The AUS champion StFX X-Men competed at the CIS national championship on Saturday in London, Ont. and placed 11th overall amongst a field of 18 teams and 124 runners.
The 10km event was won by Guelph who registered 22 points. Windsor (87) and Laval (91) followed. The X-Men scored 309 points on the afternoon.
X-Men head coach Bernie Chisholm was hoping for a top ten finish but stated, "Only 20 points separated eighth through 11th places so we had a close race and the team did well."
StFX was without their top runner of the season Scott Donald, who was unable to race due to illness.
Second year runner Lee Wesselius was the top X finisher in 35th place, posting a time of 32:57.5. Bryden Tate was 57th finishing at 33:46.1, while Riley Johnston came 61st with a 33:51.1 race.
The winning time came Gryphons runner Aaron Hendrikx at 30:49.3. His teammate Tristan Woodfine (30:51.1) was close behind in second, while Laval's Charles Philibert-Thiboutot was third at 31:01.8.
Also competing for the X-Men was Alex Neuffer who posted a time of 34:29.6 in 77th place, Ryan Hatchard (35:06.8) in 92nd and Gabe Quenneville (36:36.8) in 119th.
In the women's 6km race, the Gryphons again took home the team title, while the host Western Mustangs were second and Queen's was third.
The X-Women did not have a complete team participating in the national event, though AUS individual champion Melissa Hardy did represent the blue and white.
Hardy ended up 25th overall with a time of 22:40.1.
Coach Chisholm had nothing but praise for his runner, stating, "Melissa ran her heart out and within 700m to go she was in 13th place and within All-Canadian range. She unfortunately took a fall which set her back but she competed so hard out there."
The race winner was Julie-Anne Staehli from Queen's with a time of 20:51.4. Guelph's Carise Thompson (21:08.8) was second, followed by Victoria Coates (21:09.1) of Queen's in third.
A total of 131 female runners from 20 teams competed at the national event.
The official release from Canadian Interuniversity Sport follows.
2013 CIS cross-country championships
Guelph sweeps team titles for eighth straight year
LONDON, Ont. (CIS) – The University of Guelph claimed both the women's and men's titles at the 2013 CIS cross-country championships, marking the eighth consecutive year the Gryphons have captured both banners. The race was held at London's Thames Valley Golf Course.
It was the ninth consecutive banner performance for the Guelph women and the eighth straight for the men's squad, extending their own CIS records. The Gryphons have now racked up 23 team titles in their prestigious history, also a CIS mark, 10 more than Victoria.
"Every team is unique and every time we come out to race it is the most exciting thing we have ever been involved in," said Guelph head coach David Scott-Thomas. "We go through this journey together as a team and there is no better way to finish the year."
In individual competition, Queen's University's Julie-Anne Staehli (20:51.4) captured the women's gold medal in the six-kilometre event, while Aaron Hendrikx (30:49.3) of Guelph took top spot in the men's 10-kilometre race. Staehli's victory marks the first time since 2003 that a Golden Gael took home an individual championship (Beth Wightman, 2003), while Hendrikx's victory is Guelph's fifth individual title in the last six years.
In the women's race, the Gryphons placed seven runners in the top 14 and finished with 31 points. The Gryphons' top finisher was Carise Thompson (21:08.8), who finished in second position. Western University finished second in the team standings with 89 points and had two runners finish in the top 11, including Amanda Truelove, who finished sixth (21:26.4). Queen's University finished third with 112 points on the strength of Staehli's first-place finish and a bronze medal showing by Victoria Coates (21:09.1).
"I didn't know what to expect coming in to the race, but the good weather helped with the result,." said Staehli, who finished second to Coates at the Ontario University Athletics championship. "Victoria and I trained together all season and we have a tremendous push-pull relationship. It is a great way to finish the year."
The women's Coach of the Year award went to Western's Bob Vigars, who led the Mustangs to a second place finished in the last race of his coaching career, which spanned more than 40 years.
On the men's side, Guelph runners took first and second, placed three runners in the top four and had six in the top 13 to finish with 22 points. Tristan Woodfine (30:51.1) chased Hendrikx down the home stretch and earned a silver medal for the Gryphons, while Laval's Charles Philibert-Thiboutout (31:01.8) picked up a bronze medal in third spot and anchored his team to a third-place finish overall with 91 points. The University of Windsor placed second overall with 87 points, led by Nick Falk (31:48.8), who finished ninth overall.
"Every year I am focused on trying to build on the success of the previous year," said Hendrikx, who finished third at the 2012 championships. "We have such a strong training environment and we push each other every day to get better."
Guelph's David Scott-Thomas was named both the CIS men's coach of the year for the third straight season.
Complete results: http://english.cis-sic.ca/championships/xc/2013/files/sched_results
WOMEN'S RESULTS (6 km)
Team standings
1. Guelph – 31 points
2. Western – 89 points
3. Queen's – 112 points
4. Trinity Western – 129 points
5. Toronto – 145 points
6. McMaster – 189 points
7. McGill – 197 points
8. Victoria – 201 points
9. Windsor – 253 points
10. Calgary – 296 points
11. Waterloo – 322 points
12. Dalhousie – 340 points
13. Laurentian – 345 points
14. Sherbrooke – 358 points
15. Regina – 366 points
16. Manitoba – 379 points
17. Laval – 416 points
18. Concordia – 462 points
Individual honours
Athlete of the year: Julie-Anne Staehli, Queen's
Rookie of the year: Heather Petrick, Guelph
Student-Athlete Community Service Award: Marie-Elen Côté, UQTR
Coach of the year: Bob Vigars, Western
First All-Canadians (top 7 finishers)
1. Julie-Anne Staehli, Queen's, 20:51.4
2. Carise Thompson, Guelph, 21:08.8
3. Victoria Coates, Queen's, 21:09.1
4. Heather Petrick, Guelph, 21:17.6
5. Alison Jackson, Trinity Western, 21:25.1
6. Amanda Truelove, Western, 21:26.4
7. Madeline Yungblut, Guelph, 21:28.4
Second All-Canadians (finishers 8-14)
8. Genevieve Lalonde, Guelph, 21:40.8
9. Colleen Hennessy, Toronto, 21:59.6
10. Katrina Allison, Guelph, 22:00.4
11. Grace Kary, Western, 22:02.9
12. Joanna Brown, Guelph, 22:12.9
13. Robyn Mildren, Guelph, 22:13.9
t-14. Danielle Thiel, Lakehead, 22:19.4
t-14. Rebekah Sass, Manitoba, 22:19.4
MEN'S RESULTS (10 km)
Team standings
1. Guelph, 22 points
2. Windsor, 87 points
3. Laval, 91 points
4. McMaster, 114 points
5. Queen's, 140 points
6. Victoria, 141 points
7. Trinity Western, 214 points
8. Manitoba, 281 points
9. Regina, 282 points
10. Western, 288 points
11. St. FX, 302 points
12. Toronto, 321 points
13. Calgary, 331 points
14. Alberta, 334 points
15. Waterloo, 367 points
16. Laurier, 386
17. Saskatchewan, 403
18. Concordia, 522
Individual honours
Athlete of the year: Aaron Hendrikx, Guelph
Rookie of the year: Tristan Woodfine, Guelph
Student-Athlete Community Service Award: Kyle Irvine, Victoria
Coach of the year: David Scott-Thomas, Guelph
First All-Canadians (top 7 finishers)
1. Aaron Hendrikx, Guelph, 30:49.3
2. Tristan Woodfine, Guelph, 30:51.1
3. Charles Philibert-Thiboutot, Laval, 31:01.8
4. Andrew Nixon, Guelph, 31:04.8
5. Matthew Johnson, Regina, 31:21.8
6. Ryan Cassidy, Victoria, 31:25.6
7. Ross Proudfoot, Guelph, 31:29.6
Second All-Canadians (finishers 8-14)
8. Yves Sikubwabo, Guelph, 31 :35.9
9. Nick Falk, Windsor, 31:48.8
10. Lionel Sanders, McMaster, 31:52.8
11. Blair Morgan, McMaster, 31:54.3
12. Paul Janikowski, Windsor, 31:55.3
13. Christian Gravel, Guelph, 32:11.8
14. Emmanuel Boisvert, Laval, 32:12.8
ALL-TIME TEAM CHAMPIONS
Women
2013 Guelph (at Western)
2012 Guelph (at Western)
2011 Guelph (at Laval)
2010 Guelph (at Sherbrooke)
2009 Guelph (at Queen's)
2008 Guelph (at Laval)
2007 Guelph (at Victoria)
2006 Guelph (at Laval)
2005 Guelph (at Dalhousie)
2004 Dalhousie (at Guelph)
2003 Calgary (at Moncton)
2002 Toronto (at Western)
2001 Victoria (at Sherbrooke)
2000 Victoria (at Toronto)
1999 Victoria (at RMC / Queen's)
1998 Victoria (at Waterloo)
1997 Guelph (at Western)
1996 Waterloo (at McGill)
1995 Windsor (at Western)
1994 Victoria (at Western)
1993 Calgary (at Dalhousie)
1992 Calgary (at McGill)
1991 Toronto (at Victoria)
1990 Western (at Ottawa)
1989 Western (at UBC)
1988 Western (at Laval)
1987 Victoria (at Victoria)
1986 Victoria (at Western)
1985 Victoria (at Sherbrooke)
1984 Western (at Guelph)
1983 Western (at Laurentian)
1982 Western (at Laurentian)
1981 Western (at Lethbridge)
1980 Victoria (at Guelph)
Men
2013 Guelph (at Western)
2012 Guelph (at Western)
2011 Guelph (at Laval)
2010 Guelph (at Sherbrooke)
2009 Guelph (at Queen's)
2008 Guelph (at Laval)
2007 Guelph (at Victoria)
2006 Guelph (at Laval)
2005 Windsor (at Dalhousie)
2004 Windsor (at Guelph)
2003 Windsor (at Moncton)
2002 Guelph (at Western)
2001 Guelph (at Sherbrooke)
2000 Guelph (at Toronto)
1999 Guelph (at RMC / Queen's)
1998 Windsor (at Waterloo)
1997 Victoria (at Western)
1996 Victoria (at McGill)
1995 Victoria (at Western)
1994 Victoria (at Western)
1993 UBC (at Dalhousie)
1992 Sherbrooke (at McGill)
1991 Toronto (at Victoria)
1990 Ottawa (at Ottawa)
1989 Manitoba (at UBC)
1988 Manitoba (at Laval)
1987 Ottawa (at Victoria)
1986 Ottawa (at Western)
1985 Western (at Sherbrooke)
1984 Queen's (at Guelph)
1983 Queen's (at Laurentian)
1982 Toronto (at Laurentian)
1981 Queen's (at Lethbridge)
1980 Alberta (at Guelph)
1979 Queen's (at Toronto)
1978 Toronto (at Toronto)
1977 Toronto (at Queen's)
1976 Western (at Guelph)
1975 Toronto (at Victoria)
1974 Toronto (at Guelph)
1973 OUAA All-Stars (at RMC / Queen's)
1972 OUAA All-Stars (at RMC)
1971 Western (at UNB)
1970 Western (at UBC)
1969 Guelph (at MacDonald)
1968 Saskatchewan (at Dalhousie)
1967 Toronto (at Guelph)
1966 Toronto (at Guelph)
1965 Toronto (at Guelph)
1964 Manitoba (at Guelph)
1963 McMaster (at Guelph)
ALL-TIME INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONS
Women
2013 Julie-Anne Staehli, Queen's
2012 Andrea Seccafien, Guelph
2011 Geneviève Lalonde, Guelph
2010 Jessica Pearo, McMaster
2009 Megan Brown, Toronto
2008 Megan Brown, Toronto
2007 Lindsay Carson, Guelph
2006 Megan Brown, Toronto
2005 Beth Wightman, Toronto
2004 Kristina Rody, Guelph
2003 Beth Wightman, Queen's
2002 Sarah Dillabaugh, Ottawa
2001 Beth Wightman, Queen's
2000 Debbie Buhlers, Waterloo
1999 Teresa Duck, Western
1998 Nathalie Côté, Ottawa
1997 Nathalie Côté, Ottawa
1996 Nathalie Côté, Ottawa
1995 Missy McCleary, Windsor
1994 Linda Thyer, McGill
1993 Lisa Harvey, Calgary
1992 Lisa Harvey, Calgary
1991 Anna Gunasekera, Victoria
1990 Anna Gunasekera, Victoria
1989 Lucy Smith, Dalhousie
1988 Lucy Smith, Dalhousie
1987 Brenda Shackleton, Victoria
1986 Brenda Shackleton, Victoria
1985 Brenda Shackleton, Victoria
1984 Jill Purola, Western
1983 Sylvia Ruegger, Guelph
1982 Nancy Rooks, York
1981 Anne-Marie Malone, Queen's
1980 Sylvia Ruegger, Guelph
Men
2013 Aaron Hendrikx, Guelph
2012 Kelly Wiebe, Regina
2011 Andrew Nixon, Guelph
2010 Kyle Boorsma, Guelph
2009 Matt Brunsting, Guelph
2008 Matt Brunsting, Guelph
2007 Alex Genest, Sherbrooke
2006 Geoffrey Kerr, Calgary
2005 Cristiano Mauricio, Windsor
2004 Cristiano Mauricio, Windsor
2003 Eric Gillis, StFX
2002 Jamie Epp, Saskatchewan
2001 Jerry Ziak, Victoria
2000 Jamie Epp, Saskatchewan
1999 Graham Cocksedge, Victoria
1998 Jeremy Deere, Calgary
1997 Guy Schultz, Western
1996 Éric Jobin, Sherbrooke
1995 Jeff Schiebler, UBC
1994 Joël Bourgeois, Moncton
1993 Brendan Matthias, Toronto
1992 Graeme Fell, UBC
1991 Brendan Matthias, Toronto
1990 John Halvorsen, Ottawa
1989 Richard Charrette, Ottawa
1988 John Halvorsen, Ottawa
1987 John Halvorsen, Ottawa
1986 John Halvorsen, Ottawa
1985 Bob Rice, Ottawa
1984 Paul McCloy, Memorial
1983 Paul McCloy, Memorial
1982 Brian Rhodes, Alberta
1981 Paul McCloy, Memorial
1980 Paul Williams, Toronto
1979 Peter Butler, Calgary
1978 Paul Williams, Toronto
1977 Paul Williams, Guelph
1976 Brian Stride, Brock
1975 Joe Sax, Western
1974 John Sharp, Toronto
1973 John Sharp, Toronto
1972 Rick Munro, Dalhousie
1971 Grant McLaren, Western
1970 Dave Smith, York
1969 Grant McLaren, Guelph
1968 Dave Smith, York
1967 David Bailey, Toronto
1966 David Bailey, Toronto
1965 Jerome Drayton, Toronto
1964 Chris Williamson, UNB
1963 Bruce Kidd, Toronto