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2026-27 Cross Country/Distance Track Roster

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  • Owen Bailey-Braun - View Profile
    Cross Country/Track XC/T 6'1"

    Owen Bailey-Braun

    1st Engineering Orangeville, Ont. Orangeville District S.S.
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    First Year Engineering Orangeville, Ont. Orangeville District S.S.
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  • Jackson Befford - View Profile
    Track T 6'3"

    Jackson Befford

    1st Business Burlington, Ont. Dr. Frank J. Hayden S.S.
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    First Year Business Burlington, Ont. Dr. Frank J. Hayden S.S.
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  • Eli Bouius - View Profile
    Cross Country/Track XC/T 5'9"

    Eli Bouius

    4th Engineering Hanover, Ont. John Diefenbaker Senior School
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    Fourth Year Engineering Hanover, Ont. John Diefenbaker Senior School
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  • Cross Country/Track XC/T 5'7"

    Tristan Bouius

    1st Engineering Hanover, Ont.
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    First Year Engineering Hanover, Ont.
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  • Cross Country/Track XC/T 5'8"

    Kamran Brar

    3rd Computer Science Oshawa, Ont.
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    Third Year Computer Science Oshawa, Ont.
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  • Ryan Davies - View Profile
    Cross Country/Track XC/T 6'0"

    Ryan Davies

    4th Integrated Business & Humanities Sarnia, Ont. Northern C.V.I.
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    Fourth Year Integrated Business & Humanities Sarnia, Ont. Northern C.V.I.
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  • Marco Di Felice - View Profile
    Cross Country/Track XC/T 5'11"

    Marco Di Felice

    3rd Humanities Thorold, Ont. Sir Winston Churchill S.S.
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    Third Year Humanities Thorold, Ont. Sir Winston Churchill S.S.
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  • Giancarlo Farruggia - View Profile
    Cross Country/Track XC/T 6'1"

    Giancarlo Farruggia

    5th Integrated Science - Biochemistry Hamilton, Ont. Bishop Ryan C.S.S.
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    Fifth Year Integrated Science - Biochemistry Hamilton, Ont. Bishop Ryan C.S.S.
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  • Tristan Gazaille - View Profile
    Cross Country/Track XC/T 5'7"

    Tristan Gazaille

    4th Medicine Trenton, Ont. Queen’s University
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    Fourth Year Medicine Trenton, Ont. Queen’s University
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  • Jack Gregory - View Profile
    Cross Country/Track XC/T 5'10"

    Jack Gregory

    1st Commerce Napanee, Ont. Napanee District S.S.
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    First Year Commerce Napanee, Ont. Napanee District S.S.
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  • Zach Houston - View Profile
    Track T 5'10"

    Zach Houston

    1st Kinesiology Smithville, Ont.
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    First Year Kinesiology Smithville, Ont.
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  • Ben Keller - View Profile
    Cross Country/Track XC/T 5'8"

    Ben Keller

    4th Computer Science Hamilton, Ont. Westdale S.S.
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    Fourth Year Computer Science Hamilton, Ont. Westdale S.S.
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  • Porter Lakhanpal - View Profile
    Track T 5'11"

    Porter Lakhanpal

    4th Kinesiology Dundas, Ont. Westmount S.S.
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    Fourth Year Kinesiology Dundas, Ont. Westmount S.S.
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  • Christian Lebar - View Profile
    Cross Country/Track XC/T 6'1"

    Christian Lebar

    1st Business Mississauga, Ont. St. Marcellinus S.S.
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    First Year Business Mississauga, Ont. St. Marcellinus S.S.
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  • Daniel Marcuzzi - View Profile
    Cross Country/Track XC/T 5'10"

    Daniel Marcuzzi

    1st Engineering Mississauga, Ont. St. Marcellinus C.S.
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    First Year Engineering Mississauga, Ont. St. Marcellinus C.S.
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  • Austin McGoey - View Profile
    Cross Country/Track XC/T 6'0"

    Austin McGoey

    4th Automotive & Vehicle Engineering Technology Whitby, Ont. Henry Street H.S.
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    Fourth Year Automotive & Vehicle Engineering Technology Whitby, Ont. Henry Street H.S.
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  • Cross Country/Track XC/T 5'7"

    Joseph McIntyre

    2nd Engineering Waterloo, Ont. Laurel Heights S.S.
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    Second Year Engineering Waterloo, Ont. Laurel Heights S.S.
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  • Leo Moore - View Profile
    Track T 5'9"

    Leo Moore

    1st Leadership and Civic Studies Guelph, Ont.
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    First Year Leadership and Civic Studies Guelph, Ont.
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  • Noah Nagy - View Profile
    Cross Country/Track XC/T 6'1"

    Noah Nagy

    3rd Science Newmarket, Ont. Huron Heights S.S.
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    Third Year Science Newmarket, Ont. Huron Heights S.S.
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  • Samuel Patrick - View Profile
    Cross Country/Track XC/T 6'0"

    Samuel Patrick

    4th Engineering Guelph, Ont. Centennial C.V.I.
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    Fourth Year Engineering Guelph, Ont. Centennial C.V.I.
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  • Noah Patterson - View Profile
    Cross Country/Track XC/T 5'8"

    Noah Patterson

    3rd Commerce Toronto, Ont.
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    Third Year Commerce Toronto, Ont.
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  • Matthew Ponikvar - View Profile
    Track T 5'11"

    Matthew Ponikvar

    1st Business Mississauga, Ont. Iona C.S.S.
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    First Year Business Mississauga, Ont. Iona C.S.S.
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  • James Porto - View Profile
    Track T 5'9"

    James Porto

    1st Cambridge, Ont. École Secondaire Catholique Père-René-De-Galinée
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    First Year Cambridge, Ont. École Secondaire Catholique Père-René-De-Galinée
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  • Dawson Rekker - View Profile
    Cross Country/Track XC/T 5'9"

    Dawson Rekker

    1st Science Guelph, Ont. Centennial C.V.I.
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    First Year Science Guelph, Ont. Centennial C.V.I.
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  • Sam Richter - View Profile
    Cross Country/Track XC/T 6'0"

    Sam Richter

    3rd Commerce Port Sydney, Ont. Huntsville H.S.
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    Third Year Commerce Port Sydney, Ont. Huntsville H.S.
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  • Derek Strachan - View Profile
    Cross Country/Track XC/T 5'11"

    Derek Strachan

    2nd Science Ottawa, Ont. Glebe C.I.
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    Second Year Science Ottawa, Ont. Glebe C.I.
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  • Iain Thomson - View Profile
    Cross Country/Track XC/T 5'10"

    Iain Thomson

    3rd Commerce Dundas, Ont. Dundas Valley S.S.
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    Third Year Commerce Dundas, Ont. Dundas Valley S.S.
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  • Cross Country/Track XC/T 5'10"

    Lukas Vadeika

    3rd Software Engineering & Society Mount Albert, Ont. Uxbridge S.S.
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    Third Year Software Engineering & Society Mount Albert, Ont. Uxbridge S.S.
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  • Will Weist - View Profile
    Cross Country/Track XC/T 6'2"

    Will Weist

    5th Commerce Toronto, Ont. Ronald-Marion S.S.
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    Fifth Year Commerce Toronto, Ont. Ronald-Marion S.S.
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Staff Roster

Cross Country/Distance Track Coaching Staff

  • Cross Country and Track Head Coach

    Paula Schnurr

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  • Assistant Coach

    Steven Moran

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2026-27 Cross Country/Distance Track Roster
Full Name Pos. Ht. Academic Year Major Hometown Previous School
Owen Bailey-Braun XC/T 6-1 1st Engineering Orangeville, Ont. / Orangeville District S.S.
Jackson Befford T 6-3 1st Business Burlington, Ont. / Dr. Frank J. Hayden S.S.
Eli Bouius XC/T 5-9 4th Engineering Hanover, Ont. / John Diefenbaker Senior School
Tristan Bouius XC/T 5-7 1st Engineering Hanover, Ont. /
Kamran Brar XC/T 5-8 3rd Computer Science Oshawa, Ont. /
Ryan Davies XC/T 6-0 4th Integrated Business & Humanities Sarnia, Ont. / Northern C.V.I.
Marco Di Felice XC/T 5-11 3rd Humanities Thorold, Ont. / Sir Winston Churchill S.S.
Giancarlo Farruggia XC/T 6-1 5th Integrated Science - Biochemistry Hamilton, Ont. / Bishop Ryan C.S.S.
Tristan Gazaille XC/T 5-7 4th Medicine Trenton, Ont. / Queen’s University
Jack Gregory XC/T 5-10 1st Commerce Napanee, Ont. / Napanee District S.S.
Zach Houston T 5-10 1st Kinesiology Smithville, Ont. /
Ben Keller XC/T 5-8 4th Computer Science Hamilton, Ont. / Westdale S.S.
Porter Lakhanpal T 5-11 4th Kinesiology Dundas, Ont. / Westmount S.S.
Christian Lebar XC/T 6-1 1st Business Mississauga, Ont. / St. Marcellinus S.S.
Daniel Marcuzzi XC/T 5-10 1st Engineering Mississauga, Ont. / St. Marcellinus C.S.
Austin McGoey XC/T 6-0 4th Automotive & Vehicle Engineering Technology Whitby, Ont. / Henry Street H.S.
Joseph McIntyre XC/T 5-7 2nd Engineering Waterloo, Ont. / Laurel Heights S.S.
Leo Moore T 5-9 1st Leadership and Civic Studies Guelph, Ont. /
Noah Nagy XC/T 6-1 3rd Science Newmarket, Ont. / Huron Heights S.S.
Samuel Patrick XC/T 6-0 4th Engineering Guelph, Ont. / Centennial C.V.I.
Noah Patterson XC/T 5-8 3rd Commerce Toronto, Ont. /
Matthew Ponikvar T 5-11 1st Business Mississauga, Ont. / Iona C.S.S.
James Porto T 5-9 1st Cambridge, Ont. / École Secondaire Catholique Père-René-De-Galinée
Dawson Rekker XC/T 5-9 1st Science Guelph, Ont. / Centennial C.V.I.
Sam Richter XC/T 6-0 3rd Commerce Port Sydney, Ont. / Huntsville H.S.
Derek Strachan XC/T 5-11 2nd Science Ottawa, Ont. / Glebe C.I.
Iain Thomson XC/T 5-10 3rd Commerce Dundas, Ont. / Dundas Valley S.S.
Lukas Vadeika XC/T 5-10 3rd Software Engineering & Society Mount Albert, Ont. / Uxbridge S.S.
Will Weist XC/T 6-2 5th Commerce Toronto, Ont. / Ronald-Marion S.S.

Cross Country/Distance Track Coaching Staff

Cross Country/Distance Track - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Paula Schnurr Paula Schnurr Cross Country and Track Head Coach
Steven Moran Steven Moran Assistant Coach

Staff Roster

Cross Country/Distance Track Coaching Staff