Sackville, NB - The Crandall Chargers men's and women's cross country teams closed-out the regular season in dominant fashion, capturing all but one podium position and securing team wins on both sides. The third and final regular season meet was hosted by Mount Allison University at Beech Hill Park.

In the women's 6K race, Michaela Allen recorded her first win of the season, stopping the clock with a time of 25:51. Mary Fillmore and Clareta Livingstone contributed to the Charger's sweep of the podium, recording times of 26:16 and 26:22 for 2^nd and 3^rd placements, respectively. Laura Sanchez Fonseca rounded-out the team scoring with an 8^th place finish and a time of 28:54, while Rylee Stanford followed close behind, placing 9^th in 29:07. Ezabella Able and Lydia Bodechon crossed the line 16^th (30:05) and 20^th (31:46), respectively.

The Chargers led the women's team standings with 14 points, followed by the Mount Allison Mounties with 22, and the Mount Saint Vincent Mystics with 53.

In the men's 8K race, Luke Purdy – coming off an impressive performance at last weekend's AUS-RSEQ Interlock exhibition meet – continued his winning ways, crossing the line in a time of 29:35. Jackson Culberson kept his silver streak alive, placing 2^nd with a time of 31:55, while Luc Blanchette placed 4^th in 32:57. Charles Taylor rounded-out the team scoring with a 9^th place finish, running a time of 35:36. Justin Reimer crossed the line 22^nd with a time of 39:03.

The Chargers led the men's team standings with 16 points, followed by the Mount Allison Mounties with 26, and the Dalhousie Agricultural Campus Rams with 43.

"Excellent performances all-around," said Head Coach Brandon LeBlanc. "A handful of the athletes put-up some particularly impressive times considering course and weather conditions."

Having secured men's and women's team victories at all three regular season meets, the Chargers will look to carry their momentum into the ACAA Cross Country Championships, set to be hosted by Dalhousie Agricultural Campus in Truro, NS on October 28^th.

Looking towards the conference championships, LeBlanc spoke with optimism. "We've had a good regular season, and today's results in particular show that we're ready to go. From here it's all about putting the finishing touches on our preparations."