LONDON, Ont. - The Humber Hawks are off to a flying start in
Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA) cross country, winning
both the women's and overall team titles at the 15th annual
Fanshawe College Cross Country Invitational this past Saturday.
Vicky Siemon of Humber won the women's 5 km race
in a time of 19:07, almost a full minute ahead of runner up and
defending OCAA silver medalist Richelle Moore of
St. Lawrence-Kingston. Defending OCAA bronze medalist Erika
Houde-Pearce of George Brown finished third with a time of
20:14, fourteen seconds behind Moore. Houde-Pearce previously ran
for Fanshawe.
Siemon showed dramatic improvement on her time of 20:45 on the
same course last October. The course at the Fanshawe Conservation
Area was host to last year's OCAA cross country championships.
Humber's women's team title was won on the strength of four
runners in the Top 15, including Siemon, Becky
Tindall (6th - 21:22), Jackie Siemon
(11th - 22:20) and Katelyn Morgan (15th -
22:37).
In the men's 8 km race, hometown favourite Clint
Smith of Fanshawe edged Sean Sweeney of
George Brown by one second, winning the meet in a time of 26:44.
Smith and Sweeney won the silver and bronze medal, respectively, at
last year's provincials. Jamie Switzer of
Fleming-Peterborough placed third with a time of 27:19.
Fanshawe won the men's team title on the strength of Smith,
Daniel Bright (5th - 27:38), Josh
Lumani (7th - 28:42) and Brandon Graham
(12th - 29:22).
Humber's Nathaniel Green (8th - 29:11),
Jesse Bruce (11th - 29:19) and Darren
Mancini (14th - 29:50) help propel the Hawks to the
overall team title.
The Fanshawe meet was one of two warm-up events leading into the
2011 OCAA cross country championships. Fleming College hosts its
meet in Peterborough, Ont. on Oct. 15, two weeks prior to
provincials hosted by St. Lawrence College in Kingston, Ont. on
Oct. 29.
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