RDP Kings Cross Country Running team finishes first, Queens place third at Grand Prix #3

Edmonton, AB – The Red Deer Polytechnic Cross Country Running team had another solid showing in its third conference competition of the 2022/2023 Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) season.

At Running Room Grand Prix #3, the Red Deer Polytechnic Kings earned top spot and the RDP Queens captured third.

RDP Kings

Lacombe's Daniel Szucs (27:49) had another strong race and placed fourth among ACAC male competitors over 8 km. Ethan Duret (29:10) finished seventh. Teammate Ben House (29:57), who is a first-year Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences student, was eighth. Red Deer's Axsivier Lawrence (31:03) placed 11th.

House

SAIT's Moktar Said (26:17) took top spot among ACAC male runners and helped the Trojans finish second. The Lethbridge College Kodiaks Men's team wrapped up third.

RDP Queens

Lacombe's Jenica Swartz (24:09) paced the Queens over 6 km, placing second among ACAC female runners. Swartz was only four seconds behind first place Reese Bendiksen (24:05) of the University of Alberta Augustana Vikings.

Three members of the Queens finished 11 seconds within one another.

Justine Larson (27:01) completed the race in 12th spot. Teammate Myah Cota (27:08) followed seven seconds later in 13th and Three Hills' Melissa Ray (27:12) placed 15th.

Cota

The St. Mary's University Lightning Women's team grabbed first place. The Medicine Hat College Rattlers were second.

There is one more grand prix before the championships.

St. Mary's University will host Running Room Grand Prix #4 on Saturday, October 15 in Calgary.

The ACAC Cross Country Running Championships will take place on Saturday, October 29 in Edmonton.