Tag Archives: Trinity Western University
Redemption! Wolves Indoor Tracksters Come Up Big At Awards Banquet
It took until the awards banquet after the meet had ended, but the GPRC Wolves managed to hit the podium on Saturday at the ACAC Indoor Track Championships in Calgary. In the always competitive No-Hands-Oreo-Eating-Contest, Josh Malmsten managed a 2nd … Continue reading
Tough Going for Martens at AC Junior Nats XC
Overcoming a fall in the first 100m and a lost shoe in the last 2 km, Wolves Athletics Club runner Mirelle Martens gutted out an 8th place finish in the Junior Women’s race at the Athletics Canada National Cross Country Running Championships … Continue reading
Martens Nails It! Silver in Pan Am Jrs 3000m
Wolves Athletics Club runner Mirelle Martens parlayed some strong pack running tactics into a silver medal winning performance in the women’s 3000m Friday night at Foote Field in Edmonton at the 2015 Pan American Junior Track and Field Championships. A lead group of … 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
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
Fast Times Posted at AC X-C Running Nationals
Mo Ahmed, Cam Levins, and Kelly Wiebe in the final metres of the Senior Mens 10 km. Levins (#258) prevailed in the finishing sprint to capture his 3rd consecutive Canadian title. A quintet of Wolves Athletics Club runners contested the … Continue reading
Benson Third at CIS Nationals
Former Wolves runner Fiona Benson ran to the bronze medal in the womens 1500m at the CIS (Canadian University) Indoor Track and Field Championships in Winnipeg on Saturday. Benson, running for Trinity Western University, clocked a time of 4:29.35, … Continue reading
Benson wins in Winnipeg
Former Wolves athlete Fiona Benson, now running for Trinity Western University, notched a huge win in Winnipeg on Saturday. Benson captured the womens 1500m in a time of 4:31.30, knocking 2o seconds off her personal best time in the distance. … Continue reading