WATERLOO, Ont. - The Golden Hawks men's and women's cross-country teams stayed close to home for their second meet of the season, competing at the Don Mills Open on Saturday.
Picture-perfect conditions set the stage for the six-kilometre race, which featured three loops around the University of Waterloo's Columbia Lake course.
The Laurier men's team finished seventh while the women's team was eighth against OUA competition, while 12 Laurier runners bettered their previous times on the course, showing year-over-year improvement.
On the men's side, Laurier was led by
Tyler Klazek, who completed the course in 19:36.
Nathan Lemire followed in 19:47, with
Simon Drolet (20:05),
Holden Lamont (20:19) and
Jack Lazear (20:34) rounding out the Golden Hawks' five scorers.
All five are competing in their third year of eligibility.
Alyssa Zinn paced the Golden Hawks women with a time of 24:07, followed by
Brooklyn Ralph (24:34),
Rosalind Thompson (24:46),
Tegan Ceccanese (25:17) and Ava D'Arminio (25:19).
Five of Laurier's eight women's competitors raced at the Don Mills Open for the first time this season.
The Golden Hawks return to action Friday, October 16, at the Marauder Invitational at Christie Lake Conservation Area - the site of this season's U SPORTS Championships.
