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Martens helps Team AB to Silver at Athletics Canada XC Running Nationals
Wolves Athletics Club runner Mirelle Martens had the top local placing at the Athletics Canada XC Running Nationals in Vancouver on Saturday. The 17 year old St Joes student placed 34th in the Junior Women’s 5 km race, clocking a time … Continue reading
XC Wolves Shine at CCAA Cross Country Nationals
Jamie Wigmore (14) takes an early lead in the 2013 CCAA Cross Country Championships womens 5 km Second year runner Jamie Wigmore took on the top female college runners in Canada on Saturday, and fell just short of the top … Continue reading
Silver for Wigmore at ACAC XC Provincials
Second-year Wolves runner Jamie Wigmore ran a season’s best performance on Saturday, placing second among the women at the ACAC Cross Country Running Championships in Edmonton. Ranked 5th going into the race, Wigmore was leaned out for the win by 2012 … Continue reading
Martens tops province at ASAA X-Country Championships
St. Joe’s student Mirelle Martens is the 2013 Provincial High School Senior Girls Cross Country Champion. On Saturday, Martens triumphed over 120+ runners in the Senior Girls race at the ASAA XC Running Championships in Drayton Valley. She clocked a time of 14:56 for … Continue reading
Trio of Wolves post top 10 finishes at Concordia Open XC Running Race
Second year runners Hayden Hollowell, Riley Wallace, and Jamie Wigmore all had strong finishes at ACAC #3 – The Concordia Open in Edmonton on Saturday. In the mens 8km. Hollowell placed 5th in a time of 28:50, two places and … Continue reading
Both XC Wolves Teams Ranked #10 in CCAA Rankings
The initial CCAA National Rankings for cross country running have been published and both GPRC womens and mens teams hold down tenth spot. Kelowna’s UBCO Heat occupy the top spot in the womens table, while London’s Fanshawe College Falcons, the defending CCAA … Continue reading
Wolves Runners top Finishers on Both Sides of the Border
With races in both Alberta and BC this weekend, GPRC Wolves Cross Country runners achieved success in two provinces. On Friday night, second year runner Jamie Wigmore had the outright win in the 5 km distance at the GPREMS Ambulance Chaser at South Bear Creek … Continue reading
Wolves XC Men post top 3 Finish in Calgary
Recording their best finish in an ACAC race since 2008, the GPRC Wolves Mens Cross Country Running team placed third amongst the college teams at the SAIT Open in Calgary on Saturday. Led by sophmore runners Hayden Hollowell (5th) and Riley … Continue reading
Pigs Fly, Hell Freezes Over and Van Tighem Runs an XC Race
For the first time since Whitesnake hit the top of the pop music charts, iconic Canadian track and field coach Mike Van Tighem entered a cross country running on Saturday in Calgary. Contesting the SAIT Open at Confederation Park, VanTighem waged … Continue reading
XC Wolves open season on two fronts
A split squad of GPRC Wolves XC runners opened their 2013 on Saturday in Red Deer and at home at the Wapiti Nordic Ski Trails. Second-year runner Hayden Hollowell had the best GPRC finish at the ACAC #1 – The … Continue reading
Peace Country Wolves Athletics Club 