women - 9th with 33 points

Mac Men - 20th with 2 points

Full Results

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CIS Track 2012 Preview - Performance List, Webcast, Schedule, Marauders in Action

Performance List

Webcast

Schedule

Updated:
Live Results

Marauders in Action

Friday March 9, 2012


Katie Anderson - Women's 1000m - 7:20pm CST (8:20pm EST)
Lindsay Carson - Women's 3000m - 7:50pm CST (8:50pm EST)
Sarah Haliburton - Women's 3000m - 7:50pm CST (8:50pm EST)
Victoria Coates - Women's 3000m - 7:50pm CST (8:50pm EST)
Graham Bowes - Men's 3000m - 8:10pm CST (9:10pm EST)
Women's 4x800m - 9:25pm CST (10:25pm EST)


Saturday March 10, 2012 


Lindsay Carson - Women's 1500m - 2:45pm CST (3:45pm EST)
Katie Anderson - Women's 1500m - 2:45pm CST (3:45pm EST)
Women's 4x400m - 4:00pm CST (5:00pm EST)Men's 4x400m - 4:15pm CST (5:15pm EST)

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OUA Videos and Results

Chelsea's 1000m

  8 Chelsea Mackinnon            McMaster University  2:53.00    2:54.61    2 

Laura and Claire's 1000m

 15 Laura Morrison               McMaster University  2:58.53    3:04.85 

 -- Claire Stewart               McMaster University  3:02.12     DQ   rule 163.3

Mike and Cory's 1000m

 16 Mike Percival                McMaster University  2:35.12    2:34.65         
 18 Cory McCurry                 McMaster University  2:36.44    2:37.60     

Women's 4x800m

  3 McMaster University                               9:07.00    9:03.90!   6   
     1) Chelsea Mackinnon               2) Jill Wyman                           
     3) Lindsay Carson                  4) Katie Anderson     

Katie Anderson, Lindsay Carson, Victoria Coates 1500m

  1 Katie Anderson               McMaster University  4:30.91    4:26.66!  10  

  6 Lindsay Carson               McMaster University  4:31.97    4:34.36    3  
 17 Victoria Coates              McMaster University  4:38.70    4:49.31 
 




Ryan Tice, Sean Bowen 1500m 

 13 Ryan Tice                    McMaster University  4:04.15    4:02.59 
 20 Sean Bowen                   McMaster University  4:03.75    4:09.31 






Graham Bowes' 1500m 

  8 Graham Bowes                 McMaster University  3:53.86    3:58.91    1   

Women's 4x400m

  6 McMaster University                               4:11.93    3:59.81   1   3        1) Jessica Tat                     2) Laura Morrison                      
     3) Sarah Wilson                    4) Chelsea Mackinnon   

Men's 4x400m

  6 McMaster University                               3:21.96    3:24.35   1   3 
     1) Rudy Baronette                  2) George DiCenzo                               3) Denis Noronha                   4) Jimmy Tat  

Full Results

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2012 OUA Track Championships - Live Results, Heat Sheets, Schedule, Preview

Live Results - Heat Sheets

Schedule

General Info

OUA Preview

Hal Brown Last Chance 2012 - Preview

Performance List

Schedule

Technical Package

Marauder Entries

Women's
60mH - Pan Alicia
60m - Pan Alicia
1500m - Lizz Hodgson

Men's
60m - Olumide Olotu
60m - Kristian Ferreira
1500m - Graham Bowes
1500m - Ryan Tice

Marauders in the CIS Top 15 (Feb. 13, 2012)

1500m Men
12 3:52.69 Graham Bowes

4x200m Men
13 1:31.98 McMaster Marauders

4x400m Men
8 3:21.96 McMaster Marauders

1000m Women
1 2:46.30 Katie Anderson
12 2:53.81 Chelsea Mackinnon

1500m Women
1 4:25.70 Lindsay Carson
6 4:30.91 Katie Anderson
13 4:34.94 Victoria Coates

3000m Women

4 9:48.99 Sarah Haliburton
8 9:49.42 Victoria Coates

4x800m Women
5 9:07.00 McMaster Marauders

BU Valentine Race Videos

Tasty Race

Katie Anderson 2:46.30 1000m

Lindsay Carson 4:47.05, Victoria Coates 4:57. 08, Jill Wyman 5:00.89 Mile

Sarah Haliburton's 3000m 9:48.99

Graham Bowes Mile 4:11.11 (converts to a 3:52.69)

Jordan Bierema 3000m 8:33.88

Jessica Tat 1:01.45 400m

Men's 4x400m 3:21.96 - Rudy Baronette 50.2, George Dicenzo 50.8, Jimmy Tat 49.6, Denis Noronha 51.3

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BU Valentine Live Results

EDIT: Updated Link

Live Results

Looks like RunnerSpace will be doing live results. Check down two posts here to see Mac athletes and their start times.

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BU Valentine Invitational Preview

Schedule
Live Results ( No link yet but we'll be on the lookout @MacTrackVids)
Entries Men
Entries Women
Flotrack Videos (should be posted shortly after each race)


Day 1 - Friday February 10, 2012

Women's 400m - 3:00pm
Jessica Tat
Women's 1000m - 5:00pm
Katie Anderson

Women's 1 Mile - 5:30pm
 Lindsay Carson
Jillian Wyman
Victoria Coates


Women's 3000m - 9:00pm
Sarah Haliburton


 Day 2 - Saturday February 11, 2012


Men's 400m - 12:30pm
Rudy Baronette
Jimmy Tat
Mens 1 Mile - 1:55pm
Graham Bowes

Men's 4x400m - 6:20pm

Rudy Baronette, Scott Hutchinson, Denis Noronha, Jimmy Tat


Men's 3000m - 7:15pm
Jordan Bierema

 Also shout out to cross country runner John Rasmussen for his 800 Free relay team's bronze at OUAs last night.

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Marauders in the CIS Top 15 (Feb. 7, 2012)

1500m Men
12 3:53.86 Graham Bowes

3000m Men
10 8:32.48 Graham Bowes

4x200m Men
13 1:31.98 McMaster Marauders

4x400m Men
11 3:24.22 McMaster Marauders

1000m Women
6 2:53.80 Chelsea Mackinnon

1500m Women
3 4:30.91 * Katie Anderson
5 4:31.97 Lindsay Carson



3000m Women

6 9:49.40 Victoria Coates
14 10:05.75 Sarah Haliburton

4x800m Women
5 9:07.00 McMaster Marauders

Meyo Race Videos

Women's 1000m, Heat 3

Chelsea Mackinnon 2:53.27, Laura Morrison 2:59.46

Men's 3000m Heat 1

Graham Bowes (Not from Minnesota, but I enjoyed the announcer) 8:29.42, Andrew Bysice 8:40.54 Ryan Tice 8:41.09

Women's 1 Mile, Heat 3

Jill Wyman 4:59.17

Women's 3000m, Heat 2

Sarah Haliburton 10:04.10

Women's 3000m, Invite

Victoria Coates (Again, definitely not from Minnesota) 9:47.75

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Meyo Invitational Live Feed and Results

Flotrack will be doing a live feed starting at 2:30pm Saturday which will be in time to see Victoria Coates in the fast section of the women's 3000m at 4:10pm. Check out that link here.

Live results of the meet are available here, and as always @MacTrackVids will be tweeting results from Meyo and York Open.

Meyo Invitational Heat Sheets, Schedule, Preview

Heat Sheets
(The Meyo crew doesn't post seed times before the meet, but heat sheets with seed times are posted at the meet)
Schedule

The only Marauder to make an invitational heat was Victoria Coates in the Women's 3000m.

Other Marauders competing are:


Sarah Halibruton - Women's 3000m

Lindsay Carson - Women's 1 Mile
Jill Wymann - Women's 1 Mile

Laura Morrison - Women's 1000m
Chelsea Mackinnon - Women's 1000m

Graham Bowes - Men's 3000m
Ryan Tice - Men's 3000m
Andrew Bysice - Men's 3000m

Going to be a crazy fast meet with another great lineup in the Men's Meyo Mile. Flotrack will be on hand taking videos and it looks like a live feed as well which we link to when available.

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Marauders in the CIS Top 15 (Jan. 30, 2012)

1500m Men
10 3:53.86 Graham Bowes

3000m Men
11 8:34.55 Graham Bowes

4x200m Men
11 1:31.98 McMaster Marauders

4x400m Men
9 3:24.22 McMaster Marauders

1000m Women
8 2:56.66 Jillian Wyman
11 2:58.53 Laura Morrison

1500m Women
3 4:30.91 * Katie Anderson
4 4:31.97 Lindsay Carson
14 4:37.11 Jillian Wyman

4x400m Women
13 4:11.93 McMaster Marauders

4x800m Women
2 9:07.00 McMaster Marauders

McGill Team Challenge Recap

The McGill team challenge did not disappoint this weekend with a slew of fast performances by the Maroon and Grey which included 18PBs.

The big performers of the weekend were Katie Anderson for her kicks in the 4x8 anchor leg and 1500m. In the 1500 she placed second and achieved the CIS standard. On the men's side Graham Bowes crushed his personal best (I'm pretty sure he hadn't run under 4 minutes before), with a 3:53, jumping to 3rd on the McMaster all-time list (which you can view in the tab above).

Marauders.ca Writeup 

Archived videos can be viewed from our friends from Montreal Endurance

Next weekend the Marauders will be split between two meets. A group will be at the York Open, and another group chasing CIS standards will be at Notre Dame.

CIS Rankings as of January 15, 2012

Bowen is 15th in 1500m.
Bowes is 7th in the 3000m.
4x200m is 13th, and Taylor Fox is 15th in the 4x200m
Men's Rankings

Carson and Anderson are 3rd and 4th in the 1500m.
Wilson, Morrison, Mackinnon, and Wyman are 9th, 6th, 5th, and 3rd in the 1000m.
Jessica Tat is 5th in the 600m.
4x200m is 5th, and the 4x800 is 2nd.
Women's Rankings

CIS Cross Country 2011 Results

CIS Cross Country 2011 Results - Men
CIS Cross Country 2011 Results - Women

Haliburton leads women to a team bronze in 18th place.
Bowes leads men to 3rd best all-time finish in 21st place.

CIS Preview

Race: CIS Cross Country Championships
Location: Plains of Abraham, Quebec
Date: Saturday, November 12, 2011
Start Times:
Women 5k: 1:00pm
Men 10k: 1:40pm

CIS Info

CIS.ca Preview

Last Years Results
Men & Women
Find results up to 2006 in Results Archive tab above.

All-Time List
Men
Women

Weather

Course Map

The course is 2.5km loop on the Plains of Abraham. The women do the loop twice and the men do it 4 times. See the following video of a Quebec race this year on the course to get an idea of the course.

Up to Date Action

I'll be sitting at home trying to follow as many twitter feeds and texts as I can, and will post someone to follow here, as well as summarizing Mac results as soon as I can receive them.

Preview

Women

The Battle of the Plains of Abraham was a crucial battle in the Seven Years' War fought between the British and French Armies over North America. Prior to the war the French dominated nearly all of Canada, but the stand made at the Plains of Abraham was enough to swing the tide in favour of the British. Foreshadow? Will this year's CIS cross country championship be a remake of the ancient battle? Can the Marauder Women overthrow the current dominators of Canada in the Guelph Gryphons? 

Mac will need strong performances from the likes of Lindsay Carson and Victoria Coates upfront as they strive to best the lowsticks of the Gryphons. The depth will have to come fast and hard as Wymann, Haliburton, MacNeil, Patterson, and Anderson will have to all be searching for Guelph singlets. Silver at a National Championship is nothing to be upset with, but these girls want the gold.

Photo Curtsey of Ryan Tice

Men

With Yorke, Bowes, McCurry, Bysice, and Tice all moving on next year, this is a do or die race for most of the squad. They have done the mediocre, and are now ready to turn some heads on the big stage. All of these boys have had sub-par races this year, but word on the street is they are rolling now and ready to make it hurt. Competition for the Bronze this year is tough with Victoria, Laval, and Queens, but these Mac boys are going to go out with a blaze.

Photo Curtsey of Ryan Tice