WINDSOR, Ont. - After two days of competition at the Dennis Fairall Fieldhouse in Windsor, Ontario the Guelph Gryphons officially wrapped up the 2024 OUA Track and Field Championships Saturday afternoon. For the first time in six years the Gryphons did not finish atop the team standings, instead claiming silver in both the men's and women's competitions after a fierce battle with the Western Mustangs throughout the tournament. The U of G women's track & field team finished just 10 points back of the championships winning Mustangs while the Gryphon men ended the two-day event 19.5 points behind Western, who claimed both OUA titles.
FULL RESULTS
Over the course of the two-day championship competition, the Gryphons were represented on the OUA podium 29 times, claiming 14 gold, 10 silver, and 5 bronze medals.
Day 1 was highlighted by a pair of record-setting performances from endurance runner
Max Davies and pole vaulter
Jennifer Elizarov. Davies, a third-year runner from Toronto, set a new OUA record in the men's 1000m with a time of 2:20.22, over three seconds faster than the 2nd-placed student-athlete. It was also not his only record of the weekend as he would go on to set a new conference record in the men's 1500m with a time of 3:44.24, breaking the previous record of 3:44.60 set by Bob McCormack in 1978. For Pole vaulter
Jennifer Elizarov is was a dominant performance from the third-year biomedical engineering major, as she jumped 4.22m to claim an OUA record and OUA gold by 0.22m.
Also highlighting the first day of competition for the Gryphon women was back-to-back 1-2 finishes in the women's 1000m and 60m hurdles.
Julia Agostinelli, the 2023 OUA cross county individual champion, and
Cameron Ormond crossed the finish line 1st and 2nd in the women's 1000m while
Hailey Reid and
Adenike Abiodun earned the top two spots in the women's 60m hurdles.
Pentathlon athlete
Rebecca Parker improved upon her 2023 OUA Track & field championship result to claim the 2024 title by a margin of 129 points, solidified after a sensational 1st-place performance in the 800m race to close out the competition.
Long jumper
Milenne Habash also had an impressive performance, earning OUA gold on the final jump of the event with a leap of 5.99m to vault her from 3rd-place to the top spot.
In the relay events the U of G women claimed gold in both the 4x200m and 4x400m events while the men earned top spot in the men's 4x800m race.
The Gryphon men's performance at this year's championships was also highlighted by a fantastic showing from
Nicholas Bannon in the men's 3000m, who earned the OUA title thanks to a time of 8:19.03, 3 seconds faster than the field.
Qualifying athletes will now head to Winnipeg, Manitoba for the 2024 U SPORTS Track & Field Championships, hosted by the Manitoba Bisons, beginning Thursday, March 7 and running through Saturday, March 9.
Team Standings
WOMEN
1) Western Mustangs - 185 points
2) Guelph Gryphons - 175
3) Windsor Lancers - 70
4) U of T Varsity Blues - 61
5) York Lions - 38
6) Ottawa Gee-Gees - 37.5
7) Waterloo Warriors - 25.5
8) McMaster Marauders - 23
9) Brock Badgers - 18
10) Lakehead Thunderwolves - 17
11) Queen's Gaels - 10
12) Laurier Golden Hawks - 3
MEN
1) Western Mustangs - 170.5 points
2) Guelph Gryphons - 151
3) Windsor Lancers - 101.5
4) U of T Varsity Blues - 76
5) York Lions - 45
6) Queen's Gaels - 34
7) Brock Badgers - 20.5
8) Waterloo Warriors - 18.5
9) McMaster Marauders - 17
10) Lakehead Thunderwolves - 16
11) Laurier Golden Hawks - 6
12) Ottawa Gee-Gees - 4
Gryphon Medalists - 2024 OUA Track & Field Championships
GOLD
Julia Agostinelli (Women's 1000m)
Hailey Reid (Women's 60m Hurdles)
Max Davies (Men's 1000m) *OUA Record*
Craig Thorne (Men's 60m Hurdles)
Jennifer Elizarov (Women's Pole Vault) *OUA Record*
Nicholas Bannon (Men's 3000m)
Rebecca Parker (Women's Pentathlon)
Nicole McKenzie (Women's 300m)
Men's 4x800m (
Adam Schmidt,
Mason Basson,
Alanzo Ryan, &
Max Davies)
Milenne Habash (Women's Long Jump)
Women's 4x200m (
Nicole McKenzie,
Gabrielle Cole,
Maria Ulysse, &
Adenike Abiodun)
Cameron Ormond (Women's 1500m)
Max Davies (Men's 1500m) *OUA Record*
Women's 4x400m Relay (
Gabrielle Cole,
Nicole McKenzie,
Julia Agostinelli, &
Ruby Radovich)
SILVER
Cameron Ormond (Women's 1000m)
Adenike Abiodun (Women's 60m Hurdles)
Soloman Arase (Men's Long Jump)
Women's 4x800m (
Haley Davis,
Brooke Spina,
Julia Agostinelli, &
Cameron Ormond)
Ruby Radovich (Women's 600m)
Gabrielle Cole (Women's 60m)
Julia Agostinelli (Women's 1500m)
Nicholas Bannon (Men's 1500m)
Chloe Zaraska (Women's High Jump)
Corbin Deblois (Men's High Jump)
BRONZE
Adam Schmidt (Men's 1000m)
Meghan Mori (Women's Shot Put)
Benjamin Brewer (Men's Shot Put)
Men's 4x200m (
Craig Thorne,
Carter Teal,
Logan Spicer &
Zaid Al Awamleh)
Callista Blair (Women's High Jump)
Results
WOMEN
Pentathlon
1) Rebecca Parker, Guelph Gryphons, 3826 pts
2) Robin Selkirk, Western Mustangs, 3697 pts
3) Emma Hendriksen, Western Mustangs, 3540 pts
1000m
1) Julia Agostinelli, Guelph Gryphons, 2:48.59
2) Cameron Ormond, Guelph Gryphons, 2:49.51
3) Sophie Coutts, Western Mustangs, 2:49.76
60m Hurdles
1) Hailey Reid, Guelph Gryphons, 8.26
2) Adenike Abiodun, Guelph Gryphons, 8.37
3) Rachel Watson, Western Mustangs, 8.49
3000m
1) Kaitlyn Treleaven, McMaster Marauders, 9:43.17
2)
Olivia Roussel, Western Mustangs, 9:45.17
3) Hannah Goodjohn, McMaster Marauders, 9:48.12
300m
1) Nicole McKenzie, Guelph Gryphons, 38.68
2) Favour Okpali, Western Mustangs, 38.77
3) Tieghan Wallace, Western Mustangs, 39.72
4x800m Relay
1) Western Mustangs, 8:53.33
2) Guelph Gryphons, 8:55.85 (Haley Davis, Brooke Spina, Julia Agostinelli, Cameron Ormond)
3) Queen's Gaels, 9:05.25
Pole Vault
1) Jennifer Elizarov, Guelph Gryphons, 4.22m
2) Alexzandra Throndson, U of T Varsity Blues, 4.00m
3) Grace Elford, Windsor Lancers, 4.00m
Shot Put
1) Liv Sands, Western Mustangs, 15.47m
2) Kaitlin Brooks, York Lions, 13.98m
3) Meghan Mori, Guelph Gryphons, 12.83m
Long Jump
1) Milenne Habash, Guelph Gryphons, 5.99m
2) Sarah Saldutto, Brock Badgers, 5.77m
3) Christie Collins, Western Mustangs, 5.72m
600m
1) Favour Okplai, Western Mustangs, 1:29.19
2) Ruby Radovich, Guelph Gryphons, 1:31.45
3) Amy Stieh, Lakehead Thunderwolves, 1:32.43
60m
1) Vivian Ogor, Western Mustangs, 7.31
2) Gabrielle Cole, Guelph Gryphons, 7.47
3) Janae Brown, York Lions, 7.54
4x200m
1) Guelph Gryphons, 1:38.70 (Nicole McKenzie, Gabrielle Cole, Maria-Theresa Ulysse, Adenike Abiodun)
2) Western Mustangs, 1:40.70
3) York Lions, 1:41.22
1500m
1) Cameron Ormond, Guelph Gryphons, 4:27.94
2) Julia Agostinelli, Guelph Gryphons, 4:27.98
3) Sophie Coutts, Western Mustangs, 4:30.07
4x400m
1) Guelph Gryphons, 3:47.25 (Gabrielle Cole, Nicole McKenzie, Julia Agostinelli, Ruby Radovich)
2) Western Mustangs, 3:49.13
3) Ottawa Gee-Gees, 3:55.34
Weight Throw
1) Phoebe Price-Roberts, U of T Varsity Blues, 17.08m
2) Liv Sands, Western Mustangs, 16.69m
3) Harley Martin, Windsor Lancers, 16.03m
High Jump
1) Celia Markovinovic, Waterloo Warriors, 1.69m
2) Chloe Zaraska, Guelph Gryphons, 1.69m
3) Callista Blair, Guelph Gryphons, 1.69m
Triple Jump
1) Chloe Knox, Western Mustangs, 12.78m
2) Mandy Brunet, Windsor Lancers, 12.64m
3) Hanna Jodoin, Western Mustangs, 12.21m
MEN
1000m
1) Max Davies, Guelph Gryphons, 2:20.22
2) Jude Wheeler-Dee, Queen's Gaels, 2:23.87
3) Adam Schmidt, Guelph Gryphons, 2:24.88
60m Hurdles
1) Craig Thorne, Guelph Gryphons, 7.76
2) David Adeleye, U of T Varsity Blues, 7.88
3) Tamarri Lindo, York Lions, 7.91
3000m
1) Nicholas Bannon, Guelph Gryphons, 8:19.03
2) Will Cox, Queen's Gaels, 8:23.95
3) Jacob Fitzpatrick, Windsor Lancers, 8:27.10
300m
1) Emmett Bravakis, U of T Varsity Blues, 34.44
2) Aaron Thompson, Western Mustangs, 34.56
3) Robbie Menzies, Western Mustangs, 35.09
4x800m
1) Guelph Gryphons, 7:40.51 (Adam Schmidt, Mason Basson, Alanzo Ryan, Max Davies)
2) Queen's Gaels, 7:43.33
3) McMaster Marauders, 7:43.52
Weight Throw
1) AJ Stanat, Windsor Lancers, 16.59m
2) Zachary Osborne, York Lions, 14.87m
3) Senthuran Ponsamy, York Lions, 14.33m
Long Jump
1) Kenneth West, Western Mustangs, 7.38m
2) Soloman Arase, Guelph Gryphons, 7.32m
3) Owen MacNeill, Windsor Lancers, 7.22m
600m
1) Ben Tilson, Windsor Lancers, 1:20.40
2) Noah Waldmann, Windsor Lancers, 1:20.49
3) Owen Babcock, Waterloo Warriors, 1:20.63
60m Dash
1) Niko Dowhos, Lakehead Thunderwolves, 6.73
2) Aaron Thompson, Western Mustangs, 6.81
3) Brandon Tang, U of T Varsity Blues, 6.88
4x200m
1) Western Mustangs, 1:28.79
2) U of T Varsity Blues, 1:29.50
3) Guelph Gryphons, 1:29.53 (Craig Thorne, Carter Teal, Logan Spicer, Zaid Al-Awamleh)
1500m
1) Max Davies, Guelph Gryphons, 3:44.24
2) Nicholas Bannon, Guelph Gryphons, 3:48.74
3) Jude Wheeler-Dee, Queen's Gaels, 3:51.55
4x400m
1) U of T Varsity Blues, 3:20.68
2) Western Mustangs, 3:21.60
3) Waterloo Warriors, 3:22.57
Shot Put
1) AJ Stanat, Windsor Lancers, 17.11m
2) Seth Edwards, Western Mustangs, 17.11m
3) Benjamin Brewer, Guelph Gryphons, 14.36m
Triple Jump
1) Kenneth West, Western Mustangs, 15.76m
2) Arwin Mathivathanan, York Lions, 14.94m
3) Owen MacNeill, Windsor Lancers, 14.66m
Pole Vault
1) Michael Ivanov, Brock Badgers, 5.05m
2) Nojah Parker, Windsor Lancers, 4.85m
3) Emmauel Desilets, Western Mustangs, 4.55m
High Jump
1) Aiden Grout, U of T Varsity Blues, 2.06m
2) Corbin Deblois, Guelph Gryphons, 2.06m
3) Caleb Keeling, Windsor Lancers, 2.03m
