Cross country teams scorch Windsor course, golf season comes to end at nationals
Last weekend, the Fanshawe
Falcons Cross Country team traveled
to Windsor, Ontario for the
final tune-up of the season before
hosting the Ontario Colleges
Athletic Association championships
October 30 here in
London. For yet another time this
season, the Falcons dominated
both the men's and women's
fields, taking home both team
titles, as well as the individual
titles.
It was a record-breaking day on the women's side, as both Liliane Sparkes and Deb Buhlers finished with respective times of 18:18 and 18:25 to shatter the previous course record of 18:45. Erika Houde-Pearce and Mellisa Linker finished in the fifth and sixth spot to help Fanshawe finish first in the overall team standings, ahead of the team from Windsor University, who finished second overall.
For the men, it was Clint Smith finishing atop the podium for the Falcons after completing the 8km course in a time of 26:56. Also placing in the top 10 for Fanshawe was Biemnet Yemane, Daniel Bright, Josh Lumani and Sean Coleshill.
Fanshawe will now focus their attention on the upcoming OCAA championships where they are poised to defend their provincial crowns from a year ago. After a season of record-breaking performances and dominating finishes, no matter the outcome of the championships, the Falcons have already assured themselves of yet another successful season in what is becoming an athletic dynasty.
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Last week, the Fanshawe Falcons men's golf team travelled to Kamloops, B.C. where they competed in the 2010 PING/CCAA National Golf Championships at The Dunes at Kamloops Golf Club.
The Falcons were able to battle the harsh wind conditions over the three-day event to finish in eighth place overall, and in third place among the teams from Ontario.
Top golfers for Fanshawe were Ryan Stewart who shot rounds of 73, 77 and 76 for a final three-day score of 226. Corey Nathan shot rounds of 78 on day one and two before wrapping up his tournament play with a round of 75 for a threeday score of 231. Travis Blake and Taylor Booth of Fanshawe finished with three-day totals of 234, while Steve Bridgland was able to bounce back after a rough second round score of 84 to finish with a final score of 235.
It was a record-breaking day on the women's side, as both Liliane Sparkes and Deb Buhlers finished with respective times of 18:18 and 18:25 to shatter the previous course record of 18:45. Erika Houde-Pearce and Mellisa Linker finished in the fifth and sixth spot to help Fanshawe finish first in the overall team standings, ahead of the team from Windsor University, who finished second overall.
For the men, it was Clint Smith finishing atop the podium for the Falcons after completing the 8km course in a time of 26:56. Also placing in the top 10 for Fanshawe was Biemnet Yemane, Daniel Bright, Josh Lumani and Sean Coleshill.
Fanshawe will now focus their attention on the upcoming OCAA championships where they are poised to defend their provincial crowns from a year ago. After a season of record-breaking performances and dominating finishes, no matter the outcome of the championships, the Falcons have already assured themselves of yet another successful season in what is becoming an athletic dynasty.
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Last week, the Fanshawe Falcons men's golf team travelled to Kamloops, B.C. where they competed in the 2010 PING/CCAA National Golf Championships at The Dunes at Kamloops Golf Club.
The Falcons were able to battle the harsh wind conditions over the three-day event to finish in eighth place overall, and in third place among the teams from Ontario.
Top golfers for Fanshawe were Ryan Stewart who shot rounds of 73, 77 and 76 for a final three-day score of 226. Corey Nathan shot rounds of 78 on day one and two before wrapping up his tournament play with a round of 75 for a threeday score of 231. Travis Blake and Taylor Booth of Fanshawe finished with three-day totals of 234, while Steve Bridgland was able to bounce back after a rough second round score of 84 to finish with a final score of 235.
