Category Archives: Cross-Country

Time to Celebrate…XC Nationals

Time to Celebrate NOC’s accomplishments in BC! NOC sent a contingent of 6 ​athletes to the Canadian Cross Country Championships in Vancouver. ​ ​T​hey returned with a Gold medal and a 6th place finish. ​ Tracy Meyers, Megan Norton, Haley Esau, Kayla McGowan and Avery Goertz competed in the Youth division and Kristen Khun competedContinue reading “Time to Celebrate…XC Nationals”

Kayla McGowan is determined to succeed

Courtesy of Bernie Puchalski at the St. Catharines Standard: When Kayla McGowan first joined the Niagara Olympic Club more than a year ago, she was always getting beaten by the more experienced distance runners at the club. “They had all been doing it for a long time and I was very intimidated by them,” saidContinue reading “Kayla McGowan is determined to succeed”

NOC competed as a cohesive team in the Nationals

Excellent comments from Coach Bill MacDonald: As you can see by the posts, NOC had a phenomenal weekend in Vancouver, especially Heather, but what can’t be overlooked is the phenomenal performance by the NOC TEAM. Six athletes went to Vancouver, six athletes showed up on the line ready to race and six athletes made NOCContinue reading “NOC competed as a cohesive team in the Nationals”

Heather’s Interview by Athletics Illustrated Magazine after Winning the 2013 XC Nationals

From ​Coach ​Bill MacDonald​:​ Here is Heather’s interview after winning the Junior Women’s Cross Country Nationals in Vancouver…