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Jonathan Podbielski and Ian Teichler (pictured) led the University of Regina's cross country teams at the 2024 Canada West Cross Country Championships on Saturday in Camrose, Alta.

MEN'S HIGHLIGHTS
Podbielski put together a strong fourth-place finish, ending up with a time of 25:57 on the 8K course at Stoney Creek Park in Camrose to earn Canada West first-team all-star honours for the third consecutive season. It was Podbielski's best career finish at the Canada West meet, topping his seventh-place effort in 2022 and his fifth-place performance last year. 
Ian Teichler had a strong Canada West debut, placing 10th overall with a time of 26:14. He was also the second first-year runner across the line, landing him Canada West All-Rookie Team honours to go along with his Canada West second-team all-star nomination.
Fellow first-year harrier Brett MacLean also earned a spot on the Canada West All-Rookie Team, finishing 22nd overall with a time of 26:53. 
The fourth and fifth scorers on the Cougars were Morgan Kilgour and Henry Sharp. Kilgour was 55th with a time of 28:18, while Sharp was 58th after crossing the line in 28:40.
Eric Dorey, Kaelen Kolb, and Daniel Eiswerth finished in 83rd, 84th, and 85th place with times of 30:02, 30:30, and 30:56, respectively.
The Cougars finished in seventh place out of nine schools on the men's side in the team standings.

WOMEN'S HIGHLIGHTS
Harper Lebell competed in her first Canada West meet and finished in 51st place with an 8K time of 34:33.
Vera Gauvin, running in her second Canada West meet and her first since returning to the team after two years away from the squad, was 54th (36:04).

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"Honestly, I was really happy with how our team performed on Saturday. It's a really young team and we had a significant improvement over last year's finish. Jonathan (Podbielski) had another strong finish and Ian (Teichler) and Brett (MacLean) exceeded the high expectations that I had for them. There's so much promise for the future for this group and I can't wait to see their hard work continue to pay off moving forward." - Cougars track & field and cross country head coach Sabrina Nettey

NEXT UP
The men's team will now prepare for the U SPORTS Championships in Kelowna, B.C. on Nov. 9. The Cougars will be represented by Podbielski, Teichler, MacLean, Kilgour, and Sharp at the national meet.