Tag Archives: GPRC Wolves X-C Running

Wigmore Continues to Roll; Wolves Men 3rd at ACAC #5

GPRC Wolves runner Jamie Wigmore won her third ACAC race in a row on Saturday at ACAC #5 – the Augustana Open in Camrose. Wigmore covered the hilly 5 km course in 19:22, 30 seconds ahead of the second college … Continue reading

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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

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Wolves Women Continue their Winning Ways at ACAC #2

The GPRC Wolves Women’s XC Running Team opened their 2015 season the same way they ended their 2014 season: with another victory.  Fielding a full team for the first time this fall, the Wolves defeated Concordia University Edmonton and U of … Continue reading

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Good Start for Cross Country Wolves

A limited squad of GPRC Wolves Cross Country runners contested ACAC #1 – The Concordia Open in Ardrossan on Saturday and posted some impressive early season results. Veteran Jamie Wigmore, last year’s ACAC silver medalists, placed second among the college runners, recording … Continue reading

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Martens named to National Junior Track Team

Athletics Canada announced today the names of 63 athletes who will represent Canada at the 2015 Pan Am Junior Track and Field Championships later this month in Edmonton.  Grande Prairie’s Mirelle Martens has been selected to contest the 3000m. Martens qualified … Continue reading

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Bronze for Martens in Athletics Canada Jr Nats 5000m

Wolves Athletics Club runner Mirelle Martens added another national bronze medal to her portfolio on Thursday, finishing third in the Junior Women’s 5000m at the 2015 Athletics Canada National Track and Field Championships in Edmonton. Martens recorded a personal best time … Continue reading

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Wigmore PRs her way on to the National List

Wolves Athletics Club runner Jamie Wigmore finished second in the Senior Women’s race and established a new personal best time of 2:12.16 for 800m on Sunday at the CALTAF Classic Track Meet in Calgary.  The mark currently ranks her as … Continue reading

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Wolves Trio Cracks Top 25 at TC 10 km

Eight GP athletes were in Victoria, B.C.  on Sunday to contest the 2015 Times Colonist Road Race. Mirelle Martens recorded the top local performance, placing 7th among all women runners.  Martens stopped the clock at 36:39 for the rolling 10 km course. … Continue reading

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XC Runners Garner Major Awards at Festival of Gold

  The GPRC XC Running and Indoor Track Team captured a number of major awards at the 45th Annual Festival of Gold Athletics Awards Banquet on Thursday evening. With a combined GPA north of 3.5, the team was named GPRC’s … Continue reading

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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

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