LONDON, Ont. - The St. Clair College cross country team competed at the OCAA provincial championship in wet conditions on Saturday which was hosted by Fanshawe College at London's Fanshawe Conservation Area. Saints rookie runner Tyler Jones (LaSalle/Sandwich) led his team to a silver medal while earning a podium finish of his own with another silver medal.

Jones finished in a time of 26:40 over the eight kilometre course and was just three seconds from the leader while a mere two seconds ahead of the third place runner. Jones was also honoured as a First-Team All-Ontario selection as well being named the Male Rookie of the Year Award winner at the OCAA championship banquet.

Other finishers for the Saints men were Gavin Wesley (8th place, 27:41); Andre Tomasian (12th place, 27:52); Justin Folkeringa (35th place, 29:02); Ryan Bell (63rd place, 31:09); and Nicholas Cull (68th place, 31:31) in a field of 106 runners. Wesley and Tomasian were both named Second-Team All-Ontario selections for their efforts.

The Lady Saints took five place as a team overall out of 13 schools and were led by Beth Horrobin (Wallaceburg) who finished in seventh place over the six kilometre course in a time of 23:28. With her Top 7 finish Horrobin was named an OCAA First-Team All-Ontario selection.

Other finishers for the St. Clair women were Hannah Cirino (34th place, 26:00); Nicole Desrosiers-Michienzi (37th place, 26:05); Jessica Hodgkin (47th place, 26:39); Aryana Cirino (53rd place, 27:23); and Samantha Boussey (57th place, 27:57) in a field of 108 runners.

Both St. Clair teams have qualified for the Canadian collegiate national championship hosted by Collège Lionel-Groulx which is located in Sainte-Thérèse, Que. and about a 20 minute drive northwest of Montreal. The races will be held on Saturday, Nov. 11 and run at Equestrian Park in Blainville, Que.

Source: St. Clair College