What higher approach to remind you that fall is simply across the nook than the arrival of cross-country season? In honour of this thrilling time of yr, we divulge to you our annual pre-season U Sports activities cross-country energy rankings.
Right here’s how our rankings function: when a crew does nicely, their place within the rankings ascends, whereas huge losses will knock them down within the standings. We’ll be offering updates to those rankings each two weeks all through the season as we construct as much as the 2024 U Sports activities Championships on Nov. 9 at Mission Recreation Park in Kelowna, B.C.
10. Laval Rouge et Or (RSEQ)
9. McMaster Marauders (OUA)
8. Guelph Gryphons (OUA)
7. UBC Okanagan Warmth (CanWest)
6. McGill Martlets (RSEQ)
5. College of New Brunswick Reds (AUS)
4. Victoria Vikes (CanWest)
3. St. Francis Xavier X-Girls (AUS)
2. Western Mustangs (OUA)
1. UBC Thunderbirds (CanWest)
The UBC Thunderbirds established clear dominance within the 2023 season, beating a robust crew of Western Mustangs to win the U Sports activities championships by 33 factors. With 4 of UBC’s high 5 crew scorers returning, together with the reigning U Sports activities champion Katie Newlove, they would be the ones to beat. Teammates Jennifer Erickson and Holly MacGillivray, each first-team all-Canadians final yr, will probably be giving Newlove a run for the person title. Rachel Mortimer is coming off a formidable observe season, making her one to proceed looking for this yr. Amelia Pfohl will probably be filling in that ultimate scoring spot to deliver the small however mighty crew of Thunderbirds to glory.
College of British Columbia soars to double gold at 2023 U Sports activities XC Championships
Western, the 2023 OUA champions and U Sports activities championships runner-ups will certainly put up a combat towards UBC, with all 5 high scorers returning, together with U Sports activities bronze medallist Erika Jordan, and new NCAA switch Ashley Maguire, who has already revealed herself as a risk, profitable Western’s Intrasquad meet final weekend. The highest two groups in our preseason rankings received’t probably sq. off till the 2024 U Sports activities Championships in Kelowna on Nov. 9.
Particular person title contenders
Katie Newlove (UBC)
Jennifer Erickson (UBC)
Erika Jordan (Western Mustangs)
Ashley McGuire (Western Mustangs)
Lauren McNeill (UBCO)
Elisa Tripotin (UQAM Citadins)
Eileen Benoit (St. F.X. X-Girls)
This 2024 U Sports activities Cross Nation season will probably be dropped at you by Beneath Armour. Every week, we will probably be deciding on a high performer of the week within the run-up to the 2024 U Sports activities Championships. The winners will get unique UA gear and an interview on Canadian Working.
