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Cross Country Mike Still, Bison Sports

Bisons have sensational finish at U SPORTS Cross Country Championships

Nine members of the Herd represented Manitoba, the most in six years.

KELOWNA -- Wet conditions and a challenging course that included a hay bale to hurdle weren't enough to stop the Bisons cross country team over the weekend. Nine representatives -- the most in six years -- pushed through during the U SPORTS National Chamionship, hosted by UBCO.

On the women's side, Lena Klassen (29:19) and Angela Kroeker (29:31) broke the program best time in an 8k national championship race, becoming the first two members of the roster to finish in under 30 minutes. Each runner's time was also a season's best.

The men's team featured seven runners, with veteran Justin Kroeker leading the way, finishing 33rd out of the 152-person field.

Kroeker embraces difficult courses, seeing any race as an "opportunity to do damage, not be damaged," and that was exactly the case on Saturday. His time of 24:18 was an improvement of over a minute from nationals the year prior, and is also the fastest time in an 8k national championship race since the distance was moved from 10k in 2021.

Other Bisons representatives were Hayes McMillan [Canada West All-Rookie Member who finished in 25:06], Samuel Lamont [25:20], Carson Kroeker [25:43], Calvin Reimer [26:02], Jonah Leppelmann [26:15] and Alejandro Civetta [26:27].




 
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Players Mentioned

Justin Kroeker

Justin Kroeker

5' 9"
1st
Calvin Reimer

Calvin Reimer

6' 1"
2nd
Angela Kroeker

Angela Kroeker

5' 8"
1st
Lena  Klassen

Lena Klassen

5' 8"
2nd
Alejandro Civetta

Alejandro Civetta

5' 6"
2nd
Carson Kroeker

Carson Kroeker

6' 0"
2nd
Samuel Lamont

Samuel Lamont

3rd
Jonah Leppelmann

Jonah Leppelmann

6' 2"
2nd
Hayes McMillan

Hayes McMillan

6' 0"
1st

Players Mentioned

Justin Kroeker

Justin Kroeker

5' 9"
1st
Calvin Reimer

Calvin Reimer

6' 1"
2nd
Angela Kroeker

Angela Kroeker

5' 8"
1st
Lena  Klassen

Lena Klassen

5' 8"
2nd
Alejandro Civetta

Alejandro Civetta

5' 6"
2nd
Carson Kroeker

Carson Kroeker

6' 0"
2nd
Samuel Lamont

Samuel Lamont

3rd
Jonah Leppelmann

Jonah Leppelmann

6' 2"
2nd
Hayes McMillan

Hayes McMillan

6' 0"
1st