The Bison cross country teams completed their 2007 season at the CIS Championship in Victoria, BC on Saturday, November 10. Kristjan Hunter finished second for the men, which was tied for the highest ever placing for a Bison during a CIS National Cross Country Championship. Rookie Desire Budigoma finished in 24th spot. The men's team placed sixth. Georgette Mink (top Bison with 56th finish) led the women's team to a 14th place finish.

WOMEN RESULTS (5 km)

Team standings

1. Guelph, 57 points
2. Calgary, 96
3. St. Francis-Xavier, 101
4. Windsor, 145
5. Western, 147
6. Victoria, 156
7. Queen’s, 180
8. Alberta, 189
9. Dalhousie, 199
10. Saskatchewan, 242
11. McGill, 259
12. McMaster, 278
13. Sherbrooke, 313
14. Manitoba, 328

Name Year School Finals Points
56 Mink, Georgette E4 Univ of Manitoba 19:37.36 48
72 Bell, Alex *R Univ of Manitoba 19:54.50 63
76 Sherwin, Alice *R Univ of Manitoba 19:58.27 67
79 Gregoire, Melanie *R Univ of Manitoba 20:00.16 70
89 Ginter, Lacey E2 Univ of Manitoba 20:29.00 80
102 Tessmann, Gina E3 Univ of Manitoba 21:09.41 92
107 Hesketh, Andrea *R Univ of Manitoba 21:32.41 96

14 University of Manitoba 328 48 63 67 70 80 92 96
Total Time: 1:39:59.29
Average: 19:59.86

Women's Canada West All-stars:
Second Team (8-14)
14. Georgette Mink, Manitoba

MEN RESULTS (10 km)

Team standings

1. Guelph, 59 points
2. Windsor, 79
3. Sherbrooke, 111
4. Calgary, 147
5. Queens, 151
6. Manitoba, 153
7. Victoria, 154
8. Dalhousie, 165
9. Western, 185
10. Laval, 217
11. St. FX, 261
12. Alberta, 286

Name Year School Finals Points
2 Hunter, Kristjan E5 Univ of Manitoba 31:41.64 2
24 Budigoma, Desire *R Univ of Manitoba 33:23.44 24
40 Carr, Paul E3 Univ of Manitoba 33:57.35 38
41 Barnett, Colin *R Univ of Manitoba 33:58.50 39
55 Kilcullen, Sheldon E5 Univ of Manitoba 34:29.51 50
57 Tranquada, Eric E5 Univ of Manitoba 34:36.25 52
60 Leclerc, Patrice E5 Univ of Manitoba 34:48.43 54

6 University of Manitoba 153 2 24 38 39 50 52 54
Total Time: 2:47:30.44
Average: 33:30.09

First-team all-Canadians (finishers 1-7)
2. Kristjan Hunter, Manitoba, 31:41.6

Men's Canada West Award Winners:
Athlete of the Year: Kristjan Hunter, Manitoba
Rookie of the Year: Desire Budigoma, Manitoba

Men's Canada West All-stars:

First Team (1-7)
1. Kristjan Hunter, Manitoba
6. Desire Budigoma, Manitoba

Second Team (8-14)
12. Paul Carr, Manitoba
13. Colin Barnett, Manitoba