WINNIPEG, Man. – The Guelph Gryphons have extended their incredible national championship winning streak thanks to yet another sensational showing at the U SPORTS Track and Field Championships.
From Thursday, March 7 to Saturday, March 9, the University of Manitoba served as hosts of the 2024 U SPORTS Track and Field Championships at Jim Daly Fieldhouse in Winnipeg. The Gryphons swept the men's and women's team titles for a remarkable sixth consecutive season.
For the Gryphon men, it marked the 7th consecutive U SPORTS title, and the 10th national title in program history. With that result, the Gryphons men's track and field program move past the Windsor Lancers (9) for the most national titles won by a men's track and field program in Canadian university athletics.
The Gryphon men finished the three-day national championship event with 90.5 points (*unofficial at this point*), with the host-Manitoba Bisons the next closest school in the final team standings at 82 points. Leading the way for the Gryphon men was endurance runner,
Max Davies, who set a pair of U SPORTS records while winning the men's 1000m and 1500m. Davies was named U SPORTS Athlete of the Meet. Gryphons head coach,
Jason Kerr, was named U SPORTS Coach of the Year on both the men's and women's sides.
For the Gryphon women, the win marked a 6th consecutive U SPORTS title, and the 8th national title in program history. The U of G women finished the 2024 U SPORTS Track and Field Championships with 115 points (*unofficial at this point*) to finish 13-points ahead of their OUA rivals from London in the Western Mustangs, who finished with 102 points.
In total, the Gryphons men and women combined to take make 19 trips to the U SPORTS podium (9 gold, 5 silver, 5 bronze).
RESULTS
Gryphon medalists at 2024 U SPORTS Track & Field Championships
Gold
Max Davies (Men's 1000m)
* U SPORTS record *
Max Davies (Men's 1500m)
* U SPORTS record *
Craig Thorne (Men's 60m Hurdles)
Nicole McKenzie (Women's 300m)
Jonathan Jacobs (Men's Long Jump)
Jennifer Elizarov (Women's Pole Vault)
Cameron Ormond (Women's 1500m)
Men's 4x800m relay (
Max Davies,
Adam Schmidt,
Mason Basson,
Alanzo Ryan)
Women's 4x200m relay (
Gabrielle Cole,
Nicole McKenzie,
Maria Ulysse,
Adenike Abiodun)
Silver
Hailey Reid (Women's 60m Hurdles)
Milenne Habash (Women's Long Jump)
Cameron Ormond (Women's 1000m)
Rebecca Parker (Women's Pentathlon)
Women's 4x400m relay (
Gabrielle Cole,
Julia Agostinelli,
Ruby Radovich,
Nicole McKenzie)
Bronze
Julia Agostinelli (Women's 1000m)
Nicholas Bannon (Men's 3000m)
Solomon Arase (Men's Long Jump)
Chloe Zaraska (Women's High Jump)
Julia Agostinelli (Women's 1500m)
Final Team Standings *** unofficial ***
MEN'S
1 Guelph Gryphons 89.5
2 Manitoba Bisons 82
3 Laval Rouge-et-Or 56.5
4 Western Mustangs 56
5 Alberta Golden Bears 48
6 Windsor Lancers 36
7 Toronto Varsity Blues 32
8 Trinity Western Spartans 30.5
9 Regina Cougars 29
9 University of Calgary 29
11 Montréal Carabin 24
12 Dalhousie Tigers 22
12 Saskatchewan Huskies 22
14 McGill 17
15 UNB Reds 15
16 Moncton Aigles Bleu 10
16 Queen's Gaels 10
18 Sherbrooke Vert-et-Or 9.5
19 York Lions 9
20 Waterloo Warriors 8
21 Brock Badgers 7
21 Uqam Citadins 7
23 Lethbridge Pronghorns 5
24 Carleton Ravens 3
25 Victoria Vikes 1
WOMEN'S
1 Guelph Gryphons 115
2 Western Mustangs 102
3 University of Calgary 87
4 Saskatchewan Huskies 86
5 Laval Rouge-et-Or 59
6 Alberta Pandas 30
7 Dalhousie Tigers 21
7 Toronto Varsity Blues 21
9 Windsor Lancers 20
10 Manitoba Bisons 18
10 York Lions 18
12 Waterloo Warriors 15
13 Sherbrooke Vert-et-Or 14
14 Montréal Carabins 12
15 Regina Cougars 9
16 McGill 8
17 Trinity Western Spartans 7
18 Victoria Vikes 6
19 Carleton Ravens 4
20 Upei Panthers 3
21 Lakehead Thunderwolves 2
21 Ottawa Gee-Gees 2
21 UNB Reds 2
24 Brock Badgers 1
GUELPH GRYPHONS TRACK & FIELD – CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY
Gryphons Men's Track and Field
National Titles: 10 (2023-24, 2022-23, 2021-22, 2019-20, 2018-19, 2017-18, 2016-17, 2012-13, 2009-10, 2007-08)
Gryphons Women's Track and Field
National Titles: 8 (2023-24, 2022-23, 2021-22, 2019-20, 2018-19, 2017-18, 2013-14, 2007-08)
MOST NATIONAL TITLES IN TRACK & FIELD – BREAKDOWN BY SCHOOL (updated following 2023-24 season)
Men's
Guelph (10)
Windsor (9)
Manitoba (7)
Sherbrooke (5)
Toronto (4)
York (3)
Saskatchewan (3)
Western (1)
Alberta (1)
Women's
Windsor (11)
Guelph (8)
Saskatchewan (7)
Toronto (6)
Western (4)
Calgary (4)
York (3)
Alberta (1)
