{"id":150326,"date":"2025-11-10T12:34:14","date_gmt":"2025-11-10T17:34:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/?p=150326"},"modified":"2025-11-12T11:22:07","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T16:22:07","slug":"philippe-morneau-cartier-completes-three-peat-at-u-sports-xc-championships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/u-sports\/philippe-morneau-cartier-completes-three-peat-at-u-sports-xc-championships\/","title":{"rendered":"Quebec distance star completes three-peat at U Sports XC Championships"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For <strong>Philippe Morneau-Cartier<\/strong><strong>, <\/strong>Saturday&#8217;s 2025 U Sports Cross-Country Championships in Sherbrooke, Que., cemented his legacy in collegiate cross-country history. The Universit\u00e9 Laval athlete successfully completed his U Sports hat trick, marking his third straight undefeated season.<\/p>\n<p>On the women&#8217;s side, after transitioning from high jump just last year, Victoria Vikes star <strong>Madelyn Eybergen<\/strong> stunned with double gold.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DQ0QWYcDUkU\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; 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height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DQ0QWYcDUkU\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Rouge et Or (@rougeetor)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Completing the triple<\/h2>\n<p>Morneau-Cartier, a 24-year-old medical student from La Pocati\u00e8re, Que., ran the 8K course in 23:14, holding off the field by a five-second margin. <strong>Thomas Laviolette<\/strong> of the Montreal Carabins took silver in 24:19, while OUA Champion&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/u-sports\/jude-wheeler-dee-and-alex-mcdougall-named-under-armour-athletes-of-the-week\/\"><strong>Jude Wheeler-Dee<\/strong><\/a> of the Queen&#8217;s Gaels rounded out the podium in 24:24.<\/p>\n<p>The run marked Morneau-Cartier&#8217;s second battle with Laviolette in just two weeks; at the RSEQ championships on Oct. 25 in Saint-Lazare, Que., Morneau-Cartier grabbed his fourth straight RSEQ title in 23:40, with Laviolette close behind in 23:44.<\/p>\n<p>Wheeler-Dee&#8217;s third-place finish led the Gaels to back-to-back national titles, with all five scorers finishing in the top 24, totalling a mere 63 points. The performance crushed their score from the 2024 championships (94 points), where they climbed to the top of the podium for the first time in 40 years.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_148952\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-148952\" style=\"width: 788px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-148952 size-large lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/325-Bayfront-Open-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Jude Wheeler-Dee\" width=\"788\" height=\"526\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/325-Bayfront-Open-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/325-Bayfront-Open-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/325-Bayfront-Open-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/325-Bayfront-Open-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/325-Bayfront-Open-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 788px) 100vw, 788px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 788px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 788\/526;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-148952\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jude Wheeler-Dee winning the 2025 Bayfront Open XC race. Photo: @y.sight<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Men&#8217;s results<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Individual<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Phillippe Morneau-Cartier (Laval Rouge et Or) \u2014 23:14<\/li>\n<li>Thomas Laviolette (Montreal Carabins) \u2014 24:19<\/li>\n<li>Jude Wheeler-Dee (Queen&#8217;s Gaels) \u2014 24:24<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nolan Turgeon<\/strong> (Sherbrooke Vert et Or) \u2014 24:32<\/li>\n<li><strong>Felix Quirion<\/strong> (Sherbrooke Vert et Or) \u2014 24:37<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/u-sports\/guelphs-jack-lehto-named-under-armour-athlete-of-the-week\/\"><strong>Jack Lehto<\/strong><\/a> (Guelph Gryphons) \u2014 24:37<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/u-sports\/max-davies-and-dianna-proctor-named-under-armour-athletes-of-the-week\/\"><strong>Max Davies<\/strong> <\/a>(Guelph Gryphons) \u2014 24:42<\/li>\n<li><strong>Roman Mironov<\/strong> (Queen&#8217;s Gaels) \u2014 24:44<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jaxon Kuchar<\/strong> (Victoria Vikes) \u2014 24:45<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/u-sports\/jared-howse-and-sophie-courville-named-under-armour-athletes-of-the-week\/\">Jared Howse<\/a> <\/strong>(UNB Reds) \u2014 24:46<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Team<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Queen&#8217;s Gaels (63 points)<\/li>\n<li>Sherbrooke Vert et Or (84 points)<\/li>\n<li>Guelph Gryphons (132 points)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<figure id=\"attachment_124058\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-124058\" style=\"width: 798px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-124058 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/madelyn-4.jpeg\" alt=\"Madelyn Eybergen\" width=\"798\" height=\"448\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/madelyn-4.jpeg 798w, https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/madelyn-4-300x168.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/madelyn-4-768x431.jpeg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 798px) 100vw, 798px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 798px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 798\/448;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-124058\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Madelyn Eybergen winning the 2024 Western Invitational. Photo: Ryan Robinson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Former high jumper to national XC gold<\/h2>\n<p>The women&#8217;s 8K race was just as thrilling, with former high jumper Victoria Vikes athlete <strong>Madelyn Eybergen <\/strong>bouncing back from CanWest silver to secure national gold in a blistering 27:10.<\/p>\n<p>The win marked Eybergen&#8217;s second career U Sports gold since transitioning from high jump over the summer of 2024. Last fall, Eybergen made a dominant cross-country debut representing the Windsor Lancers, taking OUA gold and U Sports bronze. She went on to win the 3,000m title at March&#8217;s U Sports Indoor Track and Field Championships.<\/p>\n<p>Eybergen&#8217;s performance also led the Vikes to an overall team title with 99 points, upgrading their previous third-place finish. Overall, 2025 marked a breakthrough season for the team, which secured the 2025 CanWest Championship title for the first time since 1998.<\/p>\n<p>Coming in as the reigning champion and the 2025 CanWest conference champion, UBCO&#8217;s <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/u-sports\/lauren-mcneil-and-maximilien-filion-named-under-armour-athletes-of-the-week\/\">Lauren McNeil<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;settled for silver in 27:24. Port Perry&#8217;s rising star, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/u-sports\/jude-wheeler-dee-and-alex-mcdougall-named-under-armour-athletes-of-the-week\/\">Alex McDougall<\/a><\/strong>, the 2025 OUA champion, grabbed bronze in 28:06, becoming the first University of Guelph women&#8217;s cross-country athlete since 2016 to finish on the individual podium at U Sports.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_148954\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-148954\" style=\"width: 788px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-148954 size-large lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_3273-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Alex McDougall\" width=\"788\" height=\"526\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_3273-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_3273-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_3273-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_3273.jpg 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 788px) 100vw, 788px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 788px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 788\/526;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-148954\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Alex McDougall winning the 2025 Bayfront Open XC race. Photo: @y.sight<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Women&#8217;s results<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Individual<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Madelyn Eybergen (Victoria Vikes) \u2014 27:10<\/li>\n<li>Lauren McNeil (UBCO Heat) \u2014 27:24<\/li>\n<li>Alex McDougall (Guelph Gryphons) \u2014 28:06<\/li>\n<li><strong>Julia Agostinelli<\/strong> (Toronto Varsity Blues) \u2014 28:22<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/u-sports\/jared-howse-and-sophie-courville-named-under-armour-athletes-of-the-week\/\"><strong>Sophie Courville<\/strong><\/a> (McGill Martlets) \u2014 28:30<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/u-sports\/aidan-goslett-and-marisha-thompson-named-under-armour-athletes-of-the-week\/\"><strong>Marisha Thompson<\/strong><\/a> (Victoria Vikes) \u2014 28:35<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/u-sports\/uqams-elisa-tripotin-named-under-armour-athlete-of-the-week\/\"><strong>Elisa Tripotin<\/strong><\/a> (UQAM Citadins) \u2014 28:46<\/li>\n<li><strong>Caroline Ash<\/strong> (St. Francis Xavier X-Women) \u2014 28:47<\/li>\n<li><strong>Olivia Cooper<\/strong> (Alberta Pandas) \u2014 28:47<\/li>\n<li><strong>Maria Linton<\/strong> (Western Mustangs) \u2014 28:50<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 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