Windsor, ON – The Mustangs Men's Cross Country team picked up a bronze medal team finish at the 2026 OUA Cross Country Championship this weekend.

The Men's team finished with 81 points, which gave them the 3rd-place finish in the team standings, two points ahead of Queen's.

"I'm incredibly proud of our team and the way they competed at the OUA Championships. The men delivered an outstanding performance, finishing third and earning a team medal for the first time since 2022." Said Head Coach Guy Schultz. "All of our athletes finished in the top 30, a remarkable achievement in a conference where the top four teams are all ranked in the U SPORTS top 10."

Western had a pair of runners receive Second Team All-Star status with their finishes in the race. Robin Faricier finished 8th individually with a time of 24:37.3, while Liam Smith finished 13th at 24:47.5.



The Mustangs other runners finished 17^th (Eitan Garfin-Udaskin), 19^th (Eric Mann), 24^th (Tom Boers), 26^th (Matt Markson) & 28^th (Satveer Gill).

On the Women's side, the Mustangs finished 5th with 156 points. Brooke Power was the top individual finisher, placing 25th. Her final time was 30:14.10. The Mustangs other runners finished 28^th (Nora Treleaven), 29^th (Zaira Chaudhry), 35^th (Erika Gordon), 39^th (Avery Norlan), 40^th (Julie DeBoer) & 48^th (Juliana Hendrikx).

"The women also rose to the challenge, racing aggressively from the gun and battling hard over a demanding course. They showed tremendous determination and resilience, ultimately finishing in line with their OUA ranking." said Schultz.

TEAM RESULTS

MEN

1. McMaster Marauders             30 points
2. Guelph Gryphons                   68 points
3. Western Mustangs                81 points
4. Queen's Gaels                        83 points
5. Windsor Lancers                     124 points
6. Toronto Varsity Blues              192 points
7. Brock Badgers                        230 points
8. Waterloo Warriors                   237 points
9. York Lions                               238 points
10. Ottawa Gee-Gees                  245 points
11. Laurentian Voyageurs            284 points
12. Laurier Golden Hawks            364 points
13. Nipissing Lakers                     401 points 

WOMEN

1. McMaster Marauders             40 points
2. Windsor Lancers                     54 points
3. Guelph Gryphons                   61 points
4. Queen's Gaels                        84 points
5. Western Mustangs                156 points
6. Toronto Varsity Blues              160 points
7. Ottawa Gee-Gees                  195 points
8. Laurentian Voyageurs            242 points
9. Brock Badgers                        251 points
10. Waterloo Warriors                   296 points
11. Laurier Golden Hawks            302 points
12. Nipissing Lakers                     329 points