2009 varsity blues cross country media guide

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Team Directory

Liz Hoffman Director of Athletics [email protected]

Byron MacDonald Manager, Intercollegiate Sports [email protected]

Mary Beth Challoner Manager, Sports Information and Promotions [email protected]

Ross Ristuccia Cross Country Head Coach [email protected]

Team DirectoryQuick Facts

Founded: 1827Enrollment: 63,109 (37,915 full-time)

President: David Naylor Director of Athletics: Liz Hoffman

Number of Intercollegiate Teams: 44 (26 sports)Conference Affiliation: Ontario University Athletics (OUA)National Affiliation: Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS)

Venue: Varsity Centre (5,000)Colours: Navy Blue & White

Mascot: True Blue

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Schedule/ResultsDate Opponent Location Time/Result

9/19/2009 Vic Matthews Open University of Guelph M - 3rd, W - 2nd

9/26/2009 Western Invitational University of Western Ontario M - 6th, W - 6th

10/3/2009 Waterloo Open Waterloo, Ontario M - 1st, W - 1st

10/8/2009 Western Open University of Western Ontario W - 1st

10/17/2009 Queen’s Open Queen’s University M - 3rd, W - 4th

10/24/2009 Brock Open Brock University M - 2nd

10/31/2009 OUA Championships Brock University W - 6th, M - 4th

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Men’s Roster

First Name Last Name Elig Program Hometown

Zain Ahmed 1 Engineering Mississauga, Ont.

Ethan Davenport 1 Life Science Aurora, Ont.

Michael Del Monte 3 Masters Theology Guelph, Ont.

Stephen Douglas 5 Medicine Pictou, N.S.

Adrain Lambert 5 Law Edmonton, Alta.

Colin Murray-Lawson 3 Arts & Science Toronto, Ont.

Andrew Nicholl 2 FPEH Toronto, Ont.

Antun Pavelic 1 FPEH Toronto, Ont.

Tyler Pettes 2 FPEH Aurora, Ont.

Jake Woloshyn 1 International Studies Scarborough, Ont.

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Women’s Roster

First Name Last Name Elig Program Hometown

Charlotte Aust 4 OISE Toronto, Ont.

Adelaida Blaxley 1 Arts & Science Toronto, Ont.

Megan Brown 4 FPEH Guelph, Ont.

Alex DiGiacomo 3 Arts & Science Toronto, Ont.

Sasha Gollish 4 School of Graduate Studies Toronto, Ont.

Mary Hein 5 Nursing Vancouver, B.C.

Elonnai Hickok 3 International Studies Philadelphia, Pa.

Katie Housely 1 Drama Burlington, Ont.

Tamara Jewett 1 Arts & Science Toronto, Ont.

Paulina Maher 1 English Oakville, Ont.

Erin McClure 4 Pharmacy Waterloo, Ont.


Jill Mallon - Assistant Coach

Jill Mallon has been the associate head coach of the University of To-

ronto Varsity Blues track and field program since 2000. While completing

her master’s degree at U of T, she was a member of the 1997 and 1998

women’s CIS track and field championship teams.

Mallon is an NCI-certified level four middle distance coach who has

guided athletes to numerous OFSAA, OUA, CIS and national champion-

ship medals. Mallon currently coaches Tamara Jewett, a two-time national

team member at the 2008 and 2009 world cross country championships

and 2008 world junior track and field championships, where she placed in

the top eight in the 3000m.

Mallon has also coached Jose Carvalho, who was the OUA male track athlete of the meet in 2005, a 2005 Canada

Games team member and silver medalist in the 1000m at the 2006 CIS track championships in Saskatoon. Paula

McLaughlin, a former Varsity Blue, represented Canada at the 2005 Francophone Games in Niger, Africa. While

still a student at U of T, McLaughlin broke the 15-year-old school record in the 600m on her way to making the

CIS top 10 all-time list in her event.

Mallon’s international experience includes coaching the 2003 World University Games team in Daegu, South Ko-

rea, the 2005 Pan Am junior track championships in Windsor and this year’s 2009 Pan Am junior championships

in Trinidad.

Coaching StaffRoss Ristuccia - Head Coach

Ross has had a long history with the University of Toronto program.

After completing university, Ross immediately began teaching in the

elementary school system and coaching young athletes. Ross has developed

numerous varsity athletes into national and international competitors. In

2002, Ristuccia was named CIS women’s coach of the year after he led the

Varsity Blues to their second ever national title.


Adrian Lambert Eligibility Year: 5 Program: LawHometown: Edmonton, Alta.2009 Results:Meet Date Place TimeOUA Championships 31-Oct-2009 55 33:19Queen’s Open 17-Oct-2009 14 33:13Don Mills Open 03-Oct-2009 20 26:56

Player ProfilesZain Ahmed Eligibility Year: 1 Program: EngineeringHometown: Mississauga, Ont. High School: St. Francis Xavier S.S.2009 Results:Meet Date Place TimeQueen’s Open 17-Oct-2009 30 33:50Don Mills Open 03-Oct-2009 24 27:06Vic Matthews Open 19-Sep-2009 11 24:34

Ethan Davenport Eligibility Year: 1 Program: Life ScienceHometown: Aurora, Ont. High School: Dr. G.W. Williams S.S.2009 Results:Meet Date Place TimeBrock Open 24-Oct-2009 5 20:55Queen’s Open 17-Oct-2009 70 35:27Don Mills Open 03-Oct-2009 7 25:51Vic Matthews Open 19-Sep-2009 18 25:03

Michael Del Monte Eligibility Year: 4 Program: Masters of TheologyHometown: Guelph, Ont. High School: Centennial C.V.I.2009 Results:Meet Date Place TimeOUA Championships 31-Oct-2009 9 31:12Western International 26-Sep-2009 2 32:16

Stephen Douglas Eligibility Year: 5 Program: MedicineHometown: Pictou, N.S.2009 Results:Meet Date Place TimeOUA Championships 31-Oct-2009 20 31:53Queen’s Open 17-Oct-2009 13 33:08Don Mills Open 03-Oct-2009 8 25:52


Colin Murray-Lawson Eligibility Year: 3 Program: Arts & ScienceHometown: Toronto, Ont.2009 Results:Meet Date Place TimeOUA Championships 31-Oct-2009 45 32:54Queen’s Open 17-Oct-2009 33 33:53Don Mills Open 03-Oct-2009 19 26:54

Jake Woloshyn Eligibility Year: 1 Program: International StudiesHometown: Scarborough, Ont. High School: Malvern C.I.2009 Results:Meet Date Place TimeBrock Open 24-Oct-2009 11 21:14Queen’s Open 17-Oct-2009 39 34:14Western International 26-Sep-2009 53 34:44Vic Matthews Open 19-Sep-2009 30 25:31

Tyler Pettes Eligibility Year: 3 Program: FPEHHometown: Aurora, Ont. High School: Aurora H.S.2009 Results:Meet Date Place TimeOUA Championships 31-Oct-2009 36 32:42Western International 26-Sep-2009 21 33:25

Antun Pavelic Eligibility Year: 2 Program: FPEHHometown: Toronto, Ont. High School: Michael Power/St. Joseph H.S.2009 Results:Meet Date Place TimeOUA Championships 31-Oct-2009 31 32:27Queen’s Open 17-Oct-2009 26 33:42Western International 26-Sep-2009 43 34:19Vic Matthews Open 19-Sep-2009 22 25:16

Andrew Nicholl Eligibility Year: 2 Program: FPEHHometown: Toronto, Ont.2009 Results:Meet Date Place TimeOUA Championships 31-Oct-2009 34 32:38Queen’s Open 17-Oct-2009 34 33:56Western International 26-Sep-2009 33 33:52Vic Matthews Open 19-Sep-2009 17 25:00

Player Profiles


Player ProfilesCharlotte Aust Eligibility Year: 4 Program: OISEHometown: Toronto, Ont. High School: Leaside H.S.2009 Results:Meet Date Place TimeOUA Championships 31-Oct-2009 50 19:47Queen’s Open 17-Oct-2009 52 19:54Don Mills Open 03-Oct-2009 16 16:29Vic Matthews Open 19-Sep-2009 22 15:32

Adelaida Blaxley Eligibility Year: 1 Program: Arts & ScienceHometown: Toronto, Ont.2009 Results:Meet Date Place TimeOUA Championships 31-Oct-2009 68 20:49Brock Open 24-Oct-2009 14 13:40Queen’s Open 17-Oct-2009 89 21:00Western International 26-Sep-2009 93 20:49

Vic Matthews Open 19-Sep-2009 42 16:30

Megan Brown Eligibility Year: 5 Program: FPEHHometown: Guelph, Ont.2009 Results:Meet Date Place TimeOUA Championships 31-Oct-2009 1 17:07Queen’s Open 17-Oct-2009 38 19:30Mustang Open 08-Oct-2009 1 13:16

Alessandra DiGiacomo Eligibility Year: 3 Program: Arts & ScienceHometown: Toronto, Ont.2009 Results:Meet Date Place TimeOUA Championships 31-Oct-2009 44 19:37Queen’s Open 17-Oct-2009 39 19:31Mustang Open 08-Oct-2009 9 15:20Don Mills Open 03-Oct-2009 7 15:53

Western International 26-Sep-2009 88 20:41


Player ProfilesSasha Gollish Eligibility Year: 4 Program: School of Graduate StudiesHometown: Toronto, Ont.2009 Results:Meet Date Place TimeQueen’s Open 17-Oct-2009 28 19:13Mustang Open 08-Oct-2009 3 14:38Don Mills Open 03-Oct-2009 2 14:45

Elonnai Hickok Eligibility Year: 3 Program: International StudiesHometown: Philadelphia, Pa. High School: Strath Haven2009 Results:Meet Date Place TimeOUA Championships 31-Oct-2009 59 20:14Queen’s Open 17-Oct-2009 62 20:06Mustang Open 08-Oct-2009 12 15:25Western International 26-Sep-2009 30 19:12Vic Matthews Open 19-Sep-2009 12 15:03

Katie Housley Eligibility Year: 1 Program: DramaHometown: Burlington, Ont. High School: Etobicoke School of the Arts2009 Results:Meet Date Place TimeOUA Championships 31-Oct-2009 43 19:34Brock Open 24-Oct-2009 7 13:16Queen’s Open 17-Oct-2009 73 20:42Western International 26-Sep-2009 96 21:01

Vic Matthews Open 19-Sep-2009 39 16:21

Tamara Jewett Eligibility Year: 2 Program: Arts & ScienceHometown: Toronto, Ont.2009 Results:Meet Date Place TimeQueen’s Open 17-Oct-2009 4 17:57Western International 26-Sep-2009 2 17:31Vic Matthews Open 19-Sep-2009 1 13:35


Player ProfilesPaulina Maher Eligibility Year: 1 Program: English Hometown: Oakville, Ont. High School: St. Ignatius of Loyola2009 Results:Meet Date Place TimeBrock Open 24-Oct-2009 20 14:00Don Mills Open 03-Oct-2009 17 16:29Western International 26-Sep-2009 99 21:14Vic Matthews Open 19-Sep-2009 35 16:13

Erin McClure Eligibility Year: 5 Program: PharmacyHometown: Waterloo, Ont.2009 Results:Meet Date Place TimeOUA Championships 31-Oct-2009 2 17:41Don Mills Open 03-Oct-2009 1 14:29Western International 26-Sep-2009 4 17:48


2009 OUA ChampionshipsMegan Brown earned the women’s individual title and was named the 2009 most valuable runner at the OUA cross country championships on Satur-day, October 31 in St. Catharines, Ont.

Brown (Guelph, Ont.) finished the 5km race in a time of 17:07, 34 seconds ahead of silver medal-ist and teammate Erin McClure (Waterloo, Ont.). This is the third time in four years that Brown has won this race, as she also finished first in 2008 and 2006. Rachel Cliff of the Guelph Gry-phons placed third in a time of 17:47.

Katie Housley (Burlington, Ont.) as well as Toronto natives Alex Diagacamo and Charlotte Aust also competed as the Blues women garnered a sixth-place overall team finish.

The U of T men’s team placed fourth overall on the day. Fourth-year veteran Michael Del Monte (Guelph, Ont.) led the Varsity Blues, finishing the 10km run in ninth place with a time of 31:12.

Stephen Douglas (Pictou, N.S.) was the next U of T runner to cross the finish line. Douglas ran the race in 31:53, good for a 20th individual finish.

Antun Pavelic (Toronto), Andrew Nicholl (Toronto) and Tyler Pettes (Aurora, Ont.) also ran for the Blues, finishing in 31st, 34th and 36th, respectively.

Brown and McClure were recognized as OUA first team all-stars, while Del Monte earned second team status.

The Varsity Blues return to action on Saturday, November 14 as they head to Kingston, Ont. for the 2009 CIS cross country cham-pionships hosted by the Queen’s Gaels.


Men’s Awards & Achievements9 - CIS Gold Medals (since 1963) 1991, 1982, 1978, 1977, 1975, 1974, 1967, 1966, 1965

7 - CIS Silver Medals 2006, 1999, 1993, 1990, 1987, 1980, 1979

2 - CIS Bronze Medals 1992, 1988

CIS Coach of the Year (since 1964) 1982 – Peter Pimm 1978 – Andy Higgins 1977 – Andy Higgins 1975 – Andy Higgins 1974 – Andy Higgins 1967 – Fred Foot 1966 – Fred Foot 1965 – Fred Foot

45 - CIS All-Canadians (since 1963) 2008 - Etienne Bredin (2nd team)2006 - Joseph Campamelli (1st team), Spencer Morrison (2nd team) 1999 – Matt McInnes (1st team), Blaise Mulins (2nd team) 1995 – Greg Dailey (1st team) 1993 – Jeff Lockyer (1st team), Brendan Matthias (1st team) 1992 – Bob Hooper (2nd team), Jeff Lockyer (2nd team) 1991 – Brendan Matthias (1st team), Tim Phelan (1st team), Sam Babe (2nd team), Brian Hall (2nd team) 1990 – Bobby Hooper (2nd team), Michael Birke (2nd team) 1989 – Brendan Matthias 1988 – Brendan Matthias, John Castellano 1987 – John Castellano, Jamie Stafford 1982 – Jamie Stafford, Paul Lockhart 1980 – Paul Williams 1979 – Steve Findlay, George Cawkwell 1978 – Paul Williams, Phil St. Louis 1976 – Mike Dyon 1974 – John Sharpe, Joe Sax, Brad Morley 1972 – Joe Sax 1967 – David Bailey, Brian Armstrong, Brian Richards 1966 – David Bailey, Brian Armstrong, Brian Richards, Doug MacDougall 1965 – Jerome Drayton, Richard Pyne, Dave Bailey, Doug MacDougall, Brian Richards 1963 – Bruce Kidd

45 - OUA Men’s League Champions (since 1901) 1993, 1992, 1991, 1982, 1980, 1978, 1977, 1975, 1974, 1973, 1972, 1967, 1966, 1965, 1961, 1956, 1953, 1951, 1950, 1949, 1948, 1947, 1946, 1935, 1930, 1929, 1926, 1925, 1923, 1922, 1921, 1920, 1914, 1913, 1912, 1910, 1909, 1908, 1907, 1906, 1905, 1904, 1903, 1902, 1901

OUA Individual Champions 1993 - Brendan Matthias 1991 - Brendan Matthias 1989 - Brendan Matthias 1985 - Jamie Stafford 1980 - Paul Williams 1979 - Steve Findlay 1974 - John Sharpe

OUA All-Stars (since 2001) 2008 - Mike Del Monte2006 - Joseph Campanelli, Spencer Morrison 2005 - Joseph Campanelli

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Women’s Awards & Achievements2 - CIS Gold Medals (since 1980) 2002, 1991

9 - CIS Silver Medals 2008, 2005, 2001, 1989, 1988, 1987, 1986, 1985, 1984

2 - CIS Bronze Medals 1993, 1992

CIS Athlete of the Year (since 1997) 2008 - Megan Brown 2006 - Megan Brown 2005 - Beth Wightman

CIS Rookie of the Year (since 1997) 2008 - Tamara Jewett2000 - Sasha Golish

CIS Coach of the Year (since 1980) 2002 - Ross Ristuccia 1991 - Peter Pimm

24 - CIS All-Canadians (since 1980) 2008 - Megan Brown (1st team), Tamara Jewett (1st team), Erin McClure (1st team)2006 - Megan Brown (1st team), Genny McInnes (2nd team) 2005 - Beth Wightman (1st team) 2003 - Sandy Wells (1st team) 2002 - Tambra Dunn (1st team), Jackie Sandoz (2nd team), Elizabeth Ben-Ishai (2nd team) 1995 - Sarah Hunter (1st team), Elaine Coburn (2nd team) 1994 - Sarah Hunter (1st team) 1993 - Sarah Hunter (1st team), Tammy R.-Fowles (1st team) 1992 - Sarah Hunter (1st team), Tammy R.-Fowles (2nd team), Carmen Lange (2nd team) 1991 - Tammy Roberts (1st team), Alison Evanoff (1st team), Kim Crawford (2nd team) 1989 - Ali Evanoff (2nd team), Anna Macky (2nd team) 1988 – Anna Macky, Alison Evanoff 1985 – Karen Dunstun 1984 – Karen Dunstun

6 - OUA Women’s League Champions (since 1977) 2002, 1993, 1988, 1987, 1986, 1985

OUA Individual Champions (since 1977) 2008 - Megan Brown2006 - Megan Brown 2005 – Beth Wightman 1991 - Ali Evanoff

13 - OUA All-Stars (since 2001) 2008 - Megan Brown, Tamara Jewett, Erin McClure2006 - Megan Brown, Donna Vakalis 2005 - Beth Wightman, Donna Vakalis 2004 - Julia Kirby 2003 - Sandy Wells 2002 - Tambra Dunn, Elizabeth Ben-Ishai, Jackie Sandoz 2001 - Sasha Gollish

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