SMU's Peverill Wins AUS, UNB's Cull 4th
(HANWELL, NB) Andrew Peverill, of the Saint Mary's University Huskies, ran to victory in the men's 8 kilometre race at the 2019 Subway Atlantic University Sport Cross Country Championships, in Hanwell, New Brunswick.
Peverill beat Paul MacLellan, of the St FX X-Men, by 22 seconds, covering the distance in 25:18.
"I feel great," said Peverill. "It was a fun run, it was great having the crowd out there and this is something I've been chasing for a little bit, so it's nice to finally get it."
Jacob Benoit, of the X-Men, was third, while Isaac Cull, of the host UNB Reds, was fourth. Memorial's Levi Moulton rounded out the top five.
"I thought I'd get a podium, but the guy broke in the last mile and I just had nothing left," said Cull. "I went out too hard, a sub three-minute K, and I just didn't have anything left at the end."
Dalhousie Tigers finished sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth and tenth, giving the Tigers men's team title.
St FX finished second in team standings and UNB was third.
The event, hosted by the University of New Brunswick, was run at Kingswood Golf, just outside of Fredericton.
"Compared to some of the other courses we've run this year, it's was good," said Peverill. "It's not too hilly, but it was challenging. I like running on grass too. I went out a little quicker than I anticipated and tried to manage it from there."
The U SPORTS Championships will be held at Queen's University, in Kingston, Ontario, on November 9th.
RECAP BY: Andy Campbell/UNB Athletics
PHOTOS BY: James West/for UNB Athletics