The University of Guelph won the women’s team title at the 2015 Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) cross-country running championships Saturday.

The men’s team placed second, with the University of Victoria winning the banner.

The event was held at U of G’s Arboretum.women's team photo

It’s the 11th straight win for U of G’s women’s squad, and the 18th consecutive year that the men’s team has placed first or second at the national championships.

Gryphon Aaron Hendrikx won the individual men’s gold medal, finishing the 10-kilometre race in 30 minutes, 18.1 seconds.

On the women’s side, Katrina Allison was the top-finishing Gryphon, running the six-kilometre race in 20 minutes, 28.3 seconds to place sixth.

 

 

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