CROSS COUNTRY MAKE FINAL PUSH TOWARDS PROVINCIALS

Jessica Roach was the top female runner from Georgian in 22nd place while Tyler Thomson finished in 21st in the men's race.

October 16, 2017

The Georgian Grizzlies men's and women's cross country teams had their final race prior to the provincial championships as they took part in the Centennial Invitational on Saturday in Toronto, ON.

Georgian's women's runners continued to show progress at the 6km event as they hope to peak at the right time.

Jessica Roach (Orillia) finished as the top Georgian runner in the field in 22^nd place with teammate Meaghan Evon (Barrie) finishing just one spot back in 23^rd place.

First year runner Kaitlyn L'Abbe (Ottawa) finished in 37^th place while Sophia Merilainen (Batawa) finished in 52^nd and Rachael Smith (Guelph) finished in 58^th overall.

In the men's race, Georgian had another strong run from Tyler Thomson (Bracebridge) who finished in 21^st place in the 8km race.

Teammates Brian Lofaso (Toronto) finished in 57^th while Aurel Fox (Sudbury) rounded out the Georgian contingent in 62^nd place.

The Grizzlies are entering the home stretch of the cross country season as they will now have two weeks to prepare for the OCAA Championships which take place in London, ON hosted by Fanshawe College on Saturday, Oct. 28.