Hi everyone – and Welcome to our first President’s Corner of 2022! It’s been a minute since our last update. That’s because we’ve been working on some big things! As always, the goal of our President’s Corner is to give you a glimpse of what’s happeni ...
Ottawa Lions set to host NACAC Combined Events Championship
Ottawa, ON - The Ottawa Lions Track and Field Club are thrilled to be hosting the NACAC Combined Events Championship May 14-15, 2022. The event will bring together some of the best athletes in North America, Central America, and the Caribbean to compete ...
Kevin Robertson sets new steeplechase best in Virginia
It seems as though every time Kevin Robertson steps on the track this season, he runs just a little faster than the last time. Such was the case Friday night at the Virginia Challenge in Charlottesville when the Syracuse junior won his heat of the 3000 m ...
Samuel smashes personal best; wins at Auburn
They say good things come to those wait. For Sharelle Samuel the wait had been nearly five years in the making, but after a new personal best at the War Eagle Invitational in Auburn, Alabama on Saturday it was definitely worth it. The Harvard University ...
Adeleye and Telford bring home bronze from USports Championship
The 41st edition of the USports Track and Field Championships wrapped up Saturday at the Irving Oil Fieldhouse in St. John, New Brunswick with much to celebrate. While the championship marked the return of the national event after a one year hiatus due t ...
USports Championships kick off today with 14 Lions in action
For the first time in two years, Canada’s best university athletes are gathering in New Brunswick for national bragging rights and some glittering hardware. The USports Track and Field Championships start today in St. John at the recently built Irving Oil ...
Robertson sets new Club U23 steeplechase standard
When Kevin Robertson opened his 2022 outdoor season on Friday night in Raleigh, North Carolina, it was in an event we haven’t seen him run in a while - the 3000 metre steeplechase. The 2019 Canadian U20 champion had not contested the event since capturing ...
Gale takes down another Canadian record
For the fourth meet in a row Lauren Gale has broken a Canadian record; however this time she had a little help. Running lead off on the 4x400 metre relay entry at last weekend’s World Indoor Championships, Gale helped Team Canada to a time of 3 minutes an ...
Smith and Telford golden at conference championships
We expect there was a good amount celebrating at the Smith/Telford residence Sunday night following a golden weekend at their respective university conference championships for the two Lions varsity athletes.Roommates Sydney Smith and Alexandra Telford co ...
Lions start season on right foot in Myrtle Beach
After a week of putting in work under the bright South Carolina sun, the small contingent of Lions high school athletes attending training camp in Myrtle Beach had the opportunity to put a marker out and see where they were in their training. The results ...