The University of Toronto Varsity Blues women's cross country team earned bronze, while the men placed fifth at the 2013 OUA championships on Saturday, October 26 in Hamilton, Ont.
 
Toronto's women finished with 89 points, seven points behind the silver medalist Western Mustangs (82). The Guelph Gryphons successfully defended their team title with 25 points on the day.

Veteran Colleen Hennessy was the first Varsity Blue to cross the 6km finish line, placing 11th overall in a time of 22:53.0. Teammate Charlotte Marcotte-Toale was right behind her in 12th with a time of 23:01.7. The duo earned OUA second team all-star status.

Honor Walmsley (23:35.5) and Claire Sumner (23:41.8) placed 19th and 21st, while Kelly Hennessy was 26th in a time of 23:49.1.

The Blues men placed fifth overall with 158 points. The Gryphons swept the team titles, while McMaster placed second and Windsor third.

Alex Denault was the top Blues runner, placing 25th overall in the 10km race with a time of 34:58.6. Sacha Smart (35:09.1) and Jake Woloshyn (35:12.9) were not fair behind in 27th and 29th, respectively.

The Varsity Blues gear up for the 2013 CIS championships on Saturday, November 9 in London, Ont. 

Men's Results

Women's Results

Women's Final Team Standings

1) Guelph Gryphons, 25 points
2) Western Mustangs, 82
3) Toronto Varsity Blues, 89
4) Queen's Gaels, 92
5) Windsor Lancers, 151
6) Mcmaster Marauders, 153
7) Laurentian Voyageurs, 229
8) Waterloo Warriors, 229
9) Ottawa Gee-Gees, 231
10) Lakehead Thunderwolves, 294
11) Brock Badgers, 341
12) York Lions, 344
13) Laurier Golden Hawks, 377
14) Nipissing Lakers, 400
15) Trent Excalibur, 466
 
Men's Final Team Standings

1) Guelph Gryphons, 19 points 
2) McMaster Marauders, 56
3) Windsor Lancers, 77
4) Queen's Gaels, 83
5) Toronto Varsity Blues, 158
6) Lakehead Thunderwolves, 161
7) Waterloo Warriors, 232
8) Western Mustangs, 251
9) Ottawa Gee-Gees, 255
10) Laurier Golden Hawks, 257
11) York Lions, 268
12) Brock Badgers, 343
13) Nipissing Lakers, 374 

WOMEN'S OUA ALL-STARS
 
First Team
Victoria Coates (QUEEN'S)
Julie-Anne Staehli (QUEEN'S)
Carise Thompson (GUELPH)
Madeline Yungblut (GUELPH)
Heather Petrick (GUELPH)
Katrina Allison (GUELPH)
Genevieve Lalonde (GUELPH)
 
Second Team
Amanda Truelove (WESTERN) 
Robyn Mildren (GUELPH)
Meaghan Marton (WINDSOR) 
Colleen Hennessy (TORONTO)
Charlotte Marcotte-Toale (TORONTO)
Danielle Thiel (LAKEHEAD)
Joanna Brown (GUELPH)
 
MEN'S OUA ALL-STARS
 
First Team
Aaron Hendrikx (GUELPH)
Ross Proudfoot (GUELPH)
Tristan Woodfine (GUELPH)
Andrew Nixon (GUELPH)
Jeffry Archer  (QUEEN'S)
Taylor Reid (McMASTER)
Blair Morgan (McMASTER)
 
Second Team
Nick Falk (WINDSOR)
Christian Gravel (GUELPH)
Paul Janikowski (WINDSOR) 
David Cashin (QUEEN'S)
Dominique Aulagnon (LAKEHEAD)
Connor Darlington (McMASTER)
Lionel Sanders (McMASTER)

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