Cross country coach Steve Boyd thought the women’s season would be a rebuilding year. Then the Gaels posted a third-place finish at the Guelph Open last weekend. Boyd said he expects similar results from the women at the OUA championships on Oct. 29. “They have a better-than-outside shot of making the podium,” he said.Continue...
On Oct. 3, former Queen’s Cross-Country athlete Branna MacDougall ran and subsequently won her debut marathon in Bracebridge, Ontario, finishing the 42 Kilometer race in just 2 hours, 33 minutes, and 40 seconds.Continue...
The University and A&R received dozens of emails from alumni expressing concern over the decision to fire cross country coach Steve Boyd. The alumni’s concerns appear to have gone unanswered.Continue...
After Steve Boyd was controversially dismissed back in February and pleas for his reinstatement were rejected, top runners left Queen’s due to the firing. Mark Bomba is Queen’s answer for those who stuck around.Continue...
More bad news was dealt to the cross country team at the end of April when top recruit Mackenzie Campbell announced she will run at the University of British Columbia (UBC) next year.Continue...
The Queen’s cross country team was dealt a blow last week when two of the top performers on the women’s team announced they will be running elsewhere next year.