HAMILTON, Ont. — Women's Cross Country's
Ana Morariu (Kincardine, Ont.) and Men's Cross Country's
Will Weist (Toronto, Ont.) have been named this week's TwelvEighty Athletes of the Week following standout performances at the Marauder Lakefront Invitational on Friday.
Ana Morariu (Kincardine, Ont.)
Ana Morariu led the McMaster Marauders women's cross country team to a second-place finish at the Marauder Lakefront Invitational on Friday, delivering an impressive performance on home turf.
The fourth-year runner completed the women's 8km race in 28:12.9, finishing sixth overall and earning six points toward McMaster's team score.
Her performance helped the Marauders secure second place with 55 points, finishing just three points behind the Guelph Gryphons, who captured the team title with 52. Windsor rounded out the podium with 82 points.
Morariu led a strong McMaster contingent that placed four runners among the top 11 finishers.
Sophie Trott crossed the line in eighth place at 28:39.9, followed by
Ruby File in 10th at 28:43.0 and
Kara Tichbourne in 11th at 28:46.2.
Morariu's sixth-place finish highlighted McMaster's strong team performance on the same course that will host the U SPORTS Cross Country Championships on November 14.
Will Weist (Toronto, Ont.)
Will Weist led the McMaster Marauders men's cross country team to a first-place finish at the Marauder Lakefront Invitational on Friday, delivering an outstanding performance on home turf.
The fifth-year runner completed the race in 24:09.9, finishing second overall and earning two points toward McMaster's team score. Weist finished just 27.1 seconds behind Guelph's Jack Lehto, who captured the individual title.
His performance helped the Marauders secure the team championship with 31 points, finishing 18 points ahead of second-place Guelph, who recorded 49. Queen's rounded out the podium with 77 points.
Weist led a dominant McMaster contingent that placed four runners among the top nine finishers.
Samuel Patrick finished fourth in 24:16.9, followed by
Austin McGoey in sixth at 24:18.9 and
Eli Bouius in ninth at 24:26.3.
Weist's runner-up finish helped anchor McMaster's team victory, providing momentum ahead of the upcoming OUA and U SPORTS Championships.
