Weekend update

Hey Lancers,

So this weekend we had a split squad and the team was at two meets competing and working hard. The majority of the team went to the Mike Lints Invitational at Grand Valley State University. A van full of athletes went to the Don Wright Team Challenge at the University of Western in London. Both squads had great success and brought home some hardware and CIS auto qualifying performances.   

Full results to be posted.

I ran at the Don Wright meet this year instead of going to the Grand Valley meet because I am from just outside of London and racing there is like a second home meet for me. I raced there last year and finished 3rd so I thought lets go again and have another good race. I finished 3rd again behind the top hurdler in the country Matt Brisson from Western and the top Quebec hurdler from Sherbrooke. I tied my personal best of 8.44 but was hoping for a better finish. Right now in the CIS the top 6 out of 12 spots have achieved the auto standard of 8.32 and I am ranked 8th with my time.

Also at the Western Meet triple jumper Jaideene won the very deep women's triple jump with a leap of 12.50. Branden Wilhelm, Lisa Van Espn and Shannon Mueller all contested the 60m hurdles and made the finals.

Next week the squad heads off to Findley Ohio for their next indoor meet.

Yours in track and field,

A.