(Almost) Weekly Results: May 10th-18th

It's been a few weeks since the last post, so here are all the Marauder results you may have missed:

Ironhawk Duathlon - Windsor, May 10th
1 Lionel Sanders 56:00
4 Taylor Forbes 59:12
5 Austen Forbes 59:45
9 Connor Darlington 1:01:22
10 Paul Kolb 1:01:39
13 Rui Xu 1:02:26

Virginia Challenge: Charlottesville, VA, May 10th
5000:

9

Morgan, Blair 15:02.89

RCLDS #2: London 10,000m - London, May 18th

1500:

 1 Connor Darlington 3:51.25 

10,000:

 8 Paul Rochus 31:26.47

Unfortunately, Taylor Reid came down with a bug just before his big triathlon in China and was unable to race. 

Recent Results and Baked Goods

There haven't been many Marauders in action, but here's what's been going on over the past 3 weeks:

Limestone 5k, Kingston, April 27:
3 Blair Morgan 15:36.2

Forest City 5k, London, May 4:
5 Paul Rochus 14:59.78

BMO Vancouver Half Marathon, May 4:
24 Greg Lariviere 1:18:29

This weekend the Marauders will be competing all over the globe, as Taylor Reid is in China for a triathlon, the Forbes and others are in Windsor for the Iron Hawk Duathlon, organized by our own Lionel Sanders, and Blair Morgan is making friends with the enemy as he travels to Virginia with Steve Boyd and a few Gaels.

Also be sure to check out Maddy McDonalds new cancer fundraiser, Edibles to End Cancer (also here). Everybody on the team can attest to Maddy's baking skills, so go order yourself some treats!

Good Friday Road Races

There were a number of Marauders getting their spring/summer season started this weekend with races in London, Burlington, and Uxbridge, with two of the athletes taking home the win.

Burlington Good Friday 5k:

  1   314 Austen Forbes            15:14

 23   102 maxine gravina           19:43

London Downtown 5k:
7   Paul Rochus   15:17.1
16   Eric Barry   16:12.9
20   Andrew Beardsall   16:25.0
58   Chelsea Mackinnon   18:36.4


Uxbridge Run for the Diamond Trail 5k
1   Jordan Bierema 17:16.4


Also, it's a few weeks late, but congratulations to all the McMaster XC/Track award winners:
XC Rookies of the Year: Paul Rochus and Emily Nowak
Track Rookies of the Year: Patrick Deane and Megan Beverley
Track Performance of the Year: Brandon Huzevka, OUA 600m
XC MVPs: Blair Morgan and Maddy McDonald
Track MVPs: Brandon Huzevka and Latisha Rhooms

The Marauder Triathlon Family - Written by Laura Sinclair

Check out this article in The Silhouette that sports writer, and former Mactrack athlete, Laura Sinclair wrote on the Triathletes from Mac; who train side by side with the varsity runners and swimmers.

The Marauder Triathlon Family

Much accreditation to varsity coaches Paula Schnurr, Rory Sneyd, Pete Self, and Andrew Cole.

Current and past triathletes from McMaster:

Sean Bechtel
Andrew Yorke
Lionel Sanders
Taylor Reid
John Rasmussen
Andrew Bysice
Taylor Forbes
Austen Forbes
Blair Morgan
Rui Xu
Andrew Beardsall
Connor Darlington
Calum Coley
Reid Burrows
Connor Gillespie-Friesen
Marty Whelan

(May be missing a few name)

FISU Cross Country Championships 2014

Early this morning, on the other side of the globe, our own Blair Morgan lined up against the top University Cross Country athletes from all over the world. With the Canadian team, he travelled to Entebbe, Uganda to proudly sport the red and white singlet.

Part of the 6th-place Canadian Men's team, he finished in 43rd place in the sweltering low 30-degree weather. Alumnus Victoria Coates also competed in the Women's race, finishing 14th-place and helping the Canadian Women earn a bronze medal.

Congratulations to both Blair and Victoria for fantastic performances! We are so proud!

Article on Trackie: http://www.trackie.com/track-and-field/Articles/canadian-womens-team-captured-the-team-bronze-medal-at-fisu/12080/

Full Results: http://www.trackie.com/track-and-field/results_docs/fisu-cross-country-championships2014-03-22-12-58-16.pdf

Captain Blair Morgan sets sails for FISU Cross country 2014 in Entebbe, Uganda

Blair had a breakthrough season this past fall posting stellar performances in the championship season. 

At the OUA Cross Country championships, hosted by his own Marauders, he claimed 7th place and OUA All-star recognition. Even though his stud performance came as a surprise to his competitors, and even himself, 2 weeks later at the CIS Cross country championships he proved that it was no fluke. He placed 11th at the CIS Cross Country championships and claimed 2nd team All-Canadian status.

under the circumstances, Blair was invited to be apart of team Canada as they travel to Entebbe, Uganda to compete in the FISU Cross Country championships on Saturday, March 22nd.

So Blair, we all have just one question... "Got a little captain in you?"

Join me in wishing Captain Morgan the best of luck! (Whilst standing on one leg of course)

 

Relay For Life 2014!

Only one week to go until McMaster hosts the annual Relay For Life on Friday March 14th! From 7pm until 7am, there will be at least one member of the McMaster Cross Country and Track teams walking, or more likely running, around the outdoor track. Last year we raised $1601.90 for the Canadian Cancer Society, and our goal is to surpass that this year! To pledge the team, or someone on the team, follow this link. To join the team, follow this link.
We'll do out best to keep you updated on our mileage and shenanigans throughout the night, either on the blog or on twitter.

The 2013 overnight relay crew.