SASKATOON, Sask. – UBCO middle distance runner Ella Wigmore led the way for the Heat at the 2026 Canada West Track and Field Championships as she earned the program's lone top 10 finish in the 3000m.
 
The first of two events on the weekend for the fourth-year runner, Wigmore started with a bang on Friday night, finishing seventh in 10 minutes, 26.05 seconds. That result earned the Heat two points in the women's team standings as they finished the championship ninth overall.
 
Wigmore also ran in the 1500m on Saturday, placing 17th in 4:52.79.
 
The Heat men had one competitor competing as well with fourth-year Kyle Porter competing in the 3000m and 1500m. On Friday, Porter came 11th in the 3000m in 8:54.10 while he finished 25th in the 1500m on Saturday in 4:08.13.
 
The conference championships represented the final meet of the year for the Heat who will shift gears and being preparing for the cross country season in the Fall.
 
WOMEN'S TEAM STANDINGS
1.     Saskatchewan Huskies – 186 points
2.     Alberta Pandas – 113.5
3.     Victoria Vikes – 96
4.     Calgary Dinos – 83
5.     Regina Cougars – 60
6.     Lethbridge Pronghorns – 42
7.     Manitoba Bisons – 39
8.     TWU Spartans – 17.5
9.     UBCO Heat – 2
 
HEAT INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
Women's 3000m
7. Ella Wigmore – 10:26.05
 
Men's 3000m
11. Kyle Porter – 8:54.10
 
Women's 1500m
17. Ella Wigmore – 4:52.79
 
Men's 1500m
25. Kyle Porter – 4:08.13