The York University Lions cross country team finished their season on a high note at the OUA Championships in North Bay on Oct. 26.
Of the 13 Lions competing at the championships, nine of them posted personal best times, with six of the seven male competitors eclipsing their previous personal best. The best Lions finisher was Laura Peters who finished 55th in the women's race. The teams both flirted with top 10 finishes, with the women finishing 11th and the men winding up in 13th.
YORK RESULTS – OUA CHAMPIONSHIP
SB: Season Best PB: Personal Best
Women's 8km
55. Laura Peters – 32:20 (PB)
63. Riyaa Balakrishnan – 32:55 (PB)
69. Iva Balcheva – 33:31 (SB)
78. Malak Elghobashy – 35:06
80. Teresa Muggeridge – 34:29 (PB)
86. Ava Sparkes – 34:44
Men's 8km
60. Marco Volpi – 27:25 (PB)
73. Michael Muravchik – 27:50 (PB)
77. Oliver Waddington –28:12 (PB)
84. Dan Akerman – 28:35 (PB)
90. Tolu Adebajo – 29:21 (PB)
93. Elijah Doctor-Jardine – 29:32 (SB)
97. Arthur Fernandes – 30:51 (PB)