Team Directory Quick Facts Founded: 1827 Enrollment: 63,109 (37,915 full-time) President: David Naylor Director of Athletics: Liz Hoffman Number of Intercollegiate Teams: 44 (26 sports) Conference Affiliation: Ontario University Athletics (OUA) National Affiliation: Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) Venue: Varsity Centre (5,000) Colours: Navy Blue & White Mascot: True Blue
Team Directory Liz Hoffman
Director of Athletics
liz.hoffman@utoronto.ca
Byron MacDonald
Manager, Intercollegiate Sports
byron.macdonald@utoronto.ca
Mary Beth Challoner
Manager, Sports Information and Promotions
mb.challoner@utoronto.ca
Ross Ristuccia
Cross Country Head Coach
mristuccia@hotmail.com
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2009 Cross Country Media Guide
Schedule/Results Date
Opponent
Location
Time/Result
9/19/2009 Vic Matthews Open
University of Guelph
M - 3rd, W - 2nd
9/26/2009 Western Invitational
University of Western Ontario
M - 6th, W - 6th
10/3/2009 Waterloo Open
Waterloo, Ontario
M - 1st, W - 1st
10/8/2009 Western Open
University of Western Ontario
W - 1st
10/17/2009 Queen’s Open
Queen’s University
M - 3rd, W - 4th
10/24/2009 Brock Open
Brock University
M - 2nd
10/31/2009 OUA Championships
Brock University
W - 6th, M - 4th
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Men’s Roster
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First Name Last Name
Elig
Program
Hometown
Zain
Ahmed
1
Engineering
Mississauga, Ont.
Ethan
Davenport
1
Life Science
Aurora, Ont.
Michael
Del Monte
3
Masters Theology
Guelph, Ont.
Stephen
Douglas
5
Medicine
Pictou, N.S.
Adrain
Lambert
5
Law
Edmonton, Alta.
Colin
Murray-Lawson
3
Arts & Science
Toronto, Ont.
Andrew
Nicholl
2
FPEH
Toronto, Ont.
Antun
Pavelic
1
FPEH
Toronto, Ont.
Tyler
Pettes
2
FPEH
Aurora, Ont.
Jake
Woloshyn
1
International Studies
Scarborough, Ont.
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Women’s Roster
First Name Last Name
Elig
Program
Hometown
Charlotte
Aust
4
OISE
Toronto, Ont.
Adelaida
Blaxley
1
Arts & Science
Toronto, Ont.
Megan
Brown
4
FPEH
Guelph, Ont.
Alex
DiGiacomo
3
Arts & Science
Toronto, Ont.
Sasha
Gollish
4
School of Graduate Studies
Toronto, Ont.
Mary
Hein
5
Nursing
Vancouver, B.C.
Elonnai
Hickok
3
International Studies
Philadelphia, Pa.
Katie
Housely
1
Drama
Burlington, Ont.
Tamara
Jewett
1
Arts & Science
Toronto, Ont.
Paulina
Maher
1
English
Oakville, Ont.
Erin
McClure
4
Pharmacy
Waterloo, Ont.
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Coaching Staff Ross Ristuccia - Head Coach Ross has had a long history with the University of Toronto program. After completing university, Ross immediately began teaching in the elementary school system and coaching young athletes. Ross has developed numerous varsity athletes into national and international competitors. In 2002, Ristuccia was named CIS women’s coach of the year after he led the Varsity Blues to their second ever national title.
Jill Mallon - Assistant Coach Jill Mallon has been the associate head coach of the University of Toronto Varsity Blues track and field program since 2000. While completing her master’s degree at U of T, she was a member of the 1997 and 1998 women’s CIS track and field championship teams. Mallon is an NCI-certified level four middle distance coach who has guided athletes to numerous OFSAA, OUA, CIS and national championship medals. Mallon currently coaches Tamara Jewett, a two-time national team member at the 2008 and 2009 world cross country championships and 2008 world junior track and field championships, where she placed in the top eight in the 3000m. Mallon has also coached Jose Carvalho, who was the OUA male track athlete of the meet in 2005, a 2005 Canada Games team member and silver medalist in the 1000m at the 2006 CIS track championships in Saskatoon. Paula McLaughlin, a former Varsity Blue, represented Canada at the 2005 Francophone Games in Niger, Africa. While still a student at U of T, McLaughlin broke the 15-year-old school record in the 600m on her way to making the CIS top 10 all-time list in her event. Mallon’s international experience includes coaching the 2003 World University Games team in Daegu, South Korea, the 2005 Pan Am junior track championships in Windsor and this year’s 2009 Pan Am junior championships in Trinidad.
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Player Profiles Zain Ahmed
Eligibility Year: 1 Hometown: Mississauga, Ont. 2009 Results: Meet Date Queen’s Open 17-Oct-2009 Don Mills Open 03-Oct-2009 Vic Matthews Open 19-Sep-2009
Ethan Davenport
Eligibility Year: 1 Hometown: Aurora, Ont. 2009 Results: Meet Date Place Brock Open 24-Oct-2009 Queen’s Open 17-Oct-2009 Don Mills Open 03-Oct-2009 Vic Matthews Open 19-Sep-2009
Michael Del Monte
Eligibility Year: 4 Hometown: Guelph, Ont. 2009 Results: Meet Date OUA Championships 31-Oct-2009 Western International 26-Sep-2009
Stephen Douglas
Eligibility Year: 5 Hometown: Pictou, N.S. 2009 Results: Meet Date OUA Championships 31-Oct-2009 Queen’s Open 17-Oct-2009 Don Mills Open 03-Oct-2009
Adrian Lambert
Eligibility Year: 5 Hometown: Edmonton, Alta. 2009 Results: Meet Date OUA Championships 31-Oct-2009 Queen’s Open 17-Oct-2009 Don Mills Open 03-Oct-2009
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Program: Engineering High School: St. Francis Xavier S.S. Place 30 24 11
Time 33:50 27:06 24:34
Program: Life Science High School: Dr. G.W. Williams S.S. 5 70 7 18
Time
20:55 35:27 25:51 25:03
Program: Masters of Theology High School: Centennial C.V.I. Place 9 2
Time 31:12 32:16
Program: Medicine Place 20 13 8
Time 31:53 33:08 25:52
Program: Law Place 55 14 20
Time 33:19 33:13 26:56
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Player Profiles Colin Murray-Lawson Eligibility Year: 3 Hometown: Toronto, Ont. 2009 Results: Meet Date OUA Championships 31-Oct-2009 Queen’s Open 17-Oct-2009 Don Mills Open 03-Oct-2009
Andrew Nicholl
Eligibility Year: 2 Hometown: Toronto, Ont. 2009 Results: Meet Date OUA Championships 31-Oct-2009 Queen’s Open 17-Oct-2009 Western International 26-Sep-2009 Vic Matthews Open 19-Sep-2009
Program: Arts & Science Place 45 33 19
Time 32:54 33:53 26:54
Program: FPEH Place 34 34 33 17
Time 32:38 33:56 33:52 25:00
Antun Pavelic
Eligibility Year: 2 Program: FPEH Hometown: Toronto, Ont. High School: Michael Power/St. Joseph H.S. 2009 Results: Meet Date Place Time OUA Championships 31-Oct-2009 31 32:27 Queen’s Open 17-Oct-2009 26 33:42 Western International 26-Sep-2009 43 34:19 Vic Matthews Open 19-Sep-2009 22 25:16
Tyler Pettes
Eligibility Year: 3 Hometown: Aurora, Ont. 2009 Results: Meet Date OUA Championships 31-Oct-2009 Western International 26-Sep-2009
Jake Woloshyn
Eligibility Year: 1 Hometown: Scarborough, Ont. 2009 Results: Meet Date Brock Open 24-Oct-2009 Queen’s Open 17-Oct-2009 Western International 26-Sep-2009 Vic Matthews Open 19-Sep-2009
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Program: FPEH High School: Aurora H.S. Place 36 21
Time 32:42 33:25
Program: International Studies High School: Malvern C.I. Place 11 39 53 30
Time 21:14 34:14 34:44 25:31
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Player Profiles Charlotte Aust
Eligibility Year: 4 Hometown: Toronto, Ont. 2009 Results: Meet Date OUA Championships 31-Oct-2009 Queen’s Open 17-Oct-2009 Don Mills Open 03-Oct-2009 Vic Matthews Open 19-Sep-2009
Adelaida Blaxley
Eligibility Year: 1 Hometown: Toronto, Ont. 2009 Results: Meet Date OUA Championships 31-Oct-2009 Brock Open 24-Oct-2009 Queen’s Open 17-Oct-2009 Western International 26-Sep-2009 Vic Matthews Open 19-Sep-2009
Megan Brown
Eligibility Year: 5 Hometown: Guelph, Ont. 2009 Results: Meet Date OUA Championships 31-Oct-2009 Queen’s Open 17-Oct-2009 Mustang Open 08-Oct-2009
Program: OISE High School: Leaside H.S. Place 50 52 16 22
Time 19:47 19:54 16:29 15:32
Program: Arts & Science Place 68 14 89 93 42
Time 20:49 13:40 21:00 20:49 16:30
Program: FPEH Place 1 38 1
Time 17:07 19:30 13:16
Alessandra DiGiacomo
Eligibility Year: 3 Hometown: Toronto, Ont. 2009 Results: Meet Date OUA Championships 31-Oct-2009 Queen’s Open 17-Oct-2009 Mustang Open 08-Oct-2009 Don Mills Open 03-Oct-2009 Western International 26-Sep-2009
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Program: Arts & Science Place 44 39 9 7 88
Time 19:37 19:31 15:20 15:53 20:41
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Player Profiles Sasha Gollish
Eligibility Year: 4 Program: School of Graduate Studies Hometown: Toronto, Ont. 2009 Results: Meet Date Place Time Queen’s Open 17-Oct-2009 28 19:13 Mustang Open 08-Oct-2009 3 14:38 Don Mills Open 03-Oct-2009 2 14:45
Elonnai Hickok
Eligibility Year: 3 Hometown: Philadelphia, Pa. 2009 Results: Meet Date OUA Championships 31-Oct-2009 Queen’s Open 17-Oct-2009 Mustang Open 08-Oct-2009 Western International 26-Sep-2009 Vic Matthews Open 19-Sep-2009
Katie Housley
Eligibility Year: 1 Hometown: Burlington, Ont. 2009 Results: Meet Date OUA Championships 31-Oct-2009 Brock Open 24-Oct-2009 Queen’s Open 17-Oct-2009 Western International 26-Sep-2009 Vic Matthews Open 19-Sep-2009
Tamara Jewett
Eligibility Year: 2 Hometown: Toronto, Ont. 2009 Results: Meet Date Queen’s Open 17-Oct-2009 Western International 26-Sep-2009 Vic Matthews Open 19-Sep-2009
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Program: International Studies High School: Strath Haven Place 59 62 12 30 12
Time 20:14 20:06 15:25 19:12 15:03
Program: Drama High School: Etobicoke School of the Arts Place 43 7 73 96 39
Time 19:34 13:16 20:42 21:01 16:21
Program: Arts & Science Place 4 2 1
Time 17:57 17:31 13:35
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Player Profiles Paulina Maher
Eligibility Year: 1 Hometown: Oakville, Ont. 2009 Results: Meet Date Brock Open 24-Oct-2009 Don Mills Open 03-Oct-2009 Western International 26-Sep-2009 Vic Matthews Open 19-Sep-2009
Erin McClure
Eligibility Year: 5 Hometown: Waterloo, Ont. 2009 Results: Meet Date OUA Championships 31-Oct-2009 Don Mills Open 03-Oct-2009 Western International 26-Sep-2009
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Program: English High School: St. Ignatius of Loyola Place 20 17 99 35
Time 14:00 16:29 21:14 16:13
Program: Pharmacy Place 2 1 4
Time 17:41 14:29 17:48
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2009 OUA Championships Megan Brown earned the women’s individual title and was named the 2009 most valuable runner at the OUA cross country championships on Saturday, October 31 in St. Catharines, Ont. Brown (Guelph, Ont.) finished the 5km race in a time of 17:07, 34 seconds ahead of silver medalist and teammate Erin McClure (Waterloo, Ont.). This is the third time in four years that Brown has won this race, as she also finished first in 2008 and 2006. Rachel Cliff of the Guelph Gryphons placed third in a time of 17:47. Katie Housley (Burlington, Ont.) as well as Toronto natives Alex Diagacamo and Charlotte Aust also competed as the Blues women garnered a sixth-place overall team finish.
The U of T men’s team placed fourth overall on the day. Fourthyear veteran Michael Del Monte (Guelph, Ont.) led the Varsity Blues, finishing the 10km run in ninth place with a time of 31:12. Stephen Douglas (Pictou, N.S.) was the next U of T runner to cross the finish line. Douglas ran the race in 31:53, good for a 20th individual finish. Antun Pavelic (Toronto), Andrew Nicholl (Toronto) and Tyler Pettes (Aurora, Ont.) also ran for the Blues, finishing in 31st, 34th and 36th, respectively. Brown and McClure were recognized as OUA first team all-stars, while Del Monte earned second team status. The Varsity Blues return to action on Saturday, November 14 as they head to Kingston, Ont. for the 2009 CIS cross country championships hosted by the Queen’s Gaels.
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Men’s Awards & Achievements 9 - CIS Gold Medals (since 1963) 1991, 1982, 1978, 1977, 1975, 1974, 1967, 1966, 1965 7 - CIS Silver Medals 2006, 1999, 1993, 1990, 1987, 1980, 1979 2 - CIS Bronze Medals 1992, 1988
CIS Coach of the Year (since 1964) 1982 – Peter Pimm 1978 – Andy Higgins 1977 – Andy Higgins 1975 – Andy Higgins 1974 – Andy Higgins 1967 – Fred Foot 1966 – Fred Foot 1965 – Fred Foot
45 - CIS All-Canadians (since 1963) 2008 - Etienne Bredin (2nd team) 2006 - Joseph Campamelli (1st team), Spencer Morrison (2nd team) 1999 – Matt McInnes (1st team), Blaise Mulins (2nd team) 1995 – Greg Dailey (1st team) 1993 – Jeff Lockyer (1st team), Brendan Matthias (1st team) 1992 – Bob Hooper (2nd team), Jeff Lockyer (2nd team) 1991 – Brendan Matthias (1st team), Tim Phelan (1st team), Sam Babe (2nd team), Brian Hall (2nd team) 1990 – Bobby Hooper (2nd team), Michael Birke (2nd team) 1989 – Brendan Matthias 1988 – Brendan Matthias, John Castellano 1987 – John Castellano, Jamie Stafford 1982 – Jamie Stafford, Paul Lockhart 1980 – Paul Williams 1979 – Steve Findlay, George Cawkwell 1978 – Paul Williams, Phil St. Louis 1976 – Mike Dyon 1974 – John Sharpe, Joe Sax, Brad Morley 1972 – Joe Sax 1967 – David Bailey, Brian Armstrong, Brian Richards 1966 – David Bailey, Brian Armstrong, Brian Richards, Doug MacDougall 1965 – Jerome Drayton, Richard Pyne, Dave Bailey, Doug MacDougall, Brian Richards 1963 – Bruce Kidd 45 - OUA Men’s League Champions (since 1901) 1993, 1992, 1991, 1982, 1980, 1978, 1977, 1975, 1974, 1973, 1972, 1967, 1966, 1965, 1961, 1956, 1953, 1951, 1950, 1949, 1948, 1947, 1946, 1935, 1930, 1929, 1926, 1925, 1923, 1922, 1921, 1920, 1914, 1913, 1912, 1910, 1909, 1908, 1907, 1906, 1905, 1904, 1903, 1902, 1901 OUA Individual Champions 1993 - Brendan Matthias 1991 - Brendan Matthias 1989 - Brendan Matthias 1985 - Jamie Stafford 1980 - Paul Williams 1979 - Steve Findlay 1974 - John Sharpe
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OUA All-Stars (since 2001) 2008 - Mike Del Monte 2006 - Joseph Campanelli, Spencer Morrison 2005 - Joseph Campanelli
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Women’s Awards & Achievements 2 - CIS Gold Medals (since 1980) 2002, 1991 9 - CIS Silver Medals 2008, 2005, 2001, 1989, 1988, 1987, 1986, 1985, 1984 2 - CIS Bronze Medals 1993, 1992
CIS Athlete of the Year (since 1997) 2008 - Megan Brown 2006 - Megan Brown 2005 - Beth Wightman CIS Rookie of the Year (since 1997) 2008 - Tamara Jewett 2000 - Sasha Golish CIS Coach of the Year (since 1980) 2002 - Ross Ristuccia 1991 - Peter Pimm
24 - CIS All-Canadians (since 1980) 2008 - Megan Brown (1st team), Tamara Jewett (1st team), Erin McClure (1st team) 2006 - Megan Brown (1st team), Genny McInnes (2nd team) 2005 - Beth Wightman (1st team) 2003 - Sandy Wells (1st team) 2002 - Tambra Dunn (1st team), Jackie Sandoz (2nd team), Elizabeth Ben-Ishai (2nd team) 1995 - Sarah Hunter (1st team), Elaine Coburn (2nd team) 1994 - Sarah Hunter (1st team) 1993 - Sarah Hunter (1st team), Tammy R.-Fowles (1st team) 1992 - Sarah Hunter (1st team), Tammy R.-Fowles (2nd team), Carmen Lange (2nd team) 1991 - Tammy Roberts (1st team), Alison Evanoff (1st team), Kim Crawford (2nd team) 1989 - Ali Evanoff (2nd team), Anna Macky (2nd team) 1988 – Anna Macky, Alison Evanoff 1985 – Karen Dunstun 1984 – Karen Dunstun 6 - OUA Women’s League Champions (since 1977) 2002, 1993, 1988, 1987, 1986, 1985 OUA Individual Champions (since 1977) 2008 - Megan Brown 2006 - Megan Brown 2005 – Beth Wightman 1991 - Ali Evanoff 13 - OUA All-Stars (since 2001) 2008 - Megan Brown, Tamara Jewett, Erin McClure 2006 - Megan Brown, Donna Vakalis 2005 - Beth Wightman, Donna Vakalis 2004 - Julia Kirby 2003 - Sandy Wells 2002 - Tambra Dunn, Elizabeth Ben-Ishai, Jackie Sandoz 2001 - Sasha Gollish
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