Vancouver, B.C. – Continuing the momentum from her last competition, Abigail Yakemchuk won the UBC Farm Fest on Saturday, finishing atop a competitive Canada West field.
Yakemchuk crossed the finish line in 29 minutes 17 seconds, finishing 11 seconds ahead of Katelyn Cotterell of the No. 3 ranked UBC Thunderbirds.
"Abigail ran a very patient race in the first half to pull away over the course of the second half from the field," head coach Malindi Elmore said. "She was focused, smooth, and controlled and demonstrated her strength as a senior runner."
Her previous best university result was a silver medal at the that took place in late September.
The victory surpassed Yakemchuk's previous best university result, a silver-medal finish at the Bill Roe Classic in late September.
Ella Wigmore (31:08), Anna-Veronika Titova (31:15), and Maraid Johnson (31:23), all finished within 15 seconds of one another, helping the women's team secure a third-place result at the event.
The men's group also competed, with Ethan Nozick topping the Heat leaderboard with a 24th-place result with a finish of 26:35.
Looking ahead, the Heat will compete at the BC Cross Country Championships at Nanoose Bay, B.C.
WOMEN'S TEAM STANDINGS
1. UBC Thunderbirds - 26
2. Alberta Pandas - 42
3. UBCO Heat – 88
4. Victoria Vikes – 95
5. Saskatchewan Huskies - 97
MEN'S TEAM STANDINGS
1. Regina Cougars - 45
2. UBC Thunderbirds – 75
3. Victoria Vikes – 100
4. Saskatchewan Huskies – 113
5. Manitoba Bisons – 117
6. Alberta Golden Bears – 172
7. UBCO Heat – 236
HEAT WOMEN'S INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
1. Abigail Yakemchuk – 29:17
22. Ella Wigmore – 31:08
25. Anna-Veronika Titova – 31:15
27. Maraid Johnson – 31:23
38. Tessa Coyle – 32:29
45. Anna Lynn – 34:11
HEAT MEN'S INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
24. Ethan Nozick – 26:35
46. Justin Monteleone – 27:21
48. John Kwon – 27:27
57. Ethan Peregrym – 27:47
61. Basil Parkins – 28:00
62. Brody Cormier – 28:04
63. Henry Nestmann – 28:14
66. Evan Icaobelli – 28:41
