Cross Country Running
Coaching Staff
Donna Dixon
Head Coach, Cross Country Running
dixondm1@shaw.ca
2019 Cross Country Running Roster
| Name | Height | Position | Year | Program | Home Town | Previous Team / High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abigail Griffiths | 6’0″ | Runner | 2nd | Biology-Science | Okotoks, Alberta | Holy Trinity Academy |
| Quinn Demers | 5’11” | Runner | 3rd | History | Calgary, Alberta | Notre Dame High School |
| Issac Dupperault | 6’1″ | Runner | 3rd | General Studies | Wilcox, Saskatchewan | Athol Murray College of Notre Dame |
| Timothy Evans | 5’10” | Runner | 3rd | Biology-Science | Gabarone | Bishop Grandin |
| Shelby McQuitty | 5’7″ | Runner | 2nd | Elementary Education | Calgary, Alberta | Dr. E.P. Scarlett |
| Bethany Topping | 5’7″ | Runner | 3rd | Biology-Science | Alliston, Ontario | Banting Memorial Highschool |
| Jaime Bellows | 5’6″ | Runner | 1st | Elementary Education | Calgary, Alberta | Dr. E.P. Scarlett |
| Laura Fraser | 5’6″ | Runner | 1st | Liberal Arts | High River, Alberta | Highwood High School |
| Gabriel De Obieta | 5’8″ | Runner | 2nd | Psychology | Calgary, Alberta | Bishop Grandin High School |
| Carter Gilkyson | 5’8″ | Runner | 1st | Business | Calgary, Alberta | Centennial High School |
| Donovan Miller | 6’1″ | Runner | 5th | Psychology | Atlanta, Georgia | Providence Pilots |
| Sydney Lockhart | 5’3″ | Runner | 1st | Psychology | Calgary, Alberta | Bishop O’Byrne High School |
| Julie Boyce | 5’4″ | Runner | 1st | Liberal Studies | Stony Plain, Alberta | Memorial Composite High School |
| Marissa Seegers | 5’6″ | Runner | 1st | Elementary Education | Calgary, Alberta | Notre Dame High School |
| Isaac Bignell | 6’4″ | Runner | 1st | Liberal Studies | Calgary, Alberta | Forest Lawn High School |
| Samantha Salomons | 5’7″ | Runner | 1st | Psychology | Calgary, Alberta | Centennial High School |
| Jared Lockhart | 5’11” | Runner | 1st | General Studies | Calgary, Alberta | Bishop O’Byrne High School |
| Michael Kaufield | 5’10” | Runner | 1st | History | Calgary, Alberta | West Island College |
| Blaise Arkle | 6’0″ | Runner | 1st | Business | East St. Paul, Manitoba | Banff Community High School |
Previous Cross Country Running Rosters
| Name | Height | Year | Program | Home Town | Previous Team / High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abigail Griffiths | 6’0″ | 1st | Biology | Okotoks, Alberta | Holy Trinity Academy |
| Issac Amsing | 6’5″ | 3rd | Biology | Cochrane, Alberta | St. Timothy |
| Ryan Tod | 5’10” | 1st | Business | Calgary, Alberta | Centenial High School |
| Bethany Topping | 5’7″ | 2nd | Biology | Alliston, Ontario | Banting Memorial Highschool |
| Rebecca Johnson | 5’5″ | 2nd | Education | Calgary, Alberta | Bishop O’Byrne |
| Maria Ruiz | 5’3″ | 2nd | Biology | Managua, Alberta | St. Mary’s High School |
| Myroslava Koval | 5’9″ | 3rd | Psychology | Calgary, Alberta | John D. Diefenbaker High School |
| Shelby McQuitty | 5’7″ | 1st | Education | Calgary, Alberta | Dr. E.P. Scarlett |
| Kimberly McEwan | 5’8″ | 3rd | Psychology | Black Diamond, Alberta | Oilfields High School |
| Tanis Lefebvre | 5’2″ | 4th | Education | Calgary, Alberta | Bishop Grandin |
| Timothy Evans | 5’10” | 2nd | Biology | Gabarone | Bishop Grandin |
| Karen Vandenborre | 5’4″ | 1st | Psychology | Calgary, Alberta | Saint Geertruide Institute |
| Isaac Duperreault | 6’3″ | 2nd | General | Wilcox, Saskatchewan | Athol Murray College of Notre Dame |
| Jason Sprinkhuysen | 5’6″ | 1st | Education | Okotoks, Alberta | Immaculat Conception Apostolic School |
| Quinn Demers | 5’10” | 2nd | History | Calgary, Alberta | Notre Dame High School |
| Name | Height | Year | Program | Home Town | Previous Team / High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Issac Amsing | 6’5″ | 2nd | Biology | Cochrane, Alberta | St. Timothy |
| Donovan Miller | 6’1″ | 4th | Psychology | Atlanta, Georgia | Providence Pilots |
| Raelene Godwin | 5’6″ | 1st | Education | Okotoks, AB | Holy Trinity Academy |
| Mathew Holler | 5’9″ | 2nd | Liberal Studies | Ventura, CA | East Central Highschool |
| Myroslava Koval | 5’9″ | 2nd | Psychology | Calgary, Alberta | John D. Diefenbaker High School |
| Tanis Lefebvre | 5’2″ | 3rd | Education | Calgary, Alberta | Bishop Grandin |
| Kimberly McEwan | 5’8″ | 2nd | Psychology | Black Diamond, Alberta | Oilfields High School |
| Erin McQuitty | 5’6″ | 2nd | Education | Calgary, Alberta | Dr. E.P. Scarlett Highschool |
| Rebecca Johnson | 5’5″ | 1st | Education | Calgary, Alberta | Bishop O’Byrne |
| Bronwen O’Connor | 5’1″ | 1st | Education | Calgary, Alberta | Lord Beaverbrook Highschool |
| Taryn Lefebvre | 5’4″ | 1st | English | Calgary, Alberta | Bishop Grandin |
| Karan Matusin | 6’0″ | 2nd | Liberal Studies | Calgary, Alberta | Notre Dame Highchool |
| Luke Miller | 5’9″ | 1st | Biology | Calgary, Alberta | Bishop O’Byrne |
| Timothy Evans | 5’10” | 1st | Biology | Gabarone | Bishop Grandin |
| Bethany Topping | 5’7″ | 2nd | Biology | Alliston, Ontario | Banting Memorial High School |
| Ico Beltran | 5’6″ | 1st | Liberal Studies | Calgary, Alberta | Bishop O’Byrne |
| Name | Height | Year | Program | Home Town | Previous Team / High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Taylor-Smith | 6’1″ | 1st | Biological Sciences | Okotoks, Alberta | Ecole Secondaire Highwood High School |
| Kimberly McEwan | 5’8″ | 1st | Psychology | Black Diamond, Alberta | Oilfields High School |
| Matthew Holler | 5’9″ | 1st | Liberal Arts | Ventura , CA | East Central High School |
| Erin McQuitty | 5’6″ | 1st | Elementary Education | Calgary, Alberta | Dr. E.P. Scarlett High School |
| Myroslava Koval | 5’9″ | 1st | Psychology | Calgary, Alberta | John D. Diefenbaker High School |
| Kara Shaw | 5’8″ | 1st | Liberal Studies | Calgary, Alberta | Westmount Charter High School |
| Leah Nel | 5’11” | 1st | Elementary Education | Calgary, Alberta | Strathmore High School |
| Brooke Whitaker | 5’9″ | 5th | Liberal Arts | Calgary, Alberta | Lord Beaverbrook High School |
| Karan Matusin | 6’5″ | 1st | General Studies | Calgary, Alberta | Notre Dame High School |
| Randi Thiessen | 5’3″ | 2nd | Elementary Education | Okotoks, Alberta | St. Mary’s University/ Holy Trinity Academy |
| Logan Pearce | 5’11” | 2nd | General Studies | Calgary, Alberta | St. Mary’s University/ E.P. Scarlett |
| Tanis Lefebvre | 5’2″ | 2nd | Liberal Studies | Calgary, Alberta | St. Mary’s University /Bishop Grandin |
| Matthew Mundy | 5’9″ | 2nd | General Studies | Okotoks, Alberta | Holy Trinity Academy |
| Bethany Topping | 5’7″ | 1st | Biological Sciences | Alliston, Ontario | Banting Memorial High School |
| Alex Genaj | 5’11” | 1st | General Studies | Calgary, Alberta | Notre Dame High School |
| Name | Ht. | Pos. | Yr | Program | Home Town | High School | Previous Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher White-Gloria | 5’11” | Runner | 2nd | Biological Sciences | Calgary, Alberta | Bishop Carol High School | St. Mary’s University Lightning |
| Randi Thiessen | 5’3″ | Runner | 1st | Elementary Education | Okotoks , Alberta | ACAL Holy Trinity Academy | St. Mary’s University Lightning |
| Tanis Lefebvre | 5’2″ | Runner | 1st | Liberal Studies | Calgary, Alberta | Bishop Grandin | Bishop Grandin |
| Logan Pearce | 5’11” | Runner | 1st | General Studies | Calgary, Alberta | E.P. Scarlett | E.P. Scarlett |
| Name | Position | Height | Year | Area of Study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucas Empey | Runner | 5’6″ | 1 | Biological Sciences |
| Jake Stanley | Runner | 6’0″ | 1 | English |
| Christopher White-Gloria | Runner | 5’11” | 1 | Biological Sciences |
| Matthew Mundy | Runner | 5’9″ | 1 | Business |
Back Row: Rick Thiessen, Assistant Coach; Ricki Thiessen; Randi Thiessen; Dominique McCleary; Willy Garcia; Rhonda Thiessen, Head Coach
Front Row: Andrew Ulicki; James Mooney
Cross Country Running News
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Ending the Stigma
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1411, 2019
Lightning Recap – Nov.1 & 2
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Big Weekend for Lightning Athletics
Championship Aspirations It all comes down to this weekend for the St. Mary’s University Lightning Cross-Country team as the runners prepare for the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) Championships this weekend at Confederation Park in [...]
