Tag Archives: Fiona Benson
Women’s Course Record Falls at Wolves XC Relay
Wolves runner Jamie Wigmore established a women’s course record on Saturday at the Wolves XC Relay at Wapiti Nordic. Running the first leg for Wolves – Gurls Rool, Wigmore covered the hilly 2.8 km track in 10:58, 29 seconds better … Continue reading
Wigmore Win Jordan Fish XC Race
Wolves runner Jamie Wigmore won her second ACAC race of the season on Saturday, capturing the Jordan Fish XC Running Race in Calgary, hosted by SAIT Polytechnic. Under cool, windy, and slushy conditions, the fourth year athlete clocked a time 19:51 … Continue reading
Personal Best Times for Hollowell and Martens at Tracktown Classic
Wolves Athletic Club runners Hayden Hollowell and Mirelle Martens established several personal best times at the Tracktown Classic in Edmonton on the weekend. Hollowell posted a time of 15:40 for 5000m on Sunday and placed third. On Saturday, he recorded … Continue reading
Benson Triumphs in AC Nats 800m; Qualifies for Worlds
Wolves Alum Fiona Benson continued her breakout track season on Sunday, capturing the 800m title at the Athletics Canada National Track and Field Championships in Edmonton on Sunday. The 23 year old runner from Tomslake, BC, took the lead with … Continue reading
Tough Day for Local Runners at IAAF World Cross Country Running Champs
A pair of local runners were in tough Saturday at the 41st IAAF World Cross Country Running Championships in Guiyang, China. Grande Prairie’s Mirelle Martens and Toms Lake’s Fiona Benson both toed the line representing Team Canada at “the toughest … Continue reading
Indoor Track Season Wraps Up – WAC Athletes and Alums Excel
The 2015 indoor track season wrapped up this weekend, and WAC athletes and alums posted some notable performances. In Edmonton, Jamie Wigmore and Jackie Benning both established personal best times in the Isaak’s Eight at the Running Room Indoor Games in … Continue reading
Canadian Jr. Women Golden at Pan Am XC Cup; Martens 24th
Wolves runner Mirelle Martens is a Pan Am gold medalist. Martens and her Team Canada Junior Women’s teammates won a close three-way battle with the United States and Peru on Sunday at the Pan American Cup Cross Country Running Championships … Continue reading
Podium for Wolves’ Martens at National Junior XC Running Champs
Wolves runner Mirelle Martens capped off her 2014 cross-country running season in style on Saturday capturing 3rd place in the Junior Women’s (19U) 6 km race at the Athletics Canada National Cross Country Running Championships in Vancouver. Martens got out to … Continue reading
Record Setting Victory for Wolves Women’s XC Running at CCAA Nationals
The GPRC Wolves Women’s Cross Country running team completed an undefeated season on Saturday with a convincing win at the 2014 CCAA National Cross Country Running Championships in Calgary. Placing four runners in the top 11, the Wolves compiled the … Continue reading
Wigmore 12th at CCAA X-C Running Nationals
As she’s done all year, rookie Wolves runner Jamie Wigmore was the top GPRC athlete at the CCAA Cross Country Running Championships in Montreal on Saturday. The 19 year old Commerce student placed 12th in a time of 19:42 for the lightening fast 5 km … Continue reading
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