KELOWNA - Canada West Champion Ron MacLean placed 10th at the U SPORTS Championship in Kelowna, earning a spot on the second All-Canadian team. MacLean is the first Bear to be a U SPORTS All-Canadian since Jamie Weikium placed 14th in 2008. His 10th place finish is the best by a Bear since Adrian Lambert placed 7th in 2005. 

MacLean was followed by teammate Will Cebuliak, who placed 16th in his final varsity race. The Bears placed 12th overall. 

Queen's captured their first national title in men's cross-country since 1984, and their fourth overall. The top Gaels runner placed 13th, but all five of their runners placed inside the top 30. 

Laval's Phillipe Morneau-Cartier shone on the fast and flat course, winning the men's individual title. The reigning U SPORTS Champion repeated as the individual gold medalist, pulling away on the final lap to post a time of 23 minutes and 19 seconds.

Thanks to three runners placing inside the top 14, the Western Mustangs earned their first U SPORTS Women's XC Championship title since 1984. 

After a second place finish at the Canada West Championship in Camrose, UBC Okanagan Heat Lauren McNeil won the race in Kelowna on Saturday by 11 seconds. 

Olivia Hopkins led the Pandas with a 76th place finish. 

Coach of the Year
Women's Team Coach of The Year - Guy Schultz, Western Mustangs
Men's Team Coach of The Year - Mark Bomba, Queen's Gaels

Female Rookie of The Year
Sophie Hamilton - UBCO Heat

Male Rookie of The Year
Yemane Mulugeta - Trinity Western Spartans

Female Outstanding Athlete of The Year
Lauren McNeil - UBCO Heat

Male Outstanding Athlete of The Year
Philippe Morneau-Cartier

Community Service Award Winners
Maïné Dupuis Azizah - UQTR Patriotes
Vincent Abraham  - UQTR Patriotes