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The Fanshawe Falcons have set a new record for bringing home the most medals in a season.

The Fanshawe Falcons have set new records for most medals in a season, as well as most Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA) championships in a season.

According to a Feb. 27 press release from Fanshawe Athletics, Fanshawe’s men’s and women’s teams have now collected 22 overall medals this season, including one national and 10 provincial gold.

The previous record of 20 overall medals was set last year, in the 2017-18 season. The Falcons still have an opportunity to add to that medal total, with provincial and national championship tournaments yet to be played in five different sports.

Medals won this season include the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) national gold for women’s cross country, and the national bronze for baseball and women’s soccer and golf.

With the Falcons men’s and women’s curling teams recently winning OCAA titles, Fanshawe Athletics set a new record for most provincial championships in a single season.

The men’s and women’s volleyball teams also added to that total, when both won provincial gold last weekend.

Both teams finished the regular season at the top of the OCAA West Division with undefeated records. Nationally, Fanshawe’s men’s volleyball team is ranked number one in the country. The women’s volleyball team is ranked number four.

“These incredible achievements are a credit to the work of our tremendous coaching staff and the outstanding character, skills and compete level of our student-athletes,” Nathan McFadden, Fanshawe’s manager of Athletics, said in a Feb. 17 statement regarding the OCAA championship record.

“To have every single team medal to date is absolutely exceptional and a testament to the overall strength of our Athletics program.” For a full list of winning teams, go to fanshawefalcons.ca.