GATINEAU, QC – The University of Guelph men's and women's Nordic ski teams were in Gatineau, Quebec at Nakkertok Ski Club to compete at the 2026 OUA Nordic Skiing Championships, hosted by the University of Ottawa for a three-day championship event. Teams competed individually on Friday (Feb. 20) in the 15km mass start and Saturday (Feb. 21) in the 9km interval start before wrapping up on Sunday (Feb. 22) with the 3x3km team relay. The Gryphon men came in 8th place in the overall team standings and the women finished in 9th place.
Leading the way on the women's side was third-year bio-medical science major,
Abbygale Davidson. The Springwater, Ontario native produced the best Gryphon individual finish of the weekend, crossing the line in 35th in the 15km mass start with a time of 1:04:51.6 and 41st in the 9km interval start with a time of 33:52.8. First-year Collingwood, Ontario native
Hermione Clarke had a nice showing in the 9km interval start, finishing in 46th in the interval start (35:43.3). Davidson and Clarke were joined by
Zoe Cohen in the team relay where they finished in 13th place.
On the men's side,
Raymon Drost led the way for the Gryphons in the 15km mass start, finished in 50th place (1:02:56.2) while
Henley Baird was the top Gryphon in the 9km interval start in 60th place (36:06.4).
Akshaye Goela joined Drost and Baird in the team relay where they crossed the line in 13th place.
The Carleton Ravens captured both the men's and women's team titles in Gatineau. For more information, visit oua.ca.
Guelph Gryphons Individual Results | 2026 OUA Nordic Skiing Championships
Interval Start - 9km
WOMEN
41st –
Abbygale Davidson, 33:52.8
46th –
Hermione Clarke, 35:43.3
59th –
Zoe Cohen, 45:03.3
60th -
Shobia Sivakumaran, 46:12.9
MEN
60th –
Henley Baird, 36:06.4
62nd –
Raymon Drost, 36:44.9
66th -
Akshaye Goela, 40:06.3
Mass Start - 15km
WOMEN
35th –
Abbygale Davidson, 1:04:51.6
52nd -
Shobia Sivakumaran, 1:23:52.3
54th –
Zoe Cohen, 1:30:49.9
DNF –
Hermione Clarke
MEN
50th –
Raymon Drost, 1:02:56.2
56th -
Akshaye Goela, 1:13:19.6
Team Relay – 3x3km
WOMEN
13th - 33:47.3 (
Abbygale Davidson,
Hermione Clarke,
Zoe Cohen)
MEN
13th - 31:19.6 (
Henley Baird,
Raymon Drost,
Akshaye Goela)
Final Team Standings | 2026 OUA Nordic Skiing Championships
Women
GOLD: Carleton Ravens
SILVER: Ottawa Gee-Gees
BRONZE: Lakehead Thunderwolves
4th: Nipissing Lakers
5th: Queen's Gaels
6th: Laurentian Voyageurs
7th: McMaster Marauders
8th: Waterloo Warriors
9th: Guelph Gryphons
10th: Algoma Thunderbirds
Men
GOLD: Carleton Ravens
SILVER: Lakehead Thunderwolves
BRONZE: Ottawa Gee-Gees
4th: Nipissing Lakers
5th: Queen's Gaels
6th: Laurentian Voyageurs
7th: Waterloo Warriors
8th: Guelph Gryphons
9th: Algoma Thunderbirds
10th: McMaster Marauders
11th: Toronto Varsity Blues
OUA Nordic Skiing All-Stars | 2026 OUA Nordic Skiing Championships
WOMEN
Bronwyn Williams – Ottawa Gee-Gees
Helen McCulligh – Carleton Ravens
Sophia Giangrande – Carleton Ravens
Mia Smith – Nipissing Lakers
Maude Molgat – Ottawa Gee-Gees
Mia Sawatsky – Lakehead Thunderwolves
Tziporah Levkoe-Stevens – Lakehead Thunderwolves
Anna Semeniuk – Queen's Gaels
Brooke Ailey – Nipissing Lakers
Beth Marchant – Carleton Ravens
MEN
Nathaniel Sneyd – Carleton Ravens
Graeme Abbott – Carleton Ravens
Aidan Kirkham – Ottawa Gee-Gees
Kaeden Ward – Carleton Ravens
Nicholas Randall – Lakehead Thunderwolves
Seamus Williams – Carleton Ravens
Wes Robinson-Shaw – Carleton Ravens
Hudson McMillan – Lakehead Thunderwolves
Erikson Moore – Lakehead Thunderwolves
Noah Vanderzon – Carleton Ravens
