The York University Lions cross country team headed down the 401 on Friday for a pre-Thanksgiving meet at the Bayfront Open in Hamilton. The event served as the final race ahead of the OUA championships in North Bay. 

The Lions had their best individual performances of the 2024 season, setting seven personal bests in the final meet of the regular season 

SB: Season Best PB: Personal Best 

YORK RESULTS – BAYFRONT OPEN 

Women's 8km 

76. Laura Peters – 33:03 (SB) 

85. Riyaa Balakrishnan – 33:43 (PB) 

110. Teresa Muggeridge – 34:47 (PB) 

111. Malak Elghobashy – 34:52 (PB) 

115: Iva Balcheva – 35:02 (SB) 

116: Giovvana De Oliveira – 35:12 (SB) 

Men's 8km 

77. Marco Volpi – 27:31 (PB) 

115. David Akerman – 29:04 (PB) 

122. Oliver Waddington – 29:31 (SB) 

129. Elijah Doctor-Jardine – 30:00 (SB) 

131. Michael Muravchik – 30:03 (SB) 

132. Tolu Adebajo – 30:07 (PB) 

138. Arthur Fernandez – 31:35 (PB) 

147. Caden Kuchera – 33:42 (PB) 

The Lions will head to Nipissing to compete in the OUA cross country championship on Oct. 26 at the Osprey Links Golf Course just outside of North Bay.