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Posted: Oct 29, 2024

Cadence Laplante, St. Mary's Lightning, Cross-Country

Cadence Laplante, St. Mary's Lightning, Cross-Country

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK

Cadence Laplante made school history in dramatic fashion at the Running Room 2024 ACAC Cross Country Championships on October 26.

Cadence won Lightning's first ever gold medal on her home course at St Mary's. Running a strategic and focused race in 24 minutes and 32 seconds (6kms), a 1:23 improvement from Grand Prix #4 a month earlier.

Cadence had been building momentum this season, finishing fifth, then fourth, then first in the races leading up the championship.

She admitted to feeling nervous all week, and made what felt like a celebrity appearance at the Lightning's basketball home opener the night before. But she executed a flawless race, pulling well into the lead in the last 300 metres, and crossing the finish line with outstretched arms celebrating her victory and earning the title Running Room Runner Of The Year.

The third year biology student has St Mary's small campus buzzing for the National Championships in 2 weeks.

GAME ON: A GLIMPSE AHEAD
Cadence Laplante and the St. Mary's Lightning are gearing up to compete in the 2024 CCAA Cross-Country National Championship, hosted by the St. Clair College Saints in Windsor, Ontario, on November 9.