Women's Varsity Cross Country

2011

2011 Season Preview

Caroline McIlroy is officially a Sea~Hawk and Coach Meaney is rather optimistic about the possibilities her experience will bring. McIlroy entering as Master of Science student intends to focus her academic energy in the field of Geophysics while competing for the Sea~Hawks. Caroline recently recorded a 17 minute 5km at the 2011 Provincial Championship. The veteran coach anticipates she will challenge for the top spot at the 2011 AUS Championships. Dual athlete Victoria Ralph returns this year, and she is joined by fellow wrestler Lindsay Oldham who also carries a well rounded running resume competing in a number of marathons around the world. Melanie Amminson, Laura Lawes, and Melissa Campbell all return this season looking to improve upon their third place finish at the 2010 AUS championships. Campbell missed out on the Championships last season due to work and school commitments but her competitive fire has her focused on being their every step of the way in 2011. Amminson will be running in just her second season as a Sea~Hawk while veteran runner Lawes is looking to bounce back after an injury riddled road season. The team this weekend is rounded out by newcomer and Fredericton native Courtney Munn. Munn is an all around athlete who has found her comfort level with running. The Sea~Hawks supporting cast of young up and comers Heidi Morris, Skye Fisher and first year Medical Student Laura Michaud, come with tremendous potential and a work ethic that will only push the Sea~Hawks as they strive to win a team championship this season. The ladies will need to remain poised and focussed in order to achieve the team goals in 2011, watch for veteran Laura Lawes to keep this team hungry for more success.

The 2011 Cross Country season should be an exciting one, there will be growing pains but Coach Art Meaney feels that he has a great combination of young and up and coming athletes and experienced individuals who are driven to go further and faster than teams in recent history. Both teams travel to Acadia this weekend and on October 15th race at Dalhousie University in the 5km and 8km races. Both races are in preparation for the 2011 AUS 5km and 10km Championships in Fredericton, New Brunswick on October 29.

The Sea~Hawks will be hosting their own 5km race on October 23. This will be the 3rd Annual MUN Run and an opportunity for these athletes to compete in front of their home crowd as well as fundraise for a Cross Country scholarship.