Posted: Oct 26, 2023

PREVIEW: Cross Country Gears Up for Provincials Saturday

The Storyline

With three races under its belt, Humber cross country will compete for a provincial title on Saturday at Shade's Mills Conservation Area in Cambridge. Conestoga College will host the 2023 OCAA Championships.

Tune-Up

The men's squad finished on the podium twice this season, with third-place finishes at Fanshawe and Centennial. Blaise Uglow has paced the way for the team with two top-10 finishes this season.

Men	Race 1	Race 2	Race 3	Avg.
Blaise Uglow	16	5	6	9.0
Liam Bauman	15	11	19	15.0
Jaivir Sandhar	12	19	15	15.3
Mason Biswas	11	29	22	20.7
Julian Zamparo	30	22	48	33.3
Jade DeLisle	38	33	41	37.3

The women's squad has been consistent all season, finishing fourth in all four races. Rookie Leah Durnford has been exceptional this season, with three top-10 finishes – including two top-3 finishes this year.

Women	Race 1	Race 2	Race 3	Avg.
Leah Durnford	2	3	9	4.7
Catherine Irwin	-	9	6	7.5
Margarita Galchynska	14	25	31	23.3
Zoë Collat	19	23	29	23.7
Samantha Wildschut	17	37	34	29.3
Hannah Brohman	-	-	41	41.0

Humber at Provincials

Humber women have captured seven team titles, including three straight from 2014-16. The Hawks own four individual titles as well, with the last coming from Lindsay Webster in 2014. The women's squad hasn't been on the OCAA podium since 2018.

The men's program owns two provincial titles (2006 and 2015). Humber has two individual titles with Anthony Biggar winning gold in 1995 and Colin Murray-Lawson in 2005.

Led by Mason Biswas' ninth-place finish last year, the Hawks captured the bronze medal and returned to the podium for the first time since 2016.