Les Élans du Cégep Garneau earns Women’s Team Gold.

Mia Simpson, representing the RSEQ’s Dawson College Blues, claimed the CCAA women’s individual CCAA National Championship, finishing in a time of 22:52.

The 2025 CCAA Cross-Country Running Championships, hosted by Holland College and held at Mark Arendz Provincial Ski Park at Brookvale Nordic in Brookvale, Prince Edward Island, showcased the nation’s best collegiate runners amid crisp Maritime fall weather. 

Simpson crossed the line 8 seconds ahead of Dianne Deboer from Conestoga College, who earned the silver medal in a time of 23:00. Élie-Anne Tremblay from Cégep Garneau claimed bronze with a time of 23:14. Rounding out the top five were Amélie Bardon from Dawson College and Maëlly Lamontagne of Cégep Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu.

In the team event, the Élans du Cégep Garneay of the RSEQ were crowned 2025 CCAA Women’s National Champions, finishing with an average team time of 24:10 and a score of 37 points. The team consisted of Élie-Anne Tremblay, Aurélie Claveau, Aurélie Paradis, Frédérique Michaud, Alice Chouinard, and Charlotte Lussier .

Earning team silver medals were the Dawson College Blues with a team score of 51 points and an average time of 24:23. Their lineup included Mia Simpson, Amélie Bardon, Amelia Clark, Lieba Bacher-Spitzer, Ella O’Carroll, and Mila Degand.

The Dynamiques du Cégep Sainte-Foy captured the team bronze medals with a team score of 93 points and an average time of 25:15. Representing the team were Stéphania Gilbert, Camille Martel, Camille Richard, Jeanne Richard, Daphné Turmel, Maryse Viens.

It was an exciting day of competition in Brookvale, Prince Edward Island, as the athletes demonstrated grit, sportsmanship, and national-caliber performances.