"Stafford wins!" is not an uncommon phrase in the world of Varsity Blues athletics, but this time it was 2016 Olympian Gabriela Stafford's sister, Lucia, doing the winning.
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In her first-ever race as a Varsity Blue, rookie standout Lucia Stafford won the Western International cross country invitational in a time of 17:04.5, finishing almost a full five seconds ahead of Guelph's Katelyn Ayers.
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Stafford led the Blues to a second-place team finish, just 21 points behind the 11-time OUA champion Guelph Gryphons.