CALGARY, Alta. — The University of Saskatchewan Huskies turned in a pair of strong team performances Saturday (Oct. 31) at the 2026 Canada West Cross Country Championships in Calgary, with both the Huskie men earning a 5th-place finish while the USask women's team turned in a sixth-place finish against the conference's top competition.
RESULTS
The Huskie women were led by veteran Annie Beveridge-Warick, who paced Saskatchewan with a 16th-place finish in the 8 km race. Crossing the line in 32:02, Beveridge-Warick led a tightly packed Huskie contingent that saw four runners finish among the top 31 competitors.
Just five seconds behind was
Nathalie Toledo in 17th place, while
Kyra Shelton finished 27th and
Brooklyn Roney crossed 31st. Rookie
Madelyn Kaban rounded out the Huskies' scoring five in 33rd, helping Saskatchewan collect 124 points and secure sixth place in the team standings.
The women's race was won by Victoria's Lucy Barnes, while the Vikes captured the conference team championship.
On the men's side, the Huskies matched Manitoba for fifth in the team standings with 140 points. The result came in one of the tightest battles of the day, with just 12 seconds separating the Huskies' five scoring runners.
First-year runner
Colter Folk led the Huskies with a 20th-place finish, covering the 8 km course in 27:28. Folk finished the day as one of the top freshman in the conference and was awarded Canada West All-Rookie honours as a result. The rookie was followed closely by
Jayvin Cross Child in 25th and
Troy Campbell in 27th, as three Saskatchewan runners finished within 10 seconds of one another.
Bennett Friesen placed 32nd in 27:55, while
Justin Schuler completed the Huskies' scoring group in 36th.
Colin Stock and
Preston Dodge also delivered valuable performances, finishing 39th and 40th respectively.
The men's team title went to the Victoria Vikes, who placed five runners in the top 14 to edge Regina and UBC atop the standings. Individual honours belonged to UBC's Maximilien Filion, who claimed the conference championship in a time of 25:52.
Saturday's championship marked the culmination of the Canada West season and serves as the final tune-up before the Huskies shift their focus to the upcoming U SPORTS Cross Country Championships, where Saskatchewan will look to build on a season of steady progress and continue to lay thr ground work for seasons to come.
Team Standings
WOMEN
1. Victoria VIkes - 35 points
2. UBC Thunderbirds - 39
3. Alberta Pandas - 82
4. Calgary Dinos - 110
5. UBCO Heat - 123
6. Saskatchewan Huskies - 144
MEN
1. Victoria Vikes - 39 points
2. Regina Cougars - 63
3. UBC Thunderbirds - 66
4. Calgary Dinos - 115
5. Manitoba Bisons - 140
5. Saskatchewan Huskies - 140
7. Alberta Golden Bears - 151
8. UBCO Heat - 241
Huskie Results (Divisional Placement)
WOMEN
16.
Angelina Beveridge-Warick, 32:02
17.
Nathalie Toledo, 32:07
27.
Kyra Shelton, 33:33
31.
Brooklyn Roney, 33:51
33.
Madelyn Kaban, 33:57
34.
Jersey Lange, 34:21
MEN
18.,
Colter Folk, 27:28
22.
Jayvin Cross Child, 27:34
23.
Troy Campbell, 27:38
26.
Bennett Friesen, 27:55
30.
Justin Schuler, 28:00
33.
Colin Stock, 28:04
34.
Preston Dodge, 28:10
35.
Jacob White, 28:11
36.
Markus Thompson, 28:31
50.
Ewan Gendall, 30:17
53.
Logan Kaban, 31:03
