Cross Country | 9/23/2025 2:59:00 PM

The York University Lions cross country team took to the trails of the Thames Valley Golf Club in London this past weekend for their first meet of the 2025 season.

The Lions teams finished in 12th and 10th places respectively, with the women rounding out the top 10. Four Lions – Michael Muravchik, Caden Kuchera, Riyaa Balakrishnan and Jennifer Ward – ran personal best times, with the highest finishing York athlete being Balakrishnan in 46th in the women's race. 

YORK RESULTS – VIGARS & SALTER WESTERN INVITATIONAL

PB: Personal Best             *All times are season bests 

Women – 8km

46. Riyaa Balakrishnan – 32:23 (PB)

60. Ava Sparkes – 34:25

62. Malak Elghobashy – 34:55

67. Teresa Muggeridge – 36:23 

70. Jennifer Ward – 40:38 (PB)

Men – 8km 

75. Michael Muravchik – 28:30 (PB)

83. Marco Volpi – 28:47 

94. David Akerman – 29:30

105. Oliver Waddington – 30:39

107. Noah Teixeira – 31:00

113. Elijah Doctor-Jardine – 32:30 

114. Caden Kuchera – 33:06 (PB)

The Lions will travel to Waterloo this weekend for the Don Mills Open at Columbia Lake on the University of Waterloo's north campus. Race times are 10:00 am (men) and 10:45 am (women).