Rattlers Running

Rattlers Women Third at RDP XC Race

Posted on October 4, 2026 by bcorcoranMHC

MHC runner Reyna Woodruff clocked a season’s best time on Saturday, finishing 7th at ACAC 3 – the RDP Open

The Medicine Hat College (MHC) Rattlers women’s cross country team continued its streak of podium finishes on Saturday at the ACAC 3 – Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP) Open. In the first full-field ACAC women’s xc race of the season, the Rattlers placed third behind the victorious Concordia University of Edmonton (CUE) Thunder and second place RDP Queens.

As she’s done all season, the Rattlers were led by second-year standout Reyna Woodruff, who finished 7th in a season’s best time of 25:08 for the 6 km course. Woodruff was followed by rookie Meghan Reefhuis (11th), Ellie Barlow (20th), Sarah Laturnas (23rd), Presley Brennan (26th), Hannah Ulm (27th), Jayda Hill (33rd), Ciana Catonio (41st), Ava Dyck (47th),and Elise Stark (49th).

In the men’s 8 km, the Rattlers finished 4th among the 12 ACAC schools who contested the race. Rookie Alejandro Ayla was the top MHC finisher in 9th place, clocking a time of 29:11. The other MHC finishers included Ethan Mellish (15th), Askia Tahirou (20th), Spencer Wilson (29th), Nick Lefebvre (37th), Keegan Kolody (39th), Will Miller (48th), Logan Mellish (50th), and the legendary Christopher Nelissen (55th).

Next up for the Rattlers is the CUE Open in Edmonton on October 17.

Full results are posted at https://runningsolutionsca.wordpress.com/results/

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Rattlers XC Teams hit Podium at ACAC 2

Posted on September 20, 2026 by bcorcoranMHC

Rattlers’ Women move to the start of the 6 km event at the 2026 ACAC 2 – The St Mary’s University Open XC running race

After coming off victories at last week’s home meet, both Rattlers Cross Country running teams continued their hot start to the 2026 season with a pair of podium placements at ACAC 2 – The St Mary’s University Open in Calgary on Saturday.

Led by team captain Reyna Woodruff’s individual 3rd place, the MHC women placed second in the team standings in the women’s 6 km race, behind the victorious Red Deer Polytechnic. Three other Rattlers cracked the top 12 including Meghan Reefhuis (6th), Presley Brennan (10th), and Sarah Laturnus (12th).

The MHC men also had a solid race, finishing third among 10 ACAC teams in the men’s 8 km event. Rookie Alejandro Ayala had the best Rattlers’ finish, a 6th place result. Ethan Mellish (13th), Will Miller (20th), Spencer Wilson (27th), Keegan Kolody (31st), and Logan Mellish (37th) were the other Rattlers’ finishers.

Next up for the XC Rattlers is ACAC 3 – The RDP Open in Red Deer on October 2.

Full results will be posted at https://www.acac.ab.ca/sports/xc/2026-27/schedule

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Historic Result for Rattler Men at MHC Open Race

Posted on September 13, 2026 by bcorcoranMHC

Alejandro Ayla leading the 2026 MHC Open Cross Country race on the MHC Campus

After a four-year absence, cross-country running returned to the MHC campus on Saturday as the Rattlers hosted ACAC 1B – The MHC Open. Three ACAC schools plus the Rattlers contested 6 km runs for both women and men. Both MHC squads had outstanding results, winning both the men’s and women’s team titles.

The MHC men achieved two notable milestones; one individual and one team Rookie Alejandro Ayala became the first MHC male runner to win an ACAC race since the reboot of the Rattlers program in 2020. Ayala stormed out to a commanding lead early in the men’s race and never looked back, stopping the clock in 20:51, 36 seconds ahead of Caleb Graham from St Marys University in Calgary. Graham’s teammate Nathan Kelba placed third.

Seven other MHC men took part in the event including Ethan Mellish (4th), Will Miller (7th), Spencer Wilson (11th), Keegan Kolody (12th), Logan Mellish (17th), Nick Lefebrve (19th), and Chris Nelissen (20th)

Collectively, the MHC men took the team title to record their first-ever ACAC win. Lethbridge Polytechnic placed second; SAIT Polytechnic was third.

The Rattlers women also performed brilliantly. Individually, Reyna Woodruff and Mikenna Dickie finished second and third respectively, behind winner Cadence Laplante from St Marys. MHC runners Meghan Reefhuis (5th), Ellie Barlow (6th), Sarah Laturnas (9th) and Presley Brennan (10th) joined Woodruff and Dickie in the top 10. Other Rattlers finishers included Jayda Hill (14th), Hannah Ulm (17th), Cianna Catonio (19th), Ava Dyck (22nd), and Elise Stark (23rd).

Like their male counterparts, the MHC women won the team title. Lethbridge Polytechnic was second.

Next up for the Rattlers runners is ACAC 2- the SAIT/St. Marys Open in Calgary next Saturday.

Full results are posted on the meet’s webpage at https://rattlersrunning.ca/2026-acac-xc-running-grand-prix-1b/

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Rattler Runners/Walkers Conquer the Elements

Posted on April 26, 2026 by bcorcoranMHC

Runners depart in the 5 km race in the 2026 MHC Rattler Run

An unseasonable spring snow storm didn’t stop 377 intrepid runners and walkers from conquering the weather and challenging terrain at the 47th Annual Medicine Hat College (MHC) Rattler Run on Saturday.

Medicine Hat Bulldog’s Alejandro Ayala had the best performance of the day, defending his 2025 title in the men’s 5 km event. The 17-year old jumped out to an early lead and cruised to victory over the snow-covered and hilly course. Ayala’s time was 17:13, 31 seconds better the runner-up Logan Pancoast from the MHC’s Rattlers. Andrew Vis placed third.

MHC’s Reyna Woodruff triumphed in the women’s 5 km. She clocked a time of 22:49, 9 seconds ahead of Calgary’s Erin Nordstrom-Young. Eagle Butte High Schooler Sarah Laturnas took the bronze medal.

Medicine Hat’s ageless wonder Darryl Smith dominated the men’s 10 km race. The 57-year Smith recorded a time of 39:43, 75 seconds better than Medicine Hat High’s Ethan Mellish. Brett Young placed third.

MHC’s alumnus Becky Ross won her third Rattler Run women’s 10 km title in the last four years. Ross’s time was 41:58. A pair of current MHC runners, Pheonix Asprey and Ellie Barlow, took the silver and bronze positions respectively.

In the 3 km fun run, 11 year old Olivia McWilliams was the first overall finisher. Chayce Rude placed first among the boys.

A dramatic mid-race fall by the two-time defending champion Daniel’s Dip Ferry Pickle proved to be the turning point in the always popular Mascot Race. Capitalizing on the Dip Ferry’s stumble, AHS’ Medic the Moose took the lead and held on for a narrow victory over the fast closing Pickle. MHC’s Rowdy the Rattler placed third, just ahead of the Co-op’s Cooper the Bear.

Next year’s Rattler Run takes place on April 24, 2027.

Full results are posted at https://my.raceresult.com/388817/live

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Multiple Medals for MHC Men at ACAC Track Championships

Posted on March 9, 2026 by bcorcoranMHC

Led by the quartet of Askia Tahrou, Christian Panagay, and twins Daniel and Joshua Friesen, the Rattlers men’s relay teams hit the podium twice at the ACAC Indoor Track Championships in Edmonton on the weekend.

Daniel Friesen earned a pair of silver medals, plus another bronze, at the 2026 ACAC Indoor Track Championships

The men’s 4 x 200m team finished second in a school record time of 1:37.36, one second behind winner SAIT Polytechnic.. In the 4 x 400m relay, the MHC men placed third in a season’s best time of 4:40.80, behind Red Deer Polytechnic and Lethbridge Polytechnic, respectively.

Individually, Daniel Friesen also claimed a podium placing, finishing second in the 300m with a school record and personal best time of 36.49. Logan Pancoast ran two solid distance races, finishing 5^th in the 3000m with a new school record, and 7^th in the 1500m. Askia Tahrou also tallied a point in the standings with his 8^th place finish in the 600m.

The Rattlers women were led by Reyna Woodruff, who had two massive personal best times in both the 1500m and 3000m. Woodruff placed 5^th in the 3000m and 6^th in the 1500m. In addition, she ran legs on both MHC relay teams which finished 7^th in the 4 x200 and 7^th in the 4 x 400. For her efforts, Woodruff was named the ACAC Indoor Track Female Rookie of the Year.

Reyna Woodruff (1373), with four top 7 finishes at the ACAC Indoor Track Championships, earned the 2026 ACAC Indoor Track Rookie of the Year Award

Collectively the Rattlers men finished 6^th among the 11 ACAC teams. The MHC women were 8^th.

Full results are available at http://www.ellistimimg.ca

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Friesen, Woodruff record wins at ACAC 3 Track Meet

Posted on March 2, 2026 by bcorcoranMHC

Reyna Woodruff, shown here finishing the 2025 ACAC XC Running Championships, won the 1500m at the ACAC 3 Indoor Track Meet in Lethbridge

In the final meet before the ACAC Championships, Rattlers’ runners Daniel Friesen and Reyna Woodruff both laid down convincing wins at ACAC Meet #3 in Lethbridge on Saturday.

Friesen blasted out the blocks in the men’s 300m, led gun-to-tape, and stopped the clock at 36.99 seconds, 1.84 seconds ahead of second place finisher Wayne Bauluck from Lethbridge College. Friesen also finished second in the men’s 60m.

Woodruff used a different tactic in her victory in the women’s 1500m. She ran in the lead pack for the first 600m, put in a strong surge, took the lead, and gradually stretched out the gap between her and the rest of a field. Woodruff finished in a personal best time of 5:26.39 for a 10 plus second victory.

Collectively, the Rattlers men finished third among the eight ACAC schools who contested the meet. The Rattlers women placed fifth.

The Rattlers runners head to Edmonton next Saturday and Sunday for the ACAC Championship meet.

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Trio of School Records Set in ACAC 1 Meet

Posted on January 25, 2026 by bcorcoranMHC

Rattlers Men’s 4 x 400 team placed 6th with a time 3:56.12 at ACAC 1 in Edmonton on the weekend. Pictured left to right are Logan Pancoast, Askia Tahrou, Christian Pinagay, and Logan Mellish

Rookie Daniel Friesen led the way for MHC runners on Saturday at ACAC 1 -The Concordia Open in Edmonton.

The McCoy High grad blasted out of the blocks in the men’s 50m and held off NAIT’s Malachi Muir, last year’s Canadian Indoor 200m champion, until the final few meters, recording a time of 6.15, good for second place. Friesen’s time was a new Rattlers school record for the 50m. The performance was the best-ever MHC indoor clocking in any event, registering a score of 897 on the World Athletics Scoring Tables.

Logan Pancoast, another 2025 McCoy grad, erased a pair of Rattler school records dating back to 2022. Pancoast was 3rd amongst the college runners in the 3000m in a time of 9:47.31 and seventh in the 1500m in a time of 4:37.84

The top Rattlers women’s performance came from yet another rookie, Reyna Woodruff, in the 1500m. Making a strong move at the 1200m mark, Woodruff passed two runners on the final lap and stopped the clock at 5:29.48, good for 2nd place amongst the college runners.

Collectively, the Rattler women placed 5th; the Rattler men finished in 6th place out of 12 ACAC teams.

Next up for the Rattler tracksters is ACAC 2 hosted by Red Deer Polytechnic on Feb. 14.

Full results will be posted at https://www.acac.ab.ca/sports/track-ind/2025-26/schedule

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Pair of Top-40 Finishes for Rattlers Runners

Posted on November 10, 2025 by bcorcoranMHC

Reyna Woodruff (154) at the 3 km point of the 2025 CCAA National XC Running Race in PEI

A quartet of MHC Rattlers runners were in Prince Edward Island on the weekend taking part in the CCAA National X-C Running Championships. Four women and one male athlete took on the best college runners in Canada on the trails of Mark Arendz Provincial Ski Park just outside of Charlottetown.

Pheonix Asprey led the MHC ladies with a 39th place finish in the women’s 6 km race, covering the extremely hilly and soggy course in a time of 25:56. Teammates Renya Woodruff (67th), Presley Brennan (92nd), and Addison Weir (99th) also took part in the race.

Collectively, the Rattlers women placed 13th in a field of 17 teams.

Logan Pancoast was the lone MHC entrant in the men’s 8 km race. He recorded a time of 28:25, good for 38th place in a field of 114.

Logan Pancoast (Right) ascends one of the many challenging hills at the 2025 CCAA National XC Running race in PEI

Quebec athletes dominated the meet. Runners from La Belle Province took the top 5 places in the women’s team competition, 6 of the top 7 spots in the women’s individual standings, places 1 through 4 in the men’s team race, and 5 of the first 6 finishers in the men’s individual race.

Red Deer Polytechnic was the top Alberta school placing 6th amongst the women’s teams and 7th amongst the men’s teams.

A 228 runners from 34 different schools across Canada took part in the meet.

Full results are posted at https://results.raceroster.com/v3/events/wrm5eqt2kueu4b7y/race/247204?filter_search=

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Historical Result for MHC Cross Country

Posted on October 26, 2025 by bcorcoranMHC

The MHC Rattlers Cross Country running team traveled to Grande Prairie on Saturday to take part in the 2025 ACAC Championships. Placing second amongst the women’s teams and fourth amongst the men’s teams, MHC ended up with the best combined result in the cross country program’s history.

Fourth-year runner Maddie Scrimger and rookie Pheonix Asprey led the way for the MHC ladies. Scrimger clocked a time of 23:48 over the technical 6 km course in placing 4th. Asprey finished 7th, 70 seconds behind her teammate. Both athletes achieved All Conference honours for their finishes.

MHC Rattlers women placed second at the 2025 ACAC XC Running Championships

Other Rattlers competitors in the women’s race included Renya Woodruff (17th), Ellie Barlow (28th), Addison Weir (37th), Presley Brennan (38th), Aki Iwata (40th), Ciana Catonio (45th), Riley Knapp (47th), Hannah Ulm (48th), Ava Dyck (51st), and Elise Stark (54th).

Logan Pancoast was the first Rattlers male, finishing 7th and posting a time of 27:45 over the 8 km course. Like Scrimger and Asprey, Pancoast was named to the All Conference team.

Logan Pancoast was named 2025 ACAC XC Running Rookie of the Year based on his 7th place finish at the 2025 ACAC Championships

Four other Rattlers also contested the men’s 8 km. Askia Tahirou placed 16th, Spencer Wilson was 28th, Keegan Kolody finished 31st, and Griffin Goodfellow crossed the finish line in 52nd place.

In addition to earning all Conference status, Asprey and Pancoast were also named as the ACAC XC Rookies of the Year for their respective genders.

While the ACAC season has concluded, several Rattlers athletes will be heading to PEI on November 8 to take part in the CCAA National meet.

Full results are posted at https://www.racepro.ca/races/acac/

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Rattlers Women Second in ACAC 4

Posted on October 5, 2025 by bcorcoranMHC

A full squad of MHC Rattlers runners headed north on Saturday to take part in ACAC 4 – Augustana Open in Camrose. As the final tune-up race before the ACAC Championships in three weeks in Grande Prairie, all 12 ACAC XC schools sent teams to the event.

Placing four women in the top 16, the Rattler’s women had another strong showing, finishing a close second to Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP) in the women’s 6 km race. MHC was led by the dynamic duo of Pheonix Asprey (5th) and Maddie Scrimger (6th). They were followed by Reyna Woodruff (15th), Ellie Barlow (16th), Addy Weir (30th), Aki Iwata (33rd), Ciana Catonio (34th), Ava Dyck (39th), Presely Brennan (40th), Hannah Ulm (42nd), and Elise Stark (45th).

Pheonix Asprey (138) and Maddie Scrimger (107) approach the 2km mark of the 2025 Augustana Open XC race

As he’s done all season, rookie Logan Pancoast was the first Rattler runner, finishing 4th in the men’s 8 km distance. Teammates Keegan Kolody (23rd) and Spencer Willson (28th) followed. Askia Tahirou (46th) and Griffin Goodfellow (50th) also competed. Collectively, the Rattlers were 6th among men’s teams.