Kate Vaughan and Colin Fewer, dominant on the provincial road race scene this season, closed out the 2010 running year with titles at The Telegram provincial cross-country running championships held Sunday at the Glendenning Golf Course in the Southlands section of St. John’s.
Fewer raced in three local races this summer, the Harbourfront 10K, Mews Centre 8K and Tely 10, winning all three. Vaughan, perhaps, had a more impressive 2010 campaign, winning all eight local races she entered, including the Harbourfront and Molson Canadian Light 10K, Tely 10, provincial 5K and the provincial half-marathon.
Fewer, running under the Athletics North-East banner, beat out the second-place finisher, Michael King of Mercury Athletics. Andrew Casey of the Nautilus Running Club was the third finisher in the senior men’s event, which covered a 10K distance.
In the senior women’s race, a 7K distance, Alison Walsh of Nautilus Running Club placed behind Vaughan, who was also running under the Nautilus banner.
It was the first provincial cross-country race in two years, and organizers are hoping the 2010 meet will jump start an event that will result in the province playing host to the national championship in 2015-16.
Other top finishes, by division, in The Telegram 2010 provincial cross-country championships Sunday:
Midget girls 3K (born in 1995 or later)
1. Darci Tucker, Prince of Wales Collegiate
2. Julia Howley, St Paul’s Junior High School
3. Victoria Healey, Roncalli Central High
Midget girls team champion
1. I.J. Samson Junior High School (Geana George, Meghan Marsh, Kayla Thompson, Meghan Walsh)
Midget boys 4K (born in 1995 or later)
1. Matt Noseworthy, Gonzaga High School
2. Martin Whelan, Gonzaga High School
3. DJ Rumbolt, St. Mary’s All Grade
Midget boys team champion
1. St. Kevin’s Junior High School (Marc Woodfine, Dillon Jenkins, Blake Dalton, Kyle Williams)
Juvenile boys 5K (born in 1993 or 1994)
1. Philip McIlroy, Prince of Wales Collegiate
2. Tim Barnes, Gander Running Club
Junior girls 5K (born in 1991 or 1992)
1. Justine O’Leary, MUN
2. Skye Fisher, MUN
Junior boys 8K (born in 1991 or 1992)
1. Nick Snow, MUN
2. Stephen Bursey, Pearlgate Track and Field Club
Senior women 7K (born in 1990 or earlier)
1. Kate Vaughan, Nautilus Running Club
2. Alison Walsh, Nautilus Running Club
Senior men 10K (born in 1990 or earlier)
1. Colin Fewer, Athletics North-East
2. Michael King, Mercury Athletics
3. Andrew Casey, Nautilus Running Club
Senior men team champion
1. Athletics North-East (Colin Fewer, Mark Heyward, Tyler Cole, Adam Fitzgerald)
Masters women 7K (age 35-plus)
1. Susan Martyn, Athletics North-East
2. Sherry Grewal, Athletics North-East
3. Yvonne Martin
Masters women team champion
1. Athletics North-East (Susan Martyn, Laura Pomeroy, Sherry Grewal, Joan Hartery)
Masters men 10K (age 35-plus)
1. Jason White, Athletics North-East
2. Peter Browne, Athletics North-East
3. Peter Soucy, Athletics North-East
Masters men team champion
1. Athletics North-East (Jason White, Peter Browne, Peter Soucy, Steve Barnes)
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