CHAMP CO women’s rugby
The Gryphons are the most successful program in OUA women’s
rugby history and the 2018 team added to that wonderful legacy. The two-time defending conference champions
TRACK & FIELD
completed a three-peat with a 39-14 victory over the Queen’s
The Gryphons began the season the same way they
Gaels in the OUA gold medal match, giving Guelph their 16th
would end it – as the No. 1 collegiate team in Canada.
OUA banner in the 25-year history of OUA women’s rugby. The
For a program with such a rich history, the 2018-19
next challenge for the team and head coach Colette McAuley
season was arguably the greatest year produced by
was conquering nationals and Guelph showed it was ready to
any collection of Guelph track and field athletes.
fight in a 54-10 quarter-final win over the Victoria Vikes.
The Gryphons dominated the competition at the
The semi-final against the defending national champion Ottawa
OUA Championships in Toronto, winning 36 medals,
Gee-Gees was a grind but an Amara Hill try in the second
including 16 golds, on their way to sweeping the
half proved to be the difference in a tight 15-12 victory. The
team titles. The good times continued at nationals
Gryphons ultimately fell just short of producing a third national
where the Gryphons maintained their dominance,
title in program history, falling 41-24 to St. FX in the U SPORTS
running away with both U SPORTS banners for the
gold medal match. The Gryphons memorable 2018 campaign
second consecutive year after the greatest final day
saw five different Gryphons earn All-Canadian status while
in program history. Incoming transfer student Jenna
head coach Colette McAuley was named OUA Coach of the
Westaway set a U SPORTS record in the 1000m event
Year for the fifth time in her 12th season as head coach.
and was named Female Performer of the Meet, while the women’s 4x200m and 4x400m relay teams, as well as the men’s 4x400m foursome, each established new U SPORTS records. The men’s championship was the team’s third straight, while the women’s win was the fourth for the decorated program.
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