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2026 Cross Country Tryout Information - Men

All prospective athletes wishing to tryout for a varsity team must contact the coach before coming to tryouts and must complete the following steps prior to being eligible to start the tryout process:

Step 1: Connect with the Head Coach by email – and give them your full name and email
  • First year athletes include information about yourself ie. Events competed in, personal best times, # of year's experience, team last played for etc. 
Step 2: Complete Medical Requirements - Medical Information

To be eligible for Intercollegiate Sports, individuals must have a minimum of 3 full or equivalent courses. Graduate and transfer students, with some exceptions, are eligible for most sports. Students should check with the coach of their sport for specific requirements related to eligibility.

Date(s), times and locations are subject to change, please make sure to check with the coach or the athletic office, 661-3551, Room 3235 WSRC or E-mail us at (mustangs@uwo.ca) for final details.

ALL PROSPECTIVE ATHLETES MUST CONTACT THE COACH PRIOR TO COMING TO TRYOUTS AND MUST ADHERE TO THE MEDICAL TRYOUT REQUIREMENTS LOCATED AT THE FOLLOWING LINK: Medical Information
Sport
COACH/PHONE #
TEAM MEETING INFORMATION
Cross Country
(Men)
Head Coach
Guy Schultz
519-661-2111, ext. 80361
Western Student Recreation Centre, Rm. 2235D
gschult2@uwo.ca

Assistant Coach
Janet Takahashi
jtakahashi56@gmail.com

Assistant Coach
Scott MacDonald
scottmaclwtfc@gmail.com

Assistant Coach
Tammy Sheffar
tammysheffar@gmail.com


 

To qualify as a member of the MEN's 2026 Western Cross Country Team, student-athletes will be evaluated on a variety of high-performance cross country criteria, including, but not limited to, the following:

1. Performances at key workouts during TRYOUT WEEK beginning Monday Labour Day along with performance at the Purple & White Intrasquad Races at Gibbons Park scheduled on the Friday following Labour Day Monday. Men trying out for the team will run 6km at the Intrasquad Race; the cut off time for a returning athlete will be 20:00 and the cut off time for a first year athlete will be 20:30.

2.  Performance standards achieved at an organized track meet by August 1, 2026. Athletes must provide documentation (official track results) of race performances indicating that they have achieved the following minimum time standards:
 

3000m 5000m 2000m Steeplechase
1st Year Men     9:00 15:45 6:20
Upper Year Men 8:50 15:20 6:10

Please note that the second qualification process is optional for those who would like to make the team prior to TRYOUT WEEK in September. Also, please be aware that if a performance standard is achieved by August 1, 2026, the student-athlete will still need to take part at key workouts during tryout week, as well as competing at the Purple & White Intrasquad races.

Just a reminder that although all evaluation criteria will be considered, the Head Coach, with input from the coaching staff and cross country captains, will have jurisdiction and authority over all team operations; including and not limited to: team selection, team roster, who gets to compete, and additions and removal from the team.

*TRYOUT WEEK will take place from Monday September 7, 2026 (Labour Day) until Friday, September 11, 2026, with team practices daily at 3:30 p.m. meeting at the indoor track in Thompson Arena. The Purple & White Intrasquad Race (6km) will be held at Gibbons Park on Friday, September 11, 2026 with the men starting at 3:30pm and the women staring at 4:00pm.

*Once the team is selected, team practices will take place daily on Mondays, Tuesday and Wednesdays at 3:30 p.m. and Saturdays at 10:00 a.m.

 

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