Howes Runs 7th At National Championship Meet

(LONDON, ON) Jared Howes ran to a 7^th place finish in the men's eight-kilometre race at the 2023 U SPORTS Cross Country Championships, in London, on Sunday.

Howse covered the course in a time of 24:48.1, leading UNB, Atlantic University Sport champions, to a 6^thplace finish in the team standings.

"The men came in ranked 6^th and certainly put themselves in a position to improve on that, but it wasn't in the cards today," said Chris Belof, head coach of the REDS' cross country and track & field teams. "It's a strong result and accomplishment for the group," added Belof.

William Boyle finished 24^th in the field of more than 120 runners. He was followed by Mitchell Kean, in 47^th, Benjamin Perrett in 58^th, Isaac Cull in 83^rd, Quinn Eberts in 91^st, and Sam Richter in 109^th.

"It's a special group of young men," said Coach Belof. "They're committed to each other and ultimately sacrifice individual goals for team results."

By virtue of his top 7 finish, Howse was named a 1^st Team All-Canadian.

Runners from Laval finished first and second and the UBC Thunderbirds captured the men's team title.

"It was a special day for the program and a step towards our ultimate objective of being a national contender," said Belof. "It's been a lot of fun to see this group of men and women grow over the years. And I can't say enough about all of the support from UNB's Athletics Department, the New Brunswick athletics community, and our alumni and our supporters. There is a lot of buzz around our teams right now, and we're very grateful for all the support."

STORY: Andy Campbell/UNB Athletics

PHOTOS: Western Athletics/for U SPORTS