The York University Lions cross country team battled tough conditions, as well as the nation's best, as they competed at the 2019 U SPORTS championship in Kingston, Ont., on Saturday morning.
It was the first national appearance for the squad in 15 seasons, and on the heels of their top-10 finish at the OUA championship, the team looked poised to add more success to their year.
First-year Lions runner
Carmen Krawczynski Gonzalez led the way for her squad as she has all season, placing 89th overall in the 8km distance running 31:10. She finished 13th amongst all U SPORTS rookies, as well as 36
th against OUA competitors – better than her 39th place finish at the OUA championship, all while dropping her personal best by 16 seconds.
A trio of Lions worked together finishing within five spots of each other.
Meaghan Evon finished second on the team for her second championship of the season placing 146th overall running 33:28, just four seconds off her personal best. One spot back was
Anna Prouzou who showed signs of bouncing back from her last race, running 33:34. Finishing 154th for the squad was veteran
Rebecca Wheeler clocking in at 33:47, just five seconds shy of her personal best.
The championship serves as the final meet of the season for the Lions. A squad that featured three new Lions, and a contingent strong enough to compete on the national stage, is a promising step in the right direction for the team that will look to build on this year's success in the coming seasons.
