SHERBROOKE, QC – For the first time since 2021, the Guelph Gryphons men's cross country team has earned a spot on the national podium. And for the first time since 2016, a University of Guelph women's cross country runner has earned a Top 3 individual finish at a national championship. On Saturday afternoon (Nov. 8, 2025) the Guelph Gryphons men's and women's cross country teams made the trip to Sherbrooke, Quebec to compete in the 2025 U SPORTS Cross Country Championships. The Gryphon men finished 3rd (out of 23 schools) in the final men's team standings. For the Gryphon men, it marks their first podium finish at a U SPORTS Cross Country Championship since claiming team silver medals back in 2021. On the women's side, the Gryphons finished 12th in the final women's team standings (out of 22 schools). Leading the way for the Gryphon women was 2025 OUA Runner of the Year, Alexandra McDougall, a fourth-year biomedical engineering major at the University of Guelph, who continued her sensational 2025 cross country season by finishing 3rd (in a field of 174 runners) to claim an individual bronze medal in the women's 8km race. McDougall (Port Perry, ON) becomes the first U of G women's cross country runner in nine years to earn a Top 3 individual finish at a nationals (Katelyn Ayers, bronze at 2016 CIS Cross Country Championships). The University of Victoria Vikes were crowned national champions on the women's side, while the Queen's Gaels took home the U SPORTS banner as national champions in men's cross country.
 
After claiming OUA silver medals at the provincial level two weeks ago, the Gryphons men's cross country team put together another strong showing at nationals, edging the Laval Rouge et Or by the slimmest of margins to claim the final spot on the 2025 U SPORTS podium. Jack Lehto (Burlington, ON) and Max Davies (Toronto, ON) led the way for the Gryphons, with both runners earning U SPORTS First Team All-Canadian status, with Lehto crossing the finish line in 6th-place in the 8km race, followed by Davies in 7th. It marks the second consecutive year that Lehto has earned U SPORTS All-Canadian status, and third consecutive year for Davies. Gryphon teammate Christian Rachner (Brampton, ON) earned U SPORTS Second Team All-Canadian status after placing 13th (in a field of 163 runners). See below for more details on the Gryphons cross country results at this year's national championship, or visit usports.ca for more. 
 

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Gryphons Men's Results
 
6th       Jack Lehto
7th       Max Davies
13th     Christian Rachner
45th     Charlie Shaw
69th     Charlie Mills
85th     Nicolas Belan
110th   Luke Feltham
 

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Men's Team Standings
 
1            Queen's Gaels (63 pts)
2            Sherbrooke Vert et Or (84 pts)
3            Guelph Gryphons (132 pts)
4            Laval Rouge et Or (134 pts)
5            McMaster Marauders (153 pts)
6            Victoria Vikes (209 pts)
7            Windsor Lancers (216 pts)
8            UNB Reds (258 pts)
9            Western Mustangs (259 pts)
10         StFX X-Men (261 pts)
11         Regina Cougars (309 pts)
12         UBC Thunderbirds (327 pts)
13         McGill Redbirds (339 pts)
14         Lakehead Thunderwolves (369 pts)
15         Manitoba Bisons (389 pts)
16         Saskatchewan Huskies (391 pts)
17         Montreal Carabins (415 pts)
18         Toronto Varsity Blues (440 pts)
19         Dalhousie Tigers (464 pts)
20         UQTR Patriotes (503 pts)
21         UQAM Citadins (511 pts)
22         UQAC (708 pts)
23         École de technologie supérieure (715 pts)
 

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Gryphons Women's Results
 
3rd       Alexandra McDougall
67th     Michelle Gray
81st     Leah Stapleton
87th     Anna May
103rd   Maeve Pestonji
115th   Grace Wheeler
138th   Brooke Spina
 

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Women's Team Standings

1            Victoria Vikes (99 pts)
2            StFX X-Women (117 pts)
3            UBC Thunderbirds (138 pts)
4            Queen's Gaels (169 pts)
5            Laval Rouge et Or (190 pts)
6            Western Mustangs (194 pts)
7            UNB Reds (218 pts)
8            McMaster Marauders (226 pts)
9            Windsor Lancers (240 pts)
10         UBC Okanagan Heat (276 pts)
11         Calgary Dinos (298 pts)
12         Guelph Gryphons (302 pts)
13         Sherbrooke Vert et Or (307 pts)
14         Alberta Pandas (347 pts)
15         Montreal Carabins (349 pts)
16         Dalhousie Tigers (378 pts)
17         Toronto Varsity Blues (414 pts)
18         UQAM Citadins (417 pts)
19         Saskatchewan Huskies (497 pts)
20         Brock Badgers (526 pts)
21         York Lions (605 pts)
22         UQAC (666 pts)
 

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