TRK | Voyageurs Open 2026 in Windsor

 The Laurentian University track and field team returned to action this past weekend at the 43rd Annual Can-Am Classic hosted by the University of Windsor.  The Voyageurs secured four top-10 finishes in both relay and individual events at the Dennis Fairall Fieldhouse. 

Highlighting the individual top-10 results, Shelley Hladin secured a 5th-place finish in the Women's Triple Jump with a leap of 10.79m, while Delali Afidenyo matched that strong performance with a 7th-place finish in the Men's Triple Jump (12.77m). On the track, Keon Wallingford had a standout meet, placing an impressive 9th in the Men's 3000m with a time of 8:34.51.

The Men's relay teams contributed with a 9th-place finish in the 4x400m Open, clocked at 3:37.68 by the quartet of Brandon Radey, Shiloh Sauve, Alan Wilkin, and Corey Lacroix.

Three additional Voyageur athletes qualified for the OUA Championships being contested at the end of the season including fourth year nursing student, Brandon Radey (Sudbury, ON) in the men's 600m (1:25.12), second year kinesiology student Finlay Cuza (Sudbury, ON) in the women's 300m (43.50), and fifth year social work student Keon Wallingford (North Bay, ON) in both the men's mile (4:23.57) and 3000m.

"After a bit of recovery after the December exam period our team returned to practice shortly after the holidays and got in some additional work to be ready to race this weekend", noted Vees head coach Darren Jermyn.  "We are still six weeks out from the OUA Championships so we look to complete a solid block of specific training, solidify our relay teams, and qualify as many individuals as possible at our upcoming regular season meets."

The Voyageurs will compete next at the McGill Team Challenge in Montreal, January 23-24.