Point Grey Men Win National Championships

Vancouver-The Point Grey Track senior men claimed their first ever national team title on Saturday at the Canadian Cross Country Championships at Jericho Beach Park.

Lucas Bruchet ran an outstanding race, in a star studded field that included Olympians Cam Levins and Mo Ahmed, to place fifth overall and earn himself a spot on the Canadian Senior National team that will travel to the IAAF World Cross Country Championships this March. Bruchet’s time of 30:06 is a new 10-kilometre personal best.

Kevin Friesen was the second Point Grey runner across the line in 22^nd spot in a time of 31:27. Ryan Huff, who ran a personal best of 31:30, closely followed him in 24^th place.

Ryan Brockerville rounded out the Point Grey scoring in 26^th place in a time of 31:37.

Sam Pawluk came in 28^th spot in 31:46, while Tim Huebsch was 31^st in 31:51. Point Grey’s seventh runner was Dylan Gant, who came 37^th in a time of 32:19, respectively. Theo Hunt was the 48^th senior man to complete the course in a time of 33:07.

Team Scores:

1^st Point Grey Track & Field             22 points

2^nd Running Room Athletic Club    51 points

3^rd Toronto Olympic Club                 54 points

4^th London Runner Distance Club 57 points

5^th Edmonton Thunder                      85 points