Tag Archives: GPRC Wolves Cross Country
Wolves gain valuable experience at XC Nats
Half a dozen Peace Country Wolves Athletics Club runners were in Abbotsford, B.C. this weekend to contest the 2019 Athletics Canada National Cross Country Running Championships. Beaverlodge’s Kobe Grocholski ran a smart race, steadily moving through the field and finished … Continue reading
van der Geissen Leads Wolves at CCAA XC Nationals
GPRC runner Anna van der Geissen capped off a stellar third season with the Wolves by delivering a 7th place finish at the 2019 CCAA National Cross Country Running Championships in Muskoseepi Park on Saturday. Under tough, frigid conditions (-15 … Continue reading
Bronze for Wolves Women at ACAC XC Champs
After a five year absence, the GPRC Wolves Women’s XC Running Team returned to the podium on Saturday at the 2019 ACAC Cross Country Running Championships in Calgary. Scoring 66 points, the GPRC women won the bronze medal behind the … Continue reading
van der Giessen Third at Augustana XC Race
GPRC Wolves runner Anna van der Giessen recorded the best ACAC result of her career on Saturday, posting a third-place finish among the college runners at the Augustana Open XC Running Race in Camrose. The third-year Nursing student from Bezanson … Continue reading
Wolves Women Third at ACAC #4 XC Running Race
Posting their best team result in a full-field ACAC race in years, the GPRC Wolves Women’s XC Running team ran to a third place finish in ACAC #4 Grand Prix – The Jordan Fish Memorial in Calgary on Saturday. The … Continue reading
Van der Giessen and Nooy Step Up at CCAA Nationals
Second-year runners Eric Nooy and Anna van der Giessen returned to the CCAA Cross Country Running Championships on Saturday, and both made significant improvements over their 2017 placings. Nooy, running in the men’s 8 km race, clocked a time of 30:49 … Continue reading
Varsity Wolves Tune Up at X-C Relay
With a week to go before the ACAC Championships, the GPRC Wolves XC Running Team took part in the Peace Country Wolves XC Relay at the Wapiti Nordic Ski Trails on Saturday. The Wolves divided their squad into five equally … Continue reading
Wolves Alums Crush it at Burgess Memorial XC Running Race
Led by Class of 2015 standout Jackie Benning’s 5th place finish, the Wolves Alums destroyed the field in the women’s 6 km at the 2018 Steve Burgess Memorial XC Running Race at Muskoseepi Park on Saturday. Benning and team mates … Continue reading
Wolves Open XC Season at CUE Open
A quartet of Wolves runners and coach Rick Scott made the trip to Edmonton on Saturday to contest ACAC #1 – The Concordia University of Edmonton Open at Goldstick Park. Second year runner Eric Nooy had the best GPRC placing, … Continue reading
Pair of Second Place Finishes for Wolves Tracksters at ACAC #1
The GPRC Wolves Indoor Track team opened its 2018 season in Edmonton on Saturday, posting two second-place finishes at the MacEwan University Invitational. In her debut attempt at the 1000m, rookie Anna Van Der Giessen recorded a time of … Continue reading
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