Brookvale, PE - The Crandall Chargers men's and women's cross country teams were back in action on Saturday, racing the second meet of the regular, hosted by Holland College at the Mark Arendz Provincial Ski Park. The teams continued their winning ways, capturing individual podium positions and team wins on both sides.

In the women's 6K race, Michaela Allen, Clareta Livingstone, and Mary Fillmore formed a pack early on and traded positioning throughout the race. Allen would place 2^nd in 25:48 – missing the winning time by just 5 seconds – Livingstone 3^rd in 25:58, and Fillmore 4^th in 26:31. Rylee Stanford rounded-out the team scoring with a 6^th place finish and a time of 28:07, while Laura Sanchez Fonseca followed closely behind, placing 7^th in 28:16. Lydia Bodechon crossed the line 13^th in 31:59.

The Chargers led the women's team standings with 15 points, followed by the Mount Allison Mounties with 35, and the Mount Saint Vincent Mystics with 40.

In the men's 8K race, Luke Purdy issued a commanding victory, crossing the line with a time of 29:07, an astonishing 2 minutes and 43 seconds ahead of his closest competitor, teammate Jackson Culberson, who placed 2^nd in 31:50. Luc Blanchette held strong throughout the course's challenging hills, placing 4^th in 34:20, while Charles Taylor rounded-out the team scoring with a 9^th place finish, running a time of 37:38. Justin Reimer crossed the line 22^nd with a time of 42:03.

The Chargers led the men's team standings with 16 points, followed by the Dalhousie Agricultural Campus Rams with 41, and the Mount Allison Mounties with 48.

"Today's course was a challenging one, but we came out with some good results and some valuable experience," said Head Coach Brandon LeBlanc. "The athletes showed a lot of perseverance and determination in working through the tough terrain, which included a few rough patches and a long and steady uphill."

A few Chargers will take on the AUS and RSEQ conferences at next weekend's Interlock meet, hosted by the University of New Brunswick in Fredericton, while most athletes will take the weekend to rest and recover. The full teams will be back in action on Saturday, October 14^th, racing the final meet of the regular season, hosted by Mount Allison University in Sackville, NB.