Laurentian U. Cross Country & Track Teams
The Lastest News About the Laurentian XC/Track & Field Team (Scroll the Center of the Page for More)
Our final graduate from the men’s team is Patrick LeRoux (XC and Distance Track) - Concurrent Education - Patrick is completing his final teaching practicum at home in Wingham. Congrats Paddy!
Graduates from our Men’s team this year.
Brandon Radey - XC and Middle Distance Track - Nursing - will return to LU next year to compete for the Vees.
Travis Annett - XC and Middle Distance Track - Mining Engineering- already accepted role with local engineering firm.
Seamus Doherty - XC and Distance Track - SPAD - will begin Masters in International Business at Queen’s this fall.
Graduates from our women’s team this year.
Claire Scholl - XC and Middle Distance Track - graduating from nursing and will be working in Newmarket.
Shelley Hladin - Sprints and Jumps - LU School Record Holder in Long Jump - graduating from Criminology and will pursue Masters at Laval University (and will continue to compete for the Rouge et Or)
Future Vee!
Jack Ellis of Sudbury Secondary School has accepted his offer to LU and will join our Cross-Country and Distance crews in the 2026-27 season! Jack will study Biomedical Biology in the fall.
Welcome Jack!
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Your 2025-26 Laurentian Varsity Athletic Banquet Award Winners. Major Awards: LU Rookies of the Year: Milena Kulik (T&F) and Shiloh Sauve (XC and T&F).
Team Pride and Tradition Awards: Keon Wallingford (Men’s XC and T&F), Valerie Vaillancourt (Women’s XC) and Milena Kulik, Lucia Salmaso, Finlay Cuza and Alissa Diavolitsis (Women’s 4x400 team T&F).
A big congratulations to long-time LU XC and T&F supporter Jesse Winters who won the Special Voyageur Award at the Laurentian Varsity Athletic Banquet last night!
For nearly 50 years, Jesse Winters has spearheaded the Ramsey Tour Road Race event that now serves as one of the oldest road races in the country. The Ramsey Tour is a staple in the Sudbury Running Community, with the 5km and Half-Marathon events starting and finishing on the Laurentian campus attracting several hundred competitors from across the province each fall. Jesse has worked tirelessly for five decades to keep this event thriving. Proceeds from this event have provided over $200,000 in bursaries for varsity runners at both Laurentian University and Cambrian College. Jesse Winter is truly a Special Voyageur!
Future Vee!
Ben Walker of Uxbridge Secondary School has accepted his offer to LU and will join our Cross-Country and Distance crews in the 2026-27 season! Ben will study Kinesiology with Concurrent Education in the fall.
Welcome Ben!
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Future Vee!
Raphaël Belzile of École Secondaire Macdonald Cartier has accepted his offer to LU and will join our Cross-Country and Distance crews in the 2026-27 season! Raphaël will study Chemical Engineering in the fall.
Welcome Raphaël!
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Future Vee!
Natnael Mulugeta of Cathedral High School has accepted his offer to LU and will join our Cross-Country and Distance crews in the 2026-27 season! Natnael will study Sports Administration in the fall.
Welcome Natnael!
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Future Vee!
Roman Hache of Thousand Islands Secondary School has accepted his offer to LU and will join our Sprints program in the 2026-27 season! Roman will study Criminal Justice in the fall.
Welcome Roman!
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A solid OUA Track & Field Championships for the Vees! A very young team with a promising future ahead.
New school record!
Women’s 4x400m team of Milena Kulik, Lucia Salmaso, Finlay Cuza and Alissa Diavolitsis set a new school record at the OUA Champs today- running 4:08.09 - good for 10th place.
Keon Wallingford places 7th in OUA 3000 metres!
2026 OUA Track & Field Championships at York University.
Here we go!
TODAY‼️
Wake up Vees, we’re in Toronto for the OUA CHAMPIONSHIPS! It all comes down to this as we look to earn berths to USPORTS.
Action starts at 4:23PM and continues into Saturday. Stay tuned for live results and links
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Remembering an LU Legend - Dr. Ron Wallingford.
We recently lost a giant in Laurentian University Athletics and Canadian distance running, with the passing of Dr. Ron Wallingford. “Doc” as he was affectionately known, was the Head Coach of Laurentian’s Track & Field team for many years after achieving incredible success as an athlete competing for the University of Michigan and for Canada. Ron was a Canadian record holder in the steeplechase and also placed third in the Boston Marathon. Incredibly, Ron, along with his son Darcy and grandson and current LU team member Keon, all competed for Canada at the Pan-AM Games on the track, in the pool and on the cross country course. Ron will be dearly missed by his family, friends and the Laurentian community, but will be remembered as an amazing athlete, coach, professor, mentor and family man.
Future Vee!
Joshua LaFontaine of College Champlain Sainte-Lambert (CÉGEP) has accepted his offer to LU and will join our Cross-Country and Distance crews in the 2026-27 season! Joshua will study Kinesiology in the fall.
Welcome Joshua!
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Not to be outdone, the women’s 4x400m relay team wins their heat and shatters history! That makes two new school records this weekend.
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Not a bad morning for Brando. 3rd ALL-TIME!
🚨SCHOOL RECORD ALERT 🔥
Keon Wallingford re-writes the history books with his 3000 meter performance in Montreal! Keon stopped the clock at 8:25.05!!
Congratulations Keon!
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Val’s coming!
Valerie Vaillancourt has accepted her offer to LU kinesiology and will bolster our distance squad. Welcome Val!
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Shiloh joins the crew!
Shiloh Sauve commits to LU for the 2025-26 season. Shiloh will compete in cross country and indoor track while earning his nursing degree. Welcome Shiloh!
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Charli’s in!
Charli Borak commits to Laurentian University for the 2025-26 season. She will bolster our XC and LD squad while earning her Kinesiology degree. Welcome Charli!
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Congratulations to Keon Wallingford who moved up to #4 on the LU all-time list in the 3,000 metres tonight with a time of 8:34.24 at the Windsor Can-Am Classic, good for 4th place.
The LU Track & Field Team is off to University of Windsor this weekend to “Duke” it out with ten other OUA teams at the Windsor Can-Am Classic. #Go Vees! @LUVoyageurs
The long-awaited #SeasonOpener for our sprints & jumps crew is this weekend! #Vees look to make a big splash in North York to get the Indoor Track and Field season underway.
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Laurentian XC Assistant Coach Megan Crocker ran to a nearly 2 minute personal best in the Half-Marathon at the Road to Hope Marathon event in Hamilton. Megan’s finishing time of 1:19:51 (3:47 per km) placed her 2nd in the Women’s race.
Solid day at the OUA Cross Country Championships in Callander this weekend. LU women placed 9th and the men placed 11th.
Less than 24 hours to go!! Lets get ready Vees, who’s making the trip??
Live Results: https://live.athletic.net/meets/41296
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