BURLINGTON, Ont. – For the fifth time during the 2026-27 season, a student-athlete from the University of Guelph has been named 'OUA Athlete of the Week.'
Jack Lehto of the Guelph Gryphons men's cross country team has been named 'OUA Athlete of the Week' alongside Oliver Baker (Western Mustangs, Rowing), Kaija Erickson (Queen's Gaels, Rowing) and Samara Quanz (Windsor Lancers, Cross Country).
Jack Lehto, a fifth-year mechanical engineering major at the University of Guelph was the first racer to cross the finish line at the 2026 OUA Cross Country Championships to take home the crown as the OUA Individual Champion in Windsor this past weekend.
OUA Athletes of the Week (Oct. 26-Nov. 1, 2026)
| Jack Lehto |
Men's Cross Country, Guelph Gryphons |
| Samara Quanz |
Women's Cross Country, Windsor Lancers |
| Oliver Baker |
Men's Rowing, Western Mustangs |
| Kaija Erickson |
Women's Rowing, Queen's Gaels |
Jack Lehto has been named 'OUA Athlete of the Week', continuing his marvelous cross country season. Letho, the fifth-year runner from Burlington was the first racer to cross the line out of 100 racers at the 2026 OUA Cross Country Championships on Saturday (Oct. 31) from Malden Park in Windsor to claim the individual title. The win was Jack's third of the season after a pair of first place finishes at the Vigars and Salters Western Invitational and the Marauder Lakefront Open. Lehto clocked in with a time of 23:56.2, finishing :26 seconds ahead of the next closest racer. Lehto became the 16th men's individual cross country champion in program history with the victory in the men's 8km race. The individual championship for Jack marked the third consecutive season he finished in a podium spot at OUA's where he won back-to-back individual bronze medals in 2024 and 2025. Lehto also earned OUA First Team All-Star status for a third consecutive year. Jack and the Gryphons men's cross country team had a fantastic showing at the provincial championships, taking home a team silver medal following their second place finish in the team standings. Lehto and the Gryphons cross country team will wrap up their season on November 14 in Hamilton at the 2026 U SPORTS Cross Country Championships.
Guelph Gryphons named OUA Athletes of the Week in 2026-27
| Jack Lehto |
Men's Cross Country |
Oct. 26-Nov. 1, 2026 |
| Ela Jones |
Women's Golf |
Oct. 12-18, 2026 |
| Isabella Trepanier |
Women's Soccer |
Sept. 28-Oct. 4, 2026 |
| Alistair Yeomans |
Men's Rugby |
Sept. 14-20, 2026 |
| Olivia Rizakos |
Women's Soccer |
Aug. 24-30, 2026 |
