VICTORIA, B.C. – UBCO Heat men's cross country runner
Owen Lloyd ran to a ninth-place finish to lead his team at the 2025 Canada West Championships hosted on Saturday by the Victoria Vikes.
Lloyd, competing at his fourth Canada West Championship, had the best result of his career, posting a time of 26 minutes, 30.2 seconds, as he finished just over a minute behind the Vikes' Jaxon Kuchar, who took home gold.
Thanks to his outstanding time, Lloyd earned himself a nod as a Canada West Second Team All-Star, becoming UBCO's first all-star in men's cross country since Trevor Hofbauer in 2022.
Kyle Porter was the only other member of the Heat to snag a spot inside the top 50, placing 45
th in 27:39.7.
As a team, the Heat finished seventh in the team standings as they accumulated 181 points, improving two spots on their ninth-place finish from a year ago.
The Heat will close out the cross country season in two weeks' time when they head to Quebec for the 2025 U SPORTS Championships. The event is set for Saturday, November 8 and will be hosted by the Sherbrooke Vert et Or.
HEAT INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
9.
Owen Lloyd – 26:30.2 (2
nd Team All-Star)
45.
Kyle Porter – 27:39.7
56.
Isaac Baker – 28:04.4
59. John Kwan – 28:06.3
61.
Justin Monteleone – 28:09.1
63.
Ethan Nozick – 28:16.8
72.
Basil Parkins – 29:34.2
TEAM STANDINGS
1. Victoria Vikes – 40 points
2. Regina Cougars – 65
3. UBC Thunderbirds – 83
4. Saskatchewan Huskies – 90
5. Calgary Dinos – 113
6. Manitoba Bisons – 155
7. UBCO Heat – 181
8. Alberta Golden Bears – 217
CANADA WEST MAJOR AWARDS
Men's Champion (P.S. Warren Trophy): Victoria Vikes
Athlete of the Year: Jaxon Kuchar, Victoria
Rookie of the Year: Henry Bristol, Victoria
Men's Team Coach of the Year: Hilary Stellingwerff, Victoria
Student-Athlete Community Service Award: Alexander Webster, Saskatchewan
CANADA WEST ALL-STARS
First Team
Jaxon Kuchar, Victoria
Maximilien Filion, UBC
Ian McAllister, Victoria
Anthony Antaya, Saskatchewan
Ian Teichler, Regina
Alexander Webster, Saskatchewan
Henry Bristol, Victoria
Second Team
Brett MacLean, Regina
Owen Lloyd, UBCO
Ethan Meyer, Calgary
Alec Teichler, Regina
Max Cook, Calgary
Nico Stockwell, Victoria
Adonia Downes, Regina
CANADA WEST ALL-ROOKIE TEAM
Henry Bristol, Victoria
Alec Teichler, Regina
Nico Stockwell, Victoria
Luc Fillion, Manitoba
Andrew Corbeil, UBC
